PAST PLAYS

Try for the Kingdom

2023 - The Vino Theatre

Written and directed by Jake Shore

Produced by Spin Cycle & JCS Theater Company

“Gritty, nuanced, and compelling... striking depth and insight... a raw beauty... Shore's script calls to mind such existentialist classics as Waiting for Godot and No Exit." - Emily Cordes, Theatre Is Easy

Hit the Wall

2022 - The Kraine Theater

Written by Jake Shore

Directed by Timothy Haskell

Produced by Spin Cycle, Frigid & JCS Theater Company

"Engrossing and compelling. The dialogue is excellent and the denouement satisfying. Very successful in its goals... Impressive..." - Victor Gluck, TheaterScene

4 ½ stars. Rating 92% "A thoughtful, philosophical, and metaphysical romp." - Edward Kliszus, The Front Row Center

"Extremely intelligent and compelling dialogue... The excellent cast of two is thoroughly engrossing... in this fascinating fusion of art and theater that will leave you thinking about the power and essence of both." - Deb Miller, DC Theater Arts NYC.

Winner of the Best Zoom Play Taking Place On Zoom by This Week In New York.

"A couldn't-be-more-timely play." - Derek McCracken, BroadwayWorld.

"The best virtual piece I have seen so far." - Robert Massimi, Geeks.

"No one comes out unscathed in this trenchant Covid-19 parable. A new genre of theater has arisen during the pandemic...Spin Cycle and JCS Theater Company take it to the next level with Adjust the Procedure." - Mark Rifkin, This Week In New York.

"Smartly tailored to its theme and era, and the direction and delivery of its thought-provoking narrative pack a punch and leave us wondering what really drives our educational system and who benefits the most from it." - Deb Miller, DC Theater Arts NYC.

"As this play questions whether it is easier to ADJUST THE PROCEDURE or adjust reality, it forcefully reminds us 'When someone dies, there are consequences.' A timely play for troubled times. Well worth watching." - Laurie Lawson, Electronic Link Journey.