Recommended by Emma Carter

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    As someone who enjoys playing D&D and other TTRPGS, reading this play was a real treat! The framework of the D&D campaign is a wonderful vehicle for the characters to explore, collide, and connect. It shows us not only who these wonderfully messy and charming characters are, but also who they aspire to be. Each is relatable through their struggles and their triumphs, with their own distinct voice and arc. I would love to see them brought to life on stage in a full production.

    As someone who enjoys playing D&D and other TTRPGS, reading this play was a real treat! The framework of the D&D campaign is a wonderful vehicle for the characters to explore, collide, and connect. It shows us not only who these wonderfully messy and charming characters are, but also who they aspire to be. Each is relatable through their struggles and their triumphs, with their own distinct voice and arc. I would love to see them brought to life on stage in a full production.

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    This heartfelt play brought tears to my eyes when I saw it streamed as part of The Hive Collaborative's The Ten Show. Funny and bittersweet, it very well encapsulates the joy and grief of loving a furry friend.

    This heartfelt play brought tears to my eyes when I saw it streamed as part of The Hive Collaborative's The Ten Show. Funny and bittersweet, it very well encapsulates the joy and grief of loving a furry friend.

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    Watching an actress slay this monologue at The Midwest Dramatist Conference was an experience unlike any other, both empowering and heartbreaking. This is a piece for someone looking to sink her teeth into something raw and emotionally challenging. I would love to see this monologue performed all over, for all the cosplayer girls to hear.

    Watching an actress slay this monologue at The Midwest Dramatist Conference was an experience unlike any other, both empowering and heartbreaking. This is a piece for someone looking to sink her teeth into something raw and emotionally challenging. I would love to see this monologue performed all over, for all the cosplayer girls to hear.

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    I saw this play read at the Midwest Dramatist Conference and loved it! It always makes me happy to see predominantly female casts, but this piece also gives us and an all female casts with four women of different generations and perspectives. Rachael Carnes skillfully reveals bit by bit exactly what kind of world these women live in and why. Both hilarious and haunting, "Egg in Spoon" is a well-crafted delicacy I won't soon forget.

    I saw this play read at the Midwest Dramatist Conference and loved it! It always makes me happy to see predominantly female casts, but this piece also gives us and an all female casts with four women of different generations and perspectives. Rachael Carnes skillfully reveals bit by bit exactly what kind of world these women live in and why. Both hilarious and haunting, "Egg in Spoon" is a well-crafted delicacy I won't soon forget.

  • Saga

    by Joshua H. Cohen

    I read this play when it was submitted for the Midwest Dramatist Conference and absolutely loved it! Who wouldn't want to spend ten minutes with smartly written, sword-wielding women debating over the fate of the entire world? This is a fun piece to perform and would make a great addition to any play festival seeking dynamic female-driven stories!

    I read this play when it was submitted for the Midwest Dramatist Conference and absolutely loved it! Who wouldn't want to spend ten minutes with smartly written, sword-wielding women debating over the fate of the entire world? This is a fun piece to perform and would make a great addition to any play festival seeking dynamic female-driven stories!

  • Emma Carter: Make Way by Dave Osmundsen
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    I saw this play performed at the Midwest Dramatist Conference and was immediately drawn in to Osmundsen's dystopian world. It's both a nod to the past and an eerie vision of a future that doesn't feel too far away. It definitely made me want to go home and read a book!

    I saw this play performed at the Midwest Dramatist Conference and was immediately drawn in to Osmundsen's dystopian world. It's both a nod to the past and an eerie vision of a future that doesn't feel too far away. It definitely made me want to go home and read a book!

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  • Emma Carter: Overqualified by Lainie Vansant
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    I saw a fabulous reading of this play at the Midwest Dramatist Conference. It's such a fun and relatable piece for any young person struggling in the job market today. The use of masks presents an exciting and unique challenge for the lead actress. This piece would be great for short play festivals looking for plays with comedic roles for women!

    I saw a fabulous reading of this play at the Midwest Dramatist Conference. It's such a fun and relatable piece for any young person struggling in the job market today. The use of masks presents an exciting and unique challenge for the lead actress. This piece would be great for short play festivals looking for plays with comedic roles for women!

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  • Emma Carter: Viper by Lindsay Kennedy
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    THIS. PLAY. I saw this it performed at The Living Room Theater in Kansas City, MO and it affected me like no piece of theater has in a long while. I was immediately drawn in. The production was eerie and beautiful. Adorable at times, yet disturbing. I winced, I laughed out loud. I fell in love with the characters, even those I knew to be sinister. Intermission couldn't end soon enough.

    THIS. PLAY. I saw this it performed at The Living Room Theater in Kansas City, MO and it affected me like no piece of theater has in a long while. I was immediately drawn in. The production was eerie and beautiful. Adorable at times, yet disturbing. I winced, I laughed out loud. I fell in love with the characters, even those I knew to be sinister. Intermission couldn't end soon enough.

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  • Emma Carter: Adulting: A Parody by Prisca Jebet Kendagor
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    If you grew up loving a particular cartoon about adorable babies getting into all sorts of crazy adventures, this play is for you. I saw it at KC fringe 2018, playing to a sold-out house. Though our favorite diaper babies are now coping with much darker issues (drug addiction, loss) the nostalgic references pulled at my heartstrings.

    If you grew up loving a particular cartoon about adorable babies getting into all sorts of crazy adventures, this play is for you. I saw it at KC fringe 2018, playing to a sold-out house. Though our favorite diaper babies are now coping with much darker issues (drug addiction, loss) the nostalgic references pulled at my heartstrings.

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  • Emma Carter: Seven and Ten by Prisca Jebet Kendagor
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    I had the pleasure of reading the role of Sarah in this play in 2018. What I love about this play is that the playwright gives us a peek into the world of Evangelical Christians that neither demonizes them nor celebrates them. We see four very human people, some more flawed than others, struggling and failing to meet the ideals their religious community has demanded of them. The twist at the end--a twist to some, a reality to others--is both heartbreaking and infuriating.

    I had the pleasure of reading the role of Sarah in this play in 2018. What I love about this play is that the playwright gives us a peek into the world of Evangelical Christians that neither demonizes them nor celebrates them. We see four very human people, some more flawed than others, struggling and failing to meet the ideals their religious community has demanded of them. The twist at the end--a twist to some, a reality to others--is both heartbreaking and infuriating.

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