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Tom Moran

Recommended by Tom Moran

  • Tracks by Aly Kantor
    11 Dec. 2022
    “ A disturbing vignette from a dystopian near-future. Well-crafted dialogue and characters contribute to a gradual and effective buildup of tension and an unexpected but sadly inevitable conclusion. Engaging and suspenseful. ”
  • Mixed Signals by Aly Kantor
    11 Dec. 2022
    “ A richly realized short piece that looks at queerness through a metaphorical lens. Strong characterizations with a hint of mystery at the center make for an affecting and atmospheric read. ”
  • A Craigslist Play by Ruben Carbajal
    6 Oct. 2022
    “ A fascinating snapshot of loneliness and delusion. The play does a great job of organizing widely disparate thoughts into some semblance of order and sequence, so that it all starts to resemble a coherent narrative. Would love to see it live. ”
  • 20 Questions: a found monologue by Ruben Carbajal
    6 Oct. 2022
    “ A clever idea executed well; remarkably deep and thought-provoking for a 1-minute piece. ”
  • Robbin' the Baby Incubator Cafe by Bryan Stubbles
    5 Oct. 2022
    “ An appealing, progressive slice-of-life set against a truly weird backdrop. Sometimes period pieces are at their most effective when they shed light onto a little-known place or time, and this brief sojourn to the Yukon-Pacific Exposition certainly fits the bill. Kudos for Stubbles for bringing it to life. ”
  • Micronation by Ross Tedford Kendall
    4 Oct. 2022
    “ As this funny, breezy piece demonstrates, there are a lot of laughs to be mined from large-scale political legal tomfoolery metastasizing at the local level. Kendall does a fine job taking an absurd situation and running with it, which is perhaps one of the most effective and rewarding things one can do in the 10-minute format. Well worth a read. ”
  • Treachery Island: A Serial Play by Greg Lam
    30 Jun. 2022
    “ Like my fellow commenters, I saw episodes 1-3 at a theatre conference and was sucked in. And this is from someone who genuinely hates reality TV and everything it was engendered (a topic that the play certainly addresses.) It's funny, clever, and really leans into the episodic format, keeping the twists and turns coming, ratcheting up the tension, and regularly topping itself. Glad I got a chance to read the whole thing! ”
  • For Richard, for Poorer by Steven G. Martin
    2 Jun. 2022
    “ There's a real charm about plays that are essentially monologues because one character knows better than to say anything, and this one encapsulates that quite well. It's sweet and tender and honest and true, and quite funny to boot. Also a great closing line. ”
  • Advanced Feature ( 10 min. ZOOM online play) by Anne Flanagan
    5 May. 2022
    “ Just heard this at a playreading and it went over gangbusters. A really fun script that energetically pokes fun at Zoom while taking clever advantage of some of its features (backgrounds especially) to make the piece work. ”
  • Misfortune by Richie Cannaday
    17 Feb. 2022
    “ A solid entry into the "omigod I need to get out of this date" pantheon, which veers off in a pleasantly unexpected direction at the end. Good fun and lots of laughs as the male lead talks himself deeper and deeper into a hole with both his date and the audience. And kudos for coming up with a truly ridiculous sub-sub-sub-genre of fanboyism. L.I.W. would be proud. ”

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