Recommended by Stephen Kaplan

  • Stephen Kaplan: Wires Crossed

    A very funny short play about technology and our obsession with discovering what people really mean. A great blend of sci-fi that feels perfectly realistic and plausible.

    A very funny short play about technology and our obsession with discovering what people really mean. A great blend of sci-fi that feels perfectly realistic and plausible.

  • Stephen Kaplan: Faking Glory

    A lovely play with great roles for young actors. Costa nails the angst, humor, and vitality of her characters and makes an audience feel as if we're just flies on the wall watching life play out.

    A lovely play with great roles for young actors. Costa nails the angst, humor, and vitality of her characters and makes an audience feel as if we're just flies on the wall watching life play out.

  • Stephen Kaplan: Forgotten Falls - Full Length Thriller

    An investigation into the domino effect of the choices we all make and the huge ramifications of these choices. Secrets upon secrets abound in this thriller about the binds and bonds of family.

    An investigation into the domino effect of the choices we all make and the huge ramifications of these choices. Secrets upon secrets abound in this thriller about the binds and bonds of family.

  • Stephen Kaplan: The Meadow - 10 Minute Play

    A great addition to the thriller genre with Kaminski deftly handling the twists and revelations that are inherent with mysteries. Two great roles for women that would be a delight to perform and to watch.

    A great addition to the thriller genre with Kaminski deftly handling the twists and revelations that are inherent with mysteries. Two great roles for women that would be a delight to perform and to watch.

  • Stephen Kaplan: The People You Meet in Heaven

    1 minute plays can be tricky to do but this play nails it with a great premise and terrific impact - very fun!

    1 minute plays can be tricky to do but this play nails it with a great premise and terrific impact - very fun!

  • Stephen Kaplan: Ask Me Anything

    Very funny with a satisfying twist that truly captures the nightmare of anyone who's ever applied for a job!

    Very funny with a satisfying twist that truly captures the nightmare of anyone who's ever applied for a job!

  • Stephen Kaplan: The Sugar Ridge Rag

    Simultaneously sweeping and intimate, Williams' play dives deep into the bonds of siblings, parents, and children. He examines these often complicated and messy relationships and has created a story that shines a piercing light on the individual Granger family while also making it feel universal and about all families.

    Simultaneously sweeping and intimate, Williams' play dives deep into the bonds of siblings, parents, and children. He examines these often complicated and messy relationships and has created a story that shines a piercing light on the individual Granger family while also making it feel universal and about all families.

  • Stephen Kaplan: END OF PLAY.

    Any writer who's ever had the "privilege" of having their work read and discussed by others will get a kick out of this sadly all too accurate portrayal of how critics very often miss what's right in front of them.

    Any writer who's ever had the "privilege" of having their work read and discussed by others will get a kick out of this sadly all too accurate portrayal of how critics very often miss what's right in front of them.

  • Stephen Kaplan: A Life Enriching Community

    It's always so refreshing to see a relationship not commonly represented on stage - in the case here, an elderly gay couple. Williams shows us the deep contours of their rich life together in this short play.

    It's always so refreshing to see a relationship not commonly represented on stage - in the case here, an elderly gay couple. Williams shows us the deep contours of their rich life together in this short play.

  • Stephen Kaplan: THE UPPING

    With her unique style that is reminiscent of Beckett, Churchill, and Brontë, Carnes dissects our perceptions of women and the roles they're allowed to play in society. From the very first lines she brings us into a world that is both nightmare and incredibly real. A riveting one-act with two amazing roles for women and an overall effect that stays with you long after the final curtain.

    With her unique style that is reminiscent of Beckett, Churchill, and Brontë, Carnes dissects our perceptions of women and the roles they're allowed to play in society. From the very first lines she brings us into a world that is both nightmare and incredibly real. A riveting one-act with two amazing roles for women and an overall effect that stays with you long after the final curtain.