Summer Shorts 2016: Series A

See it if You enjoy variety. I loved the characters in Helpers and the unfolding truth in After the Wedding. I thought How It Ends was awful.

Don't see it if You aren't willing to sit through one bad play in order to see two good ones.

See it if you want to enjoy a sharply written and naturally, confidently, effectively acted one-act play by Neil Labute (After the Wedding).

Don't see it if you aren't prepared to sit through a throw-away one-act by Cusi Cram (The Helpers) and an execrable, amateur play by A Rey Pamatmat.

See it if you don't mind sitting through 2 uncompelling two-handers to get to the last piece, which is well-acted, fascinating and thoughtful.

Don't see it if you're expecting the 3 plays to have any thematic links, or if you're expecting the 3 plays to have any real dramatic heft.

See it if you have a prepaid subscription or you have a special interest in one or more of the playwrights.

Don't see it if you are looking for something special and/or memorable.

See it if You enjoy plays laced with lots of profanity. You especially enjoy watching mediocre plays being performed by talented actors.

Don't see it if Profanity used excessively is not your thing. You are not in the mood to be indulgent about less than proficient contemporary playwriting.

See it if you are a fan of Neil La Bute. His play is outstanding, blessed with good directing and acting. The last play is sophomoric. The first, meh.

Don't see it if you will be satisfied by only one of the three plays.

See it if are a LaBute fan or if you are a fan of short plays that don't go very deep

Don't see it if like theater with more meat on its bones

See it if Like short plays by known and upcoming playwrights. Grounded was really good and the O'Hara pkay broke the fourth wall like usual.

Don't see it if Want standard dramas. These are a bit quirky.

See it if Like cuss words, controversial topics, 1-acts, minimal staging, humor, good dialogue, homosexuality. I enjoyed Series A, more than B overall

Don't see it if Hate all the above and are too religious where anything anti-Christ offends you...

See it if you are interested in new work by three playwrights or are a fan of the three playwrights featured here.

Don't see it if you are interested in seeing these playwrights at their best-much of the work seems underdeveloped and hurried...each has done better work.

See it if If you want an evening that crosses genres. You are willing to take a chance on 3 plays when you may only like 1.

Don't see it if You aren't into plays about death. Irreverent religious plays are offensive to you, or you don't like short plays

See it if You love short plays about people and their flaws. Great acting. Wonderful Staging.

Don't see it if You want character development and a long story. They are short for a reason. If you don't like slice of life.

See it if you enjoy short plays with interesting dialogue and unique approaches to life. You are intrigued by what can be communicated in a short tim

Don't see it if you only like big shows with lots of gimmicks and fancy scenery. These are basic and pithy, virtually no scenery and little action.

See it if You enjoy one act plays.The three plays,one by Neil LaBute,are very diverse in themes. The last play was somewhat wacky and disjointed.

Don't see it if You prefer more traditional fare.The first 2 plays each had 2 characters and clever storylines.The last play, with 6 characters,was nutty!