Recommended by Joe Swenson

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    This one is super cute and very funny. What a great read. Find Me a Wife has equal parts film noir, comedy, and of course love. It's also has a lot of fantastic non-stereotypical roles for men and women 60 and up. You can't help but walk away with a smile after reading this show, I imagine it would be the same after attending a performance.

    This one is super cute and very funny. What a great read. Find Me a Wife has equal parts film noir, comedy, and of course love. It's also has a lot of fantastic non-stereotypical roles for men and women 60 and up. You can't help but walk away with a smile after reading this show, I imagine it would be the same after attending a performance.

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    Amazing, beautiful, compelling, this script is a winner! FJ Hartland has hit one out of the emotional park here. Two very well-developed characters, who have been in love for a lot of years, knowing there's a finite end to the relationship, are sitting on a beach. The man, a photographer, the woman, an actress. The man, younger, the woman, aging and frail. The incredible love they have for each other still present, very powerful. I love this show! Highly recommend!

    Amazing, beautiful, compelling, this script is a winner! FJ Hartland has hit one out of the emotional park here. Two very well-developed characters, who have been in love for a lot of years, knowing there's a finite end to the relationship, are sitting on a beach. The man, a photographer, the woman, an actress. The man, younger, the woman, aging and frail. The incredible love they have for each other still present, very powerful. I love this show! Highly recommend!

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    What a fantastic show about assumptions and the speed with which we react to things being said. Okay, that's a more wordy explanation than the "who's on first?" analogy in the description. It's fast-paced and so much fun. Confusion, intrigue, ah-ha moments, and more in this situational comedy by Steven Satta. A True treat and during Fleet Week, non-the-less? Just a lot of fun! Highly recommend.

    What a fantastic show about assumptions and the speed with which we react to things being said. Okay, that's a more wordy explanation than the "who's on first?" analogy in the description. It's fast-paced and so much fun. Confusion, intrigue, ah-ha moments, and more in this situational comedy by Steven Satta. A True treat and during Fleet Week, non-the-less? Just a lot of fun! Highly recommend.

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    You sometimes wonder what is going on in a playwright's mind, I often wonder the same thing about my own mind, but Evan's mind? Evan goes to unimaginable places and the destination is always 100% worth the trip. Each of Evan's shows is a lesson in how far can you escalate? In Mittens in July, this show escalates in a way you would never expect and we're all entertained by the ride. You find yourself rooting for Arlo and rooting for Wendy and rooting for... Well I don't want to ruin it for you!

    You sometimes wonder what is going on in a playwright's mind, I often wonder the same thing about my own mind, but Evan's mind? Evan goes to unimaginable places and the destination is always 100% worth the trip. Each of Evan's shows is a lesson in how far can you escalate? In Mittens in July, this show escalates in a way you would never expect and we're all entertained by the ride. You find yourself rooting for Arlo and rooting for Wendy and rooting for... Well I don't want to ruin it for you!

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    What a beautiful show about love, loss, and the relationships that never leave you. Scott, an accomplished and remarkable writer, offers a fantastic story in present time and in a memory a long time ago. You find yourself rooting for nearly all of the characters as they are brought to life in various ways. Overall, you get a great sense of love from this show. Highly recommend!

    What a beautiful show about love, loss, and the relationships that never leave you. Scott, an accomplished and remarkable writer, offers a fantastic story in present time and in a memory a long time ago. You find yourself rooting for nearly all of the characters as they are brought to life in various ways. Overall, you get a great sense of love from this show. Highly recommend!

  • Joe Swenson: Divan Intervention by Robert Weibezahl
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    What a fun and interesting show about a couch and more of course. Robert Weibezahl has created three distinct characters with a flair for the dramatic quite literally. I was reminded throughout of a time we were looking for furniture for a show and quite literally grabbed a couch that had a "FREE" sign on it, which made this show immensely relatable. Great show, highly recommend!

    What a fun and interesting show about a couch and more of course. Robert Weibezahl has created three distinct characters with a flair for the dramatic quite literally. I was reminded throughout of a time we were looking for furniture for a show and quite literally grabbed a couch that had a "FREE" sign on it, which made this show immensely relatable. Great show, highly recommend!

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  • Joe Swenson: To Bee or Not To Bee - a ten minute play by James C. Ferguson
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    First - James builds a wonderful story about two bees, one's a queen and the other is drone with essentially one purpose in the queen's life, be part of the reproduction process. This is a story about status and assumptions, consent and the lifelong impacts of our choices, no matter how short that life might be. Highly recommend this story!

    First - James builds a wonderful story about two bees, one's a queen and the other is drone with essentially one purpose in the queen's life, be part of the reproduction process. This is a story about status and assumptions, consent and the lifelong impacts of our choices, no matter how short that life might be. Highly recommend this story!

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  • Joe Swenson: Rigabamboo by Hannah Lee DeFrates
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    The vibes are real in this show about female empowerment in this modern fairytale. Hannah's ability to take on the mystics is amazing. Both Cat and Pat are brilliantly crafted characters that tell unique stories about who they are and where they're from and where they might be heading. The show is so well crafted with beauty and lessons.

    On of my favorite lines is: "Makes you want to jump in, swim in the sky"

    Highly recommend this show!

    The vibes are real in this show about female empowerment in this modern fairytale. Hannah's ability to take on the mystics is amazing. Both Cat and Pat are brilliantly crafted characters that tell unique stories about who they are and where they're from and where they might be heading. The show is so well crafted with beauty and lessons.

    On of my favorite lines is: "Makes you want to jump in, swim in the sky"

    Highly recommend this show!

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  • Joe Swenson: INTO THE CITY (a 10 minute comedy) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
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    The meddling mother, the reluctant daughter, the fortunate encounter, and the protective sister. A bunch of really great roles for a magical experience aboard a ferry heading for NYC. Marj as the ability to take great characters and put them anywhere she wants and create beautiful stories out of it. Highly recommend.

    The meddling mother, the reluctant daughter, the fortunate encounter, and the protective sister. A bunch of really great roles for a magical experience aboard a ferry heading for NYC. Marj as the ability to take great characters and put them anywhere she wants and create beautiful stories out of it. Highly recommend.

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  • Joe Swenson: War Dog: Ten-Minute Play: A Ten-Minute Play by James McLindon
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    Incredibly inventive! This script takes you on this wonderful ride with parallels that are hard truths with the military. What do you do with the skills that have been embedded within you? How do deal with your heightened senses? All of this under the guise of what is the very definition of being a good or obedient. As a Marine Corps veteran, this one gets you.

    The script takes you on this amazing imaginative journey. It's worth the time.

    Incredibly inventive! This script takes you on this wonderful ride with parallels that are hard truths with the military. What do you do with the skills that have been embedded within you? How do deal with your heightened senses? All of this under the guise of what is the very definition of being a good or obedient. As a Marine Corps veteran, this one gets you.

    The script takes you on this amazing imaginative journey. It's worth the time.

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