Recommended by John Busser

  • John Busser: A Play about David Mamet Writing a Play about Harvey Weinstein

    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.

  • John Busser: Joy

    “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!

  • John Busser: Form I-485

    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.

  • John Busser: The Management Associate and His Spouse

    A silly play with a dead-on observation about the work lives we lead. Fast, fun and unfortunately true.

    A silly play with a dead-on observation about the work lives we lead. Fast, fun and unfortunately true.

  • John Busser: Stay for Dinner

    A romance blooming amongst the horror and gore of a haunted house display. What's not to like? I thought it was simple, effective and above all, charming. The visuals alone make this worth staging in multiple venues, just to see how different places would interpret it. Becky McLaughlin has written a winner here.

    A romance blooming amongst the horror and gore of a haunted house display. What's not to like? I thought it was simple, effective and above all, charming. The visuals alone make this worth staging in multiple venues, just to see how different places would interpret it. Becky McLaughlin has written a winner here.

  • John Busser: The Fly

    A nice reminder to us playwrights that although dialogue is king, we need to make the play visually interesting too. A nice silent treatment (save for the buzzing) for a gifted physical comedian.

    A nice reminder to us playwrights that although dialogue is king, we need to make the play visually interesting too. A nice silent treatment (save for the buzzing) for a gifted physical comedian.

  • John Busser: God Forbid (a three minute play)

    In a short 3 pages, Mark Harvey Levine, spirals you down the rabbit hole of the ridiculous circular arguments that gun owners tell themselves, perfectly pointing out why any sort of sane gun control in this country is completely beyond our reach. God forbid we should try... so to speak.

    In a short 3 pages, Mark Harvey Levine, spirals you down the rabbit hole of the ridiculous circular arguments that gun owners tell themselves, perfectly pointing out why any sort of sane gun control in this country is completely beyond our reach. God forbid we should try... so to speak.

  • John Busser: DARK MATTER- A TEN MINUTE SCI-FI PLAY

    I loved the slow build up throughout the piece. Loftus has created a fun little "Body-Snatchers" style play that has a great payoff at the end. Creepy and smile-inducing at the same time.

    I loved the slow build up throughout the piece. Loftus has created a fun little "Body-Snatchers" style play that has a great payoff at the end. Creepy and smile-inducing at the same time.

  • John Busser: Kafka in an Above Ground Pool

    As weird and entertaining as the title sounds. I don't know what kind of cough syrup Ms. Schilling was taking before writing this, but I want some! I loved it and would like to see someone produce this.

    As weird and entertaining as the title sounds. I don't know what kind of cough syrup Ms. Schilling was taking before writing this, but I want some! I loved it and would like to see someone produce this.

  • John Busser: Becky's Xmas Wish

    I laughed out loud multiple times reading this. Right up my alley, and will be for anyone with a dark sense of humor. A perfect 10 minute play!

    I laughed out loud multiple times reading this. Right up my alley, and will be for anyone with a dark sense of humor. A perfect 10 minute play!