Recommended by Cam Eickmeyer

Do we ever really change? Are the bullies and the bullied set on paths destined to meet again forever even if only in therapy sessions? "Conflict on a Bench" captures all of these questions and more in a rush of authentic dialogue and emotion. Excellent play!

It's sad, lonely and still comforting how much easier it can be to bond over grief with a stranger. There's safety in knowing you won't have to carry the shame of sharing for long. This play captures that comfort and sadness but in a way that lets us know it's ok to also sit with those feelings and that those brief interactions still have meaning. Very well written.

An engaging monologue that hints at a much bigger story while still perfectly contained in a short hellish moment. The punishment Teresa creates is so much worse than fire and brimstone.

Excellent monologue. The tone of the dialogue is perfect and the emotional impact is immense. Highly recommend.

A very sweet poem of a play. Life moves fast. Better hold onto the lamp post and benches while you can and hope your loved ones are around you was you go.

Considering the emotional impact this play had on me while reading, I fear watching it performed. The beautiful and engaging storytelling is just the icing on a cake that is so complex and perfect. Plenty of humor, wonder, imagination and power in these words.

The terror in this short play all takes place in the reader/viewer's mind and we can only imagine the creepy crawly hell that these exterminators faced. On-stage a rapid exchange of jokes and one-liners will make you laugh just before you feel the urge to do a full body shiver.

For such a short play there is so much layered into this heartbreaking tale. As if back from the dead, a simple "Good morning" shatters more than one world in an excellent short play perfect for any festival.

Noir poetry with a sprinkle of Bukowski. Plenty of powerful lines and imagery.

A basic math equation serves as the foundation of a more complex power struggle between a young admin and a lofty professor. Clever dialogue manages to insert suspense into a debate over a logic book and a file cabinet lock combination.