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Claudia Haas

Recommended by Claudia Haas

  • COACH BECKY: A LITTLE LEAGUE T-BALL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
    10 Nov. 2017
    “ This is such an active monologue - perfect for an audition. It grows and sputters and purrs and shouts. There is so much at play. I loved that there were surprises along the way and how the ending grabs you. ”
  • Swimming Upstream by Rich Rubin
    7 Nov. 2017
    “ This is a delightful, quirky romantic comedy using science as its base. The play manages to braid together salmon, superheroes and Ronald Reagan and have it all make sense. The dialogue is smart, the characters grab you and in the end, you want to learn more about everyone in the play including the salmon. ”
  • You Can See All the Stars by E. M. Lewis
    15 May. 2017
    “ The sounds of beating wings. A college student who writes all the things she did wrong on the night she was raped. The imagery of stars in the sky and the dark below all underscore Ana's journey after a rape she know happened but can't remember. The play addresses with heart and thought our problem of rape on college campuses: the difficulty of prosecution, the somewhat complicity of the university to shield the perpetrator and the conflicts within the witnesses. It's a play that should be widely produced by colleges and high schools. ”
  • Valentine by Francis RTM Boyle
    12 Apr. 2017
    “ The play is an imagining of (formerly Saint) Valentine's turning points in his life. Epic in scope but not in production values, the play is easy to stage with delicious roles for all five characters. Set in ancient Rome, the play encompasses religious tolerance, history written (and rewritten) and the political games people play. The twists and turns offer surprises both in character development as well as humor in unexpected places. A theatre looking for a change from the kitchen sink dramas would do well to read this suspenseful, fast-paced play. ”
  • VALERIE: A COSPLAY MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
    31 Mar. 2017
    “ There is gutsiness here, sadness and feminism. Here's a woman who is primed for attacks - verbal and physical - because she is a female who participates in cosplay. Vulnerable and steely, Valerie is a role of many layers offering an actress a delicious role with many notes. ”
  • Picture Me Rollin' (one act) by Diana Burbano
    11 Mar. 2017
    “ A devastating look at a family coping with a loss - a loss that is both quick and slow. The dealing with the "put on a happy face" syndrome in the hospital, the monologues from the family of wanting Liam to let go because coming back whole is not an option are arrows to the heart. They wound and they love. The humor surprises and you're glad for their coping mechanism. And you care - so very much. ”
  • Renegade Elfs' Christmas Workshop by Francis RTM Boyle
    11 Mar. 2017
    “ Labor versus Management: A Christmas Story. There's a lot of sparkly tinsel to go around as Santa "with the round ears" has to deal with "little pointy-eared traitors" when his elves decide to open their own workshop. What goes around comes around and in the process there are words of wisdom intertwined with holiday silliness. It's Christmas candy and fair labor practice all tied up in a pretty bow. ”
  • The Relief by Francis RTM Boyle
    11 Mar. 2017
    “ What if all your decisions about your life - where you would live and what you would do - was decided for you at birth? What if this decision made for you was wrong? Four young people debate this on the Ark, a colony ship headed to a Goldilocks planet. The play is a lively debate of free-will versus fate. The outcome of the debate could mean life or death. A thoughtful discourse relevant for our times. ”
  • Don't Disturb the Clams by Francis RTM Boyle
    11 Mar. 2017
    “ This is a sly, quirky comedy where "things are seldom what they seem" and "skim milk does indeed masquerade as cream." The premise is original, all roles have something meaty for the actors to play and this can be minimally staged. The stakes get higher as you get into the play and there's some pop culture fun. It's perfect for a festival. ”
  • Two Degrees by Tira Palmquist
    24 Feb. 2017
    “ Two Degrees is a thoughtful and passionate look into a scientist studying the effects of climate change. Brought to Washington to testify before a Senate Committee, Emma Phelps, a paleoclimatologist, finds herself trying to cut through politics while holding her fragile, personal life together. The play threads together the urgent danger of climate change, science, politics, grief and humanity. The ending is a skillful combination of the forces in Emma's life that interweave and offer hope.
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