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Jennifer O'Grady

Recommended by Jennifer O'Grady

  • Into the Dark by Debbie Lamedman
    6 Apr. 2021
    “ Extremely powerful play that appears to be one type of frightening situation--a woman walking on her own at night, and a car with a male driver following her--which Lamedman skillfully navigates into an even more chilling encounter with stunning political reverberations . So well done! ”
  • Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven by Reina Hardy
    6 Apr. 2021
    “ Wonderfully fun and theatrical play with fabulous characters and lots of heart. Loved it! ”
  • No One Talks About It: A 10 minute Lactation Play by Cassie M. Seinuk
    3 Apr. 2021
    “ I'm so glad this was the featured play and that I got to read it. Speaking as parent, I think this play perfectly captures the acute pain and tacit societal shaming of women who have difficulties with breastfeeding--difficulties that are often unanticipated because--like miscarriage before it--no one ever freaking talks about it. Thank you, Cassie M. Seinuk, for writing such a moving and illuminating play on this topic! ”
  • Bride of Bigfoot by Lee R. Lawing
    2 Apr. 2021
    “ Funny and wonderfully quirky short play from Lawing with a fun suspense story and thought-provoking dialogue. I love the screaming too! ”
  • The Missing Link by Emily Hageman
    2 Apr. 2021
    “ This is such a lovely play. Trust Hageman to take a concept like Bigfoot and use it to create something beautiful and truthful between a (human) father and son. This would be even more wonderful on stage. ”
  • Eighty-Seven Keys (a monologue) by Scott Sickles
    26 Mar. 2021
    “ This moving monologue celebrating the life of Sickles' friend lost to COVID introduced me very vividly to the unique person who was Rick Unterberg and made me wish that I had known him--which is really the ideal effect to achieve with writing in honor of someone who has died: making readers and audience feel as if we're in the same room with a person we never knew, and enabling us to appreciate even more the incalculable loss of the person to the writer and the world. I'm very glad I read it. ”
  • A BUMP IN THE NIGHT ( a ten minute mystery) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    25 Mar. 2021
    “ Suspenseful ten-minute play with strong female leads, terrific dialogue and lots of surprises. This would be really fun for Halloween but great at any time. ”
  • 40ish Short Plays about Matthew Weaver, compiled by Matthew Weaver
    18 Mar. 2021
    “ A charming and fun (and funny!) collection of mostly metatheatrical plays written for and revolving around the playwright Matthew Weaver. Many of my favorite NPX playwrights are here. (And okay, yeah, I have a piece in this too but really, it's a super-fun collection.) I especially love the short monologues from different Weaver family members. If you need a pick-me-up I would strongly suggest this collection. ”
  • Murder Runs in Our Family by Rex McGregor
    17 Mar. 2021
    “ I was fortunate to hear a recent reading of this wonderful dark comedy about ambition and family secrets. Well done! ”
  • Two Point Oh (Scene) by Jeff Dunne
    17 Mar. 2021
    “ I was fortunate to hear a recent reading of this funny and thought-provoking ten-minute play which becomes increasingly suspenseful and eerie as "Alexa" (the AI of the play) becomes increasingly more powerful and decides to impact her owner's human relationships. Well done! ”

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