Recommended by Brent Alles

A hilarious one act with some neat twists sprinkled throughout. Two great characters for actors to sink their comedic teeth into as well. Got to see a reading of this recently and the audience was laughing heartily. I have to imagine that other audiences across the country will follow suit. You need to book this for your theater!

I had the pleasure of viewing a reading of this recently, and it was wonderful. The concept of legacy always intrigues me, and PMW brings great thought to the subject through these well-drawn and engaging characters. How do we move on in life when needed? How are we remembered? I was moved by the exploration of both those concepts. There are also nice touches of humor throughout that keep the play moving along effectively. In the end, this was a marvelous piece of art to experience.

I really enjoyed this piece! The interaction between the two main characters was engaging, and I loved the conflict between the classical demands of ballet and the "modern" music of the festival. A good contrast is established in terms of what's going on in the two characters' lives. An effective narrative. This piece would be excellent to see staged and any festival would be enriched by making it part of their schedule.

Really admired Feriend's ability to take this concept (two people meeting for the first time in a hot tub) and stretch it out into a well-paced and very funny full length that keeps you engaged the whole time. Many laughs were had by me as I had the privilege of attending a recent reading of it, and this would definitely be a crowd pleaser for any theater that chooses to stage it. It's not too hot in this hot tub but instead a quirky, unconventional non-rom-com that is the real deal. Brilliant!

Great use of classical Greek theater technique here to tell this engaging story from which audiences should get much enjoyment. In addition, there are many rewarding parts here for actors of all types. I truly admired the variety of approaches that Ayers brought to his storytelling here. This should be a magical piece indeed to put on stage!

Right off the bat (ha ha): incredibly sexy, romantic piece. But that's the baseline, friends. Total admiration of how Heyman found some inventive ways to portray the vampire mythos, considering how worn the trope can be. That's not present here, though, as there's some surprising life affirmation coming from the undead. Whoda thunk it? A lot of good laughs as well. This expanded version from the original ten-minute fleshes things out nicely. Would love to see this staged!

Great perspective here by Soucy to ponder. There are no easy answers in these turbulent times, as this piece indicates. Still, it speaks to a humility in humanity that perhaps has to be recognized. As difficult as that might be. This left me with a lot to think about, and that's a great thing. Excellent commentary on recent events and yet something that can endure into what we hope will be better times ahead. As the conclusion indicates, time will tell how we ultimately deal with the Wetiko.

Gotta love it when you can satirize both inept sports announcing AND a slightly sad hookup culture as well. A lot of laugh-out-loud lines in this, and I can only imagine it would be hilarious to see staged as well. No penalty here for a very fun shuttle pass of a short play about how carnal desire can indeed be a dangerous sport.

One is drawn in immediately by the words of Goth Teen and then, as with any great artist, the palette is expanded and the image transforms, deepens. There's humor but also poetry in lines from the likes of Vandal Kid and Scientist Kid. A catch in my throat and a pain in my heart as I continued with the narrative, perhaps knowing what the resolution was going to be and yet surprised at the emotions that are explored in the situation. Quite simply, a brilliant piece that needs to be staged.

Gretchen is exhausted AND exhausting, but that's the point. Some fine satire here by Donley of a character we may know all too well (or if we don't think we do, then maybe WE are this character). The absurdity builds as only Ian can do, and we get a frantic (yet satisfying) short piece to enjoy. I can see audiences enjoying this piece in terms of any festival that selects it.