Recommended by Debra A. Cole

  • Debra A. Cole: The Ferry by Jennifer O'Grady
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    What starts as a charming back and forth, quickly turns REAL in Jennifer O'Grady's short play THE FERRY. This light and dark aspect of the piece will keep audiences on their toes and remind them that actions matter. The role of CHARON is a gift to any actor - so many places to go.

    What starts as a charming back and forth, quickly turns REAL in Jennifer O'Grady's short play THE FERRY. This light and dark aspect of the piece will keep audiences on their toes and remind them that actions matter. The role of CHARON is a gift to any actor - so many places to go.

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  • Debra A. Cole: ABRA AND THE FARMER'S WIFE a NYC folktale for FACING FEBRUARY Prompt 17: myths, folktales... by D. Lee Miller
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    D. LEE MILLER has written a short satire about the state of the union... or eggs... no, I was right the first time. This modern NYC folktale doesn't hold any punches. MILLER is the voice of our frustration.

    D. LEE MILLER has written a short satire about the state of the union... or eggs... no, I was right the first time. This modern NYC folktale doesn't hold any punches. MILLER is the voice of our frustration.

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  • Debra A. Cole: A Street Corner Conversation by Brian Cern
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    Grief doesn't go away. Our worlds just get larger around the pain. BRIAN CERN has written a powerful, short play about trying to take those baby steps toward the new reality - a reality where strangers judge you and your journey. JEFF is starting to truly figure out what he wants... and what he doesn't. LOVELY.

    Grief doesn't go away. Our worlds just get larger around the pain. BRIAN CERN has written a powerful, short play about trying to take those baby steps toward the new reality - a reality where strangers judge you and your journey. JEFF is starting to truly figure out what he wants... and what he doesn't. LOVELY.

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  • Debra A. Cole: No Age Discrimination at the Walking Football Club Script by Lou Jones
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    MY how the tables have turned. I adore the short play that LOU JONES has created that celebrates the "old guys" and makes the "young guy" try convince the others of his worth. COACH is a fabulous role for any seasoned actor to sink his teeth into. Delightful.

    MY how the tables have turned. I adore the short play that LOU JONES has created that celebrates the "old guys" and makes the "young guy" try convince the others of his worth. COACH is a fabulous role for any seasoned actor to sink his teeth into. Delightful.

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  • Debra A. Cole: WATERFALL by Rachael Carnes
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    So much pain. So much senseless loss. RACHEL CARNES gives words to our broken hearts. I can't imagine a dry eye in the audiences seeing this performed. Stunningly poignant. Thank you, Rachel.

    So much pain. So much senseless loss. RACHEL CARNES gives words to our broken hearts. I can't imagine a dry eye in the audiences seeing this performed. Stunningly poignant. Thank you, Rachel.

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  • Debra A. Cole: The Bench by Brenton Kniess
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    A simple bench - a place where people reflect and rest. THIS bench holds memories. Memories of a love that is now gone, but still lives on within the wooden grain of this bench. Some call these memories ghosts, but BRENTON KNIESS beautifully reminds us that not all ghosts haunt us. Some give us peace and joy for what was. JUST BEAUTIFUL.

    A simple bench - a place where people reflect and rest. THIS bench holds memories. Memories of a love that is now gone, but still lives on within the wooden grain of this bench. Some call these memories ghosts, but BRENTON KNIESS beautifully reminds us that not all ghosts haunt us. Some give us peace and joy for what was. JUST BEAUTIFUL.

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  • Debra A. Cole: Enough is Enough by Anj Marie Riffel
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    GO, VENUS! ANJ MARIE RIFFEL's brilliant, very short play ENOUGH IS ENOUGH speaks to frustrated, angry, and disillusioned women at the moment. Where is the line? When do we finally say, NO MORE. Venus says it is now, and I am ready for the revolution. RIFFEL is a brilliant writer with so much to say, and I am here for it. WE ALL BETTER WORK!

    GO, VENUS! ANJ MARIE RIFFEL's brilliant, very short play ENOUGH IS ENOUGH speaks to frustrated, angry, and disillusioned women at the moment. Where is the line? When do we finally say, NO MORE. Venus says it is now, and I am ready for the revolution. RIFFEL is a brilliant writer with so much to say, and I am here for it. WE ALL BETTER WORK!

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  • Debra A. Cole: JUST LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE by Julie Brandon
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    In plays about young people, we have "meet cutes." I play about more seasoned humans, JULIE BRANDON has given us "remember cutes" and audiences will love it! JUST LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE is sure to bring smiles to everyone. Change is hard, but revisiting old favorites might just make this transition a little easier.

    In plays about young people, we have "meet cutes." I play about more seasoned humans, JULIE BRANDON has given us "remember cutes" and audiences will love it! JUST LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE is sure to bring smiles to everyone. Change is hard, but revisiting old favorites might just make this transition a little easier.

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  • Debra A. Cole: Unfinished Bedtime Story by Christopher Sullivan
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    PERFECTION. The newest tale from the Neil and Sequoia series is pure heaven. Quick banter - witty dialogue - and love... so much love.

    PERFECTION. The newest tale from the Neil and Sequoia series is pure heaven. Quick banter - witty dialogue - and love... so much love.

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  • Debra A. Cole: The List (short) by Eleanor Evans-Wickberg
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    Some friendships are magical full of support and kindness. Others are more complicated. ELEANOR EVANS-WICKBERG shines a light on the tougher moments of friendship in her short play THE LIST - the pain, the betrayal, and the anger. Is forgiveness possible even after death?

    Some friendships are magical full of support and kindness. Others are more complicated. ELEANOR EVANS-WICKBERG shines a light on the tougher moments of friendship in her short play THE LIST - the pain, the betrayal, and the anger. Is forgiveness possible even after death?

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