Recommended by Brent Alles

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    Oh man was this a lot of fun. Sure, it's in my wheelhouse of 80's slashers, but there is so much entertaining wordplay, puns, and jokes in here that it's bound to keep audiences on their feet and hooting in laughter. You need to book this for your group so that they can have great joy being immersed in it!

    Oh man was this a lot of fun. Sure, it's in my wheelhouse of 80's slashers, but there is so much entertaining wordplay, puns, and jokes in here that it's bound to keep audiences on their feet and hooting in laughter. You need to book this for your group so that they can have great joy being immersed in it!

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    An interesting examination of the "unreliable narrator," to be sure. Or is he? This play keeps you guessing as it unfolds. The sense of paranoia and dread are very real throughout. Chilling ending as well.

    An interesting examination of the "unreliable narrator," to be sure. Or is he? This play keeps you guessing as it unfolds. The sense of paranoia and dread are very real throughout. Chilling ending as well.

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    An incredibly engrossing play that should stage very well. Wonderful monologues for actors. Keeps you guessing throughout. I love the philosophy and, dare I say, theology that is covered during the course of the narrative. In particular, I’m going to be thinking about the damned red light for quite a while. An intriguing story, well told. You get drawn into the lives of these people and are left with much to ponder about life itself.

    An incredibly engrossing play that should stage very well. Wonderful monologues for actors. Keeps you guessing throughout. I love the philosophy and, dare I say, theology that is covered during the course of the narrative. In particular, I’m going to be thinking about the damned red light for quite a while. An intriguing story, well told. You get drawn into the lives of these people and are left with much to ponder about life itself.

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    A funny premise from the start, and you get good laugh lines as things progress. And then the ending bit had me howling. Good little dark comedy piece all around by Brandon here.

    A funny premise from the start, and you get good laugh lines as things progress. And then the ending bit had me howling. Good little dark comedy piece all around by Brandon here.

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    The urgency is evident in this short piece, and Vellis does an excellent job of putting you in the historical scene. Living in Michigan, I've never had the experience of a hurricane, but after reading this, I now have a very good idea of what it was like to be in that harrowing situation. At the same time, great characters that you certainly relate to as you witness them trying to survive the elements. An excellent ten minute that should do very well in performances.

    The urgency is evident in this short piece, and Vellis does an excellent job of putting you in the historical scene. Living in Michigan, I've never had the experience of a hurricane, but after reading this, I now have a very good idea of what it was like to be in that harrowing situation. At the same time, great characters that you certainly relate to as you witness them trying to survive the elements. An excellent ten minute that should do very well in performances.

  • Brent Alles: Sputnik by Everett Robert
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    Tremendously entertaining. Everett not only captures the wild world of professional wrestling down pat but draws genuinely interesting characters from historical figures. What could end up as "preachy" with less deft hands instead becomes a welcome lesson on the power of standing up for what is right and what you believe in. I can't wait to see this staged in the future.

    Tremendously entertaining. Everett not only captures the wild world of professional wrestling down pat but draws genuinely interesting characters from historical figures. What could end up as "preachy" with less deft hands instead becomes a welcome lesson on the power of standing up for what is right and what you believe in. I can't wait to see this staged in the future.

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  • Brent Alles: FALCON TALK - A MIDDLE SCHOOL 10-MINUTE PLAY by Debra A. Cole
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    A very funny piece that should be a blast to see staged. Extremely fun parts for middle school performers, both onstage and off, should make for an entertaining experience for all that get to witness it. Podcast away, Falcons! Podcast away.

    A very funny piece that should be a blast to see staged. Extremely fun parts for middle school performers, both onstage and off, should make for an entertaining experience for all that get to witness it. Podcast away, Falcons! Podcast away.

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  • Brent Alles: RAW POTENTIAL by Julie Brandon
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    A very funny short piece that definitely has bite, pun intended. A good lesson to be learned while you're laughing, which is always a bonus. Good stuff!

    A very funny short piece that definitely has bite, pun intended. A good lesson to be learned while you're laughing, which is always a bonus. Good stuff!

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  • Brent Alles: I Love You More by Sam Heyman
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    I think what I love the most about this play is that these are two people who I would love to be sitting in the booth with, just quietly listening to the conversation. And that's what you have here: warm family moments... some painful revelations... the whole gamut. Life in all its splendor at a Saturday brunch. A very nice little slice of life that should do well in any festival that chooses to make this a part of the lineup. Audiences probably won't have a problem deciding who they love more.

    I think what I love the most about this play is that these are two people who I would love to be sitting in the booth with, just quietly listening to the conversation. And that's what you have here: warm family moments... some painful revelations... the whole gamut. Life in all its splendor at a Saturday brunch. A very nice little slice of life that should do well in any festival that chooses to make this a part of the lineup. Audiences probably won't have a problem deciding who they love more.

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  • Brent Alles: THE CLEAN PLATE CLUB, a 10-minute absurdist comedy by Arianna Rose
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    I mean, a play with the stage direction "how you imagine a glistening syringe might move" is going to have my admiration from the get go. Very funny piece by Rose, and it captures the current zeitgeist around body image, weight loss, and wellness very well. The hope that comes at the end is well deserved, and one prays that it will be permanent. In the meantime, following Jenna in her struggle with the voices in her head made manifest makes for a good 10-minute piece all around. Good stuff!

    I mean, a play with the stage direction "how you imagine a glistening syringe might move" is going to have my admiration from the get go. Very funny piece by Rose, and it captures the current zeitgeist around body image, weight loss, and wellness very well. The hope that comes at the end is well deserved, and one prays that it will be permanent. In the meantime, following Jenna in her struggle with the voices in her head made manifest makes for a good 10-minute piece all around. Good stuff!

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