Recommended by Jordan Bird

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    Bum Bum had me laughing & crying from start to finish. The joy of watching characters use an AAC device, ventriloquism, song, dance, & standup to tell stories & hold others accountable was powerful. Just as beautifully as the play showcases Autistic joy, the characters of Bum Bum demand more from the "problematic allies" who infantilize them & literally dress them up in different clothes. What an absolute delight it will be to see this live someday. This play is a gift for ND artists & audiences

    Bum Bum had me laughing & crying from start to finish. The joy of watching characters use an AAC device, ventriloquism, song, dance, & standup to tell stories & hold others accountable was powerful. Just as beautifully as the play showcases Autistic joy, the characters of Bum Bum demand more from the "problematic allies" who infantilize them & literally dress them up in different clothes. What an absolute delight it will be to see this live someday. This play is a gift for ND artists & audiences

  • 1999

    by Stacey Isom Campbell

    1999 is tragic, full of questions that don't have direct answers. What lasts? What deserves to be - needs to be - discarded? Who atones, and who's to blame? What does courage look like in the face of abuse, of power differentials that threaten to steal someone's agency? Emma. Naomi. Teresa. : they exist in relationship to one another, and yet float on their own islands, their deepest parts unknown. They circle each other like a camera, inviting the audience to sit with the questions. Stacey, as usual, has brilliantly found moments of nuance that shatter preconceptions. Beautiful and haunting.

    1999 is tragic, full of questions that don't have direct answers. What lasts? What deserves to be - needs to be - discarded? Who atones, and who's to blame? What does courage look like in the face of abuse, of power differentials that threaten to steal someone's agency? Emma. Naomi. Teresa. : they exist in relationship to one another, and yet float on their own islands, their deepest parts unknown. They circle each other like a camera, inviting the audience to sit with the questions. Stacey, as usual, has brilliantly found moments of nuance that shatter preconceptions. Beautiful and haunting.

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    I'm obsessively in love with this play. Eliana has gifted us with 7 young women who dazzle and shine with unique voices and desperate needs. The play has moments of true joy and deep, intense dread; the threat of male infiltration into this party creates stakes that rise ever higher from beginning to end. You'll fall in love with these characters, long for what's best for them, feel their joy, and feel wrecked by their commitment to each other. These girls are lions and I love them. Read this play.

    I'm obsessively in love with this play. Eliana has gifted us with 7 young women who dazzle and shine with unique voices and desperate needs. The play has moments of true joy and deep, intense dread; the threat of male infiltration into this party creates stakes that rise ever higher from beginning to end. You'll fall in love with these characters, long for what's best for them, feel their joy, and feel wrecked by their commitment to each other. These girls are lions and I love them. Read this play.

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    "To most, a chemical reaction is chaos [...] When in fact, it's merely a return to order."

    This musical had me from the very beginning --- it's so theatrical and exciting. I was on the edge of my seat by page 4. The town is a character in itself, aging and sinister in a really satisfying way. The story is an important and memorable one.

    I highly recommend exploring this impressive, imaginative, and anarchic work.

    "To most, a chemical reaction is chaos [...] When in fact, it's merely a return to order."

    This musical had me from the very beginning --- it's so theatrical and exciting. I was on the edge of my seat by page 4. The town is a character in itself, aging and sinister in a really satisfying way. The story is an important and memorable one.

    I highly recommend exploring this impressive, imaginative, and anarchic work.

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    I had the pleasure of engaging in a feedback discussion about DUPE with The Athena Project, and it was such a fantastic conversation. The reception was overwhelmingly positive, which is no surprise: DUPE is electrifying, exciting, edge-of-your-seat, twisty-turny fun. The mirrors upon mirrors, the twinning upon twinning --- it's funny, but it's also dark and kind of scary. I loved the play and am so glad that this was my introduction to Dawes' writing. Highly recommend!

    I had the pleasure of engaging in a feedback discussion about DUPE with The Athena Project, and it was such a fantastic conversation. The reception was overwhelmingly positive, which is no surprise: DUPE is electrifying, exciting, edge-of-your-seat, twisty-turny fun. The mirrors upon mirrors, the twinning upon twinning --- it's funny, but it's also dark and kind of scary. I loved the play and am so glad that this was my introduction to Dawes' writing. Highly recommend!

  • Jordan Bird: Literally, The Worst by Dana Schwartz
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    I was lucky enough to see a reading of a selection from this play this week, and I was laughing from beginning to end. These people are the worst in the very best way, and I cant wait to experience the rest of the story.

    I was lucky enough to see a reading of a selection from this play this week, and I was laughing from beginning to end. These people are the worst in the very best way, and I cant wait to experience the rest of the story.

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  • Jordan Bird: The Sounds They Make On Their Way Down by Christopher Shultz
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    I was lucky to hear a reading of this terrific, surprising, riveting monologue this week, and I highly recommend it. I was immediately captured by the character, the voice, and the story. It kept me on the edge of my seat for the entire 10 minutes.

    I was lucky to hear a reading of this terrific, surprising, riveting monologue this week, and I highly recommend it. I was immediately captured by the character, the voice, and the story. It kept me on the edge of my seat for the entire 10 minutes.

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  • Jordan Bird: A 3-act, centuries-long love affair (abridged) by John Mabey
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    How did I get so invested in these two characters over the course of one page that I legitimately got goosebumps at the last line? Ah, love. Ah, John Mabey. What a good and wonderful little play.

    How did I get so invested in these two characters over the course of one page that I legitimately got goosebumps at the last line? Ah, love. Ah, John Mabey. What a good and wonderful little play.

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  • Jordan Bird: God Chooses Arkansas by Lee R. Lawing
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    I had the pleasure to hear a reading of this play, and it's such a great time. The setup is hilarious, and the ending is so satisfying. I love Lee's plays, and this is another delightful romp.

    I had the pleasure to hear a reading of this play, and it's such a great time. The setup is hilarious, and the ending is so satisfying. I love Lee's plays, and this is another delightful romp.

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  • Jordan Bird: Stiletto Envy by Eliana Pipes
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    I'm absolutely in love with STILETTO ENVY. It's sweet, it's sad, it's funny: it's really a perfect ten-minute play.

    I'm absolutely in love with STILETTO ENVY. It's sweet, it's sad, it's funny: it's really a perfect ten-minute play.

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