Recommended by Adam Richter

  • Adam Richter: Young Beholders by D. Lee Miller
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    "Young Beholders" is a funny, charming and real look into the minds of early adolescent boys. They both have a lot to learn about beauty, but I suspect Tony has a better grasp on it than Eddie does. Well done!

    "Young Beholders" is a funny, charming and real look into the minds of early adolescent boys. They both have a lot to learn about beauty, but I suspect Tony has a better grasp on it than Eddie does. Well done!

    ”
  • Adam Richter: THE FIRST CONSTITUTION LOTTERY [A 1-MINUTE SATIRICAL MONOLOGUE] by Steven G. Martin
    “

    Brief and horrifying. Just like the first few weeks of the new administration. Steve Martin perfectly encapsulates what we all stand to lose. Bravo!

    Brief and horrifying. Just like the first few weeks of the new administration. Steve Martin perfectly encapsulates what we all stand to lose. Bravo!

    ”
  • Adam Richter: FATHER OF THE BRIDE by Debra A. Cole
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    Debra A. Cole playfully skewers the plot of "Beauty and the Beast" while adding a funny and natural coda to the Disney tale. I laughed out loud at the final line. 'Father of the Bride' is an excellent 1-minute play!

    Debra A. Cole playfully skewers the plot of "Beauty and the Beast" while adding a funny and natural coda to the Disney tale. I laughed out loud at the final line. 'Father of the Bride' is an excellent 1-minute play!

    ”
  • Adam Richter: LOSING DREAMS by D. Lee Miller
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    [2025-02-03]

    "Losing Dreams" is a powerful yet tender play about memory, love and what we both inherit from and pass on to our families. D. Lee Miller's beautiful writing moved me to tears as Grandma recounted her memories of losing her family in the Holocaust.
    An exquisite short play.

    [2025-02-03]

    "Losing Dreams" is a powerful yet tender play about memory, love and what we both inherit from and pass on to our families. D. Lee Miller's beautiful writing moved me to tears as Grandma recounted her memories of losing her family in the Holocaust.
    An exquisite short play.

    ”
  • Adam Richter: MY TURN - A TWO MINUTE MONOLOGUE by Julie Brandon
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    This piece gives the impression that it starts out as fantasy and ends as documentary. A devastating monologue about young people learning the cruel ways of the world in a way that is disturbingly familiar in today's climate.

    This piece gives the impression that it starts out as fantasy and ends as documentary. A devastating monologue about young people learning the cruel ways of the world in a way that is disturbingly familiar in today's climate.

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  • Adam Richter: Parental Sacrifice by Christopher Soucy
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    [2025-02-02]

    I love the dark humor in this piece. Though I wouldn't go as far as these parents in protecting my child, a part of my brain asks: "Why wouldn't you?"
    I'd love to see this on a stage, and so would audiences.

    [2025-02-02]

    I love the dark humor in this piece. Though I wouldn't go as far as these parents in protecting my child, a part of my brain asks: "Why wouldn't you?"
    I'd love to see this on a stage, and so would audiences.

    ”
  • Adam Richter: VIRGIN by Debra A. Cole
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    Debra A. Cole grabs you by the heart in this monologue, squeezes it and in the final line crushes it to a pulp. "Virgin" is just one minute long but it packs a punch. A must-read.

    Debra A. Cole grabs you by the heart in this monologue, squeezes it and in the final line crushes it to a pulp. "Virgin" is just one minute long but it packs a punch. A must-read.

    ”
  • Adam Richter: Gobbler & Phil on Groundhog Day Eve by Matthew Weaver
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    [2024-02-02]

    Another innocent fantasy lost. The wholesome scene on Gobbler's Knob held every Feb. 2 is nothing like what you imagine it to be, and it took Gobbler (no relation) the turkey playwright to find out the truth. Matthew Weaver's funny and thoughtful comedy peels back the layers of Groundhog (not Groundhog's) Day to reveal a cynical ploy foisted on humans and rodents alike. This is an excellent choice for any short-play festival, especially one centered around the holiday.

    [2024-02-02]

    Another innocent fantasy lost. The wholesome scene on Gobbler's Knob held every Feb. 2 is nothing like what you imagine it to be, and it took Gobbler (no relation) the turkey playwright to find out the truth. Matthew Weaver's funny and thoughtful comedy peels back the layers of Groundhog (not Groundhog's) Day to reveal a cynical ploy foisted on humans and rodents alike. This is an excellent choice for any short-play festival, especially one centered around the holiday.

    ”
  • Adam Richter: Change is Good by Julie Brandon
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    [2025-02-02]

    Oh, man. I feel this in my bones. Julie Brandon sums up holiday gatherings so perfectly — making bad food for people we don't really like — and I want Patti so badly to prevail.
    This is a fun two-hander I'd love to see on stage.

    [2025-02-02]

    Oh, man. I feel this in my bones. Julie Brandon sums up holiday gatherings so perfectly — making bad food for people we don't really like — and I want Patti so badly to prevail.
    This is a fun two-hander I'd love to see on stage.

    ”
  • Adam Richter: SESAME STREET DAY by D. Lee Miller
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    [2025-02-02]

    Devastating. 'Sesame Street' means so much to so many people, and in imagining its loss, D. Lee Miller amplifies everything going wrong in the U.S. at the moment.

    "Sesame Street Day" is a powerful and urgent piece.

    [2025-02-02]

    Devastating. 'Sesame Street' means so much to so many people, and in imagining its loss, D. Lee Miller amplifies everything going wrong in the U.S. at the moment.

    "Sesame Street Day" is a powerful and urgent piece.

    ”