Recommended by Finn Gallagher

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    Jones uses a really effective central metaphor to chart his protagonist's relationship to the outside world. It's personal and warm, and the final image is a great fulfillment of the whole arc.

    Jones uses a really effective central metaphor to chart his protagonist's relationship to the outside world. It's personal and warm, and the final image is a great fulfillment of the whole arc.

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    Sam Heyman uses a sweet relationship and a time-honored metaphor to underscore a great script about coming into your own and finding your people.

    Sam Heyman uses a sweet relationship and a time-honored metaphor to underscore a great script about coming into your own and finding your people.

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    "Church" has honesty and power. It respects the audience's intelligence: the themes aren't black and white, the dialogue isn't too tidy, and like in real life, there's no heartfelt resolution we can get to in 10 minutes. It's just a frank depiction of a conversation that people in Jane and Terri's position have probably had many times before, and invites us to just listen and think.

    "Church" has honesty and power. It respects the audience's intelligence: the themes aren't black and white, the dialogue isn't too tidy, and like in real life, there's no heartfelt resolution we can get to in 10 minutes. It's just a frank depiction of a conversation that people in Jane and Terri's position have probably had many times before, and invites us to just listen and think.

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    Deceptively simple, but each sentence carries so much weight. Incredibly effective.

    Deceptively simple, but each sentence carries so much weight. Incredibly effective.

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    Steven Hayet combines a unique take with a familiar setup -- a tough conversation over holiday dinner -- and subverts what we think might happen. Talking Points is stylish, funny, and genuinely sweet.

    Steven Hayet combines a unique take with a familiar setup -- a tough conversation over holiday dinner -- and subverts what we think might happen. Talking Points is stylish, funny, and genuinely sweet.

  • Finn Gallagher: Squatchin'! by Brian Cern
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    Fun and funny, each character has a unique voice, and the play itself even has something to say about nature and Americana.

    Fun and funny, each character has a unique voice, and the play itself even has something to say about nature and Americana.

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  • Finn Gallagher: Esther Choi and the Fish that Drowned by Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters
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    Richly drawn characters, magical realism, and effective, even minimalist, dialogue all help to illustrate the power of the relationships that defy words. You feel this play like music.

    Richly drawn characters, magical realism, and effective, even minimalist, dialogue all help to illustrate the power of the relationships that defy words. You feel this play like music.

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