←Recommendations of DO OVER - a 30 minute drama for four characters

"Do Over" by Arianna Rose is not your average ghost story. It's a filled with wit, wisdom, from the wild beyond. This script is a cocktail of cosmic comedy and earthly errors, shaken with a twist of fate. If you're looking for a play that offers both a laugh and a lesson, this is your ticket to the other side. It's a must read for anyone who enjoys their afterlife with a side of humor."

Although a supernatural story, Do Over is imbued with realism from the fully fleshed out characters, naturalistic dialogue, and the emotions generated by the longings of family members meeting at a waystation in the afterlife. Arianna Rose creates theatrical, thought-provoking stories. Do Over is a great example.

This play was workshopped in our playwriting group and it was a pleasure to watch it grow to the present edition. A painful discovery of the death of a young man leads us to the Do Drop Inn, a kind of way station for the soul. The dialogue is natural and the through line of the play very clear. This is a lyrical piece of writing for a cast of four.

Once again Arianna Rose creates a fascinating and thought-provoking play leaving the viewer in the kind of emotional state they may have experienced after reading a classic by Stephen King. The dialogue is crisp, the characters are clear and fully developed and the plot keeps us totally engrossed from start to finish.
Totally captivating!

Forget what you think you know about "DO-OVER'S." Arianna Rose's amazing crafting of one of our most primal existential yearnings is replete with our deepest fears and our greatest joys regarding life as we know it and death as we hope for...especially with regard to our relationships with family. She eases us into this world then takes us to places we have all gone to in our heads but rarely spoken about. And we are better for that.

Arianna Rose creates such a fascinating and elegant world in DO OVER that you won't want to leave the 'U Drop Inn.' This is such a beautifully sophisticated play that explores existence and the bonds we create with each other that transcend death. Her skillful writing is filled with a compassion and humanity that elevates this play into a dynamic one-act I'd love to see staged.

DO OVER is offers a glimpse into what awaits us after death, and how our choices get us there and carry us beyond! Arianna Rose creates a fully fleshed out afterlife, complete with a stocked bar. These characters have some mighty strong wants, and the stakes are literally life and death! Well Done!

The set up seems familiar at first, a young man doesn't know that he has died and is met and helped at a way station in the afterlife - but the play soon takes several heart-wrenching turns. The boy's parents, in their grief, astral project to be with him one last time, there is a reunion with another lost family member, and then a plan for them all to reunite in an unexpected way. I loved the journey, such a moving expression of the depth of commitment and love.

Arianna Rose’s intriguing one-act raises the emotional ante as it deeply contemplates the weighty realities of death, grief, resentment, forgiveness, letting go, and moving on—played out here in very unexpected and creative ways. A touching dreamscape filled with love and hope.

A lovely story of love, loss, and determination, this play is heartwarming look at how a second chance is everything when you’ve lost a loved one. A well crafted and engaging play that will make you cry, and smile. A good ensemble piece.