Recommended by John Busser

  • John Busser: ME DIRECT by Rachael Carnes
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    I loved this. An odd idea carried out perfectly. "The rabbit is literally chewing the scenery." made me burst out laughing. Fun to read and I'd bet, fun to perform. Well done Rachel.

    I loved this. An odd idea carried out perfectly. "The rabbit is literally chewing the scenery." made me burst out laughing. Fun to read and I'd bet, fun to perform. Well done Rachel.

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  • John Busser: Scripted (a ten minute play) by Mark Harvey Levine
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    A wonderful little 10 minute play that reminds you, no matter how much you plan, no matter how repetitive your days, you can always change what's about to happen. Levine never fails to entertain.

    A wonderful little 10 minute play that reminds you, no matter how much you plan, no matter how repetitive your days, you can always change what's about to happen. Levine never fails to entertain.

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  • John Busser: It Wants to Kill Me by Stephen Graff
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    That... was creepy. And fun to read. No special effects needed. Just good, solid actors for this wonderful little piece.

    That... was creepy. And fun to read. No special effects needed. Just good, solid actors for this wonderful little piece.

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  • John Busser: A Sense of Stardom (a Monologue for Mr. Microphone) by Lee R. Lawing
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    I don't know what's funnier. The piece about Mr. Microphone that Lawing wrote, or the fact that not only did I once HAVE a Mr. Microphone, I also sadly owned the same type of car he describes in this hilariously touching monologue... a Pinto. What else has he stolen from my younger days?

    I don't know what's funnier. The piece about Mr. Microphone that Lawing wrote, or the fact that not only did I once HAVE a Mr. Microphone, I also sadly owned the same type of car he describes in this hilariously touching monologue... a Pinto. What else has he stolen from my younger days?

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  • John Busser: The Messages by Pete Barry
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    This was amazingly effective. I was hooked from the beginning of this technological ghost story. I would love to see this staged somewhere. Creepy and heart-breaking, Barry's play guarantees a captivated audience. Nobody will be texting during the performance. Possibly not after, either. A great showcase for an actor as well.

    This was amazingly effective. I was hooked from the beginning of this technological ghost story. I would love to see this staged somewhere. Creepy and heart-breaking, Barry's play guarantees a captivated audience. Nobody will be texting during the performance. Possibly not after, either. A great showcase for an actor as well.

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  • John Busser: THE SANDSTORM (ten-minute play) by Dwayne Yancey
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    Short, sad and oh so relevant. I was moved by the simplicity of the narrative and the characters, in just a few pages, had me concerned about their fate. Not a showy play at all, it is quiet but powerful.

    Short, sad and oh so relevant. I was moved by the simplicity of the narrative and the characters, in just a few pages, had me concerned about their fate. Not a showy play at all, it is quiet but powerful.

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  • John Busser: Marathon (short play) by David Hansen
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    This should be played on a loop over a sound system to anybody in a race or a gym.

    This should be played on a loop over a sound system to anybody in a race or a gym.

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  • John Busser: A Play about David Mamet Writing a Play about Harvey Weinstein by Mathilde Dratwa
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    This play is a punch-in-the-face. Funny, infuriating, and disturbing in a whirlwind mix. Aimed like a gun at some very worthy targets. I'd love to see a production of this play and I know some actors that would kill Mamet or Weinstein to have the chance to do so.

    This play is a punch-in-the-face. Funny, infuriating, and disturbing in a whirlwind mix. Aimed like a gun at some very worthy targets. I'd love to see a production of this play and I know some actors that would kill Mamet or Weinstein to have the chance to do so.

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  • John Busser: Joy by Victoria Z. Daly
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    “Oh my God. It takes.” That simple phrase in Daly’s monologue gave me a chill. This piece was by turns mesmerizing, squirm-inducing (I don’t know how women get through this but bless ‘em, they do!), and emotionally gripping. And of course, as life often is, messy. Not the procedure, but the aftermath. I loved this piece!

    “Oh my God. It takes.” That simple phrase in Daly’s monologue gave me a chill. This piece was by turns mesmerizing, squirm-inducing (I don’t know how women get through this but bless ‘em, they do!), and emotionally gripping. And of course, as life often is, messy. Not the procedure, but the aftermath. I loved this piece!

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  • John Busser: Form I-485 by Renee Schilling
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    Schilling writes an all too plausible, Twilight-Zoned fun house ride that uses an actual immigration form as it’s foundation. I saw this performed at the Borderlight Fringe Festival in Cleveland earlier this year and it was both charming and alarming at the same time.

    Schilling writes an all too plausible, Twilight-Zoned fun house ride that uses an actual immigration form as it’s foundation. I saw this performed at the Borderlight Fringe Festival in Cleveland earlier this year and it was both charming and alarming at the same time.

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