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Sam Heyman

Recommended by Sam Heyman

  • The Mrs. Claus Experiment by Christopher Soucy
    6 Dec. 2023
    “ Homina-homina-homina! What a hilarious holiday comedy from Christopher Soucy. The way Soucy's characters dance around the vocabulary of anatomy and sex is delightful and will have you belly-laughing, with or without a bowl full of jelly. "The Mrs. Claus Experiment" is destined for classic status! ”
  • Soccer and Haircuts by Norman Reynolds
    16 Nov. 2023
    “ Soccer and Haircuts dramatizes a parental dream -- a trusted friend sees you struggle with parenting and offers to take some of the stress off your shoulders -- that quickly turns into a nightmare. Two dads, each with their own vantage point, vying for the chance to raise the young boy passed between them. Who wins, in the end? Read this piece and find out. ”
  • IMPRESSIONS OF PARIS by Nora Louise Syran
    4 Nov. 2023
    “ The stage has so much potential to express, illustrate, and explore - few plays utilize this potential more effectively than Nora Syran's IMPRESSIONS OF PARIS. At once a docudrama, a multi-media feast, and an art-historian's delight, this work of art immerses you in the world of the impressionists and speaks powerfully to the challenges and triumphs of those called to be artists. Lovingly crafted, impeccably researched and impressive in its scope, Syran's play is destined to be realized on the stage, and to reach audiences the world over. Fabulous work! ”
  • dis/member by River Timms
    1 Nov. 2023
    “ There's such poetry and poignancy to this play that reducing it merely to its physical premise feels improper. The circumstances of River Timms' "dis/member" are gruesome, and the stage pictures it conjures are stark and bloody, but the play's language is dripping with truth, love, and exquisite, specific pain. Evoking Ethel Cain's "Strangers" and many of its stated influences, "dis/member"'s dangerous and intimate narrative will haunt you and break your heart. ”
  • Everyday Monsters by Donald E. Baker
    30 Oct. 2023
    “ Chilling, tense, and powerful, EVERYDAY MONSTERS is a two hander with incredible resonance and what will surely leave a lasting impact on audiences. Don Baker’s newest iteration of the script is a taut, gripping drama that deftly evokes a wide range of emotions. Excellent work! ”
  • Postpartum by Jillian Blevins
    29 Oct. 2023
    “ “Postpartum” is a play you can see and hear as you read it, and the feelings of dread that it conjures will stay with you long after the play ends. The kind of horror that reaches inside you and leaves you breathless. ”
  • Whoa! (a monologue) by Scott Sickles
    24 Oct. 2023
    “ I love this tender take on sexuality, and the unexpected discoveries that can happen in the bedroom. With "Whoa!", Scott Sickles sidesteps the tired and tumultous narratives surrounding trans 'revelation' and instead forges a path toward a pleasant and pleasureful experience for both parties. An excellent monologue, not to be passed over! ”
  • After It Stopped (Monologue) by Donald E. Baker
    16 Oct. 2023
    “ The effects of trauma linger long after their source exits your life, and they have a way of warping one’s relationship with the self, and others. Don Baker demonstrates his understanding of this truth with this harrowing, heart-wrenching monologue. AFTER IT STOPPED stands alone and serves as a powerful companion to Baker’s EVERYDAY MONSTERS — readers moved by this prelude will want to check out the main event for more. ”
  • The Revenge Play: Or I've Never Met a Rachel Who Hasn't Fucked Me Over by William Meurer
    16 Oct. 2023
    “ I love how Meurer builds suspense and ratchets up tension in this play, not just with dialogue, but with sound and action. Whatever the exact circumstances these characters happen to be in, I could see The Revenge Play striking a chord with audiences, especially Rachel’s. ”
  • Spooky U: Dormmates by Christopher Soucy
    5 Oct. 2023
    “ What an intro to Christopher Soucy's take on Miskatonic University!

    There's something about this school and its dark magnetism that keeps people coming back, even if most don't make it to graduation... I'm excited to see where Soucy will take these characters, and his readers! ”

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