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Marjorie Bicknell

Recommended by Marjorie Bicknell

  • GHOULS CAN'T DO CANDY - MONOLOGUE by Vivian Lermond
    31 Aug. 2021
    “ Oh how I wish this piece were longer! Vivian has a way of telling you exactly who the speaker is by how he describes others. This ghoul with a craving for candy is also a bit on the supercilious side which makes it especially funny to see him a base himself for a taste of chocolate. ”
  • EMERGENCY CONTACT by Nick Malakhow
    31 Aug. 2021
    “ I can't stop thinking about this play and the three damaged but wonderful men who inhabit it. Through a failed hookup, Derrick, Shawn and Manny all get a second chance at life. Derrick is saved from potential suicide. Shawn finds a modicum of courage and Manny frees himself from an unhappy and possibly one-sided relationship. A stunner of a piece. ”
  • The Fierce Urgency Of Now (Radio Script) by Doug DeVita
    2 Apr. 2021
    “ I loved this play when I first read it, and I love it even more now. In this adaptation, the play is wittier, funnier and even more heartfelt than before. I love the contrast of the loving relationship between Dodie and Kyle juxtaposed against the dog-eat-dog world of advertising. And does Devita get this world right. It's the best depiction I've seen since Madmen and as a 40-year denizen of this world, I should know. ”
  • All Together At Last by Philip Middleton Williams
    5 Mar. 2021
    “ I've come to this series by reading the final play first, and I can't wait to go back to the beginning and learn more about this wonderful family. Everyone should get the support that P.J. and Will get from P.J.'s Dad, his G-Dad, G-Pop and Grammy all while they are dealing with a death in the family. Each family member is someone you'd like to have as a friend, and their love for each other is palpable. A bonus is the way they bring down Will's bullying father. It's a wonderful read and really needs a production.
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  • All The King's Horses by Doug DeVita
    5 Mar. 2021
    “ Anna has everything: beauty, brains, talent and wit. Everything that is, except a mother's love. She thinks she finds it in the form of Eileen, who uses Anna's desperate need for connection to rob her of her fertility and eventually her health. Anna's story is slowly revealed to Hella in a series of court-mandated psychiatry sessions. It's a helluva good memory play with surprises around every turn, including the discovery of whose memories we're really seeing. It's also a tour de force for four women. Highly Recommended. ”
  • Morir Sonyando by Erlina Ortiz
    1 Nov. 2020
    “ Morir Sonyando is a popular Dominican drink made from milk and orange juice. As sweet and luscious as this drink is without careful handling the orange juice simply sours the milk. This makes it the perfect analogy for the relationships in this family, where love so easily sours into abuse. Paloma and Felix are beautifully realized characters both flawed and totally worthy of love. This is a play that brought tears to my eyes and I was happy to recommend it for the Lanford Wilson Prize.
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  • Abandon All Hope by Peter Fenton
    12 Sep. 2020
    “ Sartre said, "Hell is other people." Now imagine those other people are two 19 year-old college students who are absolutely sure they are right about everything and you're stuck with them in a dorm room for two for eternity. "Abandon All Hope" is funny as hell, and heavenly sweet. There's a message here that says it's best to accept what's good - and not so good - in ourselves and others, but it doesn't hit you over the head. And despite the title, there's a surprise ending that gives you reason to hope. A delightful read! ”
  • Why the Hell is it so Hard to Write a Recommendation on NPX? A Monologue by Izzy Salant
    9 Aug. 2020
    “ Not just a perfect description of writing an NPX recommendation but also a perfect description of my method of writing plays. (Have you been spying on me? Have you??) Absolutely hilarious!
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  • Sweet Revenge by Julie Zaffarano
    2 Jun. 2020
    “ It's about time that somebody wrote a comedy about people of a certain age where they are more than caricatures. Sweet Revenge is a hilarious farce filled with great characters, surprising twists, hilarious comeuppances and of course a happy ending. The things that happen to the seniors in this play could have happened to folks of any age and that's one of the things that makes it so special.
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  • Used Time by Izzy Salant
    2 May. 2020
    “ What a beautiful, spare and economical play! There is not a word wasted in "Used Time." Salant is able to tell a complex story of love, missed chances, regret and time travel in just 10 pages. In taught, tight sentences that average no more than three Salant shows he has the discipline to allow the subtext to fill in the spaces and fill his play with emotion. Beautifully done.
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