Recommended by Jack Levine

BRUCE KARP encapsulates the loneliness one can feel during COVID-19 isolation. When the dangers of being alone in space is seemingly safer than being potentially exposed to the powerful Covid virus on Earth, you can only better appreciate its horrible impact. “Above And Beyond” is a nice piece and will be enjoyed by any audience.

KERR LOCKHART’s “Gateway” is a deep and moving brief reunion of two former lovers many years later. Both have different memories of their breakup, as might be expected, but there is a moving recognition of each other’s own needs and their own. I really enjoyed reading this play and look forward to seeing it performed.

DANA HALL’s “Sunny Side Up” is a witty and wonderful piece. Customer Service gets maligned more often than not. In this case, you might want to pull out your hair and scream at the top of your lungs due to possibly the most annoying person imaginable. But wait, there is a most satisfying ending. This is truly a lovely piece of trying to please someone else. I highly recommend this for inclusion in a short play festival. It will be well-received by the audience.

ALICE JOSEPHS writes such a thoughtful, intriguing, powerful monologue. Fame and fortune can be admired, but there is usually a price to pay, not just for the celebrity but also the people who know him (or her) best. “Cancelled - A Script In A Day” is well-done and left me with the type of feeling you get when something profound is told and you find yourself thinking about it for sometime. If one were to judge a piece by its emotional impact, this monologue would be at the very top of my list. Wow! This is a great monologue!

JOHN BUSSER’s “Stiff Competition” is a winner, big time! This gem will have you laughing out loud from beginning to end. And, there’s a fantastic ending. Oh, my, I truly LOVED this play. So, so good! Bravo!

DANA HALL’s short play, “Stay Awhile”, addresses the profound grief of losing a loved one. Opening up and expressing our true feelings is not easy. This is an emotional and meaningful piece. I loved watching it performed on Zoom in Two-Handler Slam. Bravo!

TREVOR MARTIN’s “The Slip - (4 minutes)” is a piece with mostly stage directions and only a few words of dialogue. I found this piece to be captivating. People watch others, but we don’t always think of others watching us. I really want to see this piece performed.

CHRISTOPHER PLUMRIDGE’s “Samantha’s Friend” is a stirring gem. There are so many layers to this piece, and the audience will be emotionally impacted. I had the honor of playing David in a Zoom reading. All the characters are well thought out. Great job!

DANA HALL’s “My Vagina Has A First Name” is witty and insightful. I love the banter. This is a wonderful play and will have audiences laughing out loud. Good job!

CHRISTOPHER PLUMRIDGE’s short monologue is riveting in its clarity of the hatred a woman feels towards her husband, and her intention to act on her feelings. “Today I Will Go To Him” is a gem. A woman has been betrayed, and heretofore she has tolerated abuse, emotional or physical we are not sure. But now, she will go to him, and she will not hold back.