Recommended by Brenton Kniess

  • Brenton Kniess: Divided Requiem (One Act) by Paul Donnelly
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    What Donnelly does with DIVIDED REQUIEM is nothing short of brilliant. Donnelly makes the grief within this one-act truly gutting. It's Donnelly's rich dialogue that is full of heart, humility, and humanity that makes this one-act extremely moving.

    What Donnelly does with DIVIDED REQUIEM is nothing short of brilliant. Donnelly makes the grief within this one-act truly gutting. It's Donnelly's rich dialogue that is full of heart, humility, and humanity that makes this one-act extremely moving.

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  • Brenton Kniess: HUMAN REMAINS by Melissa Milich
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    Milich's HUMAN REMAINS is a funny dark comedy farce full of irreverent humor which is stitched together with cleverly witty dialogue that makes Milich's comedic style so unique and distinct which makes for a great short play!

    Milich's HUMAN REMAINS is a funny dark comedy farce full of irreverent humor which is stitched together with cleverly witty dialogue that makes Milich's comedic style so unique and distinct which makes for a great short play!

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  • Brenton Kniess: SECRETS ON A BENCH (a 10 minute play) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
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    Secrets on a Bench is a heartfelt love story about what could have been. O'Neill-Butler wastes no time and dives right into the action. The dialogue is so well crafted that as a reader, I felt like I was in this park. It's relatable, moving, and most importantly full of humanity. Would love to see this performed!

    Secrets on a Bench is a heartfelt love story about what could have been. O'Neill-Butler wastes no time and dives right into the action. The dialogue is so well crafted that as a reader, I felt like I was in this park. It's relatable, moving, and most importantly full of humanity. Would love to see this performed!

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  • Brenton Kniess: OvEn (an ode to Shakespeare) by Melissa Milich
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    Milich's OvEn is a hilariously well-paced Shakespearean-inspired comedy full of snappy dialogue, and larger-than-life characters thrown into an over-the-top situation. If you love the Bard, you'll love Melissa Milich's OvEn!

    Milich's OvEn is a hilariously well-paced Shakespearean-inspired comedy full of snappy dialogue, and larger-than-life characters thrown into an over-the-top situation. If you love the Bard, you'll love Melissa Milich's OvEn!

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  • Brenton Kniess: Happy New Year, 1961! by John N. Frank
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    Frank's Happy New Year, 1961! is a warm heartfelt love story that enchants the audience with Julianna and Bill, two loveable characters that make this play something to both fall in love with but also something to consider when family enters the picture of a blossoming relationship.

    Frank's Happy New Year, 1961! is a warm heartfelt love story that enchants the audience with Julianna and Bill, two loveable characters that make this play something to both fall in love with but also something to consider when family enters the picture of a blossoming relationship.

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  • Brenton Kniess: Chewie, Get Us Out of Here by Philip Middleton Williams
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    Williams's gut-busting sci-fi parody has all the laughs in all the right places in this swiftly-paced, hysterical comedy!

    Williams's gut-busting sci-fi parody has all the laughs in all the right places in this swiftly-paced, hysterical comedy!

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  • Brenton Kniess: Promises, Promises by Jaxson Mackling
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    Mackling takes the relatable and crafts it so beautifully within this short play. Each character is their own and Mackling makes great strides in building up relationships that become cracked in the most unexpected of ways. Promises, Promises is a well-crafted story with unique characters and makes you rethink the question, can you keep a promise?

    Mackling takes the relatable and crafts it so beautifully within this short play. Each character is their own and Mackling makes great strides in building up relationships that become cracked in the most unexpected of ways. Promises, Promises is a well-crafted story with unique characters and makes you rethink the question, can you keep a promise?

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  • Brenton Kniess: Brian's Poems by Larry Rinkel
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    Rinkel brings so much humor and emotional depth to the piece that it draws you in from the very beginning. The pace is quick which is thanks to the smooth and swiftly written dialogue which ends up making Brian's Poems a touching, heartfelt, and tear-jerking story.

    Rinkel brings so much humor and emotional depth to the piece that it draws you in from the very beginning. The pace is quick which is thanks to the smooth and swiftly written dialogue which ends up making Brian's Poems a touching, heartfelt, and tear-jerking story.

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  • Brenton Kniess: Camel Girl by Debra A. Cole
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    Cole takes a true story and brings complete respect and humanity to Stella Harper's story. Cole's thematic approach to authenticity makes Camel Girl a compelling and powerful read.

    Cole takes a true story and brings complete respect and humanity to Stella Harper's story. Cole's thematic approach to authenticity makes Camel Girl a compelling and powerful read.

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  • Brenton Kniess: The Rotary Phone by Andrew Martineau
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    The Rotary Phone is a quick witted meta-comedy that helps us answer the question, how far will technology go till we cannot recognize it?

    The Rotary Phone is a quick witted meta-comedy that helps us answer the question, how far will technology go till we cannot recognize it?

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