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Tyler Joseph Rossi

Recommended by Tyler Joseph Rossi

  • STROKE by TJ Young
    18 Aug. 2020
    “ How far will we go for our muse?

    The play is a real tug of war between the love for others we hold in our hearts and the love for creation, driving us like a beating drum, in our minds.

    STROKE is artful, full of life, and, as I'd hoped it'd be, overflowing with creative energy.

    I'm excited to see where this one goes. ”
  • WASH by TJ Young
    5 Aug. 2020
    “ Travel to humanity's dark depths with this beatifully crafted, deftly executed piece on who we are as people. Sci-fi, at least in my thinking, works best when it uses the unknown to shine a light on something painfully human. TJ Young's raw piece does just that and I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to read it. The only thing that would make me happier is seeing it staged. This is one of those rare finds that reminds you how inventive and imaginative theatre can be.

    Thanks for that reminder, TJ. Give WASH a read! ”
  • Hell Is Empty by TJ Young
    19 Jul. 2020
    “ How far would you go for a friend?

    Young's dark and beautifully crafted piece takes readers on a roller coaster ride, full of corkscrews, twists, turns and drops - deceptive drops. Ones that find a hidden, new depth. These characters are ones I want to take that deep dive with. Rich, full, and most importantly, full of life - and its that depth that adds to the tragedy of it all.

    A very strong piece for a work in progress. I look forward to seeing where it goes next. This one comes highly recommended. ”
  • Songbird by Rachel Luann Strayer
    24 Jun. 2020
    “ There is music in silence. This piece highlights that duality - the beauty and life of music and the pain of what is left unsaid. Themes of trauma and abuse are tackled with grace and real humanity. It's got a few really good, hard, dramatic punches that really land. Boy, do they land. Strayer really has a home run on her hands here. ”
  • Brothers on a Hotel Bed (15 minute play) by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman
    18 Jun. 2020
    “ This play could have easily been a comedy, given the set-up. Speckman shows great skill in surprising us, taking us on an emotional journey perfect for young actors to tackle. There's a great deal of complexity in this 15 minute play. The ending is something to marvel at, too. Read it for yourself and you'll know what I mean. ”
  • Outgrowth by Toby Malone
    18 Jun. 2020
    “ This is a wonderfully powerful deep-dive into what it means to be alive. The style choice of using long monologues helps the audience get up close and personal to our protagonist Alby and his often turbulent hurricane of thoughts. The dialogue in this play has the wonderful duality of being both lyrical and raw. It's a fantastic character study. Well worth the read. ”
  • P. Lay by Izzy Salant
    15 Jun. 2020
    “ This 10-minute comedy is a real journey. It goes here. It especially goes "there" -and unashamedly, I might add - to great effect. Well worth the read. Well worth the laugh. ”
  • A BUMP IN THE NIGHT ( a ten minute mystery) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    13 Jun. 2020
    “ A must have for any evening of edge-of-your-seat, suspenseful theatre. If you dare to read, take a deep breath before starting. You'll be holding it even after you reach "END OF PLAY." ”
  • Phillie's Trilogy by Doug DeVita
    13 Jun. 2020
    “ Wow. This play comes widely recommended and for good reason.

    "Phillie's Trilogy" is a wonderful coming of age story. It is probably one of my favorites. It plays with time to great effect and uses doubling exelently. They are calculated doublings, too, which is a feat in and of itself.

    If you're an actor, read this for roles you'll fall in love with.
    If you're a director, read this for a story you'd love to bring to life.
    If you're a producer, read this. Then produce it. ”
  • American Divide by Maximillian Gill
    13 Jun. 2020
    “ "American Divide" puts us in the middle of a dystopia adjacent to our own society.

    My favorite scripts are often ones which offer up no heroes or villains. We live in a gray world where what is truth is often a blurred line and I love when characters reflect that complexity. Gill has certainly captured that reflection here with this piece. ”

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