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Melissa Bell

Recommended by Melissa Bell

  • Divine Truth by Debra A. Cole
    4 Mar. 2024
    “ Wow, just wow. What a story! Go for the ride. ”
  • THE GOLDEN SON by Lyra Nalan
    1 Jan. 2022
    “ A wonderful play! So nimble, clear and intense. High stakes and in inside look into an Asian family in a country where favors and status is the norm. ”
  • Strange Light by Cynthia L. (Cindy) Cooper
    23 Jul. 2021
    “ This play of family dysfunction, fame, secrets and discovery strikes the right note at the crossroads of memory and forgiveness. Wonderful! ”
  • Perfect Women by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    23 Jul. 2021
    “ This romp of teenage longing, confusion, searching, questioning and discovery is spot on and brought me back emotionally to my own crazy teen years of wonder and experimentation. I had so much fun reading this play and it would be even more fun to see, to produce or to perform in! You got young people in your troupe? Do it! Fantastic! ”
  • Doubt That the Stars Are Fire by Preston Fox
    1 Dec. 2020
    “ A very interesting retelling of the Apollo myths! ”
  • Counting in Sha'ab by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    23 Dec. 2019
    “ A piece that will get your audience talking for a long time. Harrowing and yet simple, life in a war zone explored through the people living (and dying) there. Excellent! ”
  • ABRAHAM'S DAUGHTERS by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    23 Dec. 2019
    “ Funny, moving, poignant. I had the pleasure of attending the recording of ABRAHAM'S DAUGHTERS for Parsnip Ship podcast. The humor in the play aids us in accepting and processing the daily horror faced by residents of Israeli-occupied territories in Palestine. A beautiful work about the founding and displacing of nations, with complex characters, set within the context of a family. If you want to give your audience something to discuss, this is the play. ”
  • The Home for Retired Canadian Girlfriends by John Bavoso
    20 May. 2019
    “ This short play is clever in its concept and fun in its execution. I just listened to a radio version on the Short Play Podcast on Apple pod casts and it was a great little story with a nice twist at the end. ”
  • TOILET PAPER by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    2 Jan. 2019
    “ So funny and so on the mark! ”
  • LEAVE PHILADELPHIA, NEVER by Michael Wells-Oakes
    4 Sep. 2018
    “ Wonderful family drama that examines the influence of religion and patriarchy on one family. Michael is a master at subtext. There is so much going on underneath the surface of these scenes. I love the way the extended family (the wives, kids and lovers) is present in the scenes without being onstage. Each situation is so carefully thought out and masterfully crafted. Highly recommended! ”

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