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Claudia Haas

Recommended by Claudia Haas

  • Something Blue by Kristine M. Reyes
    27 Mar. 2020
    “ Something Blue offers a poignant reconciliation between father and daughter - moments before the daughter is to be married. Reyes creates a rich meeting of an estranged father and daughter with no villains and no cliches. Instead she gives us a broken past, honest dialogue and hope for the future. With nuanced characters, Reyes offers actors and audiences a piece of theatre that explores the human heart. ”
  • Arm Candy by Hillary DePiano
    26 Mar. 2020
    “ It’s Frankenstein. No. It’s Beauty and the Beast or rather Beauty and the Even More Beautiful. DePiano turns fairy takes upside down and brings us a fable of silly, of beauty, and of female power. With wit, farcical sight gags, the fun never stops as Arm Candy piles on nonsense with sense and fairy-tale “tests” with unpredictable answers. In these days of Instagram and the perfect-life scenario, DePiano skewers all. She even manages to have the dim-witted, arm-candy man grow. Fun for all with a lot of (sweet) food for thought. ”
  • Prometheus Shrugs by John Bavoso
    26 Mar. 2020
    “ Bavoso turns Prometheus Unbound into a tale of friendship and anti-heroes. And it all makes sense. Who doesn’t love routine even if it means getting your liver eaten daily? I am hoping Bavoso rewrites all of Greek mythology. If it is in the vein of Prometheus Shrugs, future students of Greek mythology will thank him. ”
  • SOMETHING BLUE by Delvyn Case, Jr.
    26 Mar. 2020
    “ The visual of ironing your wedding dress every day for 3 years is hard to shake off. Case gives us love in the time of war/politics/instability. There Is a Romeo & Juliet quality to this play that hints at tragedy. Something Blue rips open the lives lived in terror, the lives on hold in Gaza. We see innocent humans caught in a trap made by governments. It’s a play that will resonate with audiences. ”
  • ALL BARK, NO BITE by Kara Emily Krantz
    25 Mar. 2020
    “ A rom com between humans, between dogs, between humans and dogs - so much bark and tail wagging, I smiled and laughed and fell in love. In love with the humans and those irrepressible dogs. Please stage this nearby so I can bring dog biscuits and have the time of my life. ”
  • Talking to Myself by Cameron Houg
    24 Mar. 2020
    “ Asked but not answered. Memory is tricky. What will we look back on that brings happiness? What the hell is happiness anyway? Houg blends nostalgia with memory and (wisely) avoids the happiness question. A fascinating two-hander that will leave the artists and audience lost in thought, ”
  • Viral Love by Philip Middleton Williams
    23 Mar. 2020
    “ Love in the time of coronavirus. Succinct, wistfull, and true. Viral Love offers a glimpse into the future - and manages to keep it sweet. ”
  • DRUMBEATS by Jack McCleland
    23 Mar. 2020
    “ A comedy about (maybe) manly men and (maybe) survival and (maybe) friendship. It’s part manly fairy tale and the opposite of Deliverance. Drumbeats gives us a moose, the wilderness, and trickery and serves it up with civilized takeout. McCleland’s characters buy into the LL Bean catalogue’s definition of men with a touch of Walmart. Men trying to behave civilly. ”
  • THE KNIGHTS OF DOOM by Jack McCleland
    23 Mar. 2020
    “ This play is under the banner of “what unnecessary things we do to each other” - starting as children. False bravado, machismo, the “I’ll show them” mentality is explored through the lens of adolescent males. McCleland offers a glimmer of hope, he snatches it away and then teases with it. A moving exploration of how one kind word could change an outcome. Present this in high school, bring the epidemic of youth suicide into the light so young people can discuss their demons without fear. ”
  • If the Shoe Fits by Molly Wagner
    23 Mar. 2020
    “ Oh my, what a hoot. What a truism. What a grand way to be introduced to Cinderella. Wagner’s take on the tale is the way to go. ”

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