“ A savage, searing thunderclap of a satire that leaves no stone unturned and is never afraid to speak its truth, raging against the anonymous, numberless carnage that the LGBTQIA+ community has endured over the last century. Cleverly subverting the narrative to encompass a closeted football star who fears discrimination for being straight, 'Dead Gay Body' careens through the body count of generations of homophobia from the Holocaust to Pulse and beyond, and as the bodies pile up the urgency becomes all the more apparent. Produce this play now. We need to see it. ”

“ A simmering portrait of what it looks like when patience and faith looks deep into the eye of hatred and hypocrisy and does the right thing. With all of the horror of what is going on right now, it's important to cast the regular eye back to remember what the country has already been through, and how such inhumanity is as old as time. A timely reminder, a compelling read. Get this into another Festival, fast. ”

“ Caffrey takes the familiar sci-fi trope of 'kids find and befriend a strange creature without telling the adults' and then considers what rising ocean levels would add to the mix in this tightly-wound pieces set thirteen years in the future. A strong meditation on growing up and growing apart in a changing world, 'The Amphibians' considers the ways in which Simone and Bryn's friendship is tested when they come across an injured, evolving creature. A really fun read. ”

“ 'Ida Invisible' fires on all cylinders in creating a familiar but distinctive fantasy world with all the wit and sass of the 'Shrek' universe. With memorable fairytale characters, Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn subverts the genre with a reluctant hero actively resisting her 'happily ever after', yet must quest to find it to break a curse. This would be an excellent piece for a high school or group with the possibility of using a large, diverse cast. This is a self-aware hoot from start to finish, and worth a read! ”