Recommended by Christopher Soucy

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    In a life of yearning for meaning, sometimes the things we deem meaningless are the most important. Dana Hall sums up a life brilliantly in these last words.

    In a life of yearning for meaning, sometimes the things we deem meaningless are the most important. Dana Hall sums up a life brilliantly in these last words.

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    I fun little ghost story with a Twilight Zone twist to it. A humorous take on the job market of the afterlife.

    I fun little ghost story with a Twilight Zone twist to it. A humorous take on the job market of the afterlife.

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    Ah, yes. The classic Scott Sickles gut punch to the feels. This is a beautifully rendered declaration of true love. We all know burning passion. But burning is consuming and oftentimes leaves only smoke. What Isaac describes here is nourishing warmth. The light of the sun that keeps you and everything around you alive. I love the Bascom and Isaac saga.

    Ah, yes. The classic Scott Sickles gut punch to the feels. This is a beautifully rendered declaration of true love. We all know burning passion. But burning is consuming and oftentimes leaves only smoke. What Isaac describes here is nourishing warmth. The light of the sun that keeps you and everything around you alive. I love the Bascom and Isaac saga.

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    I know from experience how desperate a parent can get when attempting to establish a tradition for their child. This sweet and bittersweet examination of tradition vs. trend is a brilliant summation of modern life.

    I know from experience how desperate a parent can get when attempting to establish a tradition for their child. This sweet and bittersweet examination of tradition vs. trend is a brilliant summation of modern life.

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    I am a through and through fan of Mark Twain and this delightful short play is a wonderfully clever look at the young Sam Clemens. It contains one of my favorite Twain lines of all time, one I say all the time, concerning the pints of a certain frog.

    I am a through and through fan of Mark Twain and this delightful short play is a wonderfully clever look at the young Sam Clemens. It contains one of my favorite Twain lines of all time, one I say all the time, concerning the pints of a certain frog.

  • Christopher Soucy: Erstwhile by Paul Braverman
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    Grief is not a choice. Forgiveness is not an isolated action. It is a constant battle. Paul Braverman details the long journey to balance for a brother who knows all too well that balance is something easily toppled. This powerful monologue builds and builds to a thoroughly satisfying climax.

    Grief is not a choice. Forgiveness is not an isolated action. It is a constant battle. Paul Braverman details the long journey to balance for a brother who knows all too well that balance is something easily toppled. This powerful monologue builds and builds to a thoroughly satisfying climax.

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  • Christopher Soucy: GOOD RUN: A 1-MINUTE PLAY by Debra A. Cole
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    The heartbreak is not merely the acknowledgement of loss, it is the very pillars of the love shared. And as such, it can feel like the whole thing will come tumbling down. Going out on your own terms is an exquisite gift, but the deep unpredictability of the pain and how it will manifest is beyond the sense of the choice. Deb Cole gives us a quiet moment of wonderful appreciation of life.

    The heartbreak is not merely the acknowledgement of loss, it is the very pillars of the love shared. And as such, it can feel like the whole thing will come tumbling down. Going out on your own terms is an exquisite gift, but the deep unpredictability of the pain and how it will manifest is beyond the sense of the choice. Deb Cole gives us a quiet moment of wonderful appreciation of life.

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  • Christopher Soucy: Eleven Minutes After Midnight by Sam Heyman
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    One of the most admirable techniques in writing big, epic stories is the ability to tell an intimate story in the throes of major events. Sam Heyman is a master at this. While it would be easy to bog an audience down with technoblabber and world building, Sam makes brilliant references to the world at large while tending to the individual’s journey. This is mental cinema at its finest.

    One of the most admirable techniques in writing big, epic stories is the ability to tell an intimate story in the throes of major events. Sam Heyman is a master at this. While it would be easy to bog an audience down with technoblabber and world building, Sam makes brilliant references to the world at large while tending to the individual’s journey. This is mental cinema at its finest.

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  • Christopher Soucy: 37 Origami Bees by Georgia Xanthopoulou
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    There is so much under the surface of this short piece. Tragedy in the span of a minute is hard to pull off and Georgia Xanthopoulou nails it. Haunting, desperate, and incredibly prescient.

    There is so much under the surface of this short piece. Tragedy in the span of a minute is hard to pull off and Georgia Xanthopoulou nails it. Haunting, desperate, and incredibly prescient.

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  • Christopher Soucy: Erstwhile by DC Cathro
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    Brilliantly obscuring the word of the day, this short play carries two elder rock stars through the process of rebirth. Cathro captures a long term relationship in just six short pages. A recap of decades of debauchery and punk attitude wrapped up in an entertaining two hander.

    Brilliantly obscuring the word of the day, this short play carries two elder rock stars through the process of rebirth. Cathro captures a long term relationship in just six short pages. A recap of decades of debauchery and punk attitude wrapped up in an entertaining two hander.

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