Recommended by Debra A. Cole

  • Debra A. Cole: All The Pretty Colored Bottles Under The Sink by Hannah Lee DeFrates
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    Haunting. This short piece by HANNAH LEE DEFRATES will have audiences on the edge of their seats until the moment of revelation. A stunning piece of theatre.

    Haunting. This short piece by HANNAH LEE DEFRATES will have audiences on the edge of their seats until the moment of revelation. A stunning piece of theatre.

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  • Debra A. Cole: The Extraordinary Evidence Needed for that Extraordinary Claim by Lee R. Lawing
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    Short. Funny. Sweet. A lovely addition to any holiday festival.

    Short. Funny. Sweet. A lovely addition to any holiday festival.

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  • Debra A. Cole: Right as Rain by Joe Swenson
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    This one got me. Two old-timers fishing before church on a Sunday morning... if only it was that a simple. This beautifully constructed short play by JOE SWENSON has a light touch and a big heart.

    This one got me. Two old-timers fishing before church on a Sunday morning... if only it was that a simple. This beautifully constructed short play by JOE SWENSON has a light touch and a big heart.

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  • Debra A. Cole: QUICK FAVOR (A MONOLOGUE) by Adam Richter
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    The way this hilarious and manic monologue builds is MASTERFUL. ROLLO certainly buries the lead when asking for help. ADAM RICHTER has created a monologue that delight any performer. The pacing is genius.

    The way this hilarious and manic monologue builds is MASTERFUL. ROLLO certainly buries the lead when asking for help. ADAM RICHTER has created a monologue that delight any performer. The pacing is genius.

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  • Debra A. Cole: Just Like In The Movies by Joe Swenson
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    HILARIOUS! I love a good twist on a genre, and this short and delightful short play by JOE SWENSON nails it! Morgan is going to need a big vacation after this film wraps. Wonderful an natural dialogue - kitschy lines when filming - no wonder it was a winner at the Crowbait Theatre Deathmatch!

    HILARIOUS! I love a good twist on a genre, and this short and delightful short play by JOE SWENSON nails it! Morgan is going to need a big vacation after this film wraps. Wonderful an natural dialogue - kitschy lines when filming - no wonder it was a winner at the Crowbait Theatre Deathmatch!

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  • Debra A. Cole: #ReleaseTheSchumacherCut by John Patrick Bray
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    An anthem to the passionate, this hilarious and stylized short play by JOHN PATRICK BRAY is screaming for BATMAN FOREVER fans to rise up and get what is rightfully theirs. Has anyone ever performed a piece like this at ComicCon? Maybe it's time...

    An anthem to the passionate, this hilarious and stylized short play by JOHN PATRICK BRAY is screaming for BATMAN FOREVER fans to rise up and get what is rightfully theirs. Has anyone ever performed a piece like this at ComicCon? Maybe it's time...

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  • Debra A. Cole: The Performance Review by Rachel Feeny-Williams
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    Not only is the hilarious and troubling short play needed, it contains the best Mother Nature monologue ever written! GO, SISTER! This short work by RACHEL FEENY-WILLIAMS is FANTASTIC! It should be required reading in all high schools... purposeful language included.

    Not only is the hilarious and troubling short play needed, it contains the best Mother Nature monologue ever written! GO, SISTER! This short work by RACHEL FEENY-WILLIAMS is FANTASTIC! It should be required reading in all high schools... purposeful language included.

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  • Debra A. Cole: The Weight, a Monologue by Molly Harrington Canu
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    Every human experiences THE WEIGHT in various increments through out their lives. Some loads are just too heavy. MOLLY CANU creates a narrative about one lifter who approaches the task as if training for the next big event. What a beautiful and tragic approach. A powerful piece for a seasoned actress.

    Every human experiences THE WEIGHT in various increments through out their lives. Some loads are just too heavy. MOLLY CANU creates a narrative about one lifter who approaches the task as if training for the next big event. What a beautiful and tragic approach. A powerful piece for a seasoned actress.

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  • Debra A. Cole: The Devils' Spawn by D. Lee Miller
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    The old phrase is that one never knows what goes on behind closed doors... and in this case. Here, one never knows what goes on behind a photo. In a social media world where we assume everything has a cheery backstory if we just dig deep enough, D. LEE MILLER reminds us that sometimes there is darkness that no ones wants exposed.

    The old phrase is that one never knows what goes on behind closed doors... and in this case. Here, one never knows what goes on behind a photo. In a social media world where we assume everything has a cheery backstory if we just dig deep enough, D. LEE MILLER reminds us that sometimes there is darkness that no ones wants exposed.

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  • Debra A. Cole: Tree Hugs by Evan Baughfman
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    WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TRIP... mushroom induced or not. I will never hear the term tree hugger again and not think of this touching and magical short play by EVAN BAUGHFMAN. How wonderful it made the 2023 edition of Smith & Kraus' BEST TEN-MINUTE PLAYS. Well deserved.

    WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TRIP... mushroom induced or not. I will never hear the term tree hugger again and not think of this touching and magical short play by EVAN BAUGHFMAN. How wonderful it made the 2023 edition of Smith & Kraus' BEST TEN-MINUTE PLAYS. Well deserved.

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