Recommended by James Binz

  • James Binz: RAVINE (a 5-minute radio drama)

    A perfect play for radio. Awesome story and excellent characters. This would be a challenge for actors, but the pay off is truly worth the effort. Very nice!

    A perfect play for radio. Awesome story and excellent characters. This would be a challenge for actors, but the pay off is truly worth the effort. Very nice!

  • James Binz: The Early Flight

    The Early Flight movie trope is such a wonderful idea for a story. The characters are steady and we know them so well! I was almost convinced that the ending would be different this time - got me! I loved how Evan thought that just by coming home early - he would catch Megan in the affair and get the life he so badly wants. Both endings are a treat and either one would work. Evan is a great role for any actor. (10/5/2024)

    The Early Flight movie trope is such a wonderful idea for a story. The characters are steady and we know them so well! I was almost convinced that the ending would be different this time - got me! I loved how Evan thought that just by coming home early - he would catch Megan in the affair and get the life he so badly wants. Both endings are a treat and either one would work. Evan is a great role for any actor. (10/5/2024)

  • James Binz: JOY RIDE, a 10-minute comedic fantasy for two women

    This is a terrific short piece! Great characters, strong dialogue and a nice little story to tell with vast implications beyond what we see. Arianna Rose solves the problem of flight and the challenge of historical characters in a modern place with ease and naturalness. This would be a nice piece to see on stage! (10/5/2024)

    This is a terrific short piece! Great characters, strong dialogue and a nice little story to tell with vast implications beyond what we see. Arianna Rose solves the problem of flight and the challenge of historical characters in a modern place with ease and naturalness. This would be a nice piece to see on stage! (10/5/2024)

  • James Binz: CREAK

    The true challenge of the one minute play is that it seems almost impossible to create a story with a beginning, middle and end and have character development and a motivated protagonist and a reveal and a big dramatic moment and maintain good voice distinction and amazing dialogue and so on and so on. Kudos to Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn for showing us all how it is done! (10/5/2024)

    The true challenge of the one minute play is that it seems almost impossible to create a story with a beginning, middle and end and have character development and a motivated protagonist and a reveal and a big dramatic moment and maintain good voice distinction and amazing dialogue and so on and so on. Kudos to Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn for showing us all how it is done! (10/5/2024)

  • James Binz: Every Other Inch a Liar

    Certainly the vanilla life can be dangerous and, if you can find the other kind, it is hard to resist. Jason Grant has given us a tight story with wonderful characters and a nice flip to the script. Easy to stage and a joy to watch. Well done!

    Certainly the vanilla life can be dangerous and, if you can find the other kind, it is hard to resist. Jason Grant has given us a tight story with wonderful characters and a nice flip to the script. Easy to stage and a joy to watch. Well done!

  • James Binz: Junior Moment

    One minute comedy is tricky for sure. Great premise and strong characters. The dialogue is lifelike and the voices are right on. This would be a good start to a longer piece.

    One minute comedy is tricky for sure. Great premise and strong characters. The dialogue is lifelike and the voices are right on. This would be a good start to a longer piece.

  • James Binz: Wicked Creatures

    Nice Victorian gothic piece. The characters are interesting and the story is unique. Great acting opportunities for actresses with some grit. Scientific experimentation in the Victorian age was rife with this kind of desperation. A challenging slice of life from a bygone era. Emma Carter amazes again with a truly one of a kind story. Brava!

    Nice Victorian gothic piece. The characters are interesting and the story is unique. Great acting opportunities for actresses with some grit. Scientific experimentation in the Victorian age was rife with this kind of desperation. A challenging slice of life from a bygone era. Emma Carter amazes again with a truly one of a kind story. Brava!

  • James Binz: More Flies With Honey

    Smart little piece. Each character is fully formed and the story is a good one. really liked the dialogue - the voices rang true and the character interactions crackled with sparks of realism and deeper significance. Well done.

    Smart little piece. Each character is fully formed and the story is a good one. really liked the dialogue - the voices rang true and the character interactions crackled with sparks of realism and deeper significance. Well done.

  • James Binz: The Bell-Ringer

    Emma Carter has a wonderful way with a tale. This holiday piece would be a joy to watch on stage - the characters are vibrant and the dialogue makes us want to know them better and have empathy for their situations. This is a really nice short piece. Brava!

    Emma Carter has a wonderful way with a tale. This holiday piece would be a joy to watch on stage - the characters are vibrant and the dialogue makes us want to know them better and have empathy for their situations. This is a really nice short piece. Brava!

  • James Binz: Truck Stop Wisdom

    I'll admit to being a Kim E. Ruyle fan. I keep enjoying his scripts and admiring his way with plot and characters. This piece is fascinating to read with characters who change our expectations. The plot is strong with a through-line that keeps an audience captivated and interested. This would be easy to stage and fun to watch. Amber is a unique character and full of surprises. Great stuff, Kim!

    I'll admit to being a Kim E. Ruyle fan. I keep enjoying his scripts and admiring his way with plot and characters. This piece is fascinating to read with characters who change our expectations. The plot is strong with a through-line that keeps an audience captivated and interested. This would be easy to stage and fun to watch. Amber is a unique character and full of surprises. Great stuff, Kim!