Recommended by Asher Wyndham

  • Goody Fucking Two Shoes
    4 Nov. 2017
    A spot-on parody of the behavior and antics in The Crucible. Don't dismiss as just silly or dirty; it's a smart play that makes you think about what some desperate girls do for attention. Highly recommend this play for teenagers.
  • Accidental Burlesque
    4 Nov. 2017
    This bar with burlesque is like a big hole in Bushwick, a place where there shouldn't be boundaries, where you should feel free to be wholly yourself. But even in a place like this people have difficulty connecting, and the desire to connect is why some come for the drinking and dancing. A sexy, serious play about LGB sexuality. Nobody's watching, so sit back, don't be a prude, read this play. This play's mixture of dancing and story scenes is just as ambitious as Pussy Valley by Katori Hall. Some of the most fun stage directions I've read!
  • The Back Porch Test
    3 Nov. 2017
    The most disgusting food ever in the history of theatre is eaten in this play. OK, maybe second to Titus Adronicus. A sweet, charming play with sour, disgusting food. Silly but serious in its discussion on honesty vs kindness in a relationship. I love the surprises! Highly recommended.
  • The Undiscovered Dimensions and Immutable Certainties of Worms
    30 Oct. 2017
    An uncommon play that addresses a common illness, Alzheimer's, structured in reverse order from the perspective of a daughter and her boyfriend. In reverse, the play speaks to the unfortunate reality of our shared lives: each moment of time has an inherent duality: beauty with decay, growth with demise, happiness with sorrow.
  • This Year's Model
    29 Oct. 2017
    I hope couples with good sense of humor come to this play. They would bust a gut laughing. Because they would probably recognize themselves in Amana! Yeah, Amana who's looking for a new hubby is ridiculously insensitive, but the more she complains and desires for a better model, the more you can see yourself in her. C'mon, for real, some people get bored with their partner, for whatever reason, and want instant change. I highly recommend choosing this play for your sci-fi showcase!!!
  • The Great Steven Stravinsky
    29 Oct. 2017
    A charming play that captures the playfulness of children and sibling conflict in a backyard. It also has a magic trick by the Great Steven Stravinsky that doesn't go well; or maybe it does. The flirting that slowly leads to a first kiss is really cute. The dialog between the feuding brothers and the flirting between the boy and girl is just perfect. These characters could be played by children or adults playing children. I prefer the latter; it would be hilarious for an adult audience -- they would remember all the way back to childhood.
  • Candy Likes Your Status
    29 Oct. 2017
    Finally a play that takes place on Facebook! You might not communicate like these two Valley-like girls, but you probably spew your life story, post your accomplishments and setbacks just like them, so don't judge. Sometimes friendship is fiendship, and every post is a competitive move. Offers a great challenge for a scenic designer and director to think outside the box.
  • Space
    28 Oct. 2017
    They just got married, so it's probably been sometime since their honeymoon -- and now they're living on the moon! Literally an out-of-this-world story concept that explores a couple in a new life together. They're struggling with their strange surroundings like any newly married couple, struggling with how to relate to each other sexually (on moon rocks!), how to look toward to future like it's some blackness of space. Memorable. A scenic designer will have a blast with this play!
  • To The Grind
    28 Oct. 2017
    After reading this play, you'll want to have lots of sex. Has a play ever done that to you before? Let this be the first play to do that. This is an erotic performance piece with voice exercises and Grinder chat that intelligently explores sex as a 'language of the body' (to use Kathy Acker's words). That language might be the most powerful tool we - gay or not - have when words are not enough. Your voice coach, the protagonist, might be a slut, but don't slut-shame: he's a smart slut. Loosen up your buttons and read this play.
  • The Hall of Final Ruin
    28 Oct. 2017
    This playwright is a wordsmith, and her world-building is enchanting, memorable like the poetic works of Caridad Svich and Epic plays of Brecht. The madrina character, La Tules is as riveting and complex as Mother Courage or Prior Walter. The interludes of magic realism are a lot of fun. You'd be a fool if you don't read this. You're a greater fool if you don't read this and you're a director or artistic director. Consider this for your season or, at least, pass it to someone else!

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