Recommended by Gracie Everett

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    Shekar has mastered the vocabulary and mannerisms of teenage girls and put it into a striking piece of writing. ‘Antigone’ is a brilliant fusion of nostalgia, modernism, and classic theatrical techniques.

    Shekar has mastered the vocabulary and mannerisms of teenage girls and put it into a striking piece of writing. ‘Antigone’ is a brilliant fusion of nostalgia, modernism, and classic theatrical techniques.

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    A beautiful, gut-wrenching exploration of grief and the infinite ways one woman processes loss. August injects a tragic story with spectacle and life, taking care that each of the four Emilies is an individual while ensuring they are all woven from the same thread. August refrains from tying up any loose ends, instead choosing to leave the audience to sit with a bounty of questions. I can say with confidence that in every universe I read this play, I loved it just the same.

    A beautiful, gut-wrenching exploration of grief and the infinite ways one woman processes loss. August injects a tragic story with spectacle and life, taking care that each of the four Emilies is an individual while ensuring they are all woven from the same thread. August refrains from tying up any loose ends, instead choosing to leave the audience to sit with a bounty of questions. I can say with confidence that in every universe I read this play, I loved it just the same.

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    So much information packed into 9 pages, and yet, this play doesn't feel heavy-handed or dense in the slightest! Two complex characters with a wonderful push/pull dynamic, combined with Poynton's excellent sense of worldbuilding, creates a play that is quick to read but impossible to forget.

    So much information packed into 9 pages, and yet, this play doesn't feel heavy-handed or dense in the slightest! Two complex characters with a wonderful push/pull dynamic, combined with Poynton's excellent sense of worldbuilding, creates a play that is quick to read but impossible to forget.

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    A stunningly-told story of life and death, of light and darkness, of pain and joy… of all the terrible and lovely things we get to experience for being alive. This made me emotional, but not in a crying way, in more of a hopeful way. Nothing is forever, but somehow, everything is forever. This play is moving, speaking poetry. 10/10.

    A stunningly-told story of life and death, of light and darkness, of pain and joy… of all the terrible and lovely things we get to experience for being alive. This made me emotional, but not in a crying way, in more of a hopeful way. Nothing is forever, but somehow, everything is forever. This play is moving, speaking poetry. 10/10.

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    Raw, real, honest, and with its moments of humor that aches in all the right ways. Wonderful short scene for two talented women!

    Raw, real, honest, and with its moments of humor that aches in all the right ways. Wonderful short scene for two talented women!

  • Gracie Everett: Death at Teddy Bear Rock by Grace Anne Lowry
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    I just saw a staged reading of this at DePaul, and my mind is BLOWN, to say the very least. The narrative complexity of this play alone deserves commendation, but Lowry also creates a haunting dreamscape full of poetic dialogue and stage directions that are so uniquely HER. Every character has their own unique voice, and yet, Lowry’s artistry shines through with every word. Wonderful work!!

    I just saw a staged reading of this at DePaul, and my mind is BLOWN, to say the very least. The narrative complexity of this play alone deserves commendation, but Lowry also creates a haunting dreamscape full of poetic dialogue and stage directions that are so uniquely HER. Every character has their own unique voice, and yet, Lowry’s artistry shines through with every word. Wonderful work!!

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  • Gracie Everett: Doctor Voynich and Her Children by Leanna Keyes
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    This play was taught in my college dramatic literature class, and HO-LY SHIT. I am astounded to see that it only has three reviews, because from the way it was presented to us, I had every reason to believe it was a part of the contemporary theatrical canon (which it should be!). Keyes creates a theatrical hellscape far away enough to be dystopian, but close enough to be fathomable. Not to mention the existence of queer and trans women in a way that does not turn us into spectacles, but instead, shows us as the resilient human beings we are.

    This play was taught in my college dramatic literature class, and HO-LY SHIT. I am astounded to see that it only has three reviews, because from the way it was presented to us, I had every reason to believe it was a part of the contemporary theatrical canon (which it should be!). Keyes creates a theatrical hellscape far away enough to be dystopian, but close enough to be fathomable. Not to mention the existence of queer and trans women in a way that does not turn us into spectacles, but instead, shows us as the resilient human beings we are.

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  • Gracie Everett: LITTLE WOMEN...NOW (90-minute cut available!) by Donna Hoke
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    As a lover of Little Women, I had exceptionally high hopes for this play. Hoke managed to blow my expectations out of the water with a writing style that lends itself perfectly to such a nostalgic story. Extra kudos for such a perfect ending, wrapping everything up so nicely even when the audience is wiping tears away. As a playwright, I hope to write something that makes the audience feel the way I feel after reading this… and as an actress, I want to play every part in the show!! Wonderful script, highly recommend!!

    As a lover of Little Women, I had exceptionally high hopes for this play. Hoke managed to blow my expectations out of the water with a writing style that lends itself perfectly to such a nostalgic story. Extra kudos for such a perfect ending, wrapping everything up so nicely even when the audience is wiping tears away. As a playwright, I hope to write something that makes the audience feel the way I feel after reading this… and as an actress, I want to play every part in the show!! Wonderful script, highly recommend!!

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  • Gracie Everett: ELLA from WELL BEINGS by Greg Vovos
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    A brilliantly well-written gut punch. I would absolutely perform this if I was old enough to look the part!

    A brilliantly well-written gut punch. I would absolutely perform this if I was old enough to look the part!

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  • Gracie Everett: One Last Hurrah! by MaTia Martin
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    Martin takes a familiar trope— a group of friends’ last night together— and turns it into a refreshing celebration of male friendship and emotional vulnerability. Hearing this story told through the lens of a female writer ensures that the characters read as anything but stereotypical. Instead, they are fresh and new and honest, and a story that’s been told many times finds a new, authentic voice.

    Martin takes a familiar trope— a group of friends’ last night together— and turns it into a refreshing celebration of male friendship and emotional vulnerability. Hearing this story told through the lens of a female writer ensures that the characters read as anything but stereotypical. Instead, they are fresh and new and honest, and a story that’s been told many times finds a new, authentic voice.

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