Recommended by Sharai Bohannon

This play is weirdly timely. I can't get over the parallels between recent elections and this time in America's political history. Watching this family's dynamic is much more sobering than expected and serves as a reminder that this country hasn't come as far as we hoped since the 60's. Looking forward to reading more of Hillis' work!

This would be an awesome edition to a Women's History Festival!! It's a short piece (that's obviously crafted with love) about an icon. The mother-son bond is evident and the hope for tomorrow is beautiful!

As powerful as it is brief! Claudia manages to tackle this topic in a way that avoids pitfalls and missteps some writers have fallen into while still leaving us haunted. Would LOVE to see this included in a festival or anthology on gun reform.

I love this short play!! Henry has a very distinct voice that she uses to convey an important message in an exceptionally charming way. This play is as funny, timely, and unafraid to take risks (that pay off) as her longer works. Definitely a playwright to keep an eye on!

Perhaps one of the primary values of this play is that it could allow members of families in the audience to understand each other without having to live out identical confrontations. Another value is that, by fully acknowledging the difficulties mental illness causes, Visiting actually earns the right to call its ending life-affirming. It’s not simplistic and we don’t get the feeling that it’s a happily-ever-after, but it does show that mentally ill people have a lot to live for and can enrich the lives of others. Recommended - Picture This Post - Jacob Davis

Kudos to playwright Ed Proudfoot who’s skillfully captured the language and all the bleakness and tragicomedy of human existence that’s so integral to the plays of Samuel Beckett. He’s balanced the overwhelming despair against just the right amount of black comedy, while keeping the play and its small cast of characters as minimal as the absurdist Irish playwright. - Recommended - Chicago Theatre Review - Colin Douglas

Artemisia is dedicated to scripts which empower women, and the city and country need more groups with this focus. I would not be surprised if we keep hearing about Gambit in seasons to come. - David Zak, Chicago Stage Standard

This play is wildly absurd and effortlessly feminist. It’s an evocative and sophisticated script that leaves the reader guessing until the last second. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

An intriguing piece that never takes the easy way out. The script immediately places the reader on the edge of their seat and leaves them there until the last page. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

A millennial road trip play that pulls at heartstrings and leaves the reader hopeful for the future. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!