←Recommendations of Hitch

James in Hitch has crafted a very moving play, with both characters helping each other discover something important about themselves on a lengthy car ride with never a dull moment. Beautifully structured with lots of humor, too. Quite an impressive achievement.

The truths about two travelers are revealed as they both come to face their demons. How can they help each other and how will they move forward? Well done.

HITCH is a gripping great read! I adored the densely conjured characters, Dee and Lane, and what a wild ride on twisting, turning roads as revelations about their complicated lives are slowly revealed, perfectly timed, and both of them endearing to the bittersweet end! Spoiler alert, I loved how Dee defended Lane, how she felt compassion for his being cuckolded and offered him a road to redemption through devotion to his daughter. Being a daughter herself, Dee knows that a father’s love is a precious gift that Lane has the generosity of heart to give.

HITCH is a remarkable two-hander that explores every nuance of the human spirit, taking us on a high tension ride through our fears to a place of hope and connectivity. Brilliant!

Premiere Stages is pleased to recognize “Hitch” by James McLindon as a semifinalist for the 2020 Premiere Play Festival. “Hitch” rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of theatre professionals to become one of 26 semifinalists from 939 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by the nuances of the dialogue. While both characters in this sensitive two-hander are believably defensive, they are also able to build enough trust over their time together to speak frankly about race, class, and trauma as they each grapple with their own demons. Our congratulations and thanks to James.

What happens when a forlorn father picks up a teenaged hitchhiker with no plan but to run away? This is the simple question at the heart of James McLindon’s excellent two-hander “Hitch.” McLindon employs the dramatic conventions of a road trip and claustrophobic setting to examine how we learn to trust people whose differences in race and age often prevent connection. With great humanity and humor, McLindon takes the audience on a journey with unexpected turns and leaves us, finally, at a point in the road where we may dare to hope, for the characters’ future, and our own.