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Recommended by Rand Higbee

  • Phones by Darrin Friedman
    4 Feb. 2024
    “ This is my first encounter with a Darrin Friedman play. I am intrigued to read more. "Phones" is a quick, fun, easy to stage play. We have a mysterious woman and a not so mysterious man negotiating a deal. A lot goes unsaid here, and that is a big part of the fun. The end leaves you wanting scene 2. ”
  • THE VAMPIRE'S SIS by Adam Richter
    3 Feb. 2024
    “ As someone who has written some super-natural comedies myself, I found myself drawn to this title. It is short and quick, but Adam Richter has managed to pack a lot into this little piece. I mean, just what would it be like to have a vampire for a brother? ”
  • The Eighth Swing by David Lipschutz
    3 Feb. 2024
    “ This is my first encounter with a David Lipshutz play. I have heard about, and even experienced, an actor's nightmare before, but I didn't realize there was such a thing as a stage manager's nightmare. This is a quick and fun little piece. It's theatre about theatre, but even non-theatre people will appreciate the absurdity of it all. ”
  • I got your Number by Rachel Feeny-Williams
    2 Feb. 2024
    “ As an old high school Math teacher, I can't resist plays about numbers. In "I got your Number," Mary and Derek's love for one another is questioned because, well, the numbers just don't add up. And obviously bureaucratic red tape can determine who can fall in love much more efficiently than mere people! A fun little ride! ”
  • (Un)Drinkable by Dana Hall
    1 Feb. 2024
    “ "(Un) Drinkable" is my introduction to the works of Dana Hall, so I was looking for something short and light. I got short, but this certainly isn't light. It is, in fact, a very powerful summary of what has happened in Flint as well as a call to action. The staging possibilities alone would make this a wonderful play to perform. ”
  • My (Diagnosed) Self by Dave Osmundsen
    31 Jan. 2024
    “ I have met Dave Osmundsen at a couple theatre conferences and I have to say that I am impressed by this young playwright on the rise. This might be a fine play to start with if you're unfamiliar with his work. It's a short, quick read and discusses issues that I know are important to Dave. Jimmy and Rachel debate autism, LGBTQ and even dating apps. It may seem light and breezy but there is a deeper meaning within. ”
  • There's an Order to These Things (Beauregard and Zeke #1) by Scott Sickles
    27 Jan. 2024
    “ In this short, quick play, Scott Sickles takes on a difficult subject but does so in...I almost want to say in a light & breezy manner, but that doesn't quite cover it, does it? Because it isn't light & breezy, but Scott makes it feel like it is. Well done! ”
  • The Frogs' Revenge by Nora Louise Syran
    27 Jan. 2024
    “ Having gotten to know Nora a bit on Facebook, I decided it was time to check out some of her writing. "The Frog's Revenge" sounded like a fun, quick place to start. And it is exactly that: Fun and quick. Any actor would have a blast playing the Glutton here, proving you definitely are what you eat! I will have to read more of Nora's work. ”
  • Holy Fire by Tom Moran
    29 Jun. 2023
    “ This was one of my favorite plays from the 2023 Valdez Theatre Conference. It's a period piece, a historical mystery, but the issues resonate with today's world. The ending had me frustrated until I realized "Oh, wait! That wasn't really the end!" A clever piece by Tom Moran. ”
  • A Good Year by Philip Middleton Williams
    4 May. 2023
    “ Philip Middleton Williams has his own unique and highly effective style and it is on full display in "A Good Year." A young teacher lands his dream job but finds that it comes with a challenge or two. Or three. When trouble rears its head does he do the right thing or the convenient thing? Can he look the other way for a friend, or would that violate his own ethical standards? All this in the midst of a love triangle (or is it a love quadrangle?) he finds himself in. A fine piece by Mr. Williams. ”

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