“ A lot of playwrights bitch and moan about submission guidelines. I'm one of them. Here, Brenton captures a few of the most annoying, the first few incisions in a death by a thousand gatekeepers. Best of all, he illuminates the passion and the pain of wanting to share our stories and being stymied at the earliest possible moment.

I felt this one in my ribcage. A punch to the heart. ”

“ #TeamG

That's it. That's the rec. ”

“ Scroll directly to the body of the play, past the title page and the page in between!
If you don't, you'll be fine but you're better off if you do.

Regardless, the atmosphere is tremendously creepy from the start. The ordinariness of the scene only heightens the suspense. Directors and lighting designers should have fun colluding. Audiences will shudder. ”

“ There's a lot to unpack here. (Once you read it, you'll see what I did there.) An offer is made, possibilities open, steps are taken, and the choice between staying and going has larger and larger implications.

Jonte provides a concise, surgical examination of a relationship. Using the influence of social media as a catalyst, she reveals a stifling interdependence between someone who needs on their own terms and another who has never acted on their own desires. Not to mention the daddy issues which provide a surprisingly healthy map toward salvation.

The last line is perfection. ”