Recommended by Brent Alles

9/29/24: A really fun short piece that gave me shades and glimmers of works like "Good Omens." Feeny-Williams' work can compete with them in terms of the droll wit that's brought to religion and the afterlife here. This would definitely be pretty entertaining to see staged!

9/23/24: An incredibly moving, touching, and gripping 10-minute. The voices of the children are authentic, and the tragedy that is to come is explored very well indeed. That being said, much like life itself, there's also a good mix of (necessary) comic relief and scenes of kids being kids. That's a definite contrast to the loss of innocence that's going to occur during the course of this show. This would be an incredible 10-minute to see staged.

9/23/24: I mean, the cat picture pretty much guaranteed I was going to give this a recommendation... I kid, I kid. Very funny monologue, as per the norm for Mr. Norkin. This would definitely be an enjoyable monologue for young actors to perform or to witness. Recommended!

9/22/24: An interesting rumination on identity, neurodiversity, and the burden of dealing with those issues and so many more in life. As usual, Donley does an excellent job of giving us an alternate reality that allows us to confront our actual reality from a sideways glance. A thrilling monologue begins this piece and then allows for a neat bit of dialogue between the Young Man and the titular RFS alluded to in the title. A great little piece of theater here, to be sure.

09.22.24 - A fun and funny piece that should fit its original purpose of fitting into the variety show very well and providing the audience some good entertainment. Outside of that, however, this definitely could stand on its own as a very entertaining short piece for audiences of all ages. Very entertaining!

As someone who's spent way too much time playing games like the one described here in this very funny 10-minute, much of this rang true and brought a smile to my face and several laughs throughout. Even if you're not a gamer, however, I think you're going to enjoy the surprising exploration of identity that happens as the play progresses. There's something to be said for "NPC's" taking charge of their own identity in this day and age, I think, but beyond that, enjoy the adventure of this play!

An intriguing character study here. A unique scenario that leads to some effective exploration of identity, sexuality, and how love fits into all that. For a short piece, the characters are very well drawn, and the actions of the narrative make sense and draw us in further to the dilemma and make us care about how these characters are going to navigate these new waters. This piece would do very well for a one act festival that would have it.

We are what we read. It's something that's always resonated for me, and I was blessed with parents who encouraged my reading (often books of wonderful, fantastical worlds like the ones John explored). So, this play by Williams definitely resonated with me. It has a wistful sense that permeates it, but what a comfort to find some type of resolution or closure when it seems like there might not be the chance. The ending was just an enriching way to bring a close to this wonderful short story.

A really fascinating exploration of capitalism gone wrong and, shall we say, "naked" ambition? Bancroft is, by all accounts, a detestable character, but he's also a fascinating one as well. With that, you give an actor a tremendous part to play and a short story that will give its audiences much to chew over in terms of what we accept in our current world reality. The relationship between Chen and Bancroft is just intriguing as well. If this leads to further development, I am really interested to see where the story would go!

Extremely funny short. Trekkers and Trekkies alike will enjoy the references galore, and the central tenet of Captain Kirk being an extreme horndog is a funny scaffolding to hang everything on. Enjoyable ten minute!