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Claudia Haas

Recommended by Claudia Haas

  • We Will Not Be Silent by David Meyers
    23 Apr. 2018
    “ I read this one year after finishing my play about Sophie Scholl. I am invested in her. Meyers does a lovely job of finding the conflicted Sophie who finally decided on her own ethics and morals. The scene between Hans and Sophie is gripping. Their love, respect and fear is center stage. They are an important part of WWII history which Meyers brings front and center, ”
  • The Excavation of Mary Anning by Ian August
    20 Apr. 2018
    “ I will admit to an obsession about Mary Anning and this play fulfills it in the best possible way. It's theatricality wowed me. The visuals at the end are breathtaking. The colorful characters, Mary's mission in life and wonderful Tray made this a page-turner. August fully captures the raging war between science and religion and the woman-scientist who fought for acceptance in a world determined to leave her buried at the bottom of the Lyme Regis cliffs. This will be amazing on stage. ”
  • Hiccups by Ben Rosenblatt
    20 Apr. 2018
    “ Rosenblatt covers a lot of ground in this very human, nuanced play about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. OCD takes many forms and there are varying examples throughout the play. There are poignant moments where the characters explain how they have needed to hurt someone so that they wouldn't hurt that person. Then there are the various way that people dismiss them, "Don't do that. Germs are good for you." Told with self-awareness and humor, audiences will find something to relate to in this play. Everyone has a hiccup in the brain at sometime in their life. ”
  • The Night Sky (a ten minute play) by Eugenie Carabatsos
    20 Apr. 2018
    “ This is just a beautifully realized play of life, death, purpose and our place in the universe with a cast of two twinkling stars. The play covers a lot of ground in ten-minutes and is written with such care and appreciation of our universe. Everyone belongs. Even a midsize star. Every life is important - even midsized ones. ”
  • Scripted (a ten minute play) by Mark Harvey Levine
    20 Apr. 2018
    “ This is a wonderful slice of life - just ten minutes of humanity and the idea of wanting to be remembered. It makes me want to have a pink page in my script every day. Witty, silly, romantic and it honors all of us - who just toil and try to have - a life. It's a real charmer for any festival with two layered, thoughtful roles for actors. ”
  • Cabfare For The Common Man (a ten minute play) by Mark Harvey Levine
    20 Apr. 2018
    “ How to live a life in ten-minutes. Playing with the “life is a journey” quote, Levine’s cab ride hits all the bumps, speeding, stalls and forks in the road that make up a life. How do you know when you’ve arrived? In this play, you want the journey to go on forever. A cab ride for the memory books. Read it. Better yet, produce it. ”
  • Apple Season by E. M. Lewis
    19 Apr. 2018
    “ You can run but you cannot hide. Memory catches up and it does so with a vengeance in this play. Lewis keeps the stakes very high - life and death. Set in an apple orchard, the sweet apples belie the very bitter home. The trees were safety nets which is why she can spend time in the orchard but not in the house. Careening from the past to the present and back again, the play sets in motion events that must occur if Lissie is ever going to finally heal. An aching take on a memory play. ”
  • We the Sheeple by Ellen Davis Sullivan
    18 Apr. 2018
    “ The play is a fitting antidote to our political climate. But Sullivan gives us hope. If the sheep can rebel against the new farmer maybe others can resist. Told as a fable, Sullivan's version of animal farm keeps the satire but throws in a whole lot of silly. You're really grateful for the silly. And the laughter. This is a great addition to the call-for-action political play festivals that have popped up everywhere with some delightful roles. ”
  • Midnight Clear by Ellen Davis Sullivan
    18 Apr. 2018
    “ This play has just enough warmth for the holidays and then you throw in the magic and the music and there is cheer all around. It never veers into the saccharine (it's set is an airport which is the antithesis of holiday sweetness). The two characters are on separate life-changing missions and of course are derailed by winter weather. The gate agent is well - a gatekeeper. The dialogue crackles, the stakes mount, characters clash and then there is a song - and even if you are simply reading this - the baritone's voice shines like a star. ”
  • Once Upon a Line by Sharai Bohannon
    18 Apr. 2018
    “ A clever riff on fan culture using two friends who debate their reading habits. If you started Harry Potter as a child and were an adult when the last book came out - but you still desperately needed to read it - you know these people. It's a coming of age tale with Harry Potter/Twilight and captures the nuances of these books as backdrops of a life. There's a lovely turn when you realize one of the characters is using the books as a gauge for his future. And the little surprise at the end - surprise! ”

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