Recommended by John Adams

A fun meeting of two great characters, peppered with fantasy, comedy, social commentary, political satire, and drama. A strong melding of the very ancient with the very timely. Really leaves you at a perfect spot, too. And one of my favorite-ever pop-culture references in a 10-minute play! (Saw at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference, and that early-on reference was adored, and we were all on board for anything Cohen hit us with after that!)

Eek! So good! I did not see where this one was going, but it all worked together so perfectly. I cannot say much (lest I get into spoilery territory), but this is a savage, funny, and thought-provoking piece of political commentary that manages to talk about MANY things at once. Saw at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference, and highly recommend.

Worth a read from all playwrights, particularly those in majority demographics. A satire, but perhaps not THAT satirical in some areas. Saw this at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference, and this one really sticks with you and makes you think.

Saw this piece at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference. A moving play about family culture in more rural communities. Uses humor and well-constructed language to deal with tough topics. Good build up and powerful ending.

Saw this gem at the 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference. Four generations of women in a near-term dystopia. Their dialogue is hysterical — in both expected and totally unexpected ways for their roles in the family and society. Once we know the characters, we take a hard (but well-earned) turn to drama, almost horror (certainly horrific). Great work!

Saw at 2019 Midwest Dramatists Conference. Very theatrical! Deep characters and major dramatic conflict that hooks you. Brimming with audience interaction — the audience at the conference was totally engaged and involved in the production.

Fun play! Just saw a staged reading at Midwest Dramatists Conference. Alt-history + drama + a bit of absurdist drama. Title works on so many levels. Lam clearly loves these characters.

Oh, wow, this was great! I had some idea of what to expect from the synopsis, but the execution blew me away. It was engaging, heartfelt, dramatic, and funny at times. The lead female role's monologue at the end was INCREDIBLY powerful. Though it's fair to call it historical fiction, it heavily hits on themes that are very relevant today.

A powerful script, directly centered on censorship but more broadly about enforcement of totalitarian ideas. Though we don't find out much about the characters backstories (in fact, they don't even have names), we get glimpses. This, plus strong dialogue choices bring three strong identities to life. This piece says a lot, especially in our troubling times.

This was sweet and a lot of fun. Bold and dynamic character, and an ending I did not see coming! I'm a sucker for tales about stage magicians and any sort of theatre that uses the audience, and this is centered on both. Interesting use of back-stage/on-stage as well. A nice fun 10-minute play!