Recommended by Michele Clarke

  • Michele Clarke: My Preferred Pronouns Are Miss and Empress by Lucy Wang
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    Yassss Queen! Lucy Wang drops it like it's hot in this sharp, witty response to a moment every woman - of a certain age - has lived. A delight.

    Yassss Queen! Lucy Wang drops it like it's hot in this sharp, witty response to a moment every woman - of a certain age - has lived. A delight.

    ”
  • Michele Clarke: Demeter's Fracked Heart (And the Emerald Ash Borer) by Anya Martin
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    An exquisite look at the distance between self-delusion and reality, the deep destruction caused by unfettered appetites, and the hopelessness of being stuck where you are when those appetites invade your world. A metaphor for our times that is never heavy-handed. Brava!

    An exquisite look at the distance between self-delusion and reality, the deep destruction caused by unfettered appetites, and the hopelessness of being stuck where you are when those appetites invade your world. A metaphor for our times that is never heavy-handed. Brava!

    ”
  • Michele Clarke: YELLOW ROSES by Perry Guzzi
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    A gripping and full-hearted exploration of choices, regret, and finding the grace to forgive.

    A gripping and full-hearted exploration of choices, regret, and finding the grace to forgive.

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  • Michele Clarke: BE LIKE WATER by Lucy Wang
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    What a fantastic TYA piece. Especially for theaters looking for alternatives to the Annie-Sound of Music-Disney rut. "Who made up these rules? Do traditions ever evolve? And who gets to decide?" BE LIKE WATER is a deft and thought-provoking look at the blind reverence we give traditions and institutions - and specifically a certain financial juggernaut with origins in 1816, 1891 and 1954.

    What a fantastic TYA piece. Especially for theaters looking for alternatives to the Annie-Sound of Music-Disney rut. "Who made up these rules? Do traditions ever evolve? And who gets to decide?" BE LIKE WATER is a deft and thought-provoking look at the blind reverence we give traditions and institutions - and specifically a certain financial juggernaut with origins in 1816, 1891 and 1954.

    ”
  • Michele Clarke: Junior Moment by Lucy Wang
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    A clever broach to an increasingly thermonuclear topic. Lucy Wang has gifted us with "junior moment" and we are not worthy.

    A clever broach to an increasingly thermonuclear topic. Lucy Wang has gifted us with "junior moment" and we are not worthy.

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  • Michele Clarke: Book Me! by Lucy Wang
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    A touching homily to the magic of seeing and being seen.

    A touching homily to the magic of seeing and being seen.

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  • Michele Clarke: The Next Big Step by Lucy Wang
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    A delicious look at new love -- and the contortions we go through to get through it.

    A delicious look at new love -- and the contortions we go through to get through it.

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  • Michele Clarke: In Our Time: Pandemic Stories from the Frontlines by Anya Martin
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    It's time for the right play about Covid. And this is it. Theatrical. Piercing. A masterwork. Anya Martin has captured first-person accounts of the height of the pandemic -- from the healthcare professionals who lived it - and the general public voices confused and terrified by it. Martin's significant skill is putting it all together in a way that draws us in instead of repelling us. Produce this event. This is the one.

    It's time for the right play about Covid. And this is it. Theatrical. Piercing. A masterwork. Anya Martin has captured first-person accounts of the height of the pandemic -- from the healthcare professionals who lived it - and the general public voices confused and terrified by it. Martin's significant skill is putting it all together in a way that draws us in instead of repelling us. Produce this event. This is the one.

    ”
  • Michele Clarke: Spinning Into Gold, A 10 MINUTE PLAY by Anya Martin
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    If you haven't experienced Anya Martin's tales of "Pennsyltucky", this is an excellent place to start. Her unsentimental yet lyrical storytelling grabs you from the jump and never lets go. You'll think you have this one figured out two or three times along the way (but you won't). Perfect for an evening of fantasy, fairy tales, or feminism!

    If you haven't experienced Anya Martin's tales of "Pennsyltucky", this is an excellent place to start. Her unsentimental yet lyrical storytelling grabs you from the jump and never lets go. You'll think you have this one figured out two or three times along the way (but you won't). Perfect for an evening of fantasy, fairy tales, or feminism!

    ”
  • Michele Clarke: The Appointment by Barry Wallace
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    As if going to the dentist wasn't already nerve-wracking. Omg. What just happened?

    As if going to the dentist wasn't already nerve-wracking. Omg. What just happened?

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