Overall, “Candlelight” was a beautiful and heartbreaking play about young love and trauma that will leave audiences with feeling of joy and overwhelming sorrow all wrapped up in a beautiful little package. And, despite a few moments that I had questions about, I very much enjoyed it and will be thinking about it for many days after.

“Every piece feels full of great reverence and respect for mothers and the women we have in our lives. After viewing you will likely go and call all of the strong women in your life and thank them and tell them you love them.”

“I don’t know if there is any more coming in this story or in this world but it feels as though this creative team has left themselves with a rich enough story to make anything possible. And I will be eagerly waiting for it.”

“The Earth Moves is another great audio play by Mac Rogers that takes a giant worldwide disaster and filters it through the lens of a radio show. Giving us a very small story that feels massive by the end.”

“‘The Karens’ sets up a world where the three characters we are following are larger-than-life-wacky characters that we can enjoy engaging with. However, just as we are getting comfortable and laughing along, it hits us with some startlingly poignant truths.”

“A Grave Is Given Supper” clearly has a lot of talent behind it. Beautiful poetic language, creative design, and a great performance by Elena Hurst. But it doesn’t utilize those things in a way that forms a clear connecting story or series of ideas.

“‘Give Me Away’ is an incredibly interesting and well-done series that asks a lot of big questions and answers very few. With great performances and great writing, I’m looking forward to future episodes.”

““Liminal Archive” is a show that is somehow both incredibly personal and incredibly universal. With six separate pieces that stand out in their own right as well as part of a whole, and six performers who put everything they have into every moment, you’ll leave the theatre feeling fuller than you left it.”

“The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ+” is a delightfully imaginative adaptation that demonstrates a clear understanding of Wilde’s text while also making it fresh for the modern audience.

“Afterward” took great use of its ten minutes and gave us a brief but powerful conversation between two people already falling apart who have to decide how to move forward as everything else starts to fall apart tool.

“It’s hard to say much more because this was a reading and not a full production, but all of the ingredients are there for a really powerful piece.”

“Sloppy Bonnie” was a well written, well-acted, and creatively filmed production with a delightfully simple story, fun and catchy songs, and it is definitely the kind of theatre that we need right now. I look forward to seeing where this show goes in the future.

“Once again, like most of the Open Door Playhouse productions, the voice acting was top notch. This play required a careful hand to get all of the subtle touches and moments of frustration in audio alone and this play delivers.”

“‘The Christensen Brothers’ is exactly what a short audio play needs to be. With a talented cast and great writing by Moore, this is definitely worth popping on some headphones and going on the journey with them. Just don’t do it while you drive…or you might have to pull over yourself.”

“While “Penny Slots” definitely doesn’t feel like a short play with its two very quick stories, I did find myself enjoying it and laughing out loud at many moments.”

“I overall very much enjoyed “In the Purple Room”. The acting was very well done, the story captivating, and the set pieces were like works of art.”

“All in all, Zeotrope is a shining example of the kinds of innovation that a post-Covid era of live theatre can have.”

“Low Skies Divine” takes advantage of its audio-only medium in some really lovely ways and uses Shakespeare’s text to create an experience all on its own. Despite being based on a fully staged show the company had put on, Shay and Magnúsdóttir did a fantastic job of making this piece stand out in its own right.

“The Kitchen Plays check all the emotional box’s that this year has brought and they do so honestly and without hesitation.”