Recommended by Jasmine Spiess

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    You can't help, but fall in love with every character in this play! Michael does an amazing job of building authentic relationships between characters and then putting them in the most insane situations, crafting a story that is both hilarious and heartfelt. Makes me want to be a part of an improv troupe named the "Rebellious Angels", but please... without the Malort!

    You can't help, but fall in love with every character in this play! Michael does an amazing job of building authentic relationships between characters and then putting them in the most insane situations, crafting a story that is both hilarious and heartfelt. Makes me want to be a part of an improv troupe named the "Rebellious Angels", but please... without the Malort!

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    "Danger makes everything beautiful." - I had chills from the personification of the glacier itself, to the eerie voices on the wind, to the portraits of the past that weave themselves throughout this thrilling and foreboding story. Are these stranded explorers running from something or running to something else? The audience is ultimately left to decide.

    "Danger makes everything beautiful." - I had chills from the personification of the glacier itself, to the eerie voices on the wind, to the portraits of the past that weave themselves throughout this thrilling and foreboding story. Are these stranded explorers running from something or running to something else? The audience is ultimately left to decide.

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    This lovely gem of a play is a throwback to the 30's with a lot of heart. What a fun journey flying and then ultimately landing with "love conquers all". But I must say... Mittens is going to need hazard pay!

    This lovely gem of a play is a throwback to the 30's with a lot of heart. What a fun journey flying and then ultimately landing with "love conquers all". But I must say... Mittens is going to need hazard pay!

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    "Failing" reminds us that being a teacher in the US requires so much more than the job description - especially with what we're facing currently. Erin Moughon packs so much into this short play, but always manages to find the heart and humor, even after the devastating twist. The fact that this IS HAPPENING in our country makes it even more devastating. And it makes me appreciate our educators even more. Thank you.

    "Failing" reminds us that being a teacher in the US requires so much more than the job description - especially with what we're facing currently. Erin Moughon packs so much into this short play, but always manages to find the heart and humor, even after the devastating twist. The fact that this IS HAPPENING in our country makes it even more devastating. And it makes me appreciate our educators even more. Thank you.

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    This was absolutely absurd in the very best way! I really enjoyed the story of a high schooler trying to answer a question "everyone" is supposed to have the answer to. The madcap journey that ensues is a delight and ultimately leads him to find and FINALLY express his true self. This political satire has a lot of heart! Bravo, Danielle Wirsansky!

    This was absolutely absurd in the very best way! I really enjoyed the story of a high schooler trying to answer a question "everyone" is supposed to have the answer to. The madcap journey that ensues is a delight and ultimately leads him to find and FINALLY express his true self. This political satire has a lot of heart! Bravo, Danielle Wirsansky!

  • Jasmine Spiess: SQUEEZED by H. Avery
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    This play is SO endearing! In 11 pages, there were so many wonderful moments that made me laugh out loud and twists that made me say "Awwww!" multiple times. I don't want to spoil it with specific moments, but I will say that I'm glad Jeremy didn't win in the end. ;-) Well done, H. Avery! This is a fantastic gem of a play and the ending made me smile from ear to ear!

    This play is SO endearing! In 11 pages, there were so many wonderful moments that made me laugh out loud and twists that made me say "Awwww!" multiple times. I don't want to spoil it with specific moments, but I will say that I'm glad Jeremy didn't win in the end. ;-) Well done, H. Avery! This is a fantastic gem of a play and the ending made me smile from ear to ear!

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  • Jasmine Spiess: In The Winter by Kennedy Engasser
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    Two sisters. A once-abusive mother, now reduced to a wheelchair after a stroke. One big choice. As April expresses to Winter, "When you spend your whole life wishing things would change, trying to change and control things you can't, that's when you're living in sorrow." Winter is forced to confront the reality of the life she's been living. Does Winter choose to live in sadness or in sorrow? This powerful play is a must-read! The monologues are impactful and the dialogue is packed with emotion.

    Two sisters. A once-abusive mother, now reduced to a wheelchair after a stroke. One big choice. As April expresses to Winter, "When you spend your whole life wishing things would change, trying to change and control things you can't, that's when you're living in sorrow." Winter is forced to confront the reality of the life she's been living. Does Winter choose to live in sadness or in sorrow? This powerful play is a must-read! The monologues are impactful and the dialogue is packed with emotion.

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  • Jasmine Spiess: Faerie Ring by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
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    Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn's heartbreaking yet hopeful piece tackles postpartum depression and motherhood in a way that had tears streaming down my face in less than 10 pages! It's a wonderful call to action for anyone who is experiencing PPD or depression that they are not alone and help is all around us. Beautifully done - bravo!

    Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn's heartbreaking yet hopeful piece tackles postpartum depression and motherhood in a way that had tears streaming down my face in less than 10 pages! It's a wonderful call to action for anyone who is experiencing PPD or depression that they are not alone and help is all around us. Beautifully done - bravo!

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  • Jasmine Spiess: Things Stalin Never Said by Maximillian Gill
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    This offbeat and darkly humorous play is relatable in the current world. The onslaught of human suffering we experience makes us wonder if, as Parker says, “we only have a natural store of the capacity to feel for other people and when it’s used up, it’s just gone and we can’t feel anything for anyone.” The comical twists and turns as the empathicist valiantly tries to address this statement using “Parker Two” to help Parker examine the past, present, and future of their life is an effective plot device to get Parker to come back to empathy.

    This offbeat and darkly humorous play is relatable in the current world. The onslaught of human suffering we experience makes us wonder if, as Parker says, “we only have a natural store of the capacity to feel for other people and when it’s used up, it’s just gone and we can’t feel anything for anyone.” The comical twists and turns as the empathicist valiantly tries to address this statement using “Parker Two” to help Parker examine the past, present, and future of their life is an effective plot device to get Parker to come back to empathy.

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  • Jasmine Spiess: Water and Blood by Jan Probst
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    To be born out of tragedy, to witness the tragedy, to know the pain and guilt of the tragedy...To wonder what if the tragedy hadn't happened? This artfully crafted play sneaks up on you through the threads of different points of view from the tragedy ending a boy's life and how it shaped everyone it touched. Before you know it, tears are streaming down your face.

    To be born out of tragedy, to witness the tragedy, to know the pain and guilt of the tragedy...To wonder what if the tragedy hadn't happened? This artfully crafted play sneaks up on you through the threads of different points of view from the tragedy ending a boy's life and how it shaped everyone it touched. Before you know it, tears are streaming down your face.

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