Recommended by Claudia Haas

  • Claudia Haas: Comfort [a 1-minute play] by Steven G. Martin
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    A glimpse of heartbreak in one minute. Martin finds the honesty in every situation.

    A glimpse of heartbreak in one minute. Martin finds the honesty in every situation.

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  • Claudia Haas: Suddenly Rippling, Out and Up [a 1-minute play] by Steven G. Martin
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    I had this conversation. Has everyone? Poignant with a hard truth shining through.

    I had this conversation. Has everyone? Poignant with a hard truth shining through.

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  • Claudia Haas: Don’t Shoot the Messenger Pigeon by Allie Costa
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    Oh this is one clever little pigeon play. Assassins have nothing on this. Funny while being disturbing and silly but with murderous intent, it’s a play for the ages. especially if the ages include murder (hint: they all do).

    Oh this is one clever little pigeon play. Assassins have nothing on this. Funny while being disturbing and silly but with murderous intent, it’s a play for the ages. especially if the ages include murder (hint: they all do).

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  • Claudia Haas: Why Not Merman? by Bruce Karp
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    Karp sets off a question for an adolescent (never exactly answered and doesn’t need to be) and we’re off and running. There’s a nuanced exploration of sexuality through many lenses. Bring in Ethel Merman and the play takes flight. Can we have applause for those who came before us? And applause for a delicate look at adolescent sexuality.

    Karp sets off a question for an adolescent (never exactly answered and doesn’t need to be) and we’re off and running. There’s a nuanced exploration of sexuality through many lenses. Bring in Ethel Merman and the play takes flight. Can we have applause for those who came before us? And applause for a delicate look at adolescent sexuality.

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  • Claudia Haas: Angels and Pastrami by Bruce Karp
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    As an expat in MN from NYC, I can assure you that a truly good pastrami sandwich is a wish not easily fulfilled. Karp’s poignant play points this out. Angels and Pastrami gives us another look at the homeless - from the eyes of a child and those of an angel. It’s a look you should never shy away from. It’s a look of humanity.

    As an expat in MN from NYC, I can assure you that a truly good pastrami sandwich is a wish not easily fulfilled. Karp’s poignant play points this out. Angels and Pastrami gives us another look at the homeless - from the eyes of a child and those of an angel. It’s a look you should never shy away from. It’s a look of humanity.

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  • Claudia Haas: ROMANCIN' MARY MCBRIDE (from the AN IRISH HEART COLLECTION) by Vivian Lermond
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    What an engaging romantic romp through the lives of sixty-somethings. Sixty may be the new forty but as Lermond’s characters discover - love, sex, and romance are here to stay no matter what decade you’re in. I laughed outloud about the Italian curses (all true) and smiled at the honesty of the desires of women (also true). May we all be romancin’ into the ever after. Rich roles for the actors and a rich experience for the audience.

    What an engaging romantic romp through the lives of sixty-somethings. Sixty may be the new forty but as Lermond’s characters discover - love, sex, and romance are here to stay no matter what decade you’re in. I laughed outloud about the Italian curses (all true) and smiled at the honesty of the desires of women (also true). May we all be romancin’ into the ever after. Rich roles for the actors and a rich experience for the audience.

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  • Claudia Haas: Boxes Are Magic by Allie Costa
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    Costa knows her cats and her cat knows her boxes. Anyone with a cat has had this cat “discussion.” But in Boxes are Magic, this is a discussion that is a life or death issue. Costa takes a pressing issue and makes it very personal. The play’s humor underscores the seriousness of the circumstances. The play resonates.

    Costa knows her cats and her cat knows her boxes. Anyone with a cat has had this cat “discussion.” But in Boxes are Magic, this is a discussion that is a life or death issue. Costa takes a pressing issue and makes it very personal. The play’s humor underscores the seriousness of the circumstances. The play resonates.

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  • Claudia Haas: Be Good by Eric Pfeffinger
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    Pfeffinger manages to take you down to the darkest places in life and leave you laughing. The more he does it, the more you think - this won’t work. (It does.) And all those monsters in the story? Well, pffft, they don’t really exist. (They do.) A cautionary tale about - everything. Be afraid while you laugh. Be very afraid.

    Pfeffinger manages to take you down to the darkest places in life and leave you laughing. The more he does it, the more you think - this won’t work. (It does.) And all those monsters in the story? Well, pffft, they don’t really exist. (They do.) A cautionary tale about - everything. Be afraid while you laugh. Be very afraid.

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  • Claudia Haas: SAY CHEESE (from the CRACKED UP CHRISTMAS COLLECTION) by Vivian Lermond
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    There’s a sweet little miracle happening on Mulberry Street just in time for Christmas. Say Cheese is a gem of a Christmas play complete with the prodigal son, wine, and the promise of a pasta dinner. For this italian, this sums up Christmas. Lermond gives us food and famiglia for the holidays. Who could want anything more?

    There’s a sweet little miracle happening on Mulberry Street just in time for Christmas. Say Cheese is a gem of a Christmas play complete with the prodigal son, wine, and the promise of a pasta dinner. For this italian, this sums up Christmas. Lermond gives us food and famiglia for the holidays. Who could want anything more?

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  • Claudia Haas: ABIDING REST - (from the STILL FEISTY COLLECTION) by Vivian Lermond
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    I am appreciate that Lermond’s characterization of a senior woman doesn’t include dementia, family secrets or a whiff of self-righteousness. The play is bursting with life even when ... it’s not. Abiding Rest delivers a funfest for the actors and audience.

    I am appreciate that Lermond’s characterization of a senior woman doesn’t include dementia, family secrets or a whiff of self-righteousness. The play is bursting with life even when ... it’s not. Abiding Rest delivers a funfest for the actors and audience.

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