Recommended by Tony Tambasco

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    I found this to be well written, with strong dialogue, and compelling characters caught in a moment that overwhelmed them. This play has lots of strong and big ideas contained in the human conflict of the characters.

    I found this to be well written, with strong dialogue, and compelling characters caught in a moment that overwhelmed them. This play has lots of strong and big ideas contained in the human conflict of the characters.

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    It was my honor to direct a version of this script adapted for zoom for PlayZoomers in 2026. It's a really thought provoking play that grounds its philosophy firmly in the needs and wants of the characters involved, and forces us to reckon with questions about what makes great works of art truly great.m

    It was my honor to direct a version of this script adapted for zoom for PlayZoomers in 2026. It's a really thought provoking play that grounds its philosophy firmly in the needs and wants of the characters involved, and forces us to reckon with questions about what makes great works of art truly great.m

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    Well written, thoughtful, genuinely affecting, and with a beautiful symmetry in its plot, Second Hand Gods explores finding hope in hopelessness, the things that hold us back, and the things that move us forward. I also enjoyed that the play doesn't over-explain the characters, and allows for interpretive breathing room around the events of the narrative.

    Well written, thoughtful, genuinely affecting, and with a beautiful symmetry in its plot, Second Hand Gods explores finding hope in hopelessness, the things that hold us back, and the things that move us forward. I also enjoyed that the play doesn't over-explain the characters, and allows for interpretive breathing room around the events of the narrative.

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    "Can't rewrite the truth just because it hurts" -- this play was brief, but mighty, and it packs a strong punch. I hope I get to direct it some day.

    "Can't rewrite the truth just because it hurts" -- this play was brief, but mighty, and it packs a strong punch. I hope I get to direct it some day.

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    A character driven drama with comic notes that would be a fine vehicle for three actors who can sustain a show and bring honest vulnerability to the roles. The setup is familiar, but the climax offers enough surprises to intensify the action as the play moves to its conclusion.

    A character driven drama with comic notes that would be a fine vehicle for three actors who can sustain a show and bring honest vulnerability to the roles. The setup is familiar, but the climax offers enough surprises to intensify the action as the play moves to its conclusion.

  • Tony Tambasco: Safety by Dave Cintron
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    attention grabbing and humorous dialogue between characters paves the way to an examination of how little we know ourselves, our neighbors, and our society. Though developed pre-pandemic, Safety speaks to the anxieties of that era, and the realities of well meaning people who have no idea what is going on, and not nearly as much control over their own lives as they like to believe.

    attention grabbing and humorous dialogue between characters paves the way to an examination of how little we know ourselves, our neighbors, and our society. Though developed pre-pandemic, Safety speaks to the anxieties of that era, and the realities of well meaning people who have no idea what is going on, and not nearly as much control over their own lives as they like to believe.

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  • Tony Tambasco: AGORA by KARA DAVIDSON
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    Davidson quickly creates a sense of a strong bond between these characters, and early in the second act introduces a conflict between them reflective of the stresses of the pandemic in a way that really grabbed my attention. The script also had me doubting what was real within the world of the play in a way that connects with some of its themes of virtual experience.

    Davidson quickly creates a sense of a strong bond between these characters, and early in the second act introduces a conflict between them reflective of the stresses of the pandemic in a way that really grabbed my attention. The script also had me doubting what was real within the world of the play in a way that connects with some of its themes of virtual experience.

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  • Tony Tambasco: The Rooster's Tale by Paula Fell
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    This was delightful, irreverent satire of the medieval period.

    This was delightful, irreverent satire of the medieval period.

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  • Tony Tambasco: Shelter In Place by Eric Coble
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    Eric Coble's Shelter in Place begins with a bang, and the first half is a compelling tug of war between two characters who are trying to figure out who the other is without revealing too much of themselves.

    Eric Coble's Shelter in Place begins with a bang, and the first half is a compelling tug of war between two characters who are trying to figure out who the other is without revealing too much of themselves.

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  • Tony Tambasco: Friar with a Crowbar by Tom Moran
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    "Friar with a Crowbar" is a charming and delightful mashup of several of Shakespeare's plays.

    "Friar with a Crowbar" is a charming and delightful mashup of several of Shakespeare's plays.

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