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Philip Middleton Williams

Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

  • Aces Are Feverish by Matthew Weaver
    23 May. 2020
    “ I can tell when a playwright truly has fun with his writing and this characters, and in the case of "Aces Are Feverish," Matthew Weaver has so much fun in this send-up of hard-boiled detective film-noir play that does great honor to Dashiell Hammett. This hits all the right notes in all the right places, and I can just imagine it being done by the company of the Carol Burnett Show with all the fun that would come with it. All it needs is to be staged in black and white with an Adolph Deutsch score. ”
  • Ben's Key by Kenneth N. Kurtz
    23 May. 2020
    “ This fun little romp through history and time is told in such a way that you, dear Reader, despite all the modern conveniences, might be convinced that Ben's time was better than our own. This would be a great curtain-raiser for a production of "1776." ”
  • SACK THE QUARTERBACK by Vivian Lermond
    22 May. 2020
    “ This is a great monologue that shows how lessons are learned in life in ways we don’t anticipate. I’m sure there are plenty of actors who would jump at the chance to do this for any festival or an audition. ”
  • When the Dodgers Left Brooklyn by D. Lee Miller
    22 May. 2020
    “ Okay, as a lifelong baseball fan and old enough to (barely) remember when the Dodgers left Brooklyn, this sweet and loving play had me from the start. Bud's attempt to leave a heavenly message for his daughter is poignant and heartfelt, and you will see how important little things are to this family. It's a home run. ”
  • The Death of Gingerbread by Rand Higbee
    21 May. 2020
    “ Rand Higbee's dry wit and subtle sense of character interaction is on full display in this short play about a mom, a daughter, and a goldfish. The deadpan humor and droll delivery that make this play funny on the surface reveal the relationship between mother and daughter to be much more complex than you first think. It's one of the many reasons I am a huge fan of Rand's plays. ”
  • Fanny Brice by D. Lee Miller
    20 May. 2020
    “ I've heard a lot of recordings of Fanny Brice, and D. Lee Miller gets it right; the tone, the nuance, the humor, and the truth. ”
  • DIVING PRACTICE: A TEEN MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
    20 May. 2020
    “ It's moments like this -- a heartbeat of time -- that resonate for life, marking this time and the memories. Asher Wyndham's skill at capturing this moment is in full force in this monologue, and the pain, sorrow, and loss that this diver feels in this moment is touching and powerful. ”
  • Batman Vs. The Joker at the Laundromat by Emily Hageman
    19 May. 2020
    “ Why, yes, the title tells you the set-up, but you have to read this gem to really appreciate Emily Hageman's insight, humor and shiv-like skewering of the superhero v. supervillain trope. A delight from start to finish. ”
  • Moonlight & Love Songs by Scott Sickles
    18 May. 2020
    “ You must remember this... a love story with all the passion and heartbreak of the inspiration -- one of many -- for this play. Harry and Jim seem made for each other, but when cruel truth and reality as intractable as time intervene, you will see that even if they are destined to never be together forever -- if indeed that is the case -- love has a powerful hold. In this case, however, it is a painful grip. Scott Sickles creates a world of hard truth and fierce passion. ”
  • Winter on the Cusp of Sagittarius by Scott Sickles
    18 May. 2020
    “ Timing is everything. Cady's baby is arriving at a confluence of events; real, philosophical, and zodiacal, and at that moment there comes a realization of truth and commitment. Scott Sickles gives us a remarkable situation that could go sideways in so many ways but manages to find humor, tenderness, honesty, and understanding. This little girl arrives at exactly the right time for Cady and Wolfgang, and for us it's a very good time to be with them. ”

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