Recommended by George Sapio

  • Canvas
    10 Feb. 2018
    A heartfelt short work about what it takes to get by when you have nothing and nothing in the future, when the future is more of an enemy than a friend. You do what you do to get by and try to keep some kind of dignity and truth.
  • HAPPI IN IOWA
    7 Feb. 2018
    Wyndham understands the nuances of dialogue and trusts both actors and audiences to find the volumes of things left unsaid in his pauses, because the awkward pauses do stand for things, so many things, that really need to be said, but can't be at the moment. Both Becky and Kyle try to reconnect, but both have feelings and demons that stand in the way. Happi in Iowa is about redemption, yes, but more about love.
  • Adoption of Grief
    6 Feb. 2018
    An outstanding dramatic work that examines the ramifications of a highly sensitive racial-based issue. Honest, genuine characters face up against a difficult situation and wrestle with not only their own fears about adopting and doing what's best for the children but also how society will treat them because of it. This is a play that will most certainly spark intense audience discussion.
  • Stargazers
    5 Feb. 2018
    Helluva romance. It has everything a love story needs: a confused couple, longing, tenderness, humor, poetry, calculus, physics, exploding stars. Would love to see this on stage, or better yet, direct it.
  • Moon in a Barrel
    22 Oct. 2017
    For the child in all of us! Reminiscent of pre-historical folktales, Moon in a Barrel, celebrates the foibles of our human nature in a hilarious short play. Three thumbs up!
  • Superhero Blues
    22 Oct. 2017
    A challenging play and somehow difficult to read; I developed a real sympathy for Buddy; I watched him struggle with the issues in his life and wanted him to find his way, but as the play moved forward, I found myself, along with Buddy, in a nest of dilemmae. What choice is the right one? Is there a right one? Where do you put aside your desire to help others and begin to take care of yourself? And how do you reconcile that decision? A touching and excellent piece of work.
  • Go Ask D'Alice
    22 Oct. 2017
    A very poignant story about love, loss and loneliness. Hilarious and touching, "Go Ask D'Alice" makes the bizarre understandable and the tragic sympathetic. Saw this at the Midwest Dramatists Conference outside of Kansas City and when it ended I had a strong desire to know more about these two characters. A very special play.
  • VALERIE: A COSPLAY MONOLOGUE
    22 Oct. 2017
    This is an all-out 10-minute assault for a female actor; a real workout. Says what it needs to, and says it loud and in your face. Especially now as the voices of the women who have been disrespected, from scuzzy comments to physical abuse, are now making themselves more front-and-center, this is a good choice to include in a repertoire or production. Well done.
  • A Moment of Clarity
    15 Oct. 2017
    A very well crafted short piece about a Moment (yes, capitalized) in a father/son relationship. Written with tenderness, yet very truthful, "Clarity" explores a single touching episode yet resonates outward and to the future: one man's satisfaction in a life "sensibly" lived, and the juxtaposition of his son's, which is not so solidly grounded. A lovely moment with much heart.
  • moonlit
    6 Oct. 2017
    Sheer tragedy; a tortured family, and who knows? Maybe we do fail to move on until things are settled. Tense and lean, this work by Everett Robert is the perfect play for horror fans and Halloween festivals. Keep a blanket nearby.

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