Recommended by Debra A. Cole

  • What's in Your Butt? A Monologue
    15 Apr. 2023
    PRICELESS. We should finally take the taboo out of tampons and the monthly cycle, and this monologue by MOLLY CANU is a wonderful place to start. We've all been there, so let's finally talk about it.
  • CRISIS ON A BENCH (a ten minute play)
    15 Apr. 2023
    CORA is the friend we all need in times of crisis. Ella wanted love, but maybe missed the signs that THIS was the wrong one. It took CORA to bring her back to reality. CRISIS ON A BENCH by MARJ O'NEILL -BUTLER created a empowering two-hander for two women to bring to life.
  • Bluebonnets
    15 Apr. 2023
    As a former resident of the great state of Texas, I can feel that BLUEBONNETS is a true Texas love story. Not a love story between two tragically parted paramours, but a love story between father and daughter and a love that "ended" too soon. The most touching moments include Dad calling her June Bug - so natural and tender. CURTIS BARBER not only allows us a glimpse into the past but a glimmer of hope for the future. JUST LOVELY.
  • Bar Mitzvah Boy
    15 Apr. 2023
    What a gorgeous and artful memory play by BRUCE KARP. The numerous layers are colorful and personal as Larry Kappeloff takes us on the journey that is his life of discovery and truth. Without giving it away, I found myself destroyed by the all too real human result of a beautiful life finally found and acknowledged. JUST LOVELY.
  • An Apéritif [a 1-minute play]
    15 Apr. 2023
    Absolutely chilling. There is so much more to this one minute than the printed dialogue alone can share. Two seasoned actors would devour this minute and leave the audience terrorized.
  • A Tragedy Of Owls
    15 Apr. 2023
    ABSOLUTELY devastating, powerful, and inspirational. If only all of us could be as brave as those who fight for the rights of others over their own self interests. I leave this poignant short play wanting to know more, and that is highest regard I can imagine for a playwright. BRAVO, John Mabey.
  • The Bestseller at Fifty
    15 Apr. 2023
    Wow! So much subtext beautifully integrated into this powerful short play by IVAN FAUTE. Families are complicated, and families of worshipped authors are rumored to be even more so. The banter between two of the three siblings is natural, witty, and absolutely human. Will they? Won't they? It doesn't matter. Whatever the answer, they will face it like they always have... without him.
  • BOX OF TEETH
    15 Apr. 2023
    As a former educator, I know Tim. I've taught so many amazing Tims. A beautiful and loving Tim like this one is exactly what Leigh needed at this raw moment to find the order, reasurance, and dignity for which she was searching. The humor is well timed. The emotions are natural. The humanity is real. WONDERFUL!
  • Life's Worth
    15 Apr. 2023
    Father/Child relationships can be tough, especially when things are unsaid, undone, and unrealized. This this short play by ZACK PEERCY shares the moments when an entire life's worth comes down do a single box. The flexibility of gender casting adds beautiful possible layers to an already poignant reminder that every moment counts.
  • I'M FAT! (Short Play)
    15 Apr. 2023
    RELATABLE AND SURPRISING... This witty and pointed short piece by TOM CAVANAUGH had me rooting for Amanda and ultimately connecting with Kit. In our diet obsessed world, I'M FAT is a true breath of fresh air that will connect with anyone who has experienced body shaming.

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