Recommended by Lana Scott Stringer

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    A precious, poignant moment of love and loss amidst the chaos of a haywire proposal. I love the personification of the monkeys, and the areas in which the monkeys and humans long to be more like each other, when in fact their dialogue reveals that they are more alike than different.

    A precious, poignant moment of love and loss amidst the chaos of a haywire proposal. I love the personification of the monkeys, and the areas in which the monkeys and humans long to be more like each other, when in fact their dialogue reveals that they are more alike than different.

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    I LOVE this play! Such a whip-smart satire that allows space for nuanced exploration and understanding. The premise is seriously genius, and the execution is funny and well-assembled.

    I LOVE this play! Such a whip-smart satire that allows space for nuanced exploration and understanding. The premise is seriously genius, and the execution is funny and well-assembled.

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    I really enjoyed the carefully-balanced tension and relationships set up in each of these three pieces. I was particularly interested in Sam’s palpable lack of response to Dave in GIRLBOSS, and the given circumstances in GUYS NIGHT were unique and rich as well.

    I really enjoyed the carefully-balanced tension and relationships set up in each of these three pieces. I was particularly interested in Sam’s palpable lack of response to Dave in GIRLBOSS, and the given circumstances in GUYS NIGHT were unique and rich as well.

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    Dude, what a hard-hitter. This machine is tightly wound and ticks faithfully, ramping up with impeccable pacing and resolving into a fractured and poignant conclusion.

    Dude, what a hard-hitter. This machine is tightly wound and ticks faithfully, ramping up with impeccable pacing and resolving into a fractured and poignant conclusion.

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    A lived-in, cozy but challenging parable of tolerance, active listening, and the spectrum of faith.

    A lived-in, cozy but challenging parable of tolerance, active listening, and the spectrum of faith.

  • Lana Scott Stringer: Bezos N' Me by Patrick Vermillion
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    The playwright performs an impossible feat in writing a sharp satire that is wholly earnest, that fully buys into the rules it is setting up, without the playwright doing so themself. I am still sitting here shocked by the structure of this play, which is so innovative. Combine that with the striking dialogue and the nuanced musing on emotional survival in the times we live in, and it’s truly breathtaking.

    The playwright performs an impossible feat in writing a sharp satire that is wholly earnest, that fully buys into the rules it is setting up, without the playwright doing so themself. I am still sitting here shocked by the structure of this play, which is so innovative. Combine that with the striking dialogue and the nuanced musing on emotional survival in the times we live in, and it’s truly breathtaking.

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  • Lana Scott Stringer: Mere Waters by Jillian Blevins
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    A thematically expansive but emotionally laser-focused account of courage, resilience, and faith. A beautiful, succinct demonstration of masterful storytelling that honors the lives it focuses on.

    A thematically expansive but emotionally laser-focused account of courage, resilience, and faith. A beautiful, succinct demonstration of masterful storytelling that honors the lives it focuses on.

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  • Lana Scott Stringer: Your Town by Donald Steven Olson
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    An interesting reframe that questions our perception of what it means to be “from” someplace if that place is always changing. Recontextualizes and repurposes the American nationalist optimism in the original piece in light of the eventuality we see now.

    An interesting reframe that questions our perception of what it means to be “from” someplace if that place is always changing. Recontextualizes and repurposes the American nationalist optimism in the original piece in light of the eventuality we see now.

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  • Lana Scott Stringer: LADY M'S CHRISTMAS by Monica Cross
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    This absurd and funny play is in playful conversation with the original source material, and through the blood and guts, arrives at a surprisingly heartwarming conclusion about the true meaning of Christmas.

    This absurd and funny play is in playful conversation with the original source material, and through the blood and guts, arrives at a surprisingly heartwarming conclusion about the true meaning of Christmas.

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  • Lana Scott Stringer: The Guy Who Killed Bigfoot by Courtney Taylor
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    A really dense and exciting premise to explore, with an intriguing personal history and subtle worldbuilding that will leave you wanting even more.

    A really dense and exciting premise to explore, with an intriguing personal history and subtle worldbuilding that will leave you wanting even more.

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