Recommended by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn

"I don’t wanna fight. But I have to. I have to all the time." This line hit me so hard. This is a heart-breakingly beautiful monologue. I hope assembly programs consider this production. The conversations it will start and the eyes it may open. Student performers will get so much from this as well. I encourage you to add this to your reading lists!

This play feels like a dark faerie tale, a Greek tragedy and a horror story all rolled in to one. The dialogue alone is eerily musical. With strong female characters willing to get what they want at almost any cost, The Ashen Crown would make a very powerful addition to a theatre's season. Audiences will be talking for days what they think all of the symbolism means. Very rich and darkly woven tapestry of words here! It would also be a worthy show to design!

"Woooowww!" That is exactly what I said out loud after finishing this play. So dark and gothic and full of tension and heartbreak. Even more exciting, the strong roles for older women. They aren't to be pitied. They are intimidating and powerful as hell! I hope a theatre near me decides to produce this soon!

The power of words. This play is very stream of consciousness, like a real journal. But it also has the feel of A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM to me. Even the stage directions are fun to read. For a night of romance and whimsy, a theatre couldn't go wrong producing this fun and dreamy play.

It's easy to forget how serious the AIDS crisis was/still is. This is a powerful piece that shows how hard it is to accept when things are out of your control. Very informative and educational. Williams knows how to take a hard topic and inform in a very real and touching manner.

There are so many ways to interpret this piece and I love them all. It may mean one thing now (2020) and something entirely different in the future, but that's the beauty of it. People grow in many ways. Some people need to leave home to grow, others need to dig in where they are. Whatever nurtures your soul is right for you. Grow for yourself. And if people can't accept the fruits of your labor, though it hurts, its on them. I love this script! And great that its appropriate for socially distant performances!

Wow! This was not what I expected! Directors, film and theatre alike, please read this and do what you can to produce this. It is so timely and intense! I really hope this will become a series, too. The characters are so deep and I NEED to know more!

Family relationships aren't always easy. And through the journey of this play, we see a family navigate a very real set of family issues. They don't solve all their problems in a few pages full of quips and jokes. It is a very real and uncomfortable journey. But the bravery of these characters to make their family whole again is very inspiring. And colorful matriarch, Bernice would be a joy for any senior citizen actor to play...but don't dare CALL them a senior citizen!

Just a delightful read! Would love to see this performed. Fast paced, high wit!

The banter of the parents in this short play is so fast paced and witty. Worth the read!