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Shelley McPherson

Recommended by Shelley McPherson

  • Pussygrabber by Gina Femia
    4 May. 2023
    “ This monologue shook me. It is both deeply personal and enormously universal. My pulse quickened as Gina Femia boldly, heart-breakingingly revealed the meaning of pussygrabbing. Her beautiful use of language is visceral, theatrical and lyrical. ”
  • Can You Hear Me Now? by Morey Norkin
    17 Mar. 2023
    “ Norkin has written a very funny, smart and shrewd play about how ridiculous we have become about our stupid phones from the POV of the inventor and his assistant. The opportunities for physical comedy are abundant and the screwball rhythms remind me of Molière. Really fun. ”
  • ONE by Christopher Plumridge
    14 Mar. 2023
    “ I thoroughly enjoyed Christopher Plumridge's play about two humans trying to communicate. The aria-like monologue was a twist I didn't see coming. An absolute gem. ”
  • Exhale by Steven G. Martin
    7 Mar. 2023
    “ This play is true poetry in motion. Using a minimum number of words to maximum effect, Steven G. Martin tells a complete story. He wastes no time letting us into this very private space of vulnerability, compassion and catharsis. So beautiful. ”
  • But Soft by Vince Gatton
    8 Feb. 2023
    “ I really enjoyed this play's sweet and smart use of Shakespeare to explore the feelings between two teenaged boys. Evan and Jesse are truly lovable characters grappling with language, sexuality and their very human emotions. Lovely play. ”
  • Blue by Caridad Svich
    16 May. 2022
    “ Taut monologue with fascinating staging possibilities. The rhythms evoke the steady work of the swimmer, moving through water as their mind connects present, past and future in concrete and ephemeral ways. ”
  • Sitting and Talking: a Play for Zoom by Lia Romeo
    14 Mar. 2022
    “ Lia Romeo masterfully explores the profound yearning for connection we all experienced in 2020, especially in NYC. The vulnerability of the two characters in this play moves me. ”
  • The Anxiety of a Knuckleball Before the Plate by Bryan Stubbles
    29 Nov. 2021
    “ "The Anxiety of a Knuckleball Before the Plate" is a sweet romantic comedy with wonderful physical theatre possibilities. Love the title. Lots of fun. ”
  • Two Henrys by Kenneth Jones
    29 Jul. 2019
    “ Two Henrys is a beautiful play about love, acceptance, grief and forgiveness. The three onstage characters are joined by a large community of offstage characters, alive and dead, who are as human and sympathetic as the characters we come to know. Heart-breaking and redemptive. Riveting from start to finish.
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