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Arianna Rose

Recommended by Arianna Rose

  • Women Like Us by Dan Taube
    29 Mar. 2024
    “ I had the good fortune to watch this play evolve in our writers group. Playwright Dan Taube's innate skill to create complex, nuanced, relatable women characters is something I greatly admire. You'll have compassion for all the characters in this beautiful gem of a play. Women Like Us deserves to be seen by everyone and my hope is for a slew of productions! ”
  • Textual Abuse by Cindi Sansone-Braff
    10 Mar. 2024
    “ What a smart, witty, extremely relatable play for those both waiting for a text back or those being deluged. Textual Abuse would work so well either in person or on zoom, and I really liked playwright Cindi Sansone-Braff's notes to perhaps have different groups of actors perform this in a row. Some great creativity - and research- went into this play. In many ways it's a parable for our times, where instant communication means sometimes nuance and critical thinking get left behind. I'd write more, but BRB - the kitty needs to be fed! ROTFLMAO at Textual Abuse. ”
  • A DOUBT MY PLAY by Glenn Alterman
    10 Mar. 2024
    “ Master playwright Glenn Alterman takes a familiar trope and makes it his own, creating a three-act play in ten minutes with twists, turns and a lovely, heartstring-tugging ending. I loved A DOUBT MY PLAY. I laughed so hard at the Nile/religious play section. Every playwright in a writers group can relate to this play, and even if you are not a playwright, you'll relate to the internal and external doubts everyone has when working on a creative project. This play has been winning all the awards and garnering productions and it's easy to see why. No 'doubt' about it! ”
  • Siege Ready by Rex McGregor
    3 Mar. 2024
    “ A fun and funny play about preppers, castles, marriage dynamics, and castles! Terrific twist at the end. Playwright Rex McGregor has created a well-crafted short play that satisfies on every level. I was fortunate enough to catch a live reading of this as part of the Celtic Calling Festival 2024. Would love to see this performed on stage, or even better, in an actual castle! ”
  • SPUD by Pam Munson Steadman
    3 Mar. 2024
    “ A fun take on the trope "A stranger comes to town". Playwright Pam Munson Steadman has crafted a play with great imagination, sparkling one-liners, and endearing characters dealing with an Irish sprite who shows up. I was fortunate to watch a live reading of this as part of the Celtic Calling Festival 2024 and the audience thoroughly enjoyed this tall tale! ”
  • Beware the Muse: One Act by Rene Zabel
    3 Mar. 2024
    “ I was fortunate to watch an online reading of Beware The Muse as part of the Celtic Calling Festival 2024. Ah the deals a writer makes when they need inspiration! Beware the Muse is spooky, seductive Celtic tale with a perfect twist. Playwright Rene Zabel has crafted fascinating characters and well employed Irish storytelling. She effortlessly transitions between past and present in the tale, and gives us such a satisfying ending. To say more would be to give it away...so read and produce! ”
  • CUBIST RODEO CLOWNING by Charles Scott Jones
    15 Feb. 2024
    “ I love absurdist plays, and if it's got a heap of physical comedy, even better. Cubist Rodeo Clowning checks all the boxes and then some. A terrific twist ending and last line, really unique characters, and yet a relatable premise for many. I loved the vacuum monologue. Playwright Charles Scott Jones has an original mind that writes truly unique, memorable plays, and we're all the better for it. Giddy-AP! ”
  • Eleanor Rigby by Claudia Haas
    15 Feb. 2024
    “ Ahh, look at all the lonely people...except I have a feeling Ellie won't be lonely anymore after Mackenzie sits at her table. Playwright Claudia Haas writes teenagers as if she still inhabits the skin of one, and we're the luckier for it! A totally authentic and charming moment in the lunchroom between two people who don't fit the normative. Poetry in motion, literally. Read and produce! ”
  • I Only Want to Dance with You by Claudia Haas
    15 Feb. 2024
    “ First of all, what a GENIUS idea to create a series of plays based on Beatles Song Titles. Secondly, this is a gem of a short play, packed with so much subtext that you won't believe it's only one minute long. A beautiful treatise on high school friendship, secrets, sexual identity, and proms. I would love to see this performed. Playwright Claudia Haas has written a charmer of a piece, and you'll only want to dance with her plays from now on after reading it. ”
  • My Hired Hand by Christopher Plumridge
    5 Feb. 2024
    “ All the feels for MY HIRED HAND. A beautiful monologue about bullying, disability, and seeing things from a different point of view. You'll be rooting for this child from the very first sentence. I wish this monologue was required viewing in every elementary school. Kudos to playwright Christopher Plumridge for writing with such sensitivity and compassion about artificial limbs. ”

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