Recommended by Claire Waldrop

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    An effortlessly funny and satirical play, that is somehow, simultaneously, incredibly sincere with its interrogation of authenticity in the digital age, para-social relationships, and how it feels to want something you can't quite put your finger on. These characters are impeccable-- both in how grounded and absolutely insane they all are. Adored this script!

    An effortlessly funny and satirical play, that is somehow, simultaneously, incredibly sincere with its interrogation of authenticity in the digital age, para-social relationships, and how it feels to want something you can't quite put your finger on. These characters are impeccable-- both in how grounded and absolutely insane they all are. Adored this script!

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    I could not take my eyes away from this script. I suppose there's a universe where I die from that. I'm fine with that though. This play is a treat for actors and directors alike; wicked sharp, deeply funny, incredibly poignant, and potentially teaching complex quantum physics in an approachable way via relationship dynamics. Love. Love. Love.

    I could not take my eyes away from this script. I suppose there's a universe where I die from that. I'm fine with that though. This play is a treat for actors and directors alike; wicked sharp, deeply funny, incredibly poignant, and potentially teaching complex quantum physics in an approachable way via relationship dynamics. Love. Love. Love.

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    I do not know how anyone would stage this, but I really want to see them try. I thoroughly enjoyed this. It's a dramaturg's playground, a director's saw-trap–– but not unsurvivable.

    The form creates a lovely dream-space in which its two characters grapple with identity and their experiences of existing and taking up space, altering space, and altering the script (or pdf) in which they exist.

    An awesome read, and hopefully soon, a very awesome production.

    I do not know how anyone would stage this, but I really want to see them try. I thoroughly enjoyed this. It's a dramaturg's playground, a director's saw-trap–– but not unsurvivable.

    The form creates a lovely dream-space in which its two characters grapple with identity and their experiences of existing and taking up space, altering space, and altering the script (or pdf) in which they exist.

    An awesome read, and hopefully soon, a very awesome production.

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    There is so much here that is just simply brilliant. There is much commentary to be made on the societal factors that drive someone to be monstrous, to be cruel, to be hateful towards themselves and others... but there is also something here about hope, community, and acceptance that is so deeply moving. Each character feels incredibly lived in and human, with strong moments of both fear and humor that drive their subsequent actions.

    There is so much here that is just simply brilliant. There is much commentary to be made on the societal factors that drive someone to be monstrous, to be cruel, to be hateful towards themselves and others... but there is also something here about hope, community, and acceptance that is so deeply moving. Each character feels incredibly lived in and human, with strong moments of both fear and humor that drive their subsequent actions.

  • Claire Waldrop: How to Live Forever by Brandy N Carie
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    This is some good goop right here; a witchy, feminist, and electric tale of womanhood. The dry humor and surreal setting combine beautifully to create a piece that immerses the audience in its dream-space. The character of Cassandra especially sticks out as the beautiful, tragic figure that lies at the center of this show's themes. I'd be interested to see this in front of an audience.

    This is some good goop right here; a witchy, feminist, and electric tale of womanhood. The dry humor and surreal setting combine beautifully to create a piece that immerses the audience in its dream-space. The character of Cassandra especially sticks out as the beautiful, tragic figure that lies at the center of this show's themes. I'd be interested to see this in front of an audience.

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  • Claire Waldrop: You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! by Keiko Green
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    This play is a gut-punch, a warm hug, a wake-up call, and a real good time. Green's stunning style and magical theatricality weave together the slow death of a person with the slow death of our planet in a way that made me cry as much as it made me laugh. With a strong ensemble and three nuanced central characters, this play culminates in a dance celebration that made me smile from ear to ear. This play just possesses this hope that is equal parts poignant and important. A must read.

    This play is a gut-punch, a warm hug, a wake-up call, and a real good time. Green's stunning style and magical theatricality weave together the slow death of a person with the slow death of our planet in a way that made me cry as much as it made me laugh. With a strong ensemble and three nuanced central characters, this play culminates in a dance celebration that made me smile from ear to ear. This play just possesses this hope that is equal parts poignant and important. A must read.

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  • Claire Waldrop: Olly Olly Oxen Free by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
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    Oh how I loved this play. Floyd-Priskorn beautifully captures the exhaustion, anxieties, and confusion of her characters with quippy back-and-forths that build tension in the story and dread in her audience. The language is chilling and the visuals are hauntingly lovely. Impressively unsettling for such a short piece!

    Oh how I loved this play. Floyd-Priskorn beautifully captures the exhaustion, anxieties, and confusion of her characters with quippy back-and-forths that build tension in the story and dread in her audience. The language is chilling and the visuals are hauntingly lovely. Impressively unsettling for such a short piece!

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