Recommended by Jennifer O'Grady

  • Jennifer O'Grady: GRANNY LOLA: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
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    I love strong roles for senior actors and I also love Asher Wyndham's monologues so this is a perfect combo. Wyndham excels at giving voice to characters we don't normally get to hear, and in making us think hard about what they have to say. This would be so great in a festival!

    I love strong roles for senior actors and I also love Asher Wyndham's monologues so this is a perfect combo. Wyndham excels at giving voice to characters we don't normally get to hear, and in making us think hard about what they have to say. This would be so great in a festival!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Pizza Rolls and Politics by Julie Zaffarano
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    Zaffarano perfectly nails the intergenerational politics and other family dynamics between a mom and her son, in a play that at once feels truthful and ominous in its political implications--with great dialogue to boot!

    Zaffarano perfectly nails the intergenerational politics and other family dynamics between a mom and her son, in a play that at once feels truthful and ominous in its political implications--with great dialogue to boot!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: IT'S AN EXPRESSO DRINK WITH FOAMY STEAMED MILK by Steven G. Martin
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    Hilarious, and with quite a bit of scary truth in it. Would be so fun to perform and to see!

    Hilarious, and with quite a bit of scary truth in it. Would be so fun to perform and to see!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Waiting for Tipper by Lee R. Lawing
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    Charming, funny, and very surprising play with wonderful roles that could be played by older actors too. So fun!

    Charming, funny, and very surprising play with wonderful roles that could be played by older actors too. So fun!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Pinch My What? by Larry Rinkel
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    Fun and funny ten-minute two-hander with a surprising twist at the end. Perfect for any Valentine's Day-themed or LGBTQ short-play festivals.

    Fun and funny ten-minute two-hander with a surprising twist at the end. Perfect for any Valentine's Day-themed or LGBTQ short-play festivals.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Jesus in the Kitchen by Matthew Weaver
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    I just love Matthew Weaver's work. Few playwrights capture the quiet pain of contemporary loneliness the way Weaver does, in plays that are gentle and nuanced, expertly crafted and very funny. (And who can resist a play with two characters named Milton and Jesus--yes, that Jesus--sitting in a kitchen in which Milton is eating cheese?). This is a lovely play about pain and faith and unanswered questions, that would make a terrific addition to any play festival. (And If you haven't yet read Weaver's plays, you should!)

    I just love Matthew Weaver's work. Few playwrights capture the quiet pain of contemporary loneliness the way Weaver does, in plays that are gentle and nuanced, expertly crafted and very funny. (And who can resist a play with two characters named Milton and Jesus--yes, that Jesus--sitting in a kitchen in which Milton is eating cheese?). This is a lovely play about pain and faith and unanswered questions, that would make a terrific addition to any play festival. (And If you haven't yet read Weaver's plays, you should!)

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: Final Assignment by Jean Koppen
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    What a play! A really gripping story set in an imagined future, about a mother-daughter relationship--or is it? I don't want to provide spoilers but this two-hander is terrific, and has two fabulous roles for women of different ages. Loved it!

    What a play! A really gripping story set in an imagined future, about a mother-daughter relationship--or is it? I don't want to provide spoilers but this two-hander is terrific, and has two fabulous roles for women of different ages. Loved it!

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: I Saw Jesus in Toa Baja by Nelson Diaz-Marcano
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    Amazing play by an incredibly gifted writer--suspenseful, moving and funny, and written in poetry! No surprise this is such a highly recommend script here. Would love to see this on stage.

    Amazing play by an incredibly gifted writer--suspenseful, moving and funny, and written in poetry! No surprise this is such a highly recommend script here. Would love to see this on stage.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: THE SANITY CLAUSET 10-minute holiday comedy by Arianna Rose
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    Totally charming and very funny play about an obsession with Christmas decorating and a mother-daughter relationship that needs improvement. Would be wonderful for a holiday fest, or any fest.

    Totally charming and very funny play about an obsession with Christmas decorating and a mother-daughter relationship that needs improvement. Would be wonderful for a holiday fest, or any fest.

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  • Jennifer O'Grady: The Murder Mystery Club’s Final Case by Justin Guidroz
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    I love mysteries, and I love that this play has a cast of mostly 60+ actors. It’s a fun story with an intriguing plot that kept me guessing. If you’re looking for mysteries with roles for older actors, definitely take a look at this one!

    I love mysteries, and I love that this play has a cast of mostly 60+ actors. It’s a fun story with an intriguing plot that kept me guessing. If you’re looking for mysteries with roles for older actors, definitely take a look at this one!

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