Recommended by Jennifer Walton

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    From the delightfully written stage directions (I do love a whimsical stage direction), to the increasingly absurd situation, there is just so much to love here. There is not a wasted word or action. Beautifully written and realized, this play is also absurdly, deliciously, diabolically hilarious! Thanks - I enjoyed every moment of the literal elephant in the room.

    From the delightfully written stage directions (I do love a whimsical stage direction), to the increasingly absurd situation, there is just so much to love here. There is not a wasted word or action. Beautifully written and realized, this play is also absurdly, deliciously, diabolically hilarious! Thanks - I enjoyed every moment of the literal elephant in the room.

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    Such a sweet piece! Two wonderfully well-drawn character that we instantly know and love. We get their dynamic, their life together, and this potentially life changing moment. We get them. This play would be a perfect fit for an evening of ten minute plays!

    Such a sweet piece! Two wonderfully well-drawn character that we instantly know and love. We get their dynamic, their life together, and this potentially life changing moment. We get them. This play would be a perfect fit for an evening of ten minute plays!

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    I really enjoyed reading this evocative, sparely worded play that says so much by saying so little. The subtext is so rich. Bravo!

    I really enjoyed reading this evocative, sparely worded play that says so much by saying so little. The subtext is so rich. Bravo!

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    This short play reads almost like a poem. A whole world is created and then shattered and then is resurrected by hope. This is a beautifully realized piece that deserves to be staged. Gorgeous work.

    This short play reads almost like a poem. A whole world is created and then shattered and then is resurrected by hope. This is a beautifully realized piece that deserves to be staged. Gorgeous work.

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    I thoroughly enjoyed Element 109. Putting a spotlight on Meitner's work and her under-representation in history, playwright Moughon spotlights not only Meitner's scientific contributions, but being a role-model for the ethical considerations of science and to women scientist. Structurally intriguing, Moughon achieves great dramatic effect in a scant 11 pages. I'd love to see this produced.

    I thoroughly enjoyed Element 109. Putting a spotlight on Meitner's work and her under-representation in history, playwright Moughon spotlights not only Meitner's scientific contributions, but being a role-model for the ethical considerations of science and to women scientist. Structurally intriguing, Moughon achieves great dramatic effect in a scant 11 pages. I'd love to see this produced.

  • Jennifer Walton: staring at his face: monologue from THOUGHT I’D CALL by Emmet L.F. Cameron
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    This monologue captures so much in such a short time - an entire past life crashes into the present as OWEN processes life-altering news that forces them to confront what has been buried. Taut pacing, vivid dialogue and high stakes, Emmet L.F Cameron takes us on a tour of those time-elastic moments when a world turns up-side down. Great audition monologue!

    This monologue captures so much in such a short time - an entire past life crashes into the present as OWEN processes life-altering news that forces them to confront what has been buried. Taut pacing, vivid dialogue and high stakes, Emmet L.F Cameron takes us on a tour of those time-elastic moments when a world turns up-side down. Great audition monologue!

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  • Jennifer Walton: FOR RICHARD, FOR POORER by Steven G. Martin
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    Just had the honour of hearing this play as part of a night of zoom readings and IT IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PIECE! Love in all it's beautiful imperfection. Steve writes from the heart with such heart. What's not to love?

    Just had the honour of hearing this play as part of a night of zoom readings and IT IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PIECE! Love in all it's beautiful imperfection. Steve writes from the heart with such heart. What's not to love?

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  • Jennifer Walton: The Strangest of All Rooms by Emily Hageman
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    This play... so beautifully, painfully, poetically written. This is a play to feel, to smell, to experience with your senses, it gets under your skin. And... I'm sitting here long after reading it with a big lump in my throat and my heart just hurts, it aches for this family, the people that Emily Hageman has created in this broken family portrait. Thank you for this.

    This play... so beautifully, painfully, poetically written. This is a play to feel, to smell, to experience with your senses, it gets under your skin. And... I'm sitting here long after reading it with a big lump in my throat and my heart just hurts, it aches for this family, the people that Emily Hageman has created in this broken family portrait. Thank you for this.

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  • Jennifer Walton: Next to Him by Jessica Moss
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    Oof. Such a complex dynamic between the three characters, masterfully constructed. What helps and what hurts? I found myself shouting "no no no!!!!" at one point. Incredibly powerful work.

    Oof. Such a complex dynamic between the three characters, masterfully constructed. What helps and what hurts? I found myself shouting "no no no!!!!" at one point. Incredibly powerful work.

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  • Jennifer Walton: The Golden Rule by Dan Taube
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    A bully of a teacher gets schooled on the Golden Rule in this short play that packs a punch. Lots of twists and turns in a play about privilege and confronting those with perceived power to create a more equitable and kinder world. Great reversal at the end!

    A bully of a teacher gets schooled on the Golden Rule in this short play that packs a punch. Lots of twists and turns in a play about privilege and confronting those with perceived power to create a more equitable and kinder world. Great reversal at the end!

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