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Selma Hazouri

Recommended by Selma Hazouri

  • I Hate Living in the Caldwells by Alli Hartley-Kong
    7 Sep. 2021
    “ Reading this play made me feel like I was eavesdropping on conversations that have gone on - and continue to - all over this country. Everyone has an opinion, everybody thinks they’re right and no one is willing to listen to another’s viewpoint, so entrenched in their own. Hartley-Kong creates realistic, knowable characters with dialogue that reflects that. An almost perfect summation of our mutual Covid nightmare. Brava! ”
  • A Complicated Hope by John Mabey
    16 May. 2021
    “ Just finished reading this wonderful play and it's taking me a moment to organize my thoughts on it. It is truly a beautiful play. So rich in thought, in character. Complicated issues dealt in complicated ways yet with such simplicity, so direct. The final two scenes, in particular, quite simply sing. The back and forth in time works beautifully and the three characters are deep and rich and would be a welcome surprise for the actors fortunate enough to play them. Overall, just a wonderful play by John Mabey. ”
  • A Complicated Hope by John Mabey
    16 May. 2021
    “ Just finished reading this wonderful play and it's taking me a moment to organize my thoughts on it. It is truly a beautiful play. So rich in thought, in character. Complicated issues dealt in complicated ways yet with such simplicity, so direct. The final two scenes, in particular, quite simply sing. The back and forth in time works beautifully and the three characters are deep and rich and would be a welcome surprise for the actors fortunate enough to play them. Overall, just a wonderful play by John Mabey. ”
  • Matriarchy by Robin Berl
    12 May. 2021
    “ This play is so interesting. I love the intimacy of the sisters' relationships and how things are revealed. The conversation is realistic and true to each character. You can sense the fear of one and the hopefulness of the other. ”
  • CHANCE MEETING by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    10 May. 2021
    “ I love this play. This very New York feeling of it, the chance meeting, the genuine interactions between 3 very different people yet all similar in their solitude. The pandemic details are just enough without going overboard. The character reveals give the reader/observer enough detail and there is a ring of truth to all three. ”
  • Barbie Throws a House Party! by Catherine Weingarten
    9 May. 2021
    “ This is like exactly how I like imagine Barbie would like think, act and like sound like. ”
  • Too Close To The Sun by Zach Barr
    8 May. 2021
    “ It is amazing how accurate the process of auditioning is depicted in this play. The anonymity of the actresses, the nerves, the checking the others out - all done with dialogue brevity yet fully realized. The "Cattle Call" mentality, the SM in and out - all had a rare authenticity. This would be such a good selection to play in front of students and "wanna bes" to give them a true understanding of what auditioning is really about, that feeling that your "big break" is within that other room ”
  • BABY FEVER - a short play by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    8 May. 2021
    “ This play is hilarious! And, I'm guessing (not a mother) it is more realistic than most mothers would want to admit. Raising a family is no picnic and not for the weak. The comedy pacing is mostly on target and the dialogue natural and flowing. My director's eye would have it move at a clip. A great choice for those needing a quickly moving play of less than 10 minutes. ”
  • 0% Chance of Visibility, a short musical comedy, by Marj O'Neill-Butler and Arianna Rose by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    8 May. 2021
    “ Hallelujah! A play about older women with sex drives! And written by women! That feeling of an older woman's "invisibility" is so true. Yet we are still vital, energetic and sexual beings. The writing is direct and to the point which I appreciate being written by two fearless women unafraid to talk the talk. The song lyrics are spot on as are the dialogue and relationship between the women. ”
  • The Bra Bust by Joyce Newman Scott
    8 May. 2021
    “ This play is an excellent representation of conversations that are, more than likely, taking place everywhere in every profession. The give and take, the evolution of thought. The subject matter may seem to be delicate to some but it is a subject that, with each passing day, becomes more a part of the lives we lead. Older generation may have difficulty coming to terms with such a situation that current generations simply accept. It is dealt with directness and humor with a lovely resolution. ”

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