Recommended by Stephen Kaplan

  • BROKEN
    15 Apr. 2019
    A very powerful investigation into the psyche of a young mass shooter. Meyers finds the humanity in such a troubled mind and our need as a society to understand why these things happen.
  • JOSEPHINE: A MONOLOGUE
    15 Apr. 2019
    A very powerful monologue with beautifully specific details that hauntingly amplify the sadness and longing of a mother struggling to connect with her child. While the specifics of this piece relate to a woman's husband away at war, Wyndham captures every parents loss and confusion in trying to simply do best by their children.
  • Parched
    15 Apr. 2019
    A lovely mix of magic realism and Americana. There's a simplicity to the play that immediately draws you in and belies the beautiful complexity of the themes and characters within.
  • TEACH
    15 Apr. 2019
    Hoke masterfully exposes our prejudices and assumptions as the play's perspectives seamlessly shift in surprising ways. The play forces an audience to grapple with pre-conceived notions and rewards the viewer with an opportunity to leave the theatre with a newfound view of gender politics and why we view things the way way we do. A play that deserves to be seen and heard.
  • For Richard, for Poorer
    17 Mar. 2019
    Such an incredibly fun and funny and sweet and touching short play. Martin perfectly captures the manic pre-wedding jitters that can come and does so in a new and totally hilarious accessible way. The opening monologue is one of the funniest and simultaneously human I've seen in a long time. You finish this play with a smile on your face and hope in your heart.
  • We Will Not Be Silent
    21 Feb. 2019
    An incredibly powerful and suspenseful three-hander that manages to be both historical and incredibly contemporary at the same time. Beautifully crafted and fully dimensional characters that actors would have an amazing time diving into. For all my knowledge of the Holocaust, I was not familiar with this story and am so grateful to have had it told in such a tangible and accessible way. Meyers avoids any distracting didacticism and yet still finds a way to teach and reach audiences' hearts and souls.
  • LITTLE WOMEN...NOW
    14 Feb. 2019
    So much fun to see these well-known characters through a modern lens. Hoke stays true to the spirit of the original, but explodes the story into something that's even more accessible and recognizable to today's audiences. A great alternative for any group looking to produce a recognizable title in a new and exciting way.
  • Roan @ the Gates
    4 Feb. 2019
    I just saw this in a production at Luna Stage and was immediately struck at how timely and scary the play is. Gorman tackles the issue of privacy of our personal information and uses it as a springboard for a brilliant debate about what we keep from our families and spouses in an effort to protect them. She sets up a scenario that truly asks an audience to wade into their own beliefs about what choices they would make when up against such powerful forces. An exciting and devastating two-hander that is relevant and powerful.
  • PERMISSION
    4 Feb. 2019
    A beautiful and sad play that starts out as completely recognizable and mundane parent/child interactions and morphs elegantly into another kind of utterly recognizable and devastating parent/child interaction for today. Rachael Carnes does a lovely job of tackling what the idea of permission is and how it weaves itself into every kind of situation. To do this so effortlessly in a short play is a sign of the playwright's skill and talent.
  • I'LL LOVE YOU 'TIL THE COWS COME HOME
    1 Feb. 2019
    It's difficult to respectfully and accurately depict such dramatic themes in a 10-minute play but this piece tackles the agony of dementia and its effects on all those involved in a respectful and artful manner. A devastating and heartbreaking short piece.

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