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The community of national and local readers for the 44th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends BIRDIE AND CAIT AND THE BOOK OF LIFE as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were deeply moved by the genuine, honest relationships as characters explore their faith, identity, friendship, and new cities while experiencing aching loss and grief. We were compelled by the play's promise as a well-structured, poetic story of emotional growth between sisters and new relationships. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

The community of national and local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends EBONY EAGLES as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We were deeply moved by the intersection of identity and marginalized communities helping each other. We were compelled by the play's promise as a high stakes WWII era drama of black journalists investigating a number of racial justice and free speech issues while helping a child from the Japanese-American community. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

The community of national & local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends MEMORIAL as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We were deeply moved by the way the interviews from the mosque shooting were woven together like a tapestry. We were compelled by the beautiful, loving way these lives are dramatized, the fluidity of the writing, and the life-affirming hope present in the midst of tragedy. We hope the play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

The community of national & local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends AZTEC PIRATES & THE INSIGNIFICANCE OF LIFE ON MARS as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We highly enjoyed the nuanced characters with distinct voices & POV with powerful, relevant themes and questions. We were compelled by this play's promise as an epic play with a complex structure straddling complex issues. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

The community of national and local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends ADOLSY as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundations out of 755 plays. We highly enjoyed the plurality the characters are navigating and appreciated the combination of gritty dialogue as well as raw & tender moments. We were compelled by the play's promise as a queer narrative. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

The community of national & local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A CANOE as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We highly enjoyed the brisk pacing and believable characters in this humorous investigation of family and community grief during a family's 4th of July BBQ. We were compelled by this play's promise as an allegory of America's non-response to mass shootings, as well as a smartly written play about loss. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

The community of national & local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends FUTURE WIFE as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We were deeply moved by this philosophical, conceptual play that renders economic realities against the personal desire for love. We were compelled by the play's stylistically innovative choices with the chorus and found the relationship between Patsy & Boots beautifully complex. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

The community of national & local readers for Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends SAD GIRL HOURS as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We were deeply moved by the writer’s naturalistic dialogue, profound character work, and impeccable specificity of time and place. We're compelled by the play's promise, as it explores power dynamics related to race, gender, and class in even the most “woke” spaces, all as natural disaster looms nearer. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

The community of national & local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends ESSENTIAL STARLITE as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We highly enjoyed and were excited by the superhero world of the play with a whole community of differently-abled characters, which is unfortunately too rare in theatre. We were compelled by this play's promise using engaging narratives to raise questions about power, exploitation, exposing truth, and sacrifice. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

The community of national & local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS? as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We highly enjoyed this comedy (which is much needed right now!) and found it to be relatable to anyone who has worked customer service jobs. We were compelled by this play's promise centering global majority and LGBTQIA+ characters pushing back on white privilege. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021