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22 Apr. 2021
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The idea of two fetuses talking to each other inside the womb is so simple but so brilliant! This would stand out in any night of ten minute plays as a profoundly unique theatrical event. ”
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Mora V. Harris
Recommended by Mora V. Harris
- Sweet Bonnie Beau (stage version) by4 Apr. 2021“ This play WRECKS ME. It's funny, heartbreaking, and a perfect snapshot of a friendship during the Covid-19 pandemic. Utterly perfect for the moment we are in. ”
- The Inseparables by4 Apr. 2021“ This play is a sweetly funny love letter to the theater that reminds us that even when everything goes wrong with a production, being in a rehearsal room with each other is still pretty great. It was a ton of fun to watch on zoom when presented by The Pittsburgh Public Theater, and will be even better fully staged to show off the brilliant moments of physical comedy built into the script. A perfect choice for those familiar with Three Musketeers as well as newcomers to the story! I highly recommend! ”
- The Gift of the Mad Guys by30 Jan. 2021“ Packed with pop culture references and festive nods to the Hallmark channel, this sweet and funny play finds holiday magic in 2020 stress. Great for zoom or in-person! ”
- The Unlawful Abusive Patriarchal Possessive Entitlement of the Motown Sound By Way of the Surrogate Collusion of the Jackson Five (Or, I Want You Back) by21 Dec. 2020“ A smart and sensitive comedy! To start we meet Sam who is happy to tear apart patriarchal toxicity in pop culture, but when it comes to his own heartbreak finds himself exhibiting all of the behaviors we saw him condemning in the abstract. His lack of self-awareness is flawlessly executed, and it's especially fun to watch realization dawn on him in the opening scene. It's a piece full of fun banter and intellectual posturing on the part of the characters that gives way to a surprisingly tender and irrational-in-the-best way resolution. Read this play! ”
- A Series of Inelastic Collisions by27 May. 2020“ This is the kind of theatrical response to the 2016 election I most want to see! A kind and nuanced portrayal of the current political divides in this country, this play is a funny, thoughtful, and at times truly heartbreaking portrait of a family breaking to mend itself. I can't wait to see it produced! ”
- Dark Skinned Pavement by27 May. 2020“ I saw this play presented as a reading by Throughline Theatre Company and loved it for its wounded, sensitive, FUNNY, and deeply flawed characters. This play has all the ingredients of a classic family drama (think Arthur Miller, Lorraine Hansberry), but with an incredibly modern and thought-provoking take on race, grief, and living with many types of pain. I would love to see a full production! ”
- ALMA by1 Aug. 2018“ ALMA is a stunning play full of easy comfortable dialogue masking a darkness below the surface. I'm still thinking about these deeply compelling characters weeks after my first reading of it. A true gift for talented actors. ”
- You Are the River, You Are the Void by1 Aug. 2018“ A fantastically imaginative piece of theater. I love the poetry as well as the financial anxiety that seeps through the crevices of this gritty, lonely play. ”
- Day of Saturn by18 May. 2018“ To say Leviticus Jelks has a way with words would be an understatement, but setting the stunning language aside, this play has so much heart. Jelks candidly explores a father's feelings of guilt and regret, as well as a son's burning desire to be a good son while also being himself with so much love for both of the characters. ”