Recommended by Jennifer O'Grady

  • Jennifer O'Grady: I See You by Serena Norr
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    Lovely ten-minute two-hander exploring friendship in the current pandemic and the ways in which enforced restrictions sometimes force us--or enable us--to see and appreciate life a little more. Anyone who has lived through covid (i.e., all of us who are still here) can relate to this play.

    Lovely ten-minute two-hander exploring friendship in the current pandemic and the ways in which enforced restrictions sometimes force us--or enable us--to see and appreciate life a little more. Anyone who has lived through covid (i.e., all of us who are still here) can relate to this play.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Last Dance with MJ by Lindsay Partain
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    Great ten-minute two-hander about rejection and vengeance with strong roles for women. I loved being in on Jo and Milly's plan--their dialogue sounds so real and their pain and anger is so relatable, and their ultimately empowering plan is so fun. Well done!

    Great ten-minute two-hander about rejection and vengeance with strong roles for women. I loved being in on Jo and Milly's plan--their dialogue sounds so real and their pain and anger is so relatable, and their ultimately empowering plan is so fun. Well done!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Trick or Treat, Seriously (10 Min) by Kris Thompson
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    Hilarious Halloween two-hander that completely nails and skewers the suburban Halloween thing, but Thompson's play also has a delightful and unexpected twist at the end that's also very funny. This would make an excellent addition to any holiday-themed fest and would be fun on its own too.

    Hilarious Halloween two-hander that completely nails and skewers the suburban Halloween thing, but Thompson's play also has a delightful and unexpected twist at the end that's also very funny. This would make an excellent addition to any holiday-themed fest and would be fun on its own too.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: A Walkable Feast by Lucy Wang
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    What a wonderful play! I love the developing relationship between student in need of reassurance and initially reluctant teacher. Wang gives so much to actors--the dialogue is sharp, funny and rich with subtext and her characters are utterly convincing. A really beautiful and hopeful play about connection.

    What a wonderful play! I love the developing relationship between student in need of reassurance and initially reluctant teacher. Wang gives so much to actors--the dialogue is sharp, funny and rich with subtext and her characters are utterly convincing. A really beautiful and hopeful play about connection.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: 38 COOKIES, 39 REASONS [A MONOLOGUE] by Steven G. Martin
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    Powerful and theatrical play, and so creative! And with so much to say. I would love to see this performed.

    Powerful and theatrical play, and so creative! And with so much to say. I would love to see this performed.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Major Serious Fucking Diet (a Mother's Day monologue) by Lee R. Lawing
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    The title alone made me want to read this, but it's much more than its title as it really wonderfully and theatrically conveys some of the absurdities of dieting and some of the sad absurdities of living through a pandemic. Great twists in this too!

    The title alone made me want to read this, but it's much more than its title as it really wonderfully and theatrically conveys some of the absurdities of dieting and some of the sad absurdities of living through a pandemic. Great twists in this too!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Phony on a Twig by Rex McGregor
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    Delightful, witty and totally convincing short play with a leaf, a bud and a flower as characters. I got to hear it in a recent reading and it was enormous fun.

    Delightful, witty and totally convincing short play with a leaf, a bud and a flower as characters. I got to hear it in a recent reading and it was enormous fun.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Seasons by George Sapio
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    A charming and funny short play with great female characters and a wonderful twist. I had the pleasure of seeing it performed in a recent reading and it was so much fun!

    A charming and funny short play with great female characters and a wonderful twist. I had the pleasure of seeing it performed in a recent reading and it was so much fun!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Remember Me? by Philip Middleton Williams
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    Terrific monologue spoken, wonderfully and surprisingly, by an ankle.

    Terrific monologue spoken, wonderfully and surprisingly, by an ankle.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: TAP. TAP. TAP. by Jack Levine
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    Wonderfully spooky and sly short play that's also very funny (I laughed out loud). Would be wonderful for Halloween or any time!

    Wonderfully spooky and sly short play that's also very funny (I laughed out loud). Would be wonderful for Halloween or any time!

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