Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

  • If the Shoe Fits
    23 Mar. 2020
    At last! Molly Wagner truly grasps the real moral of the Cinderella story without all the dancing mice and bibbety-bobbyity-boo noise. And it turns out that reality is the true fairy tale for this Godmother and her shallow charge.
  • What Happens At Jock Night
    21 Mar. 2020
    In a gentle and lovely way, "What Happens At Jock Night" tears down stereotypes and expectations about gay men... among gay men. Kevin King's deft touch makes these men real, vulnerable, lovable, and above all, friends you want to hang out with.

    Oh, and I'd order a ton of Girl Scout cookies from any of them.
  • Status
    21 Mar. 2020
    Kevin's work is poetic, where one word or phrase speaks volumes, and "Status" is exactly that: poetry. At once hopeful and then devastated. Just like life in time of pandemic. Perfectly done.
  • Vanilla
    21 Mar. 2020
    In times like these, I'm thinking of the quote from Lord Byron: "And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'tis that I may not weep." Scott Sickles got me to do both in less than a minute with "Vanilla" and what we've come to in order to meet our most basic need for some form of human contact. This is the kind of writing we need, not just now, but always to remind us that human frailty and urges sometimes make for desperate measures.
  • Corona with ICE
    21 Mar. 2020
    In "Corona with ICE," Franky Gonzalez takes the fear and loathing of the coronavirus pandemic and turns it deftly into a metaphor for another situation in our lives that lies lurking, waiting, and generating anxiety. What may take other writers pages he does in a few words with the devastating and insightful impact that we have come to expect from this gifted playwright.
  • Goddess Of The Hunt
    19 Mar. 2020
    This fun play is a mix of "Dangerous Liaisons," an episode of "Law & Order," and an Alfred Hitchcock suspense thriller all masterfully put together to keep you guessing all the way through. It would be so much fun to see this on the stage and watch every twist -- and twisted -- turn. It's hard to say which part I liked the best: the dialogue, the characters, or the inventive setting and design, so I just have to say I loved it all.
  • The Quarantine
    17 Mar. 2020
    Having just been told that I can't visit my parents in their retirement community, this silent testimony hits me, tugs me, makes me sad but also steadfast in my love. I hope that it will have the same impact on anyone who shares this moment.
  • Dolls
    12 Mar. 2020
    How well do parents know their children, and how well do they know themselves? That's a very good question, and Robert Weibezahl tells us a great deal about perception and stereotypes as three very different moms choose what doll they think their child would like... or is it what they would like their child to like? It's a sharp and skillful lesson taking place in the toy aisle.
  • Photos with my Rapist: A One-Minute Monologue
    12 Mar. 2020
    You will not forget this moment, and you should not.
  • Nomination
    11 Mar. 2020
    This short piece has the gauze of a casual conversation that takes place while both of the people in it are otherwise occupied, and yet the intensity is very well done.

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