Recommended by Martha Patterson

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    An odd little fantasy with some funny lines, that I suppose is ekphrastic (inspired by the photo attached to the script), this play is about a pair of potential lovers, both women, who missed their "connection" decades earlier before they were ghosts. A puzzling play having to do with time and memory, with some snappy dialogue to start things off.

    An odd little fantasy with some funny lines, that I suppose is ekphrastic (inspired by the photo attached to the script), this play is about a pair of potential lovers, both women, who missed their "connection" decades earlier before they were ghosts. A puzzling play having to do with time and memory, with some snappy dialogue to start things off.

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    A very funny dark comedy about the wished-for burial of a father's ashes. Set in a minimally-suggested airport, this play has lots of humorous bits. Good job, John Mabey -- I think your experience as a Mental Health Counselor must have helped with the writing of this quite entertaining play!

    A very funny dark comedy about the wished-for burial of a father's ashes. Set in a minimally-suggested airport, this play has lots of humorous bits. Good job, John Mabey -- I think your experience as a Mental Health Counselor must have helped with the writing of this quite entertaining play!

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    A radio comedy & horror piece (complete with sound effects) that starts out very funny, and in the second half becomes rather affectingly touching. A man meets a Renaissance woman who introduces him to a Scott Baio-like doll (think of the TV show "Joanie Loves Chachi"), who supposedly knows secrets about the man's past. This is a weird, short piece that made me laugh -- at first, before I became invested in the man's problems. The script has little kids in the cast and the sound effects will be highly effective.

    A radio comedy & horror piece (complete with sound effects) that starts out very funny, and in the second half becomes rather affectingly touching. A man meets a Renaissance woman who introduces him to a Scott Baio-like doll (think of the TV show "Joanie Loves Chachi"), who supposedly knows secrets about the man's past. This is a weird, short piece that made me laugh -- at first, before I became invested in the man's problems. The script has little kids in the cast and the sound effects will be highly effective.

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    I assume this play was written as an ekphrastic script, because it's accompanied by a lovely photo depicting the fantasy female character. I liked the repetitions in the dialogue and found the closing reading of stage directions quite beautiful. An evocative, sensitively-written piece -- good work, Hank!

    I assume this play was written as an ekphrastic script, because it's accompanied by a lovely photo depicting the fantasy female character. I liked the repetitions in the dialogue and found the closing reading of stage directions quite beautiful. An evocative, sensitively-written piece -- good work, Hank!

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    Great, tragic story of a theatre artist who lost out in the end...I've heard music samples and they're lovely! Great job, Don!

    Great, tragic story of a theatre artist who lost out in the end...I've heard music samples and they're lovely! Great job, Don!

  • Martha Patterson: AMUSING WILLIE ..............A Ten-Minute Comedy by Donald Loftus
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    Hilarious short play about Shakespeare being verbally assaulted by three of his Muses...well done, Don Loftus! Enjoyed it so much...

    Hilarious short play about Shakespeare being verbally assaulted by three of his Muses...well done, Don Loftus! Enjoyed it so much...

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  • Martha Patterson: Essie and Willie (a monologue)
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    A charming monologue about a young boy's memories of his parents dancing together - like Fred & Ginger! Very sweet...

    A charming monologue about a young boy's memories of his parents dancing together - like Fred & Ginger! Very sweet...

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  • Martha Patterson: Palak Paneer by J.Lois Diamond
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    A very funny story about Joe and Diane, who are trying to have a lust-filled dinner at a restaurant, being interrupted by two older women talking bathroom talk. At the end a new restaurant guest, Richie, manages to halt their conversations - but most of the guests end up happy!

    A very funny story about Joe and Diane, who are trying to have a lust-filled dinner at a restaurant, being interrupted by two older women talking bathroom talk. At the end a new restaurant guest, Richie, manages to halt their conversations - but most of the guests end up happy!

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  • Martha Patterson: The Incident with the Roast by Mara Dresner
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    A lovely play about the relationship between a daughter and a mother who has dementia/Alzheimer's - and it harkens back to a "roast" the daughter bought for her ailing mother to cook. A touching and sweet play about misunderstandings. Features two good roles for older women.

    A lovely play about the relationship between a daughter and a mother who has dementia/Alzheimer's - and it harkens back to a "roast" the daughter bought for her ailing mother to cook. A touching and sweet play about misunderstandings. Features two good roles for older women.

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  • Martha Patterson: BETTY, THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY FAIRY by John McDonnell Tierney
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    On the Staten Island Ferry, a lawyer, George, who''s "missing out on so much magic", meets a woman, Betty, who imagines she's really a fairy. George tries to unencumber her from that belief. A strange little play about two very different people, and the "fairy" has the last word, giving him some hope, because he has chest pains and near the end of the play thinks he's about to die. Ultimately, the fairy wishes him the best with his wife and kids and tells George to cut down on the tacos and hot sauce.

    On the Staten Island Ferry, a lawyer, George, who''s "missing out on so much magic", meets a woman, Betty, who imagines she's really a fairy. George tries to unencumber her from that belief. A strange little play about two very different people, and the "fairy" has the last word, giving him some hope, because he has chest pains and near the end of the play thinks he's about to die. Ultimately, the fairy wishes him the best with his wife and kids and tells George to cut down on the tacos and hot sauce.

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