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Philip Middleton Williams

Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

  • Light Switch by Dave Osmundsen
    29 Sep. 2019
    “ Dave Osmundsen has done two great things with this play: he has given us a fully-developed story of Henry as he makes his way in the world, and given us insight into the challenges and victories that are a part of being both gay and with Asperger's Syndrome. More than anything, you find yourself relating to him on a level that so far has escaped many other writers. This is a story and a life that must be shared; the light it sheds is brilliant. ”
  • Everything But Dead by Richard Lyons Conlon
    28 Sep. 2019
    “ This is a wry look at family values, told with understated and steely directness. Heard at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference, Richard Lyons Conlon gives us a family that has an interesting look at the priorities when a not-so-loved one is on his way to a dirt nap. You can't help but relate to each of these characters as they work to reset their moral compass. ”
  • ROUGH WATERS by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    28 Sep. 2019
    “ A lovely and poetic testimony to a friendship struck up between two lonely people riding the Staten Island Ferry. Marj O'Neill-Butler has a delicate and deft touch in all of her work, but this gem, heard at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference, is a charmer from start to finish. ”
  • DRAGON SLAYERS: Quest for the Egg of Armagon by Emma Carter
    28 Sep. 2019
    “ Even if the last video game you played was Pong, this visit to the virtual world of gaming will connect with the audience and make them eager to play along. Emma Carter finds the exact right touch to bring the the Dragon Slayers to life with delightful results. Kids of all ages and skill levels will love this play. ”
  • Storm Watch by William J. Goodwin
    28 Sep. 2019
    “ The tension in this ten-minute play builds like the storm clouds this husband and wife are seeking to find shelter from. What begins as a squabble over a radio turns into a metaphor for the harsh and dangerous realities we all worry about, and this tears away the veneer that they have used to cover their faults and fears. A very good moment, especially seeing it at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference where the weather can become scary all too quickly. ”
  • A Semicolon is a Double by Larry Rinkel
    28 Sep. 2019
    “ This is a love story with all of the warmth and hope that comes along when two very different types realize through all the outer differences that they have so much in common. It has everything you want in a short play: characters you care about, dialogue that brings them to life, and the awkward tenderness that makes the two young men in this story so attractive to the audience and to each other. ”
  • EGG IN SPOON by Rachael Carnes
    28 Sep. 2019
    “ The voices in this short play are powerful and distinct, and Rachael Carnes has proved once again that she can bring them to the fore in ways that are funny, poignant, and sobering all at the same time. I heard it at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference and hope with all my heart it is produced many times for all to see. ”
  • Through the Darkest of Stars, Toward the Brightest of Futures by John Adams
    28 Sep. 2019
    “ Imagine Jules Verne meeting up with one of the Bronte sisters and you'd end up with a delightful story of class, intrigue, and manor manners on a distant moon. It's all a fun romp, and as Her Majesty might note, "We are very amused." Heard at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference, it was laughter all the way. ”
  • Women Wear White - Ten Minute Play by Lindsay Kennedy
    28 Sep. 2019
    “ The lesson of "those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it" is taught well and powerfully in this ten-minute play, heard at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference. Lindsay Adams shows us how the message of the past can be a haunting reminder of how far we have to go in overcoming our past. ”
  • Saga by Joshua H. Cohen
    28 Sep. 2019
    “ What happens when mythology and millennials meet? Hilarity, for one thing, and in the deft hands of Joshua H. Cohen, it's a fun romp through legend and cultural references. I loved the humor and the generous spirit of this play, heard at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference. All I needed was popcorn. ”

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