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Recommended by Sam Heyman

  • THE AWARD WINNING MOVIE ABOUT A NORMAL WHITE PERSON WHO OBSERVED A GREAT INJUSTICE HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND WHO FEELS KIND OF BAD ABOUT IT by Greg Lam
    27 Mar. 2022
    “ With the Oscars swiftly approaching, Greg Lam's one minute satire feels especially timely, but it is also evergreen; a scenario that never feels far fetched in our art-political climate. It's a play that hits you like a well needed slap in the face. ”
  • Divided Requiem (One Act) by Paul Donnelly
    17 Mar. 2022
    “ Divided Requiem is a tour de force - so rarely are queer characters given a chance to be ugly to one another, feel regret, remorse, resentment and express it so cogently. Paul Donnelly navigates his central couple through a myriad of tough emotions, surrounding a situation with no easy answers and no clear villain. Loss can tear even the most secure of bonds asunder, and Donnelly understands this reality well. ”
  • Counter Programming (MONOLOGUE) by Paul Donnelly
    17 Mar. 2022
    “ What a fabulous, sardonic monologue! Sandy's jaded perspective offers so many punchlines in a short period, and even though it depends on direct references to the play, the humor works even if your only exposure to Equus is Daniel Radcliffe. Theater-goers love inside baseball, and Paul Donnelly knocks it out of the park! ”
  • Bacon With Dad by Alli Hartley-Kong
    16 Mar. 2022
    “ In "Bacon With Dad," Alli Hartley-Kong tells a delicate story about family, memory and moving forward. Knowing the premise might have you reading bracing for impact, but Hartley-Kong's writing is gentle and heartfelt throughout, even as the play comes to a close. It's a short work that'll make you want to call your parents, and in a very good way. ”
  • The Ark of Negotiation by John Bavoso
    16 Mar. 2022
    “ I'd call this a delightful surprise but John Bavoso's plays never fail to please -- what begins as a send up of sitcom humor tropes mixed with a biblical backdrop evolves into a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be God's chosen, righteous people. Noah and Na'amah are living through their own "unprecedented times" and though they have their share of doubts, they are, in the end, there for one another. The Ark of Negotiation is a pleasure to read. ”
  • Confessions of the Big Bad Wolf (10 Minute play) by Marcia Eppich-Harris
    16 Mar. 2022
    “ Marcia Eppich-Harris accomplishes something fascinating in this 10-minute take on the classic tale of the Three Little Pigs by inviting us to see what happens after the Big Bad Wolf comes home to his Lady-McB-rivalling wife, Queenie. There's humor, there's intrigue, there's bad as good and good as bad and something delightful about something so evil. Impeccable short play! ”
  • Call Me Abigail by Shelli Pentimall Bookler
    14 Mar. 2022
    “ Call Me Abigail is a play that perfectly blends the personal and the political, the sexual and the romantic, the dead seriousness of trying to make a name for one's self in one's field with some sort of dignity... and the wry humor of doing so when that field in question is, well, pornography. Shelli Pentimall Bookler does a remarkable job at juggling all of these themes while writing a play that is thoughtful, emotional and timely. Excellent work. ”
  • The Down-Low Dating Show by Steven G. Martin
    14 Mar. 2022
    “ The Down-Low Dating Show works excellently well as a comedy sketch, playing with the form and commenting on gay (and DL) desire dynamics in a tight, concise package. I could see a cast having a lot of fun bringing these characters to life, and Steve gives each contestant something fun to work with. ”
  • The Laws of Kami by Lee R. Lawing
    14 Mar. 2022
    “ The Laws of Kami is a sweet, humorous two-hander that engages with themes found in the elemental folktales and legends of old in a thoughtful way. I love this take on a lesser known creation tale, questioning whether the way things are and the laws of the universe really should be set in stone. ”
  • Give Up The Ghost by Andrew Martineau
    13 Mar. 2022
    “ In Give Up The Ghost, Andrew Martineau balances horror-comedy hijinx with rising tensions to tell a story about college students in the present coming face to face with their would-be counterparts from the not-so-distant past. Although the Civil War and the horrors of slavery feel like a distant nightmare, Martineau reminds us that the specter of racism still walks among us, smoking our joints and drinking our beers. It haunts these young characters, and our culture as well. ”

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