Recommended by John Busser

04.09.26 - Looks like Isaac has a lot more on the ball that Owen would ever give him credit for. Or perhaps writer Steve Martin is the true mastermind behind this little piece of folk horror. Not that Owen necessarily deserved his fate, but then, he wasn't exactly exercising any smarts when dealing with the ritual preparations and that is exactly what Isaac was counting on. Clever and creepy at the same time.

04.09.26 - What a fascinating concept (and one I have no doubt people would eagerly adopt if given the option), a guilt receptacle. Dan West has written a darkly comic look at shirking responsibility for one's actions. I loved the Twilight Zone-esque drawback to this new technology as well. The consumer NEVER learns, do they?

04.09.26 - A whimsical look at young Sam Clemens and what possibly may have inspired him to go on to become the celebrated writer he was. This tale by Arthur Jolly has all the trademark charm of a Twain tale itself. Some colorful dialogue, a bit of leg-pulling and lessons learned all add up to a delightful short play any audience would get a kick out of.

04.09.26 - A play both alienating and inviting at the same time. As someone who strives to add visual value to my own work so the audience has something to watch as well as listen to, I loved the conceit used here of the masks informing character action. Concepts of inclusion/exclusion based on a temporary identity are driven home without dialogue to support it. Would love to see an audience react to this.

04.01.26 - Oh geez, housekeeping is gonna be pissed, if what I THINK Julie Brandon wrote actually happened.

04.01.26 - Oh, I loved this darkly farcical stab at the hoops we jump through to maintain creativity. Max thinks he has it all figured out with his infinite monkey scheme, but like all terribly good schemes, he cut just enough corners to make sure it came back to bite him in the ag2hcu&d##j. Uh oh, I must be r&%nin@ out o4 mo(:k3y555. Sorry, thi6 revie55 i5 *V3R.................

04.01.26 - Always fun to see creeps getting their comeuppance, and Jack Levine makes sure his character Kyle gets exactly what he deserves. I thought for a moment they were both going to screw each other over because of the title, but I think the right person got taken to the cleaners. Nicely done.

03.26.26 - Holy Crap! That's a cliffhanger to end on! Mathew Green creates a quite a hornet's nest of a dilemma here and one we can all certainly identify with. In an age of over reaching surveillance and unwanted scrutiny, he postulates a future where everyone's secrets are being held for ransom. And yet, there's a (harsh) way out. And just when we get there... Let's hope for a sequel (hint, hint)

03.22.26 - The ambiguity of what is happening adds an extra level of terror to this play. Georgia Xanthopoulou doesn't make it easy for us, nor should she. It's the dark musings each audience member will bring to it as they try to decide just what happened to mom and what may happen to dad that keeps up the intrigue. A one minute shot of adrenaline.

03.18.26 - There are so many clever parallels here to the original A and E getting booted out of the Garden. Perhaps this is a RE-booting. And the serpent this time is technology itself (a forbidden AppleTM indeed). Things are changing for the hapless Adam and Eve thanks to some forbidden knowledge (like the knowledge of his electronics). There are also hints of Harlan Ellison's "Shatterday" as well. Brent Alles, this is a winner. I just hope there aren't more of him. He is one crafty SOB.