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Philip Middleton Williams

Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

  • DOUBLE TROUBLE, a 5-minute comedy by Arianna Rose
    17 May. 2020
    “ There's a new kid in town... Actually, two new kids, but one's been around the block a few times. This hilarious take on learning about life from the very beginning is a great piece for actors and would be a delightful fit in a short play festival for any audience. ”
  • SWAMP GIRL by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    17 May. 2020
    “ Marj O'Neill-Butler's considerable talent for creating characters and situations is in full force in this short piece that is delightful and insightful. Never giving in to stereotypes but clearly going after those who breed them is fertile ground, and this play does a fine job. This would be a wonderful piece for two actors to have fun with at any festival. ”
  • LAST TWO FOR THE INTERVIEW by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    16 May. 2020
    “ Two candidates go head-to-head as they wait their turn, and the velvet brass knuckes are out in this funny, insightful morality tale that ends with a perfect twist. ”
  • ADRIFT by Donna Warfield
    16 May. 2020
    “ An airplane crash is a tragedy, but in this case, it's a farce as two unlikely castaways battle the elements and each other for survival and sanity. Hilarious. Duck! ”
  • Prom Night by Bruce Karp
    16 May. 2020
    “ What happens when teenage love and lust run headlong into technology in the form of an overprotective sedan? Hilarity ensues, and in this short piece, amorous intentions are thwarted by Siri. A great play for student actors and inventiveness. (PS: Kids, next time, borrow the old station wagon.) ”
  • BLAME IT ON BARBIE, a four-minute comedy for two women by Arianna Rose
    16 May. 2020
    “ This sharp and insightful look into the choices a daughter makes, to the horror of her mom, is both funny and charming. Arianna Rose balances the humor so well in this short piece that was a part of the Fantasy Theatre Factory's Short and Sweet festival on-line, and it would be a wonderful addition to any program. ”
  • STAR TRIPS! by Adam Szymkowicz
    16 May. 2020
    “ What fun, and at Warp 9. We all know that space opera is ripe for parody because we all know the constructs, and Adam Szymkowicz has as much fun as the warp core can stand. Even if you're not a Trekker, you'll love it. ”
  • Winnie The Pooh & Tales Of 100 Acre Wood. by David Elendune
    14 May. 2020
    “ My father read me the Winnie-the-Pooh stories when I was a child, much like his father did for him, and that was long before Disney got their greedy and treacle-sticky fingers on the beloved stories of A.A. Milne. David Elendune has rescued the beloved inhabitants of the Hundred-Acre Wood from crass commercialism and given them new life in a setting that children of a certain time would connect with and provide comfort. He does it with a gentle nudge to the parents who bring their family to the enchantment, and long may they reside in our hearts. ”
  • Be a Man (a monologue) by Lee R. Lawing
    14 May. 2020
    “ The tenderness and achingly beautiful way Parker Miller greets the end of his life is a lesson both in the art of fine writing but also life. Hearing this monologue will make you forget you're seeing a performance but being there to hold his hand as he willingly lets this life go so he can be reunited with the true life and love he once had. In the hands of an older actor it would be a wonder to behold, but it honestly speaks to all of us at every stage of life. ”
  • Stockholm Reunion by Maximillian Gill
    14 May. 2020
    “ The premise of a reunion between captors and hostages sounds crazy, but leave it to the skill of Maximillian Gill to make it both funny and intense, with strong characters and their own issues to bring to the party. One wonders who is the hostage and who is the captor in this Albee-like dance of wits and guile. Yes, there are moments of humor, but the way it is written makes the underlying continuo of tension even more powerful. ”

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