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Asher Wyndham

Recommended by Asher Wyndham

  • Are You Comfortable? by J.Lois Diamond
    31 May. 2018
    “ The ending image is one of the best endings I've read in a gun control monologue/short play on NPX. It's unsettling, you're left wondering what happened to the young woman Lucy and her mother after the intruder enters! It broke my heart, but also made me ANGRY --life in America should be comfortable, each day relaxing like you're Lucy's customer in the furniture store. But it isn't; many struggle to be REALLY comfortable because their lives in the U.S.A. can be ruined by a sudden act of violence. Highly recommended for a festival on gun control. ”
  • Something Sacred In the Middle of Downtown Tokyo by Paul Vintner
    31 May. 2018
    “ In the Age of Trump what can bring us together when we're so divided ideologically and politically? Vintner's ensemble play moves toward chaos, bonds are broken, violence and revelations rips a family apart -- in doing so, raises some big questions. What can bring us together -- what is this 'sacredness'? What is our commonality in this post-truth world, what can save us? In Vintner's serio-comedic ensemble play, American tourists, mostly family members, struggle to find what they have in common - and that's relatable to many family members since the election. Connect with Vintner for development. ”
  • The Space Between Her Legs by Tiffany Antone
    30 May. 2018
    “ If I could attach a gif to my recommendation, it would be an explosive Batman-cartoon style WOW! This sci-fi feminist play has the imaginative stretch of a comic-book. It's the best rollercoaster ride that you've never been on, taking you from the OBGYN exam room to the courtroom, from NASA to the cosmos, to name a few places. It's unapologetically political, theatrically in-yer-face-WTF, intelligent, and LMAO-funny. If you're a fan of Sheila Callaghan, charmed by her wit and playful language, and love being challenged by her work, then check out Antone's play. Y'better add Antone to your list! ”
  • Failure: A Love Story by Philip Dawkins
    28 May. 2018
    “ I had the pleasure of seeing this play a few years back in Minneapolis. I was immediately enchanted by the world-making of Dawkin's words as the history of the three Fail sisters June, Nelly, and Gertie in a clock repair store became an unforgetable spectacle of theatre. There's a lot of death and, of course, failures, but it's not all sad; there was a lot of love, joy, and fullness of life. This play got me hooked on Dawkins' plays. Whenever his plays come to town, I make sure I'm in the audience. ”
  • The Frontman by Greg Hovanesian
    28 May. 2018
    “ This monologue ROCKS! A frontman with an existential breakdown. 'So you wanna hear some music?' We do, but most of it doesn't come from his guitar and his rock band; it comes from the musicality of his monologue. He speaks of lessons learned, his desire for more out of life -- out of the spotlight -- to slow down life, to flirt, to love, to be a good father. Marvelous. Check it out! ”
  • PLATTSBURGH by Greg Hovanesian
    28 May. 2018
    “ Plattsburgh by Greg Hovanesian has a real-vibe to it and an odd assortment of average Joe characters like an early full length by Richard Maxwell. Believable dialog and intense exchanges between strangers (including one at knifepoint) elevate this short full length set in a supermarket (a microcosm of the world itself) to a philosophical level -- raising the question of what it means to be courageous in a shitty world. You get some Hegel with Spicy Diablo mac 'n cheese. ”
  • Stupid, Fat, Ugly by Dave Osmundsen
    27 May. 2018
    “ Osmundsen's play goes where many playwrights fear to go - it's a terrain of the dark, erotic imagination that Dennis Cooper would appreciate. The structure switches back from past to present and parallels past and present also to a disturbing effect, and it's engrossing -- a twisted f'd up tale of a sister playing detective in a city after her brother's mysterious death, a journey that is a descent into her sexual awakening -- and it's sometimes a wicked pleasure (maybe even a turn on) for the reader. Check it out. ”
  • Room 219: I Remember the Night by Justin Guidroz
    27 May. 2018
    “ Blissfully in love, looking forward to charting their future together, two young women share kisses and heartaching stories on their honeymoon in a shitty hotel room. These women feel so raw and real to me. A poignant dramedy perfect for a LGBTQI festival during Pride month. ”
  • The Last Bus by Justin Guidroz
    27 May. 2018
    “ An intense, reviting, perfectly punctuated ensemble drama. A believable situation -- parents waiting to hear the fate of their children after a school shooting - that seems like it's someplace foreign, a room in a war zone, but sadly it's not -- it's in the United States of America -- and this probably happens every month in this nation. Who survived? Who's the shooter? Faith and ideologies of parenting clash in this exceptional short play. Perfect for any festival on gun control. Check it out. ”
  • Cameo Friend by Justin Guidroz
    27 May. 2018
    “ Is authentic friendship and intimacy -- true connectivity -- in the age of the Internet and sex apps possible? Guidroz's play Cameo Friend captures a sad reality for many college and post-college 20 somethings, especially for that average Joe, that no-six-pack guy like Kevin who spends his time videogaming. Kevin will break your heart when his trauma is revealed. A work-in-progress that deserves development with college theatre programs because it speaks to average Joes. I recommend reaching out to Guidroz and workshopping this with him. ”

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