Recommended by Ashleigh Ann Gardner

  • Ashleigh Ann Gardner: Storm Still by Gab Reisman
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    A lovely, buoyant, effervescent, female-centric re-thinking of one of Shakespeare's most heart-wrenching plays. Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia jump off the page: sympathetic, intelligent, and sweet sisters with a palpable bond. I loved every page.

    A lovely, buoyant, effervescent, female-centric re-thinking of one of Shakespeare's most heart-wrenching plays. Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia jump off the page: sympathetic, intelligent, and sweet sisters with a palpable bond. I loved every page.

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  • Ashleigh Ann Gardner: Writer's Block by David Strauss
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    A marvelous play that achieves the goal of making a full-length with only two characters captivating, sincere, and heartwarming with just the right amount of tension. The give-and-take between Patrick and Harper reveals a connection of kindred spirits, not just a relationship between an author and his would-be apprentice. I wish I could have been in the audience in 2012.

    A marvelous play that achieves the goal of making a full-length with only two characters captivating, sincere, and heartwarming with just the right amount of tension. The give-and-take between Patrick and Harper reveals a connection of kindred spirits, not just a relationship between an author and his would-be apprentice. I wish I could have been in the audience in 2012.

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  • Ashleigh Ann Gardner: Quiver by Jenni Lamb
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    One of my favorite aspects of this play is the natural dialogue and how it reflects the truth of Diane, Adam, Cassie, and Pearl's relationships. It's not often that a character's word so easily lift off the page into reality. These characters are real, tangible. An impressive, visceral piece that captures the essence of humanity in conflict.

    One of my favorite aspects of this play is the natural dialogue and how it reflects the truth of Diane, Adam, Cassie, and Pearl's relationships. It's not often that a character's word so easily lift off the page into reality. These characters are real, tangible. An impressive, visceral piece that captures the essence of humanity in conflict.

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  • Ashleigh Ann Gardner: Black Diamond by Matt Greene
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    What starts out as a casual conversation between a grown man and a no-good, trouble-making punk swiftly turns to something unexpected, raw, and frightening. I love when I'm surprised, and BLACK DIAMOND does the trick.

    What starts out as a casual conversation between a grown man and a no-good, trouble-making punk swiftly turns to something unexpected, raw, and frightening. I love when I'm surprised, and BLACK DIAMOND does the trick.

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  • Ashleigh Ann Gardner: God's Love Poured Out in Texas by Tim J. Lord
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    I particularly enjoyed the first installment's take on prison rules and regulations regarding death and suicide (in particular). The darkly comic way in which the Warden speaks to the deceased (or non-deceased, in this case) about their terrible mistake highlights the lack of organization of the System and the humor that lies therein. A fun read that elicited quite a few chuckles -- my favorite kind of laugh.

    I particularly enjoyed the first installment's take on prison rules and regulations regarding death and suicide (in particular). The darkly comic way in which the Warden speaks to the deceased (or non-deceased, in this case) about their terrible mistake highlights the lack of organization of the System and the humor that lies therein. A fun read that elicited quite a few chuckles -- my favorite kind of laugh.

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