Recommended by Ross Tedford Kendall

  • RAVINE
    26 Feb. 2024
    Visceral is how I would describe this play. It doesn't try to fantasize about the situation, or delve into what may have been. It just puts you in the situation at present. But what this play accomplishes in this short runtime is amazing.
  • She's Not There
    26 Feb. 2024
    This play not only shows the depths of depression and how people struggle with it, but the impact it has on those around them. It also shows how there isn't an easy answer, either. Rob wants to emphasize with Anna's condition, and clearly loves her, but reality (and depression, brilliantly portrayed by The Form) has other plans. This is a play that leaves you with questions rather than answers, which all great theatre should do.
  • an open letter to parents who send their boys to summer camp
    25 Feb. 2024
    The title alone caught me. This short but powerful piece serves as a lyrical warning to be aware of the toxic features that can develop early on in a boy's life.
  • All The Pretty Colored Bottles Under The Sink
    15 Jan. 2024
    A play that reveals itself slowly, and hits hard at the end. I particularly like the title, and figuring out the ominous meaning behind such a seemingly innocuous phrase. But the characters drive the story, and it's a journey worth taking.
  • The Pitchforks
    13 Jan. 2024
    I lost count of all the twists in this play. This really delivers on the idea of representation in a genre, both with the main narrative and where it goes from there. I wish I could write a play like this. Great job!
  • Fever Dream
    31 Dec. 2023
    One often wonders how their mind will be affected if they're placed in a stressful, unfamiliar situation. With this play, we no longer have to wonder. Erika, forced into quarantine, questions what is real and what isn't. And we're placed right in there with her. This mind-bending play reminds me of Jennifer Haley's work, and many other pieces that have you thinking about what is real and what isn't, and how that line is often razor thin or even obliterated.
  • Water Damage
    25 Dec. 2023
    Taut and potent, this play blends both the supernatural and the very real into a powerful drama. Scars can remain, and it's a reminder that in our world, things have reverberations in our lives as well.
  • Below Zero
    9 Nov. 2023
    What a unique story, taking advantage of the dog sled conceit and the mystery surrounding Erik's disappearance. I particularly love the poem, reminding me of the lost treasure poems that crop up now and then. The two characters are great foils, and both have virtues and flaws. Nicely done!
  • This Grass Kills People
    1 Nov. 2023
    Very spooky, and very timely. I particularly like the metaphors being used here, especially those that warn against complacency and not taking said warnings seriously. A great play for a horror festival!
  • The Girl in the Mirror
    31 Oct. 2023
    What a great little piece with a spooky twist! I like how the story draws you in before hitting you with the climax. Be careful what you wish for!

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