Recommended by Melissa Schmitz

  • Melissa Schmitz: Noir Hamlet -- Festival Version by John Minigan
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    In NOIR HAMLET, John Minigan achieves the impossible. He takes Shakespeare's beloved tragedy and turns it into a short, fun, comedy, while maintaining that familiar storyline. If you like HAMLET, but you need a play that's not so heavy or long and you have a small cast, look no further. Highly recommend.

    In NOIR HAMLET, John Minigan achieves the impossible. He takes Shakespeare's beloved tragedy and turns it into a short, fun, comedy, while maintaining that familiar storyline. If you like HAMLET, but you need a play that's not so heavy or long and you have a small cast, look no further. Highly recommend.

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  • Melissa Schmitz: The Three Sisters of Weehawken by Deborah Zoe Laufer
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    THE THREE SISTERS OF WEEHAWKEN by Deborah Zoe Laufer is a biting satire of the Chekhov classic. I inhaled it on a flight to NYC, which was very serendipitous given the ending of the play. Hilarious from start to finish and a great script for four character actresses. Highly recommend.

    THE THREE SISTERS OF WEEHAWKEN by Deborah Zoe Laufer is a biting satire of the Chekhov classic. I inhaled it on a flight to NYC, which was very serendipitous given the ending of the play. Hilarious from start to finish and a great script for four character actresses. Highly recommend.

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  • Melissa Schmitz: Happy Birthday, Julio by Debra A. Cole
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    In 3 pages, Cole constructs a suspenseful, heart-wrenching tale of three people who are faced with an act of senseless violence and are forced to endure the collateral damage.

    In 3 pages, Cole constructs a suspenseful, heart-wrenching tale of three people who are faced with an act of senseless violence and are forced to endure the collateral damage.

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