Recommended by Hayley St. James

  • Hayley St. James: 'Tiffany' is a Medieval Name by Sawyer Quinn Brown
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    “Two lady vampires have a Zoom meeting during COVID lockdown” is a premise that immediately catches the eye, but their unspoken love for one another is the beating heart of this charmingly written ten-minute. Delightful. (Also, yes! Tiffany IS a medieval name. Short for Theophania.)

    “Two lady vampires have a Zoom meeting during COVID lockdown” is a premise that immediately catches the eye, but their unspoken love for one another is the beating heart of this charmingly written ten-minute. Delightful. (Also, yes! Tiffany IS a medieval name. Short for Theophania.)

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  • Hayley St. James: What We Deserve by David Rigano
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    A unique look at relationships and what we get out of them, as we follow people who sometimes aren’t quite right for one another and sometimes are exactly who they need. David Rigano’s incisive and witty banter is quick-paced and memorable and these six characters linger in the mind. It’d be wonderful to see this staged, especially to see audiences compare their thoughts on each pairing.

    A unique look at relationships and what we get out of them, as we follow people who sometimes aren’t quite right for one another and sometimes are exactly who they need. David Rigano’s incisive and witty banter is quick-paced and memorable and these six characters linger in the mind. It’d be wonderful to see this staged, especially to see audiences compare their thoughts on each pairing.

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  • Hayley St. James: Opus: The Totally Real, Not Made Up Story of a Boy and His Skeleton by River Timms
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    An intriguing and fantastic piece set in the rich world of a role-playing game; it plays with themes of imagination and companionship in our social lives in ways I have never seen written for the stage before. Not to title-drop, but OPUS really is an opus. PLUS THERE’S A FREAKING LIVING SKELETON. HOW COOL IS THAT? Highly recommended.

    An intriguing and fantastic piece set in the rich world of a role-playing game; it plays with themes of imagination and companionship in our social lives in ways I have never seen written for the stage before. Not to title-drop, but OPUS really is an opus. PLUS THERE’S A FREAKING LIVING SKELETON. HOW COOL IS THAT? Highly recommended.

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  • Hayley St. James: Wolf & Pig (a one-minute play) by Matthew Weaver
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    Matthew Weaver has, in the span of a single minute, made me forever invested in the relationship between two fairy tale characters impacted by quarantine. I bow to his genius, yet again. Brick and Bad forever!

    Matthew Weaver has, in the span of a single minute, made me forever invested in the relationship between two fairy tale characters impacted by quarantine. I bow to his genius, yet again. Brick and Bad forever!

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  • Hayley St. James: Unforgivable by Philip Middleton Williams
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    A one-minute play that serves as quite the cautionary tale. The lead up to the stinger is a nail-biter and the ending is just... oh I don’t wanna spoil it! But it’s ever-relevant!

    A one-minute play that serves as quite the cautionary tale. The lead up to the stinger is a nail-biter and the ending is just... oh I don’t wanna spoil it! But it’s ever-relevant!

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  • Hayley St. James: Space Rock Sock Hop by Ky Weeks
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    A delightful retro sci-fi throwback that takes familiar classic tropes and spins them on its head. Delightful teenage characters and a twisty plot featuring aliens, agents, and the ever-looming angst that comes with asking your dream date to the big dance. I loved it!

    A delightful retro sci-fi throwback that takes familiar classic tropes and spins them on its head. Delightful teenage characters and a twisty plot featuring aliens, agents, and the ever-looming angst that comes with asking your dream date to the big dance. I loved it!

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  • Hayley St. James: Bigfeet by Matthew Weaver
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    This clever short piece about the not-so-abominable daily lives of our most beloved furry cryptids left me grinning the whole time.

    (Was that... a Beckett reference I spy? Was Godot a sasquatch the whole time?! Dang it, Weaver, I’m going to have that mental image in my head the rest of the day!)

    This clever short piece about the not-so-abominable daily lives of our most beloved furry cryptids left me grinning the whole time.

    (Was that... a Beckett reference I spy? Was Godot a sasquatch the whole time?! Dang it, Weaver, I’m going to have that mental image in my head the rest of the day!)

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  • Hayley St. James: How to Talk to Your Child About BDSM by Daniel Prillaman
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    Brave and funny and absolutely brilliant, with so many laugh out loud moments in just ten little minutes. A kinky and surprisingly loveable play that delivers on the premise of the title and then some.

    Brave and funny and absolutely brilliant, with so many laugh out loud moments in just ten little minutes. A kinky and surprisingly loveable play that delivers on the premise of the title and then some.

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  • Hayley St. James: THE JOYS OF CHRISTMAS (Monologue) by Sabrina Rose Bivens
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    An intriguing and enigmatic little monologue about the holiday season, our mental health, and the stories we tell ourselves to create our own little realities. A dark, delightful curio!

    An intriguing and enigmatic little monologue about the holiday season, our mental health, and the stories we tell ourselves to create our own little realities. A dark, delightful curio!

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  • Hayley St. James: Children's Letters To Satan by John Busser
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    Starts out wholesome, quickly descends into gut-bustingly raunchy, dark, and twisted hilarity. Every child’s voice is unique, clear, and VERY funny. I loved this. I hope it becomes a holiday classic.

    Starts out wholesome, quickly descends into gut-bustingly raunchy, dark, and twisted hilarity. Every child’s voice is unique, clear, and VERY funny. I loved this. I hope it becomes a holiday classic.

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