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Emily Hageman

Recommended by Emily Hageman

  • Jersey Beef by Andrew Heinrich
    13 May. 2018
    “ A pretty much perfect ten minute play. Funny and thought-provoking while being incredibly poignant. Both characters are fully fleshed out (pun fully intended), and the premise is original and delightful. This play will really make an audience listen first to figure out what's going on, and then to think about the way that we are. When put like this, it makes sense why the two characters don't believe humans to be sentient. Well, what are we going to do about that? A brilliant call-to-action in an incredibly funny package. Highly recommended. ”
  • How to Stop the World by Nathaniel Foster
    13 May. 2018
    “ Sweet and simple and completely heartwarming, Foster has created a beautiful piece that is sure to make the audience go "aww." It's cute and it's real and it's tender, something careful and precious that must be handled with a gentle touch. The dialogue sparkles with humor and pure joy and the end is what would really make this play work. A quick and lovely piece. ”
  • Admit One by Zoe Jovanovich
    13 May. 2018
    “ A highly intellectual play that will entertain audiences who only seek entertainment and challenge those who look for more. Expect to scratch your head as you read this play, but the aha! moment is well-worth it. This play would be a great challenge for a fearless actor and actress who don't mind getting up in people's face. It's good that the audience feels physically uncomfortable because when they ponder the play--are we all really just stuck on a train going in one direction?--they might get uncomfortable in other ways. ”
  • Employee of the Month by Rachel Bublitz
    13 May. 2018
    “ Phenomenal, phenomenal piece. Bublitz has a finger on the pulse of women in America in this current moment in time. Every woman will resonate because every woman has felt that moment when they go from being someONE to someTHING. It's so painful to see the wordless interaction between Taylor and Jordan--the way that all of Jordan's bravado and pride gets stripped away--literally--in one second makes you ache, but in an important way. The end is a quiet triumph. Thank you, Bublitz, for being somehow both quiet and loud in the statements you make. Highly recommended. ”
  • Break Room by Rachel Bublitz
    13 May. 2018
    “ It's funny, it's real, it's sad, and it happens. Bublitz doesn't shy away from it, and I am so grateful. Young girls who are desperate for love may do stupid things, but that doesn't make them stupid people. Luke and Chloe are painfully real--especially Chloe--and you don't know whether to try to hug her or smack her. The end is incredibly poignant and heartbreaking and all I could hope for after I read this play was that Chloe figures it out and lives a wonderful life. Bublitz writes with razor-sharp and unapologetic honesty. A necessary piece. ”
  • Hiccups by Ben Rosenblatt
    13 May. 2018
    “ An absolutely magnificent play that educated me, entertained me, and completely enraptured me. I went into this knowing little to nothing about OCD. Ben is a fantastic guide through the disorder and makes you really feel what it would feel like to have it. This play is half-stand up, half-theatre, and it works on an amazing level. Rosenblatt could totally tour with this fantastic show and probably sell out every night. This is so important, SO important and I am so glad that I have been educated by someone who is clearly kind, thoughtful, and honest. Highly recommended. ”
  • BRILLIANT WORKS OF ART by Donna Hoke
    12 May. 2018
    “ A fascinating play that is sensual, empowering, engaging, funny, and thought-provoking. Abby is an endearing protagonist, James is an adorably messed-up boy, and Grant... well, Grant is Grant and I think everyone who appreciates the male gender will leave the theater craving a Grant. But more than the well-developed and effortless characters, Brilliant Works of Art is unapologetic. It doesn't state what people "think it should"--and that's what makes it such a unique show. Hoke has painted the show not in shades of gray, but in glorious colors--and never in black and white. Highly recommended. ”
  • ALL BARK, NO BITE by Kara Emily Krantz
    11 May. 2018
    “ Pure pleasure and delight and sheer JOY jumping off the page, Krantz has created a seriously sweet and heartfelt little play. There is SO MUCH room for physical humor in this piece and the hilarious characters of Eugene and Bella jump off of the page. This would be an absolute audience favorite and would be sure to sell plenty of tickets. There are lots of misunderstandings, lots of bratty dog antics, and plenty of ridiculousness from all characters involved, but the sweet, earnest heart of it is what makes this play really special. Well done, Krantz! ”
  • El Loro, El Gato y El Espiritu Santo (or The Parrot, the Cat and the Holy Ghost) by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos
    9 May. 2018
    “ Absolutely adorable--and absolutely poignant. There is so much character and story leaping from these tight ten pages. The sisters are completely believable and sweet and the story is a charming anecdote that is likely to leave audiences beaming, chuckling, and shaking their heads. Wonderful roles for young Latina actresses and a beautifully executed little piece. A great example of a ten minute play well done. ”
  • Pix of Your Partner's Privates by Dave Osmundsen
    9 May. 2018
    “ It's intimate, it's strangely sweet, and it's completely and totally candid without ever feeling in your face. This is a moment that encapsulates something that so many of us have--insecurity about our bodies--and projects it on stage. It was something that no one would ever willing show, but there it is and it will resonate with audiences young and old. Honest and funny and surprisingly tender, Osmundsen has written a simple ode to love in this modern day and age. ”

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