Recommended by Quinn D. Eli

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    The dramatic structure of this script is flawless, and it moves forward with a rush of intensity and intelligence that leaves audiences riveted. Packed with humanity, humor, and smarts, "Class C" is a perfect choice for any theater committed to producing new plays that resonate long after the final performance.

    The dramatic structure of this script is flawless, and it moves forward with a rush of intensity and intelligence that leaves audiences riveted. Packed with humanity, humor, and smarts, "Class C" is a perfect choice for any theater committed to producing new plays that resonate long after the final performance.

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    The direct, understated rhythms of this play make it almost hypnotic--a carefully constructed but deeply human and heartfelt treatise on community, family, and the inevitable headwinds of change. Sparse and lyrical, "Under Ceege" is a play that makes an unforgettable impact.

    The direct, understated rhythms of this play make it almost hypnotic--a carefully constructed but deeply human and heartfelt treatise on community, family, and the inevitable headwinds of change. Sparse and lyrical, "Under Ceege" is a play that makes an unforgettable impact.

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    This is the play to produce if your theater is interested in, oh, contemporary social issues, gender representations, identity questions, queer joy, or just about any other edgy, pressing issue circling the atmosphere as we speak. Also: it's just a lot of fun! John's writing is always funny, accessible and artful, but for all its shimmer, this play in particular never shies away from even the most difficult question: how do we become our truest, most authentic selves in a world that imposes its own expectations about who we're supposed to be?

    This is the play to produce if your theater is interested in, oh, contemporary social issues, gender representations, identity questions, queer joy, or just about any other edgy, pressing issue circling the atmosphere as we speak. Also: it's just a lot of fun! John's writing is always funny, accessible and artful, but for all its shimmer, this play in particular never shies away from even the most difficult question: how do we become our truest, most authentic selves in a world that imposes its own expectations about who we're supposed to be?

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    This is a strong, succinct, wonderful reminder of what it means to make art in the world, a story that sheds light on the deeply human struggle between meeting expectations and finding our true selves. A triumph!

    This is a strong, succinct, wonderful reminder of what it means to make art in the world, a story that sheds light on the deeply human struggle between meeting expectations and finding our true selves. A triumph!

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    In this stirring play that unearths the path between where we're headed and we're we've been, Nikki Brake-Sillá conjures a kind of theatrical alchemy--a sharp, explosive combination of struggle and triumph. Part documentary and part call-to-arms, the warmth, intelligence, and urgency of "In Defense of Ourselves" turns audience members into time travelers, illuminating the tangled threads of history that tie the present to the past.

    In this stirring play that unearths the path between where we're headed and we're we've been, Nikki Brake-Sillá conjures a kind of theatrical alchemy--a sharp, explosive combination of struggle and triumph. Part documentary and part call-to-arms, the warmth, intelligence, and urgency of "In Defense of Ourselves" turns audience members into time travelers, illuminating the tangled threads of history that tie the present to the past.

  • Quinn D. Eli: BRILLIANT WORKS OF ART by Donna Hoke
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    In this historical moment when every choice feels literally like a matter of life and death, it's easy to believe we're all just victims of churlish fate; luckily, Donna Hoke's "Brilliant Works of Art" serves as a refreshing reminder that we're actually in charge of our own destines, for better or for worse. Smart, provocative, and deeply insightful, this play illuminates for audiences the shared struggle we all face to be our truest selves.

    In this historical moment when every choice feels literally like a matter of life and death, it's easy to believe we're all just victims of churlish fate; luckily, Donna Hoke's "Brilliant Works of Art" serves as a refreshing reminder that we're actually in charge of our own destines, for better or for worse. Smart, provocative, and deeply insightful, this play illuminates for audiences the shared struggle we all face to be our truest selves.

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