Recommended by Jillian Leff

  • Jillian Leff: Rich B*tch by Rachel Lynett
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    Are these women bitches to each other? Absolutely. Did I laugh out loud at their biting and witty stand-offs? Also absolutely. These characters are messy, complicated, and real, which is where the true success of this script lies.

    Are these women bitches to each other? Absolutely. Did I laugh out loud at their biting and witty stand-offs? Also absolutely. These characters are messy, complicated, and real, which is where the true success of this script lies.

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  • Jillian Leff: Marie Antionette and the Magical Negros by Terry Guest
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    I was able to catch The Story Theater's production in Chicago, and I was captivated the entire time. Guest weaves together multiple points in history (mainly the present and the French Revolution) to ask big questions about revolution, activism, and complicity (to name a few things). At the same time he keeps it fast-paced, entertaining, and highly theatrical. Definitely recommend!

    I was able to catch The Story Theater's production in Chicago, and I was captivated the entire time. Guest weaves together multiple points in history (mainly the present and the French Revolution) to ask big questions about revolution, activism, and complicity (to name a few things). At the same time he keeps it fast-paced, entertaining, and highly theatrical. Definitely recommend!

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  • Jillian Leff: Birthright by David Lipschutz
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    This has got it all - camp, coming of age, and a Jewish demon vampire. I would be willing to spend more time on this story and with these characters for sure!

    This has got it all - camp, coming of age, and a Jewish demon vampire. I would be willing to spend more time on this story and with these characters for sure!

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  • Jillian Leff: LATE NIGHT SNACK by Emma Goldman-Sherman
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    On the surface, we have a benign conversation about food. But right underneath is an unsettling exploration of boundaries and the power dynamic between parent and child.

    On the surface, we have a benign conversation about food. But right underneath is an unsettling exploration of boundaries and the power dynamic between parent and child.

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  • Jillian Leff: An Apéritif [a 1-minute play] by Steven G. Martin
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    A perfect example of a one minute play - clear characters and story arc, and even a little bit of dark comedy.

    A perfect example of a one minute play - clear characters and story arc, and even a little bit of dark comedy.

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