Recommended by Jennifer O'Grady

  • Jennifer O'Grady: A Play (Not Only) About Matthew Weaver by Larry Rinkel
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    Utterly hilarious and delightful play (in which I was very surprised and honored to see my name appear--thank you, Larry!).

    Utterly hilarious and delightful play (in which I was very surprised and honored to see my name appear--thank you, Larry!).

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: A HUG FOR MATTHEW WEAVER by Monica Cross
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    Sweet, fun play about writerly friendship and support. Lovely and uplifting.

    Sweet, fun play about writerly friendship and support. Lovely and uplifting.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: First Line of Defense Against the Flu by Emily Hageman
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    Smart and hilariously funny--would be a joy for any actors to perform and any audiences to watch. Hageman writes characters that are utterly convincing even when, as in this play, her characters include white blood cells and viruses. One of our best playwrights writing today. Read her work if you haven't yet--you'll be so glad you did!

    Smart and hilariously funny--would be a joy for any actors to perform and any audiences to watch. Hageman writes characters that are utterly convincing even when, as in this play, her characters include white blood cells and viruses. One of our best playwrights writing today. Read her work if you haven't yet--you'll be so glad you did!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: TOUCH THE MOON One Act Play, 3 Characters by Arianna Rose
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    Powerful, suspenseful, theatrical and utterly gripping play with three compelling characters and a devastating tragedy at its core. So well-deserving of its many awards, this is a play that should be seen.

    Powerful, suspenseful, theatrical and utterly gripping play with three compelling characters and a devastating tragedy at its core. So well-deserving of its many awards, this is a play that should be seen.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Chiffon's Plea (monologue) by D. Lee Miller
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    D. Lee Miller writes fabulously unusual (and very funny) situations for characters to find themselves in, and while ostensibly a monologue about stolen Halloween candy, it's really about so much more, including sibling dynamics and the long-term damage family grudges can do. Would love to hear this performed, and would be especially perfect for any Halloween-themed festival.

    D. Lee Miller writes fabulously unusual (and very funny) situations for characters to find themselves in, and while ostensibly a monologue about stolen Halloween candy, it's really about so much more, including sibling dynamics and the long-term damage family grudges can do. Would love to hear this performed, and would be especially perfect for any Halloween-themed festival.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: GOLDFISH MOBILITY by Emma Goldman-Sherman
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    In this fantastic and funny short monologue Goldman-Sherman manages not only to skewer our culture's obsession with oversharing online, but also gives us a moving glimpse into a surprisingly sympathetic character who wants her life to matter more than she feels it does. So well done!

    In this fantastic and funny short monologue Goldman-Sherman manages not only to skewer our culture's obsession with oversharing online, but also gives us a moving glimpse into a surprisingly sympathetic character who wants her life to matter more than she feels it does. So well done!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: ANAGRAM, a three-minute comedy play by Arianna Rose
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    Totally delightful (and super-clever) short play in which all dialogue uses letters from the word "heroes." Evidence of what a skilled playwright Arianna Rose is: She has created an entire story with humor and suspense, using only anagrams and three pages of dialogue. Awesome!

    Totally delightful (and super-clever) short play in which all dialogue uses letters from the word "heroes." Evidence of what a skilled playwright Arianna Rose is: She has created an entire story with humor and suspense, using only anagrams and three pages of dialogue. Awesome!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Gag Economy by John Busser
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    Fabulous, darkly comic short play about revenge, with a terrific female lead and lots of surprises. Loved it!

    Fabulous, darkly comic short play about revenge, with a terrific female lead and lots of surprises. Loved it!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Suburban Buffalo Sighting - Monologue by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman
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    So much going on in this comic monologue, including longing to see (or be?) something different, and with a wonderful fast-paced rhythm that wold be super-fun to perform.

    So much going on in this comic monologue, including longing to see (or be?) something different, and with a wonderful fast-paced rhythm that wold be super-fun to perform.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Ella or the Baby by Kendra Augustin
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    A horribly difficult life-or-death decision is featured in this extremely powerful and suspenseful short play that unpacks so much in its eight pages. Lingered long after I finished reading.

    A horribly difficult life-or-death decision is featured in this extremely powerful and suspenseful short play that unpacks so much in its eight pages. Lingered long after I finished reading.

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