Recommended by Patricia Milton

  • Patricia Milton: JUST DESERTS by Carol Lashof
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    I saw a performance of this play, and found it satisfying on many levels. The language is beautiful and resonant, and the play's turning point and ending are well-crafted and thrilling. Excellent roles for women actors (although the role of Orestes is no slouch)!

    I saw a performance of this play, and found it satisfying on many levels. The language is beautiful and resonant, and the play's turning point and ending are well-crafted and thrilling. Excellent roles for women actors (although the role of Orestes is no slouch)!

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  • Patricia Milton: 1980 (Or Why I'm Voting For John Anderson) by Patricia Cotter
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    This is a wry and relevant play that is ideal for election-year production. With its finely-drawn and vivid characters, and with a lot of humor, it's engaging throughout. Highly recommend.

    This is a wry and relevant play that is ideal for election-year production. With its finely-drawn and vivid characters, and with a lot of humor, it's engaging throughout. Highly recommend.

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  • Patricia Milton: THE TALE OF SETSUMI AND HER BELOVED NOBU by MADELINE PUCCIONI
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    I saw and enjoyed this play as part of an evening of plays produced by the Playwrights Center of San Francisco. The style and the use of masks stunningly theatrical. A lovely and unusual play based on a traditional folk tale.

    I saw and enjoyed this play as part of an evening of plays produced by the Playwrights Center of San Francisco. The style and the use of masks stunningly theatrical. A lovely and unusual play based on a traditional folk tale.

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  • Patricia Milton: UNBOUND by susan jackson
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    I had the privilege of hearing this play read during a workshop session. Its mix of the supernatural and the real world is poetic and intriguing. It builds a sense of danger and dread quite skillfully, and the characters are engaging.

    I had the privilege of hearing this play read during a workshop session. Its mix of the supernatural and the real world is poetic and intriguing. It builds a sense of danger and dread quite skillfully, and the characters are engaging.

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  • Patricia Milton: The Hummingbirds by Garret Jon Groenveld
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    I attended a reading of this play and enjoyed it tremendously. It is quite powerful in summoning a dystopian future that's not too far off, using the audience in a clever way. The two characters may be any combination of genders, which is intriguing in terms of flexible casting.

    I attended a reading of this play and enjoyed it tremendously. It is quite powerful in summoning a dystopian future that's not too far off, using the audience in a clever way. The two characters may be any combination of genders, which is intriguing in terms of flexible casting.

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  • Patricia Milton: bad things happen here by Eric Marlin
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    Such dread is generated by these short, spare scenes. Terrific use of language, creating edge-of-the-seat suspense and engagement. Well done!

    Such dread is generated by these short, spare scenes. Terrific use of language, creating edge-of-the-seat suspense and engagement. Well done!

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  • Patricia Milton: Drift by Katherine Vondy
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    I heard this play read at the HBMG Playwrights Retreat! I found it vastly entertaining, with a satisfying central metaphor for its family of characters. The dialogue is funny, sharp, and sparkling, too.

    I heard this play read at the HBMG Playwrights Retreat! I found it vastly entertaining, with a satisfying central metaphor for its family of characters. The dialogue is funny, sharp, and sparkling, too.

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  • Patricia Milton: Dracula Inquest by Gary Graves
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    First of all, a title to be reckoned with. The play keeps you on the edge of your seat and wondering if the explanations offered by "madmen" are actually the truth. Very creepy throughout, and the startling finish is quite satisfying!

    First of all, a title to be reckoned with. The play keeps you on the edge of your seat and wondering if the explanations offered by "madmen" are actually the truth. Very creepy throughout, and the startling finish is quite satisfying!

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  • Patricia Milton: Wonderland (a Kafka-esque comedy) by Gary Graves
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    This play gets you out of your comfort zone and inspires emotions you're not sure you want to have. Keeps you guessing until, with a sick feeling, or maybe a feeling of exhilaration, you understand what's going on. Immediate and chilling, only with laughs.

    This play gets you out of your comfort zone and inspires emotions you're not sure you want to have. Keeps you guessing until, with a sick feeling, or maybe a feeling of exhilaration, you understand what's going on. Immediate and chilling, only with laughs.

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  • Patricia Milton: The Way North by Tira Palmquist
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    Well-drawn characters struggle with a timely and urgent dilemma. I enjoyed reading this play and would love to see it performed.

    Well-drawn characters struggle with a timely and urgent dilemma. I enjoyed reading this play and would love to see it performed.

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