Recommended by Marj O'Neill-Butler

  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: Big Beautiful Bill by Bruce Karp
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    I guess this is how politics works, but I don't have to like it. But I love this play. It is timely in so many ways. And the plot thickens until the end, when it is turned on its head. Festivals will love this play.

    I guess this is how politics works, but I don't have to like it. But I love this play. It is timely in so many ways. And the plot thickens until the end, when it is turned on its head. Festivals will love this play.

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  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: THE CLEAN PLATE CLUB, a 10-minute absurdist comedy by Arianna Rose
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    Oh, how food can control you! This short play has it all: an angel, a devil, and a dancing syringe. It's hard to be good when it comes to food, and I empathize with Jenna. This four-character short is sure to be a hit at festivals.

    Oh, how food can control you! This short play has it all: an angel, a devil, and a dancing syringe. It's hard to be good when it comes to food, and I empathize with Jenna. This four-character short is sure to be a hit at festivals.

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  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: Not as Expected by Katherine H. Vellis
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    For everyone who has been online with a bot or a real person sounding disinterested like a bot, this play is for you. It has great rhythm to the dialogue and a fun twist at the end. It works both as a short play and an audio play.

    For everyone who has been online with a bot or a real person sounding disinterested like a bot, this play is for you. It has great rhythm to the dialogue and a fun twist at the end. It works both as a short play and an audio play.

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  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: ALL THAT WE DESERVE [A 1-MINUTE PLAY] by Steven G. Martin
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    This one-minute play is a lesson in listening and hearing. One character is set on being miserable. The other, using repetition and kindness, gently and quietly turns a life around.

    This one-minute play is a lesson in listening and hearing. One character is set on being miserable. The other, using repetition and kindness, gently and quietly turns a life around.

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  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: Twisted Sister by Dan Taube
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    This short play makes me glad I didn't have a sister. Olivia and Anna banter about their lives, but in the end, you worry about where it might lead. Much is unsaid, which leaves the reader worried about what might happen.

    This short play makes me glad I didn't have a sister. Olivia and Anna banter about their lives, but in the end, you worry about where it might lead. Much is unsaid, which leaves the reader worried about what might happen.

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  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: Comfortably Mum by Christopher Plumridge
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    I've been to parties like the one Sophie is hosting. At the time, you wonder if the house is going to burn down. Sophie solves her problems by inhaling lots of wine and reveals the secret of her hands. I love her speaking (yelling) at the off-stage children. This monologue made me want a glass of wine.

    I've been to parties like the one Sophie is hosting. At the time, you wonder if the house is going to burn down. Sophie solves her problems by inhaling lots of wine and reveals the secret of her hands. I love her speaking (yelling) at the off-stage children. This monologue made me want a glass of wine.

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  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: Last First Date Written by Kristin Olinger
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    First dates can be rough, and Kristin Olinger's short play shows just how. Cameron doesn't hear Nadia's words because he seems to have only one thing on his mind. Sadly, even today, things haven't changed very much. He wasn't for you, Nadia!

    First dates can be rough, and Kristin Olinger's short play shows just how. Cameron doesn't hear Nadia's words because he seems to have only one thing on his mind. Sadly, even today, things haven't changed very much. He wasn't for you, Nadia!

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  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: The Crush by Philip Middleton Williams
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    This monologue created such a feeling of nostalgia for those moments, those memories. And what a lovely twist to this monologue. I remember my first car the same way.

    This monologue created such a feeling of nostalgia for those moments, those memories. And what a lovely twist to this monologue. I remember my first car the same way.

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  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: On the Edge by Josh Gauthier
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    A not-so-honest woman manages to talk herself out of being arrested by rambling on and, in doing so, finds a weak spot in the detective who wants to arrest her. Great twist. Really good monologue for a woman.

    A not-so-honest woman manages to talk herself out of being arrested by rambling on and, in doing so, finds a weak spot in the detective who wants to arrest her. Great twist. Really good monologue for a woman.

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  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: WIN AND TIM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRONOUNS [A 1-MINUTE PLAY] by Steven G. Martin
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    A moment in time showing the ultimate in love for his partner.

    A moment in time showing the ultimate in love for his partner.

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