Recommended by John Adams

  • John Adams: The Coriolis Effect by Robert Lynn
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    What a fun and sweet play! The characters here felt exceptionally real but also exceptionally fun. Audiences will be able to relate to both of the philosophies presented -- and the fact that these philosophies are presented with fun anecdotes and quirky dialogue is a great plus! Existentialism for the everyperson. Love it!

    What a fun and sweet play! The characters here felt exceptionally real but also exceptionally fun. Audiences will be able to relate to both of the philosophies presented -- and the fact that these philosophies are presented with fun anecdotes and quirky dialogue is a great plus! Existentialism for the everyperson. Love it!

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  • John Adams: Dead Zone - Ten Minute Play by Lindsay Kennedy
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    Wow, this was powerful. It's a comic premise (in theory) done in a very non-comedic manner. Lindsay Adams does a great job mapping a non-human scenario onto a very real human relationship. This is a moving story of a family but also has a larger message about human waste and conservation. And, it's packaged in a very intriguing premise, as well!

    Wow, this was powerful. It's a comic premise (in theory) done in a very non-comedic manner. Lindsay Adams does a great job mapping a non-human scenario onto a very real human relationship. This is a moving story of a family but also has a larger message about human waste and conservation. And, it's packaged in a very intriguing premise, as well!

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  • John Adams: Big Angry Dyke by Sharon Goldner
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    Face it: you never thought you wanted to see Anita Bryant again. But you were wrong. This biting (but fun) play with marvelous, barbed dialogue gives us a look at the fate in store for our least-favorite orange-juice hawker. Lots of great specifics and very well researched. I saw this at a staged reading recently, and the actors had SO MUCH FUN with these words!

    Face it: you never thought you wanted to see Anita Bryant again. But you were wrong. This biting (but fun) play with marvelous, barbed dialogue gives us a look at the fate in store for our least-favorite orange-juice hawker. Lots of great specifics and very well researched. I saw this at a staged reading recently, and the actors had SO MUCH FUN with these words!

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  • John Adams: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    Very lyrical, poetic play about the sad life of Sally Hemings and familial cycles of abuse and hardship. The words are beautiful even as the subject matter is vile and ugly. This one has really stuck with me!

    Very lyrical, poetic play about the sad life of Sally Hemings and familial cycles of abuse and hardship. The words are beautiful even as the subject matter is vile and ugly. This one has really stuck with me!

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  • John Adams: Tattooed Quilt by Jessie Salsbury
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    A look into a possible future that asks so many questions. How do we redeem those who have done the most to hurt society? SHOULD we redeem them? Do they even want to be redeemed? Strong characters help immerse you in the story, and the world-building is done effectively and efficiently as we learn about this new world of 2029. Will leave you thinking!

    A look into a possible future that asks so many questions. How do we redeem those who have done the most to hurt society? SHOULD we redeem them? Do they even want to be redeemed? Strong characters help immerse you in the story, and the world-building is done effectively and efficiently as we learn about this new world of 2029. Will leave you thinking!

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  • John Adams: STORIES OF A NUER REFUGEE, OR RAVEN HANSEN'S TOTALLY LIT SENIOR PROJECT by Morgan Kinnally
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    A haunting piece. Very well-researched, with that research going on to create real, full characters. The last visual left me chills.

    A haunting piece. Very well-researched, with that research going on to create real, full characters. The last visual left me chills.

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  • John Adams: The Jinx by Dominica Plummer
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    This was delightful! Great, rich characters who come alive with their dialogue; a fun plot; a genius resolution. I am normally a person who runs kicking and screaming from anything vaguely sports-themed, and this one sucked me right in. Wonderful!

    This was delightful! Great, rich characters who come alive with their dialogue; a fun plot; a genius resolution. I am normally a person who runs kicking and screaming from anything vaguely sports-themed, and this one sucked me right in. Wonderful!

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  • John Adams: The Drumhellers of Bloody Dick Creek by Bill Triplett
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    This one has really stuck with me. It's moving, horrific at times and laugh-out-loud funny at others. (Seriously, the button line for the first scene is amazing.) I'd recommend reading twice, because Scene 3 so brilliantly informs what we thought we new from Scene 1.

    This one has really stuck with me. It's moving, horrific at times and laugh-out-loud funny at others. (Seriously, the button line for the first scene is amazing.) I'd recommend reading twice, because Scene 3 so brilliantly informs what we thought we new from Scene 1.

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  • John Adams: Darn It! Darla! : A Ten-Minute Comedy by Lavinia Roberts
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    Darn it, Darla! You came up with the catchiest play title ever! I am a sucker for stories about not-quite-celebrities, and this one delivers. It's funny, but underneath, it says a lot about the limited opportunities for women in entertainment. Some very fun character, great dialogue and a theme song, all in a compact 10-minute piece!

    Darn it, Darla! You came up with the catchiest play title ever! I am a sucker for stories about not-quite-celebrities, and this one delivers. It's funny, but underneath, it says a lot about the limited opportunities for women in entertainment. Some very fun character, great dialogue and a theme song, all in a compact 10-minute piece!

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  • John Adams: Interventions by Greg Lam
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    Oh, wow, this one was fun -- but still thought-provoking. Sort of a shorter, funnier, LGBT-ier Back to the Future. The playwright does a great job working in five (yes, five!) very distinct voices into this short piece. The sci-fi themes don't overwhelm, instead letting the focus fall on the humor and the human relations.

    Oh, wow, this one was fun -- but still thought-provoking. Sort of a shorter, funnier, LGBT-ier Back to the Future. The playwright does a great job working in five (yes, five!) very distinct voices into this short piece. The sci-fi themes don't overwhelm, instead letting the focus fall on the humor and the human relations.

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