Recommended by Joe Swenson

Hannah has this neat way of getting into the character's heads in step with the pace of the show. In addition, she does such a subtle way of bringing trauma to just below the surface, enough to let you know it's there, but not to the point of interrupting the momentum or purpose of the story. Fear, isolation, impact, all things that immediately come to mind once you read this show that is part of a much larger series. The momentum brings you to holding hands and the power of the gesture and comfort of the action. Brilliant! Loved it!

Hannah Lee DeFrates take reality suspends it, twists it, and somehow paints these amazing pictures where you don't care about them making sense until it's required by the narrative. You are so engrossed in the creative that the story only matters when Hannah makes it matter. That's the best I can describe what this play means to me. DeFrates' is so purposeful in her writing that she shows you why the butterflies start to flutter away without telling you the exact reason why they are fluttering away. I'm blown away by this amazing piece of art. Truly remarkable Hannah!

When telling a ghost story the bests ones come from an authentic place. These also require a bit of genius. Christopher Soucy has both in the delivery and in the story telling. The authentic emotionally traumatic event that Sam experiences twice and the genuine “Tuesday at Morey’s” feel in the back half of the play. Beautifully done.

In the middle of this play, there is a monologue where Cole Hunter Dzubak unloads very hard hitting and extremely accurate karma based behaviors that we all irrationalize as reasons why bad things happen. Cole's writing lets the audience react in time to the events without anticipation due to the subtleness of the rule breaking that is taking place with Trevor. The story of Charlie could be anyone's story and not everyone has a Trevor to protect them from the effects of depression. I could see this show being extended to a series about Trevor. Really great work Cole!

What an awesome show. I had the privilege to read this as part of Page to Stage Pipeline, which showcases many of Delvyn's show. I could see this a multi-generational effort, utilizing the same or similar dialogue and encapsulating prejudicial reactions by the audience. This is also a great show in that it requires the actors to act. There isn't any clever or nuanced dialogue, it's a showcase of acting and within that the writer lets the actor go where they will naturally. Bravo Delvyn.

What a fantastic show by the incomparable Rachel Feeny-Williams. Brilliantly crafted to expose the sham that is fairytale endings by telling the story just after. As a reader you become stuck between the pathos of Charming and the independence of Princess. Rachel hits you hard with some really important truths about relationships along the way, including the cyclical nature. Really great show by a fantastic playwright.

“What is time?” Hannah Lee DeFrates asks this in her description of time. This play messes with your mind from the outset. Just when you think the resolution justifies the curiosity, Hannah takes a sharp malignant object and thrusts it violently into that thought and then really sends you reeling as the siblings celebrate the prophecy. Wow. I love a show that bursts through the limits of expectation only to turn around and slap you in the face or stab you in the neck. Amazingly inventive show. Great work Hannah.

The artistry of playwriting is on full display in Marj O’Neill-Butler’s two-hander. The dutiful husband absent from his wife’s side, the meddling mother-in-law who desires to see a live birth. Seems predictable except that these two are in the waiting room for two different births. Excellent characters, surprising escalations, and bonding over transparency with each other. Mark’s show is fantastic. Highly recommend.

Hannah Lee DeFrates attempts what most writers want to do, keeping the story alive. In this case it’s really about growing up, but through the eyes of familiar characters. Ultimately the play arrives at loyalty, friendship, and the feeling of time slipping away. It’s a beautiful two-hander and I highly recommend this play.

In this short dramatic play that has dark humor sprinkled throughout, playwright Hannah Lee DeFrates takes you on an incredible ride. A ride that unexpectedly resolved in the final few lines of the play only to reveal, love. This is a show that required to be read twice to truly soak in the genius behind Hannah’s incredible play. Highly recommend and hope to see this is selected at festivals throughout the world.