Recommended by Andrew Rosendorf

  • Ghosts in the Graveyard
    28 Oct. 2023
    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!
  • (currently) Untitled Dog Play
    28 Oct. 2023
    Such a blast to read! You'll laugh and laugh -- part JERUSALEM, part SCOOBY DOO. And full of puns. Not to mention striking moments, especially around the reveal of what happened to the dog. An incredibly theatrical and original play revolving around grief and gentrification that demands to be staged.
  • BECOMING!!, or, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 2279 and All That Followed
    28 Oct. 2023
    A highly original comedy that below the surface is asking large questions about history -- where our place is in it, where artists are in the shaping of it, and who gets to write history that may or may not stand the test of time. All with a sense of how easily history can get warped. Not to mention what happens to artists when art is a commodity. You'll read this play and laugh one minute -- before realizing you're culpable for what's happening (in the play and in our world).
  • THE ROCKET MEN w/PHOENIX THEATRE (NNPN CORE MEMBER) F 2025 - SEEKING PARTNERS FOR ROLL
    8 Aug. 2023
    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.
  • A Walless Church
    1 May. 2023
    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.
  • That Must Be the Entrance to Heaven or, The Dawn Behind the Black Hole
    9 Mar. 2023
    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.
  • American Fast
    9 Jun. 2022
    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.
  • FINDING NEIL PATRICK HARRIS
    27 Jun. 2021
    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.
  • THE EQUIVALENT OF SENSATION, full-length play for 5 Women
    26 Jun. 2021
    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.
  • The Guilt Mongers or Los Traficantes de Culpa (for those not willing to submit to the Anglicization of our people)
    26 Jun. 2021
    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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