Recommended by Stephen Byrum

  • Stephen Byrum: The Closet Door by Sam Heyman
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    Sam Heyman takes such a heavy subject and creates such a lighthearted piece that doesn't ignore its weight. The Closet Door is masterful in it's nuance and specifically highlights the difficulty of coming out as bisexual. The characters are fun and believable. The setting is simple. A great piece for a 10-minute festival.

    Sam Heyman takes such a heavy subject and creates such a lighthearted piece that doesn't ignore its weight. The Closet Door is masterful in it's nuance and specifically highlights the difficulty of coming out as bisexual. The characters are fun and believable. The setting is simple. A great piece for a 10-minute festival.

    ”
  • Stephen Byrum: Good Morning, Miriam by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
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    A heartbreaking, but beautifully analytic journey into the effects of dementia on all those involved. The characters live and breath. We feel exactly what an emotional toll such a disease can take on us. A masterful observation that will bring tears to your eyes as you go down the road with Miriam, Audrey, and Ari to the inevitable destination.

    A heartbreaking, but beautifully analytic journey into the effects of dementia on all those involved. The characters live and breath. We feel exactly what an emotional toll such a disease can take on us. A masterful observation that will bring tears to your eyes as you go down the road with Miriam, Audrey, and Ari to the inevitable destination.

    ”
  • Stephen Byrum: Prism of the People by Emily Julian
    “

    As an LGBTQ+, Biracial person, what a punch to the gut. Poetic. Complex in its simplicity. Words I've tried to reach for myself, but have never been able to find. Emily Julian has given words to us who seem unseen. Lost in a sea of color. I cried both tears of joy and pain. Thank you for the beautiful work, Emily. I highly recommend it!

    As an LGBTQ+, Biracial person, what a punch to the gut. Poetic. Complex in its simplicity. Words I've tried to reach for myself, but have never been able to find. Emily Julian has given words to us who seem unseen. Lost in a sea of color. I cried both tears of joy and pain. Thank you for the beautiful work, Emily. I highly recommend it!

    ”