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Jan Probst

Recommended by Jan Probst

  • Death Bites by Makena Metz
    21 Feb. 2023
    “ Death Bites is a smart, savvy take on that edge between life and death. Metz tackles a challenging subject with comedic ease and delivers a play that will make you laugh out loud with such preposterous deathbed choices. What would you choose? ”
  • Sitting and Talking: a Play for Zoom by Lia Romeo
    19 Feb. 2023
    “ A beautifully haunting play about love, loss and the everyday risk of being human. Insightful portrayal of two older adults caught in circumstances they cannot control. Perfect zoom play. And I do mean perfect. ”
  • Aunt Nellie's Two Cents Worth by Donald E. Baker
    4 Feb. 2023
    “ With "Aunt Nellie's Two Cents Worth," Baker has captured the very essence of a particular fear - and the prejudice it engenders - that embedded itself in rural Indiana. Aunt Nellie's life story give her a different perspective, which she does not hesitate to share. A delightful play, sprinkled with Hoosier wisdom and laced with universal truths. ”
  • The Way Station by Rebecca Gorman ONeill
    29 Aug. 2022
    “ What crosses your mind when time suddenly stops and you are stranded? What lengths would you go to in order to escape? Who really is in charge anyway? The slow reveal of information is delicious, and the ending well-earned, as three very different characters face off in this intriguing little play. ”
  • From the Top by Scott Sickles
    29 Aug. 2022
    “ This astute little gem of a play was an absolute delight to read. Numerous comedic moments fold right into tender ones that somehow still manage to survive in this very funny, exquisitely well-crafted play. The shift in perspective from act to act was both simple and complex and would be a joy for any director to stage, any actor to embrace. Highly recommend! ”
  • FORTUNE TELLER by Coni Koepfinger
    29 Aug. 2022
    “ A tender, engaging play about love and family: the mistakes we make, the fear that holds us back, the surprising ways we find to move forward. Beautiful dialogue and five quirky characters fill the page and the stage. ”
  • All Together Now by Philip Middleton Williams
    29 Aug. 2022
    “ This wise and wonderful play is a story about family. How we create it, sustain it, allow it to grow and change (or not). Using his trademark masterful dialogue, Williams reveals just enough of the story of one teenager's surprise entry into the well-honed life of his father - and the complications that entails - to leave you wanting more. And there is more! Enjoy immersing yourself in the world of All Together Now, one of four plays about family. ”
  • Grand Dragon in Power (Excerpt) by Donald E. Baker
    17 Aug. 2022
    “ An absolutely chilling tale deftly told via characters who ring true to the era. Knowing this story is based on true events sadly underscores its relevance to the socio-political climate of today. Baker is a master at dialogue that sets each character apart and yet brings them together in a sense of time and place. I felt the fear and the power of each moment just reading the play. Imagine what could happen when this excellent work is fully staged. ”
  • Sundown Town by Marcus Scott
    1 Jul. 2022
    “ This beautifully nuanced story underscores the connection between two young men trying to find their way in a country that continually threatens their very existence. The heartbreaking and tragically relevant history of a Sundown Town is all too real for these young black men, failed by the very institutions that should offer refuge and support. This play needs to be staged. ”
  • If nobody does remarkable things by Emma Gibson
    1 Jul. 2022
    “ A beautifully constructed play, that confronts the climate crisis head on as it underscores the fallibility of the humans who try to save this precious planet. The characters are wonderfully complex, and through them Gibson does not present any easy answers, but offers conflict that is as much internal as external. This play leaves an uncomfortable question on the table: must the child sacrifice the parent to the cause? ”

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