Recommended by James Binz

  • James Binz: Les Miserabelves (a ten minute musical parody) by Mark Harvey Levine
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    As always, Mark Harvey Levine does it again. A Christmas special parody that strikes the mark on, well just about every Christmas special ever! Plus Les Miz! If only It's a Wonderful Life was in there somewhere...

    As always, Mark Harvey Levine does it again. A Christmas special parody that strikes the mark on, well just about every Christmas special ever! Plus Les Miz! If only It's a Wonderful Life was in there somewhere...

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  • James Binz: Filet O Fish by Lucy Wang
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    Lovely! A super monologue for anyone who has ever suffered through a diet or lived with a food Nazi. Filet o Fish or Bacon King or curly fries or deep dish - the heart wants what the heart wants. Glad to hear that fish can be fish. Brava

    Lovely! A super monologue for anyone who has ever suffered through a diet or lived with a food Nazi. Filet o Fish or Bacon King or curly fries or deep dish - the heart wants what the heart wants. Glad to hear that fish can be fish. Brava

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  • James Binz: Ice in Their Veins by Aly Kantor
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    Aly Kantor's weird and wonderful world of teen ice skaters and influencers. The characters are amazing and the dialogue is perfect. Rocketing through scenes like any good farce should, this would work on stage for young and old audiences. Truly a fun piece of work.

    Aly Kantor's weird and wonderful world of teen ice skaters and influencers. The characters are amazing and the dialogue is perfect. Rocketing through scenes like any good farce should, this would work on stage for young and old audiences. Truly a fun piece of work.

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  • James Binz: Sugar by Jennifer O'Grady
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    Excellent work! The characters and dialogue lead us carefully over the egg shell landscape and softly deposit us into a powerful denouement. Excellently written and executed!

    Excellent work! The characters and dialogue lead us carefully over the egg shell landscape and softly deposit us into a powerful denouement. Excellently written and executed!

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  • James Binz: This Is Not Your Tragedy by Miranda Jonté
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    We start with a perfect impression of the usual game show - the dialogue sparkles with entertainment and realism and the plot points are perfect and comic. And then...it gets weird. We have a question of what happened here? Why did it go this way? The ending leaves the audience wondering and filled with empathy.

    We start with a perfect impression of the usual game show - the dialogue sparkles with entertainment and realism and the plot points are perfect and comic. And then...it gets weird. We have a question of what happened here? Why did it go this way? The ending leaves the audience wondering and filled with empathy.

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  • James Binz: The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading Of "Muffed: A Recounting Of Farmington, Maine's 43rd Annual Chester Greenwood Day Devised By The Members Of The Meaningful Action Theatre Company" by Zack Peercy
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    Hilarious. What a fun romp! Every scene is a riot and it all comes together for a terrific piece. Bravo!

    Hilarious. What a fun romp! Every scene is a riot and it all comes together for a terrific piece. Bravo!

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  • James Binz: Clara the Christmas Tree Angel (ten-minute play) by Enid Cokinos
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    What a wonderful piece for the season! Loved the characters - they would be fun to play for any actor, and loved the premise! A great and inventive way to show a true spirit of Christmas. The lighting of the angel is sure to be an applause moment in any production. Well done!

    What a wonderful piece for the season! Loved the characters - they would be fun to play for any actor, and loved the premise! A great and inventive way to show a true spirit of Christmas. The lighting of the angel is sure to be an applause moment in any production. Well done!

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  • James Binz: Late Night and a Baileys by Christopher Plumridge
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    A nice tight quick 2 hander. Characters are unique and interesting (I particularly liked drunk Sara). Plumridge does a nice job with the dialogue and hits the premise with a well developed action line. I felt that it could be extended, but also that it feels pretty solid for a short piece. I liked it!

    A nice tight quick 2 hander. Characters are unique and interesting (I particularly liked drunk Sara). Plumridge does a nice job with the dialogue and hits the premise with a well developed action line. I felt that it could be extended, but also that it feels pretty solid for a short piece. I liked it!

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  • James Binz: The Mom & The Mountain by Maggie Kearnan
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    Maggie Kearnan has presented a wonderful comic premise and I am delighted to read it. The characters are true to life and the dialogue is perfect. There are moments of twisty turns and a heartwarming finale for Mom and the Mountain both. This is a great comic delight for a 10 minute festival and should be staged immediately!

    Maggie Kearnan has presented a wonderful comic premise and I am delighted to read it. The characters are true to life and the dialogue is perfect. There are moments of twisty turns and a heartwarming finale for Mom and the Mountain both. This is a great comic delight for a 10 minute festival and should be staged immediately!

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  • James Binz: Brandi Alexander - Full Length by Tatiana Pavela
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    Interesting premise. Part weird stand up comedy routines and part anguished howls of pain. Brandi Alexander reaches deep into a painful experience and vomits up a monologue of epic proportions. Her mental health and self-loathing combine to make this an unusual tale with unexpected parts. This is a tremendous challenge for an actress and an experience for any audience.

    Interesting premise. Part weird stand up comedy routines and part anguished howls of pain. Brandi Alexander reaches deep into a painful experience and vomits up a monologue of epic proportions. Her mental health and self-loathing combine to make this an unusual tale with unexpected parts. This is a tremendous challenge for an actress and an experience for any audience.

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