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Steven G. Martin

Recommended by Steven G. Martin

  • Let Lying Dogs Sleep by John Busser
    25 Feb. 2024
    “ A lawyer, his wife, an ironically prescient newspaper crossword puzzle, eyebrow-singing insults, power plays, reversals, and a sweet emotional resolution. "Let Lying Dogs Sleep" has so many great things going for it that audiences will love it. ”
  • The Prodigal Cow (a ten minute play) by Mark Harvey Levine
    22 Feb. 2024
    “ Biblical backstory, wordplay and wit, and some genuine touching emotion and insight. "The Prodigal Cow" is a lot of fun to read. And from its robust production history, clearly fun to produce, perform, and watch. Bravo, Mark Harvey Levine. ”
  • THE LATEST CRAZE: FIVE ONE-MINUTE PLAYS ABOUT WORDLE by Adam Richter
    19 Feb. 2024
    “ ... with an emphasis on "Craze." The one-minute plays in Richter's anthology are snapshots of competitiveness, obsession, and the overwhelming omnipresence and overhyped "importance" of fads. There's wit, satire, and even sweet symbolism. ”
  • Hold My Hand (a one-minute play) by John Busser
    13 Feb. 2024
    “ "Hold My Hand" is shudder-inducing horror in less than 60 seconds. ”
  • GUILTY by Monica Cross
    12 Feb. 2024
    “ So funny, so full of glee, cake, twists, and turns. Monica Cross has written a wonderful, short, dark comedy. ”
  • The Hiding Place by Emily Hageman
    12 Feb. 2024
    “ Five harrowing minutes really do last forever, including their impact on two girls' lives. What Allie and Samantha lived through and the aftermath aren't normal and shouldn't be normalized. Brava to Hageman for this clear-eyed drama. ”
  • What's on the Menu? by Cam Eickmeyer
    11 Feb. 2024
    “ What I love about "What's on the Menu?" is that, I think, audiences will feel closer to one or the other characters depending on their own age and how they age. I'm sure when I was younger, I'd feel completely aligned with the Son and laugh at Dad for being pitiful. But now, I can understand Dad's shyness, his inability to speak openly about emotional matters. And I'd love to slap the Son for being a supercilious ass. And I'm glad both characters finally come together.

    And all of that is the result of Cam Eickmeyer's good writing. ”
  • Heartburn by Daniel Prillaman
    3 Feb. 2024
    “ Daniel Prillaman makes an audience want to know more in "Heartburn" even though we know shouldn't. But it's not just anticipation that drives this horror story. The mirrored dialogue at the climax and resolution still have me shuddering. A terrific, tense short play. ”
  • Second Thoughts by Robert J. LeBlanc
    2 Feb. 2024
    “ The situation in "Second Thoughts" is jarring, the revelations are cringe-inducing, and Robert J. LeBlanc's writing skill makes me feel more empathy for the person giving the advice than the person who needs. This is a very funny play that is just different enough to put an audience on edge. ”
  • Familiar by Robert J. LeBlanc
    1 Feb. 2024
    “ "Familiar" is a memorable short play that beautifully establishes dramatic irony to reach an audience's emotions. I feel such strong empathy for Jon, the son, in this father-and-son play. The restraint he shows is necessary, but it doesn't make it any less painful. And because of Robert J. LeBlanc's skills, an audience will recognize and understand the choices for Jon's restraint in "Familiar." ”

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