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Recommended by DC Cathro

  • Abandonment [a 1-minute play] by Steven G. Martin
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ Martin has such a talent for painting vivid, visual, and emotional pictures before the dialogue even begins... Then he can take your breath away in just half a page. Powerful, even visceral. Just half a page. Amazing. ”
  • Bright Side by Robert J. LeBlanc
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ Folks have very different ways of dealing with stress. Me? Like the characters in “Bright Side,” I use humor to cope. 2020 taught all of us new ways to handle pressure, and this short play captures the essence of many Covid dilemmas. The safety, the shopping, the shortages... LeBlanc uses the video medium (thanks again, Covid) to great effect. In fact, I feel this play would be more effective on video than live on stage, and that’s no easy feat. Relatable characters and quippy dialogue. Hoping it will be relegated to the term “period piece” soon. Excellent. ”
  • Internet Famous by Adam Richter
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ Fame is fleeting but the internet is forever. A funny and intriguing short about online notoriety and the positives and negatives that can come from a moment captured on film. You’ll feel for Milo, whether you agree with him or not, and that’s one of the strengths of the piece. Natural dialogue and relatable characters make for an effective and enjoyable script. ”
  • Assassinating Zeus by Daniel Prillaman
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ Hilariously creepy! You’ll never look at geese the same way again. This delightful foray into mayhem is a “Twilight Zone”-esque short, full of great dialogue and fun for actors and audiences alike. Thumbs up! ”
  • Easy Target [a monologue] by Steven G. Martin
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ Brutal and, unfortunately, oh so relatable. Martin has an incredible knack for capturing an emotion, boiling it down, packing it into a grenade, and throwing it directly in your face... All in just a page or two. Verbally vulgar and visual, this is a powerful and incredible short piece. Wow. ”
  • Mary Bailey's Building and Loan by Karen Lothan
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ The “wonderful” thing about this piece is the way Lothan captures the tone and characterizations of the familiar cast of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and propels them forward in a way that’s natural but shifts the focus onto Mary, who becomes the centerpiece. It’s fun, funny, strong, emotional, and obviously feminist but in a way that works so naturally you’ll be rooting for her from the first page. I had the pleasure of participating in a reading, and it was a delight. Lovely work! ”
  • Man Like Me by Jasmine Aurelio
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ Wow. A powerful, haunting piece with a gasp-inducing turn of events that will hit you like a punch-in-the-gut. I’m not usually a fan of breaking the fourth walk, but Aurelio uses this technique expertly and the effect is brilliant. The way they build the tension is frightening and so effective, you’ll really FEEL this piece as you read it, emotionally and physically. Eye opening and, sadly, important work. Read it. ”
  • The Oktavist by Vince Gatton
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ A truly powerful, deeply layered, and emotional piece. The dialogue is pitch perfect and the histories of the characters, and even those they only speak of, is so deeply embedded that the clarity of these people shines through. Visual, funny, sad, Gatton does an exceptional job at hitting many notes (literally and figuratively) in this play. Stunning work, beautiful. ”
  • Familiar by Robert J. LeBlanc
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ The hidden heartbreak that the son portrays in this piece is what really hits me, and what a wonderful challenge for an actor to sink their teeth into, especially compared to the gruff bravado of the father sitting across the table from him. Poignant and lovely, sad and hopeful, this tale of the quiet ravages of dementia will stay with you. A beautiful piece. ”
  • Eighty-Seven Keys (a monologue) by Scott Sickles
    20 May. 2021
    “ Shattering, the loss of one so cherished. Scott opens his wound and his heart and this piece is the perfect eulogy to a life I wish I had known. Full of what was and what wasn’t and what, now, can never be... It’s beautiful and wrenching and lovely and, above all, shattering. And Beautiful. ”

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