Recommended by Jack Levine

JEFF DUNNE has once again written a marvelous play. I thoroughly enjoyed this piece and loved the twist at the end. We used this play in an acting workshop and found different interpretations, all good and fun, by different sets of actors. “The Devil Exclusive” is a must-read and performance piece, another wonderful play by a very talented writer (as well as an actor).

RANDY HUNT explores a ‘what-if’ a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has a moment of being ‘annoyed’ by one of the exhibits. “Mummy and Me” is a fun piece and delightful to read. I look forward to seeing this performed in a short play festival.

VIVIAN LERMOND writes some of the most interesting and well-written plays I have had the pleasure to read. Dementia is cruel, not only to the victim but mostly to the loving caretaker. In this short piece, something is revealed, which probably would have been better unsaid. “The Madness of Memory” is a riveting play, which will delight audiences.

PHILIP MIDDLETON WILLIAMS’ play, “Good Grief”, gives a whole new meaning of what grief means in the process of dealing with tragedies in our life. This short play had a big impact on me, as I began to think back to when I experienced grief from the loss of a loved one. This is truly a beautiful play of how grief plays a vital role, one with a positive impact under horrible circumstances.

EMMA GOLDMAN-SHERMAN hits the mark with a play well worth reading and definitely one that needs to be performed. You begin by reading a dark monologue, and then, you discover the meaning goes well beyond what you might originally think. “Not Even The Girlfriend” touches upon many layers and has the quality of being both informative and entertaining.

DC CATHRO’s one-minute play, “Quotation Marks”, made me a laugh out loud. It’s so true that we often have different views on what is worth the high price we pay for ‘cool stuff’.

PHILIP MIDDLETON WILLIAMS’s play is an interesting story, which seems to be at first an awkward attempt to collect an unpaid bill. I thoroughly enjoyed the ride, as we learned more about Jared and Luke. “Forgive Us Our Debts” will entertain audiences with two interesting characters, witty dialogue, and a delightful ending.

JOSHUA FARDON’s short play of an aging couple makes you think it might be better to have boring conversations rather than be ‘totally open about something’ which if true is devastating. “The Dove” is a marvelous play and had me completely engrossed throughout.

STEVEN G. MARTIN delivers a wonderful short glimpse of an affair of two married women, but he does it in a way that has a tremendous emotional impact with his one-minute play, “Comfort”.

JENNIFER O’GRADY personifies the coronavirus in a witty short play. “Abundance” is a wonderful way to give a message - without lecturing - of what happens in a pandemic, if we as humans do not take a virus seriously.