Recommended by Jeffrey James Keyes

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    Lisa! Reading DRUMMER BOY on Christmas is like a chef’s kiss. This is a wonderfully funny play that simply must be programmed into every holiday themed play festival…or any time of the year as it’s simply brilliant. I always love a Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend play, but this one is top notch.

    Lisa! Reading DRUMMER BOY on Christmas is like a chef’s kiss. This is a wonderfully funny play that simply must be programmed into every holiday themed play festival…or any time of the year as it’s simply brilliant. I always love a Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend play, but this one is top notch.

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    I absolutely loved this witty commentary on where we are now. I would love to see this staged. It will take the audience a moment but they will be wickedly laughing and completely satisfied once they realize what’s going on. I know I was! McClain is so smart with this piece, I really look forward to reading more of her work.

    I absolutely loved this witty commentary on where we are now. I would love to see this staged. It will take the audience a moment but they will be wickedly laughing and completely satisfied once they realize what’s going on. I know I was! McClain is so smart with this piece, I really look forward to reading more of her work.

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    Fenton masterfully knocks this short out of the ballpark. I love the setup and the all two familiar characters are a delight to spend a li’ll time with. I feel like the audience is the shivering class around them and we’re all in on the joke. Thank you for the chuckles with this one! Nice work.

    Fenton masterfully knocks this short out of the ballpark. I love the setup and the all two familiar characters are a delight to spend a li’ll time with. I feel like the audience is the shivering class around them and we’re all in on the joke. Thank you for the chuckles with this one! Nice work.

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    This is my first encounter with John Busser’s work. His play, Waiting on Mom, Who Already Left is a heartfelt and humorous look at siblings navigating loss. The sharp, natural dialogue captures the tension and love between Jackie and Scott, blending comedy with poignant truths about grief. It’s a relatable and touching piece that feels complete yet leaves you eager for more. I look forward to more work by this excellent dramatist.

    This is my first encounter with John Busser’s work. His play, Waiting on Mom, Who Already Left is a heartfelt and humorous look at siblings navigating loss. The sharp, natural dialogue captures the tension and love between Jackie and Scott, blending comedy with poignant truths about grief. It’s a relatable and touching piece that feels complete yet leaves you eager for more. I look forward to more work by this excellent dramatist.

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    Scott Sickles strikes again! Plus or Minus One is a fantastic monologue that kind of makes me want to be an actor again: just to arm myself with a great audition piece like this one. It's topical, relevant, engaging, and extremely entertaining. Actors, check this one out! Great work, Scott. Thank you for sharing this wonderful monologue.

    Scott Sickles strikes again! Plus or Minus One is a fantastic monologue that kind of makes me want to be an actor again: just to arm myself with a great audition piece like this one. It's topical, relevant, engaging, and extremely entertaining. Actors, check this one out! Great work, Scott. Thank you for sharing this wonderful monologue.

  • Jeffrey James Keyes: When I Fall in Love, It Will Be..., a 10-minute play by Susan Middaugh
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    "When I fall in Love, It Will Be..." is painful, heartfelt, and wonderfully human. I instantly connected to Middaugh's characters and was impressed by her well crafted dialogue. This is a moving piece that I would love to see one day. Excellent work.

    "When I fall in Love, It Will Be..." is painful, heartfelt, and wonderfully human. I instantly connected to Middaugh's characters and was impressed by her well crafted dialogue. This is a moving piece that I would love to see one day. Excellent work.

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  • Jeffrey James Keyes: Bad Horses by Martin Murray
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    BAD HORSES is so silly, I really got a kick out of it. It's a perfect short for two actors with great comedic timing. I really loved it. Great work, Martin!

    BAD HORSES is so silly, I really got a kick out of it. It's a perfect short for two actors with great comedic timing. I really loved it. Great work, Martin!

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  • Jeffrey James Keyes: ACCORDING TO THE CHORUS by Arlene Hutton
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    I’m so lucky to have enjoyed the opportunity to check out this fun play Off Broadway last year. It was my first time seeing a play by Hutton & I found it to be smart, fun, and completely engrossing. Hutton reveals a backstage world with rich, well-rounded characters. I love a big cast, & Hutton’s characters are so fun to sit with & take in. I wish I would had seen it ten more times, but it was sold out because it’s a great play written by a stellar playwright. Thank you for your voice & work!

    I’m so lucky to have enjoyed the opportunity to check out this fun play Off Broadway last year. It was my first time seeing a play by Hutton & I found it to be smart, fun, and completely engrossing. Hutton reveals a backstage world with rich, well-rounded characters. I love a big cast, & Hutton’s characters are so fun to sit with & take in. I wish I would had seen it ten more times, but it was sold out because it’s a great play written by a stellar playwright. Thank you for your voice & work!

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  • Jeffrey James Keyes: LETTERS TO SALA by Arlene Hutton
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    I was absolutely blown away by this script. Arlene Hutton’s smart structure and powerful storytelling reveals Sala’s experiences in a way that is engrossing. I’m impressed with how Hutton weaved in the letters and first hand documents to further elevate the story at hand. I love the care and reverence with which she took when building this story. I wouldn’t be surprised if this great work of drama doesn’t become one of the most produced plays of all time. Outstanding work!

    I was absolutely blown away by this script. Arlene Hutton’s smart structure and powerful storytelling reveals Sala’s experiences in a way that is engrossing. I’m impressed with how Hutton weaved in the letters and first hand documents to further elevate the story at hand. I love the care and reverence with which she took when building this story. I wouldn’t be surprised if this great work of drama doesn’t become one of the most produced plays of all time. Outstanding work!

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  • Jeffrey James Keyes: Hotter Than Thoreau by Julie Zaffarano
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    This is such a fun read. Zaffarano’s HOTTER THAN THOREAU is a delicious albeit itchy comedy that will surely delight audiences and prompt them to snicker long after the show. I’d love to see this in a ten minute play festival. Zaffarano’s characters are always so amusing, we are lucky to have her voice in American theatre.

    This is such a fun read. Zaffarano’s HOTTER THAN THOREAU is a delicious albeit itchy comedy that will surely delight audiences and prompt them to snicker long after the show. I’d love to see this in a ten minute play festival. Zaffarano’s characters are always so amusing, we are lucky to have her voice in American theatre.

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