Recommended by Everett Robert

  • Beauty & the Grit
    9 Oct. 2023
    It’s 1995 and Liz just needs to hit the road with her two paper bags filled with her possessions but James, her boyfriend wants the chance to talk her out of it. Kevin Rabas’ Beauty and The Grit does what any good 10 minute play should do, gives us a snapshot of a pivotal moment and, in this case, examines what it will cost. A journey of the unexpected with beautiful, poetic language
  • Not Like Us (a ten minute play)
    9 Oct. 2023
    Mark Harvey Levine’s “Not Like Us” is a brutally mean and sadly honest look at a potential future. I mean this as the best kind of compliment you can give a play like this. A horrifying look at the ease with which we can accept the someone is “not like us” and deserves whatever treatment we give them. You may laugh uncomfortably at times but the message will stay with you.
  • The Record Don't Stop Spinnin' for Robby Ray Robinson
    8 Oct. 2023
    Johnny and June don’t have nothing on Loodie and Robbie Ray Robinson I’m this hilarious send up of biopics. The twists and turns kept coming and I couldn’t wait to see where it would go next. Highly recommended
  • Camel Girl
    7 Oct. 2023
    Debra A Cole's Camel Girl explores a subject, a subset of our culture, that has long fascinated me personally while introducing me to the true story of a young lady who I had never heard of before. What does it mean to born with a disability that folks say you are part camel and have "Satan legs"? What does it say about a reporter willing to sacrafice her and the living she can make for the sake of a story? What does it mean and what does it take to overcome that? Cole's piece is a brilliant examination of that.
  • Sanctuary City for the Unborn
    7 Oct. 2023
    Vicki Meagher has written a terrific satire about when small town politicans get a little too clever with small minded thinking and the consequences therein. This is an almost perfect little play that will cause uproarious laughter, thought provoking conversation and small minded people to get pissed off at the satire within. Highly recommended.
  • Forgive Us Our Debts
    7 Oct. 2023
    Philip has written a beautifully sweet, touching slice of life piece here that is as much about closing the door on a troublesome past (Jared's father) while honoring and loving the memory of those who have moved on (Luke's now deceased love). And while beautifully sweet, this is not a romance, but a play about friendship and understanding that is wrapped up in the meet cute of a rom-com.

    This would be a great cornerstone piece for a short play fest. Highly recommended
  • Rough Patch
    15 Jan. 2022
    Cassidy Tilden gives us a beautiful, mournful snapshot that so many of us can relate to in this stirring one minute play. A reminder that, once all of this is over, what life was like in the early days of the pandemic.
  • Woman with a Bat
    12 Jan. 2022
    I love baseball. I love the simple complexity of the game and this play encapsulates what I love about the game. Through the perspective of three different women, at three different times in their lives or maybe it's one woman in three differet parts of her life. But I also love how this play also caotures life and the stages we go throug; from the joy of youth to the uncertainity of the future to the uncertainity of dealing with life, and finally the pain of growing older. This is a beautiful piece
  • Straight Wedding
    10 Jan. 2022
    Just before she has to walk down the aisle, Hana's past comes crashing in. kl's writing is moving and sweet and heartbreaking all at the same time, giving us a snapshot into a moment that explains the past while opening (and closing) doors in the future. Not everything gets wrapped up with a tidy bow, but that's okay, life is messy and seldom do we get the happy ending we think we may want.
  • Trade With Klan
    9 Jan. 2022
    Donald Baker's "Trade With Klan" is a powerful, moving piece that serves not just as a historical narative of the KKK but as a poignent reminder of the power of zealotry then and a warning of the power of zealotry now. The parallel stories of Millie and Dan and the choices they are forced to make will break your heart and hopefully, steel your resolve. A powerful work and highly recommended.

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