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Recommended by Matt Harmon

  • and for your last breath? by Emily Russell
    10 Dec. 2020
    “ Russell's ability to pack endless images, thoughts, and feelings within the dance of human connection is astounding. This play dives into the intricacies of the act of breathing in ways I have never considered but will always think of from here on out. I will be an avid reader of anything Russell decides to grace us with. And if you're reading this review, you should be one too. ”
  • Everything I eat in a day: a shameless corona play by Courtney Bailey
    28 Sep. 2020
    “ Bailey's scathing takedown of Harper's Bazaar's videos is both hilarious and sobering. Her ability to capture the tongue-in-cheek style of parody while keeping the text as modern as possible is beyond admirable. We're laughing at Kirsten's routine until we realize which parts of her day we've been doing since March. Bailey's play helps us look at our own lives and learn. ”
  • THE MAGIC BOTTLE by Donna Warfield
    16 Aug. 2020
    “ I'd be lying if I said this story of strength through adversity didn't make me tear up. Warfield's words channel the emotions of all of her characters in this short monologue, not just the speaker. Next time I'm scared, I'll think about this piece and take a sip of my own magic bottle. ”
  • Blue by Emily Hageman
    30 May. 2020
    “ It's safe to say that I'll be thinking about this play all day, and the next, and every one thereafter. Hageman's astounding use of dialogue and pacing makes this ten-minute play feel like Lilith's entire childhood in the best way possible — we learn and grow with her. Hageman says it herself in the synopsis — stories are just stories — but this one is more than a story. It is the evolution of love. ”
  • Chiaroscuro by Kenneth N. Kurtz
    29 May. 2020
    “ To paint a live model is to see someone as intimately and wholly as possible. But what happens when seeing isn't enough? This historical one-act featuring Caravaggio and a farmhand-turned-subject grapples with themes of captivity, sin, and trauma while toting a dark, deft wit and enough physicality to go around. Kurtz's CHIAROSCURO knows how to build suspense and action bit by bit, leaving audiences pining to see the full picture. ”
  • The Sugar Ridge Rag by Philip Middleton Williams
    28 May. 2020
    “ Not many can endow the personal with the political like Williams does in THE SUGAR RIDGE RAG. Traveling through the memories of twins Pete and Dave feels like watching a montage of two siblings' home movies, except now we get to see the moments of vulnerability when the camera is turned off. As the brothers develop their respective opinions on American imperialism, love, and destiny, audiences are given an intimate look into the unbreakable bonds between twins. Two last things — produce this play and Go Tigers! ”
  • Dream House by Cassie M. Seinuk
    28 May. 2020
    “ Seinuk has a profound ability to make the audience invest so wholly in her characters. Everything about this play is simultaneously heartbreaking and hopeful. As we watch West grapple with what he has left unfinished and unknown, we reflect on our own experiences and, after the lights go down, resolve to set things right. Theaters everywhere should be producing Seinuk's work, for its depiction of the human spirit and its lessons audiences can take away. ”
  • The Fierce Urgency Of Now by Doug DeVita
    26 May. 2020
    “ Doug DeVita's wit absolutely cannot be beat! This play is both an insane, hilarious office comedy and an earnest, thoughtful examination of the families we choose. The characters of Dodo and Kyle especially are so complex and their back-and-forth had me hooked from their first scene together. THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW is knocking on the door and theaters everywhere better answer. ”
  • Verboten by Tyler Joseph Rossi
    26 May. 2020
    “ Music as rebellion. Music as escape. Music as salvation. Tyler Joseph Rossi's play VERBOTEN is one of the strongest plays I have ever read that uses music to its full potential. Instead of letting music be a gimmick or something to entertain musical fans, he critically examines the power music has in enacting societal and individual change. His characters are beyond realistic, so much so that their decisions draw simultaneous ire and understanding from the audience. This play will go a long way and everyone needs to see it. ”
  • All Together (solo show) by John Servilio
    26 May. 2020
    “ With the perfect blend of history and introspection, ALL TOGETHER dives into the double-standards our society holds muses to. Instead of only recounting historical facts, Munson lets audiences in on her own coping processes and uses her natural wit to keep us on the edge of our seats. I also greatly admired Servilio's skill with dialogue and his use of audience interaction as not a gimmick but a conscious commentary on a model's job to be viewed. This solo show is a must-read! ”

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