Recommended by Brent Alles

A very funny farce here with a lot of laugh lines and just the right amount of physical comedy as well. This would definitely be entertaining to see staged!

Hard truth for the "faithful" to accept in this monologue, if they'll even listen. And, based on the content here, they probably won't. Baker definitely shines a necessary light on the inherent hypocrisy to be found in much of organized religion today. The sad part is that many of the "devout" wouldn't even recognize a figure like Jesus now, or if they did, they'd tell him to get the hell out and not interfere with their "comfortable" lives. This monologue captures that very well.

Loved this! A fun and funny monologue that still captures the essence of the old timey fairy tales but brings it into a contemporary vernacular that doesn't feel forced at all. This is going to make an excellent monologue for classroom, audition, and performance purposes, I would think. Good stuff!

Loved this! Perfect dark comedic ending to it that had me howling. Brandon definitely knows how to serve up some "bump in the night" chills quickly. Enjoyable piece!

Love this piece that LOU JONES created here. Who knew that you could have such empathy for an inanimate object? Jones will definitely make you feel that in this very well done monologue.

I had the pleasure and privilege of hearing a reading of this recently, and it's an absolutely engrossing work. A fascinating exploration of attraction, ethics, expectations, and responsibility. I felt for all these characters. It's a complex, nuanced study that is so richly rewarding as the narrative unfolds. This would be a fantastic play for any theater to stage. Their audiences, no doubt, should be as enthralled with it as I was.

The (funny) bitterness runs strong in this one. Probably more truth than fiction, I guess? One hopes not but fears for the worst. Regardless, an enjoyable, biting piece of theater satire by Cern, to be sure.

It's the small details in this piece that really stuck out to me. Even in an argument between a (seemingly) troubled couple, so much is said without saying anything at all. That's definitely appreciated in this brief but memorable character study. Impactful.

"In Conversation" was a great little piece! I really admired the way Tennant kept the verbal and nonverbal aspects in synch with each other. Good characters established in a short time as well. I also appreciated how the playwright put the faith in the actors who will eventually perform this. Enjoyed it!

Loved the way Brandon built the scene here. Memorable characters established very quickly, and then they have their brush with the dark one. Or maybe not so dark? That was an interesting twist as well that I appreciated. Neat little dark comedy here. Would fit very well into a 10-minute festival!