Recommended by Andrew Rosendorf

  • Andrew Rosendorf: The Messenger by Jenny Connell Davis
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    A gorgeous play that could not be more timely. It is filled with heart, love, and pain. At times tender and at times incendiary. And always infuriating as it invokes a call to action. It is Davis at the peak of her storytelling prowess. Much like SCIENTIFIC METHOD (read it!!)... it should be done all over the country.

    A gorgeous play that could not be more timely. It is filled with heart, love, and pain. At times tender and at times incendiary. And always infuriating as it invokes a call to action. It is Davis at the peak of her storytelling prowess. Much like SCIENTIFIC METHOD (read it!!)... it should be done all over the country.

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  • Andrew Rosendorf: Ghosts in the Graveyard by C. Meaker
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    A fun, haunting, blast of a play that pays tribute to SCOOBY DOO but also is very much its own thing that is investigating large questions about community culpability -- and our responsibility to each other. It's a play that demands to be staged. So stage it!

    A fun, haunting, blast of a play that pays tribute to SCOOBY DOO but also is very much its own thing that is investigating large questions about community culpability -- and our responsibility to each other. It's a play that demands to be staged. So stage it!

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  • Andrew Rosendorf: THE ROCKET MEN by Crystal Skillman
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    Crystal is one of the treasures of the American theatre. THE ROCKET MEN is a beautifully written play that seamlessly weaves a story of science -- through the complexity of the personal. The play moves like rocket increasing in its propulsion as it peels back the layers to this moment in time and these particular men. And how it all reflects on the moment we find ourselves in today. Can't wait to see the journey this play will have.

    Crystal is one of the treasures of the American theatre. THE ROCKET MEN is a beautifully written play that seamlessly weaves a story of science -- through the complexity of the personal. The play moves like rocket increasing in its propulsion as it peels back the layers to this moment in time and these particular men. And how it all reflects on the moment we find ourselves in today. Can't wait to see the journey this play will have.

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  • Andrew Rosendorf: A Walless Church by AriDy Nox
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    What a beautiful play that wraps you up in its theatricality, language, story, ritual, and heart. With some surprises along the way as the play welcomes us to observe -- until it asks more of us. If you don't know this play or AriDy's work, you should.

    What a beautiful play that wraps you up in its theatricality, language, story, ritual, and heart. With some surprises along the way as the play welcomes us to observe -- until it asks more of us. If you don't know this play or AriDy's work, you should.

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  • Andrew Rosendorf: That Must Be the Entrance to Heaven or, The Dawn Behind the Black Hole by Franky D. Gonzalez
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    Absolutely gorgeous. The words and poetry. The use of boxing. It's a play full of heart, bravery, and vulnerability. And it's incredibly theatrical. By the end... don't be surprised if you realize you've been holding your breath.

    Absolutely gorgeous. The words and poetry. The use of boxing. It's a play full of heart, bravery, and vulnerability. And it's incredibly theatrical. By the end... don't be surprised if you realize you've been holding your breath.

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  • Andrew Rosendorf: American Fast by Kareem Fahmy
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    This play is a beautiful rendering of the pressures internal and external placed on Khady -- all with a tremendous heart. Kareem's voice shines through. It is finding productions next season which will surely be only the beginning of a long life for this play.

    This play is a beautiful rendering of the pressures internal and external placed on Khady -- all with a tremendous heart. Kareem's voice shines through. It is finding productions next season which will surely be only the beginning of a long life for this play.

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  • Andrew Rosendorf: FINDING NEIL PATRICK HARRIS by Donna Hoke
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    A funny funny play - and a reflection on grief. Of how when we lose someone we see them everywhere. Everywhere. Enjoy the beautiful central friendship, the cringe worthy moments of comedy, and the unexpected ride.

    A funny funny play - and a reflection on grief. Of how when we lose someone we see them everywhere. Everywhere. Enjoy the beautiful central friendship, the cringe worthy moments of comedy, and the unexpected ride.

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  • Andrew Rosendorf: THE EQUIVALENT OF SENSATION, full-length play for 5 Women by Arianna Rose
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    A beautiful reflection of art and legacy - grounded in history with characters grappling with their own narratives and the ones they leave behind. And why. Not to mention a beautiful exploration of love - of people, of family, of art. The last moments are exquisite. Beautiful. Inevitable.

    A beautiful reflection of art and legacy - grounded in history with characters grappling with their own narratives and the ones they leave behind. And why. Not to mention a beautiful exploration of love - of people, of family, of art. The last moments are exquisite. Beautiful. Inevitable.

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  • Andrew Rosendorf: The Guilt Mongers or Los Traficantes de Culpa (for those not willing to submit to the Anglicization of our people) by C. Julian Jiménez
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    A beautiful play. Painful. Raw. Brave. And funny. Everything I love about C. Julian's writing is on full display - his wit, his heart, his complexity. And that nothing is every easy - but always human. Gorgeous.

    A beautiful play. Painful. Raw. Brave. And funny. Everything I love about C. Julian's writing is on full display - his wit, his heart, his complexity. And that nothing is every easy - but always human. Gorgeous.

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  • Andrew Rosendorf: Zero by Ian August
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    Ian's incredibly theatrical play has a bold beating heart that palpitates and permeates through a propulsive exploration of existing - what we think that means and what it truly means. Are we all nothing? Is nothing more than just nothing? ZERO is ripe with Ian's ability to turn a phrase - utilizing that to access our hearts, to get us to fiercely empathize and connect in a heightened world that isn't so far from our own. And...you'll never think of a can of tomato soup the same way again. Read it. And get to know his other work too.

    Ian's incredibly theatrical play has a bold beating heart that palpitates and permeates through a propulsive exploration of existing - what we think that means and what it truly means. Are we all nothing? Is nothing more than just nothing? ZERO is ripe with Ian's ability to turn a phrase - utilizing that to access our hearts, to get us to fiercely empathize and connect in a heightened world that isn't so far from our own. And...you'll never think of a can of tomato soup the same way again. Read it. And get to know his other work too.

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