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Asher Wyndham

Recommended by Asher Wyndham

  • Nine Miles to Maryville by Joe Swenson
    29 Aug. 2023
    “ This is one of the most intense short plays I have read on NPX in a long time. It hits hard in so many ways and times during the reading, emotionally and politically. And the surprises, the truth revealed about the characters and their position in the world, who they really are in perspective on gun violence -- effective. And the use of chorus will only make this more powerful. Should be produced everywhere part of our protest against politicians who don't do anything about gun violence and don't care. ”
  • Eden 2 by Morey Norkin
    27 Aug. 2023
    “ Highly recommend this for your 10 minute play festival, especially one inspired by the Bible. A surprising spin on the Adam & Eve that iscaptivating line by line. With the lighting and sound effects and costuming, an audience will love this. ”
  • Falloween by Miranda Jonte
    20 Aug. 2023
    “ Falloween is joyous. The experience of joy is rare on stage, I think. The descriptive power of this monologue is its sensory overload for the reader. The smells, mm, the sights, aw. Audience will be charmed by this. ”
  • The Nearest Far Away Place by Aleks Merilo
    19 Aug. 2023
    “ Merilo masterfully provides clues and exposition to give the reader the personal story, this young woman's predicament, and the political one, our divided nation. One of my favorite plays on abortion right now on NPX. ”
  • COMMON CURSE: A MONOLOGUE by Adam Richter
    14 Aug. 2023
    “ This monologue is a warning -- college admissions will see more Florida graduates desiring higher education outside of their state but lacking certain basics of their area of study. These students are victims in two ways -- by their home state not preparing them and by the college rejecting them. A smart choice for any festival/reading of monologues on American education or f'd up Florida. ”
  • Freestyle Hand Entry by Elise Wien
    14 Aug. 2023
    “ Exquisite writing, it sits long with you afterward. ”
  • RELAPSE (MONOLOGUE) by Adam Richter
    10 Aug. 2023
    “ Talking directly to us as if we're friends at a birthday party, ADAM RICHTER wins us over with this chatty character while revealing backstory and its lasting impact on this character's emotional life and health. The turn at the end may seem inevitable but it was surprising and sad. This is one of my favorite monologues on NPX. Playwrights - read this, study it. Everyone else - produce it. ”
  • world is a fuck by Christian Flynn
    10 Aug. 2023
    “ Wow, wow. You might not relate to these two teen characters at the start but by the end...you want to fuck things up just like them. Empathy and understanding for their situation in the American suburbs was surprising for me. The playwright reminds us that for the Queer community the personal is always political and it's a wake-up call to LGBTQ+ that the fight is not over because it's not an exaggeration our enemies want to destroy us - not necessarily physically but systemically/structurally. And the language - full of f-bombs - reaches insane intensity. Bravo! ”
  • F*#@ Edward Gordon Craig by John Medlin
    9 Aug. 2023
    “ This physical monologue -- any gender can play this one, I think - is just perfect for an auditioning actor. A tour-de-force of ridiculousness and conceit -- in one page! -- that will leave any audience in stitches. ”
  • Gifts Unexpected by Ryan Vaughan
    9 Aug. 2023
    “ Would the world be better off if we forgave like the Amish? This play forces us to ask that question and many others, tough questions that come as surprises in a play with an atmosphere of warmth, joy, tenderness and care. There is a something rare about the family scenes and conversations on faith, caring, and forgiveness - and would make for a great evening of theatre and conversation for parents and their elementary and middle-school aged children. ”

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