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Stephen Kaplan

Recommended by Stephen Kaplan

  • Esspy by Nandita Shenoy
    7 Apr. 2024
    “ Funny and poignant at the same time - my favorite kind of play! Shenoy captures both the absurdity and humanity of training for the medical field and does this in a tight 90 minutes. A really lovely piece of writing that will resonate with anyone who's ever been to the doctor. ”
  • Thanks for the Mammaries! by Bailey Jordan Garcia
    11 Mar. 2024
    “ A simultaneously HILARIOUS and very touching play! I had the pleasure of seeing it performed as part of Boston Theater Company's Queer Voice Festival and it was a huge hit. I've never seen this story talked about and Garcia does it in such an inventive and engaging way. Beautifully written and structured and takes us on a journey that changes how you think and feel - the perfect effect of a short play. ”
  • Little Black Dress by John Mabey
    11 Mar. 2024
    “ I saw this play as part of Boston Theater Company's Queer Voices Festival and love how Mabey throws us into the action and conflict. Mabey paints an honest picture of a story that would normally be hidden and brings us into an intimate and powerful conversation that touches the heart and the brain. ”
  • Incarnate by Parker Davis Gray
    11 Mar. 2024
    “ What a treat to read a play that feels like a true "page-turner" - something that would translate powerfully to the stage. Creepy and tense and hypnotic and keeps you guessing until the very end - and even afterwards as well. I'd love to see this play performed and hope theaters will take a chance on more plays in the horror/thriller world. ”
  • War Bride of Mormon County by Randall Huskinson
    25 Dec. 2023
    “ A glimpse into a complicated and often hidden world. Huskinson dives deep into the lives of his characters and, even though it's set in the past, the play's themes of the dangers of patriarchal systems sadly rings loud and clear for our current times. ”
  • The Christmas Tree Farm by Adam Szymkowicz
    25 Dec. 2023
    “ I got to see a lovely production of this play at Mile Square Theatre and it felt, in the best way, like a Hallmark movie on stage with a bit of the multiple stories of "Love, Actually" (so great company to be in!) With flexible casting and a genuine coziness throughout, this is a great play for theatres and schools looking for a welcome alternative to their normal holiday programming. ”
  • The Dog by Ricardo Soltero-Brown
    25 Dec. 2023
    “ While any dog presence automatically makes me think about Edward Albee, this play feels like a modern-day cousin to Albee's writing by way of Pinter. Subtext galore and rich, meaty monologues for each character to dive into. Soltero-Brown tackles love - both romantic and cynophilia - and how interwoven and complex our emotions for each other and our four-legged-friends can be. ”
  • Greek Tragedy by Lia Romeo
    30 Oct. 2023
    “ A perfect snapshot of society's obsession with capturing people's "true selves" on social media and the deeper effects it has. Romeo's written two fantastic parts for women in their 20s and a chorus of adorers and haters that would be a blast to play for other actors. Funny and sad and true and surprising and honest and heartbreaking...a really solid and necessary play for our time. ”
  • Watercolors by Philip Middleton Williams
    30 Jul. 2023
    “ A lovely story that beautifully discusses art, legacy, responsibility, and love. It shows us the importance of looking back and remembering along with how crucial it is to keep moving and not let the past keep us still. Williams knows how to capture romance and passion in his characters and his writing is infused with a constant and dramatic heartbeat. ”
  • The Anchovy by Matthew Weaver
    21 Jun. 2023
    “ We included this play in our high school senior-directed one-act festival and it provided a great opportunity for the actors to dig into these roles and explore the complexities of love and romance that Weaver sets up in the play. A great addition to the overall program. ”

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