Recommended by Jack Levine

PHILIP MIDDLETON WILLIAMS has a fantastic wit and his plays are always fun to read. “Climate Change” is short but hits all the right buttons, so to speak, of two different perspectives on the important issue of our weather. In a light-hearted dialogue, we quickly understand the stakes. Nice work!

ROBIN RICE’s monologue is captivating. Loneliness is such a sad feeling, and it could lead to a terrible outcome, like suicide. One friend, one being, one of any sort may be all that’s needed to keep a person alive and hopeful. “Who Would I Tell? (Short Monologue)” is powerful and would be a great piece to perform at an audition or in a performance.

CHARLIE STOWE has written a very funny play! You will thoroughly enjoy the crazy but logical, silly but serious, so right yet so wrong, spoof. “My Miniature Horses” is fun to read, a glorious play to act, and a joy for any audience.

JOHN MABEY has the perfect play for Zoom, the perfect play for ending a relationship, and the perfect play to make us laugh from beginning to end. Witty, wild, and wonderful, and sooooooo true. “The End Is Just The Beginning” was a joy to read, and I could definitely believe it might have actually happened. I would love to see this play performed.

SUSAN MIDDAUGH’s “Taking A Train, A 10-Minute Play”, is a nicely constructed scenario of three people meeting by chance on a train, and each of them having very different views on what’s most important. I like the buildup of tension.

EMMA GOLDMAN-SHERMAN has created a wonderfully unique way to address the social injustices a woman can feel in an awkward moment of dealing with a man’s inappropriate behavior. “Date Night?” can be an eye opener to boys who want to demonstrate their manliness but instead make their date totally uncomfortable. I want to see this play performed and would love a discussion afterwards to air out what this play tells us.

JACQUELYN FLOYD-PRISKORN imagines what happens when you die in a witty short play. I found myself smiling and giggling until the ending when I laughed out loud. “Squisher’s Atonement” pokes fun at some of the careless things we do, the inconsistencies we have in our perceptions, and the atonement we may need to do once we enter our home beyond our Earthy existence. This is a sweet play.

LARRY RINKEL’s “Just One” raises the question of whom is the best judge of the worth of a piece of art. A struggling artist wants recognition more than money, yet the large sum paid for one of his paintings gives him more than just the money. Value is in the eyes of the beholder. It also helps if they are rich and old. I enjoyed reading this play.

SCOTT SICKLES has created a masterpiece of a solo play. Skylar Chapin finds himself in a place he would never be if he had a choice. “The Interior” is about our fears and weaknesses. Skylar is uncomfortable yet determined, lost but searching . His inner strength is tested, but handicapped by his self doubt. Will Skylar survive? Is his problem escaping where he is or who he is? Scott Sickles never disappoints in shaping and telling what he wants the audience to know and understand. I love reading his thought provoking plays! This play is a winner!

KRISTY MEANOR's "A Storm Came Up" is a superb play. The volatile times in the 1960's in the South are depicted in a way that will truly bring you into the story and is likely to give you a deep emotional reaction. The relationship of three boys and their families, white and black, are powerful and enlightening. From beginning to end, I was totally engrossed in the characters, words and actions, and the culture that existed in these troubled times. I highly recommend this play and look forward to seeing on stage. WELL DONE!!!