Recommended by Jean Koppen

  • Jean Koppen: I Hate This (a play without the baby)

    This is an absolutely lovely read and I imagine a beautiful play to see performed. It doesn't wallow in the heartache, but guides you lovingly through the sorrow of a man grieving his loss in a real, everyday way. There is pain, but you're not bogged down by it. You are welcomed into it. Wonderfully written and open to creative staging and powerful acting. Most of all, this play is pure, raw heart.

    This is an absolutely lovely read and I imagine a beautiful play to see performed. It doesn't wallow in the heartache, but guides you lovingly through the sorrow of a man grieving his loss in a real, everyday way. There is pain, but you're not bogged down by it. You are welcomed into it. Wonderfully written and open to creative staging and powerful acting. Most of all, this play is pure, raw heart.

  • Jean Koppen: Pigeon Trap

    I saw this play performed at Keegan Theatre's Womxn on Fire Festival and it is genius! With great acting and direction, this is pure delight! So creative and unexpected.

    I saw this play performed at Keegan Theatre's Womxn on Fire Festival and it is genius! With great acting and direction, this is pure delight! So creative and unexpected.

  • Jean Koppen: Sooner/Later

    I had the pleasure of seeing this play produced by Mosaic Theater in 2019 and it knocked my socks off. I read it and I was even more impressed. It is absolutely amazing what Currin has created with her three beautiful characters and the surprising way they intersect in this play in such delicate and emotional ways. I felt all the feels again. I hope it sees many more stages.

    I had the pleasure of seeing this play produced by Mosaic Theater in 2019 and it knocked my socks off. I read it and I was even more impressed. It is absolutely amazing what Currin has created with her three beautiful characters and the surprising way they intersect in this play in such delicate and emotional ways. I felt all the feels again. I hope it sees many more stages.

  • Jean Koppen: DREAM TALK

    What an incredibly creative and touching script! I love the way the playwright weaves her compelling personal story into this comedic back and forth between characters. So fun!

    What an incredibly creative and touching script! I love the way the playwright weaves her compelling personal story into this comedic back and forth between characters. So fun!

  • Jean Koppen: Babel

    This play is crazy good - creative, compelling, and heart-felt. From the first moments of this play I was in it and it stayed with me, making me think long after I stopped reading. The playwright deftly created real, down-to-earth characters and relationships in this otherworldly, futuristic setting - making the issues relevant and timely. The spaces left in the dialogue were simultaneously poetic and rich in detail. As the play progressed I was continually surprised - I didn't see the twists and turns coming. WOW.

    This play is crazy good - creative, compelling, and heart-felt. From the first moments of this play I was in it and it stayed with me, making me think long after I stopped reading. The playwright deftly created real, down-to-earth characters and relationships in this otherworldly, futuristic setting - making the issues relevant and timely. The spaces left in the dialogue were simultaneously poetic and rich in detail. As the play progressed I was continually surprised - I didn't see the twists and turns coming. WOW.

  • Jean Koppen: Character Arc

    This one-act includes well-drawn characters who manage to communicate fully who they are, and who they are to each other, through energetic dialogue. Each one, and their relationships with each other, truly have an "arc." The ending is touching in a way that audience members will instantly relate to.

    This one-act includes well-drawn characters who manage to communicate fully who they are, and who they are to each other, through energetic dialogue. Each one, and their relationships with each other, truly have an "arc." The ending is touching in a way that audience members will instantly relate to.

  • Jean Koppen: /ärt/

    What a fun piece! Lots of comic potential for actors as they work themselves into a frenzy over childrens' drawings. The ending was a perfect denouement. Definitely a lesson for all the adults, including those in the audience.

    What a fun piece! Lots of comic potential for actors as they work themselves into a frenzy over childrens' drawings. The ending was a perfect denouement. Definitely a lesson for all the adults, including those in the audience.

  • Jean Koppen: Miss Keller Has No Second Book

    What a terrific play! The dialogue is compelling. The characters leap off the page. The playwright skillfully tells you everything you need with out spelling out every little detail. A delightful read. It’s not hard to see why this play has gotten so many accolades. I highly recommend this for reading, for production, and as instruction to playwrights on how to do it right!

    What a terrific play! The dialogue is compelling. The characters leap off the page. The playwright skillfully tells you everything you need with out spelling out every little detail. A delightful read. It’s not hard to see why this play has gotten so many accolades. I highly recommend this for reading, for production, and as instruction to playwrights on how to do it right!

  • Jean Koppen: Class Act

    I love a play that surprises you, and Class Act absolutely does that! It takes the reader on a hilarious roller-coaster ride. A very entertaining play!

    I love a play that surprises you, and Class Act absolutely does that! It takes the reader on a hilarious roller-coaster ride. A very entertaining play!

  • Jean Koppen: Fridge

    This is whimsical and insightful! I loved the humor. Strong characters, including the fridge! I also especially appreciate that the characters can be cast to be any age, gender or race/ethnicity. So helpful to people who have specific actor pools to work with, AND good for high school theater groups.

    This is whimsical and insightful! I loved the humor. Strong characters, including the fridge! I also especially appreciate that the characters can be cast to be any age, gender or race/ethnicity. So helpful to people who have specific actor pools to work with, AND good for high school theater groups.