Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

  • 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.
  • Grindrd
    11 Mar. 2020
    What could have been a hackneyed sit-com turns out to be a well-crafted and smart short play that doesn't settle for the cheap double-take laugh. The characters are genuine, the dialogue and interaction is natural, and before you know it, you are drawn in. This would be a great showcase piece for young actors as well as a fine addition to any theatre festival.
  • The Age of Understanding or, The Character of Dad
    9 Mar. 2020
    I suppose I should get used to the simple fact that Franky Gonzalez can always touch me with his writing, but I will never cease to be amazed by his intimate and powerful connection to his characters and how they step off the page and into our world. This new short play has all of that, and the portrait of a father trying to relate, to connect, to understand his newborn son all the while trying to reconcile his own feelings about his own father will resonate deeply with you and an audience. Thank you, Franky.
  • California
    8 Mar. 2020
    I read "California" before it was posted on NPX, and I'm so glad to see it here now. It's a powerful, well-crafted, sharply-written play with strong characters and twists and turns that hold your interest to the very end and leave you thinking about these people long after. I hope it gets fully staged soon.
  • The Trouble with Mustard Greens
    6 Mar. 2020
    Food and family are two universal things that connect us to our culture and each other. And they are truly universal. With the simple recipe of a native dish we are brought into the heart of a relationship between a mother and daughter. Maximillian Gill shows us more about the culture and heritage than all of the travelogues or National Geographic could ever do. What a sweet treasure.
  • Unfit Puzzle Pieces: A Monologue
    5 Mar. 2020
    Long before there were Shakespeare's sonnets and long after Neil Sedaka sang it to us, we know that breaking up is hard to do. So why should this one feel different? Because Eytan Deray gets beyond the rhyme and the tears to show how even a callous and unfeeling end to a relationship can be dealt with. Yes, it hurts beyond words, but it also is a sign of unconquerable strength that Guy can be honest about himself and his ex without revenge, recrimination, and hold out hope, however glimmering.

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