Recommended by Joe Swenson

  • Joe Swenson: HELLISH DELIGHTS (Four New One-Act Plays)

    Bulletproof - Incredible play, the picture and story of Ambrose and Ramona are heartbreakingly beautiful. Poetic in their monologues to and about each other. While it starts off with humor laced in, it turns beautiful. Excellent show.

    The Fallow Garden - Begging for a twisted twist driven show, this is the one. The power shifts from character to character as the audience remains a step behind. Finally Scott wrestles the uncomfortable tension away from the audience with a fitting conclusion. Fantastic.

    Bulletproof - Incredible play, the picture and story of Ambrose and Ramona are heartbreakingly beautiful. Poetic in their monologues to and about each other. While it starts off with humor laced in, it turns beautiful. Excellent show.

    The Fallow Garden - Begging for a twisted twist driven show, this is the one. The power shifts from character to character as the audience remains a step behind. Finally Scott wrestles the uncomfortable tension away from the audience with a fitting conclusion. Fantastic.

  • Joe Swenson: ONE

    My wife would say that I'm the one word responder. Which I find annoying because I write a lot of words all of the time. As you read this play, it's possible for a different interpretation from the specificity of the writing. What if this is purely the perception of the other person and that there's an entire conversation that is actually taking place. At times it felt like that. Chris Plumridge is a brilliant writer and I thoroughly enjoy his shows, including this one.

    My wife would say that I'm the one word responder. Which I find annoying because I write a lot of words all of the time. As you read this play, it's possible for a different interpretation from the specificity of the writing. What if this is purely the perception of the other person and that there's an entire conversation that is actually taking place. At times it felt like that. Chris Plumridge is a brilliant writer and I thoroughly enjoy his shows, including this one.

  • Joe Swenson: Table for Thirteen

    Brilliant. Chris Plumridge is one of my favorite writers and might be my favorite monologue writer if there is such a thing. This show doesn't disappoint with its little digs at the disciples as Jesus tries to book a dinner without name dropping. He's put everyone there at the same time including Da Vinci. It's fantastic. A fun read that doesn't disappoint.

    Brilliant. Chris Plumridge is one of my favorite writers and might be my favorite monologue writer if there is such a thing. This show doesn't disappoint with its little digs at the disciples as Jesus tries to book a dinner without name dropping. He's put everyone there at the same time including Da Vinci. It's fantastic. A fun read that doesn't disappoint.

  • Joe Swenson: The Door to Somewhere

    I love an ambiguous play and The Door to Somewhere allows the audience, through it's ambiguity, to process the dialogue and visuals differently. Willow has written a play here that seemingly is rife with intrigue and you care about the direction that Maggie is going until you realize that you don't care as much as Maggie cares. A lot of me wants to know what's on the other side of the door and a lot of me feels like this is a familiar story that resides within me and others like me. It's a great show.

    I love an ambiguous play and The Door to Somewhere allows the audience, through it's ambiguity, to process the dialogue and visuals differently. Willow has written a play here that seemingly is rife with intrigue and you care about the direction that Maggie is going until you realize that you don't care as much as Maggie cares. A lot of me wants to know what's on the other side of the door and a lot of me feels like this is a familiar story that resides within me and others like me. It's a great show.

  • Joe Swenson: Things they Don't Want You to Know

    I had the wonderful opportunity to be part of the read through at Crowbait Theater Deathmatch. Great build and escalation as this show continues to drive through to the end. Love to see this in a full production. Excellent show. Highly recommend.

    I had the wonderful opportunity to be part of the read through at Crowbait Theater Deathmatch. Great build and escalation as this show continues to drive through to the end. Love to see this in a full production. Excellent show. Highly recommend.

  • Joe Swenson: The Cheshire Cat Gets Adopted

    This is absolutely hilarious. I had the opportunity to watch this at Crowbait Theater Deathmatch and the word play and consistency in the Cheshire Cat is incredibly. The post Alice world of a pet shop and someone looking for a pet and the Cat manipulating their way into a conversation is sensational. Love the show, hope to see this show on festival or full production soon.

    This is absolutely hilarious. I had the opportunity to watch this at Crowbait Theater Deathmatch and the word play and consistency in the Cheshire Cat is incredibly. The post Alice world of a pet shop and someone looking for a pet and the Cat manipulating their way into a conversation is sensational. Love the show, hope to see this show on festival or full production soon.

  • Joe Swenson: Water: A Fish Tale

    This is fantastic and what a great twist. Even the scenic explanations are hilarious. “Wait a second” Hannah has created a fun, mysterious, play about love and how we sometimes hide things from our people out of fear of being judged. I would love to see this on stage especially the costume for Riley in the final scene. Excellent work.

    This is fantastic and what a great twist. Even the scenic explanations are hilarious. “Wait a second” Hannah has created a fun, mysterious, play about love and how we sometimes hide things from our people out of fear of being judged. I would love to see this on stage especially the costume for Riley in the final scene. Excellent work.

  • Joe Swenson: Not a Hallmark Christmas

    Naughty or Nice? Seriously this instant holiday classic will have you intently trying to figure out who wins in the end. Wonderful story, fabulous surroundings, this should definitely be produced and deserves an audience.

    Naughty or Nice? Seriously this instant holiday classic will have you intently trying to figure out who wins in the end. Wonderful story, fabulous surroundings, this should definitely be produced and deserves an audience.

  • Joe Swenson: Where The Lost Children Play

    Hannah's imagination is inventive, twisted, caring, and creative. Magical actually. I recommend this show with all of my heart. It's one of those shows that you didn't know need to be written but your heart and head and every emotion that you feel reading this show, says that you're grateful that Hannah Lee DeFrates wrote this show. If not just to bring the characters to life, but to also bring you through all of the emotions. These characters are so real that you can feel them. This show should be produced and seen!

    Hannah's imagination is inventive, twisted, caring, and creative. Magical actually. I recommend this show with all of my heart. It's one of those shows that you didn't know need to be written but your heart and head and every emotion that you feel reading this show, says that you're grateful that Hannah Lee DeFrates wrote this show. If not just to bring the characters to life, but to also bring you through all of the emotions. These characters are so real that you can feel them. This show should be produced and seen!

  • Joe Swenson: Knock Over the Milk Bottles - Win A Prize!

    Dana Hall is amazing. Now that I've seen the show, I feel compelled to recommend this show again. The acting in the video is superb, really well done. The mutiny and relationship between the milk bottles and the "ah has" really do bring this quick little show to life. That and it's a fantastic hero play.

    Dana Hall is amazing. Now that I've seen the show, I feel compelled to recommend this show again. The acting in the video is superb, really well done. The mutiny and relationship between the milk bottles and the "ah has" really do bring this quick little show to life. That and it's a fantastic hero play.