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Jessie Salsbury

Recommended by Jessie Salsbury

  • Women Wear White - Ten Minute Play by Lindsay Kennedy
    6 May. 2018
    “ I had the great privilege of seeing this in a festival in Kansas City. Necessary watching and/or reading for all women who can vote. I am a huge fan of this playwright, and her variety in the works she brings to the table are amazing. ”
  • THE MADRES by Stephanie Alison Walker
    29 Apr. 2018
    “ I traveled to Argentina and spent almost 4 months there, studying the Dirty War and its history, and watched the Madres march every week. This play is so important, and the history is necessary for every American to understand. This play's language and mix of Argentine Spanish is perfect. If you are anywhere near where it is being performed, it is your obligation to go see it. Glad it has gotten an NNPN world premiere and hoping more theatres around the country pick it up quickly. ”
  • FRIENDS WITH GUNS by Stephanie Alison Walker
    29 Apr. 2018
    “ Was very lucky to see this play in progress at a Unicorn Theatre reading in Kansas City. Everyone has certain biases and beliefs, and this play invests in confronting them. What if, even in the most 'liberal' mindset, we are closed off to learning and growing our opinions? It is, however, not a one-themed play. Women's self-protection and spousal relationships are also a strong underlying theme that push into the work. Well done and extremely timely. ”
  • Click by Jacqueline Goldfinger
    29 Apr. 2018
    “ Had the great privilege to see this read at the KC Rep new works. It is masterful how it builds a timeline just far enough into the future while wrapping into current events. The writer is masterful enough to keep it from being preachy - it is a suspenseful story that keeps you on the edge of your seat while causing you to question every bias. The entire audience was captivated, and in the talk-back, we could've discussed it for an hour longer. A must-see. ”
  • SHELTER IN PLACE by Rachael Carnes
    18 Feb. 2018
    “ What a powerful short play. Poetic with bits of dialogue from a variety of characters, we know them all, who have been affected by school shootings. The language, the quotes, the explanations of what an AR-15 does to a body, all are powerful and this play is perfect as a protest piece against the senseless gun violence. The ending Narrator speech I read multiple times. It is so rich, breaking down the potential shooter motivations in poetic fragment structure. This writer is an expert in expression. Heartrendingly well crafted. ”
  • Time and a Half by Kara Lee Corthron
    18 Feb. 2018
    “ This play has a punch of an ending. The characters and their voices are strongly written, and you can absolutely see them as people you would have known in high school and are now forced to interact with as adults. This is an amazing work in the way it builds and leaves you in shock, as any act of violence does. Well-created, and tragically, perfect for our modern times. ”
  • Viper by Lindsay Kennedy
    11 Feb. 2018
    “ The imagry of this play is beautiful and haunting. A perfect Victorian picture of magical realism and an exploration into mental illness. It would be gorgeous to stage and create. This one will stick with you! Well done. ”
  • A Poison Squad of Whispering Women by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos
    8 Feb. 2018
    “ The language of this work is poetic and perfectly reflective of the time in which its set. It is completely and beautifully symbolic that the white women through their lot in with the Klan to their ruin. Impactful and expertly created. ”
  • Ferret Ran Away by Dave Osmundsen
    8 Feb. 2018
    “ The dialogue in the play flows easily with the characterizations. This work takes a look at family and how two siblings work together when they are both faced with difficult life circumstances. Great play for college age actors. ”
  • The Viking Suicides by George Sapio
    6 Feb. 2018
    “ There is a lot in this play. It's comedic, it's dark, it's ironic, it's timely. The monologues are poetic. It addresses family and modern parenting convention, and how children are raised and how they behave. It is a modern, creative take on a classical tragedy format, and I am looking forward to seeing it produced and developed. ”

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