←Recommendations of BACKSEAT DRIVER

This piece is the apple pie with ice cream of plays.
I had the honor of working on BACKSEAT DRIVER with Broken Arts Entertainment, and I absolutely adore this little play. It is silly, heartfelt, and fun...and offers the idea that maybe love really does show up where we least expect it.
This is the perfect two-hander for two female-presenting actors. It's a must read and a must perform!

It's hard to pull off a very quirky, very off-beat play that takes some unexpected twists and turns, biut still lands in a very satisfying place, Scott Mullen has done it in Backseat Driver. Read and enjoy!

Scott has written an endearing scene about what we do for the ones we love, whether we know them or not. It makes the audience wonder have there been any silent acts of kindness done to them?

SCOTT MULLEN’s play has a quirkiness about it as well as a few interesting and surprising twists. “Backseat Driver” is a fun read. I like the two characters and I am sure two actors will also like playing the parts. The audience can buckle their seatbelt and enjoy the view.

I produced an audio version of this play on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast. Backseat Driver is a touching story about protecting your friendships and building new ones. When Tina and Darcy first connect, playwright Scott Mullen makes it unpredictable on what direction the story is going to take, but the reveals along the way keep you interested. This is such a lovely dialogue driven script that is cleverly written!

Besides the cool banter and off-beat humor, I think what makes BACKSEAT DRIVER such a satisfying ride is the motif of mysterious caring. The play's focus is on Rose who never appears in the play and for whom Darcy is a figure in the fog of a drunken New Year's Eve - while unbeknownst to Darcy, her drunken uninvited guest Tina shares a parallel motive. Scott Mullen pulls off a 2-part magician's trick of sweet over-protectiveness and the caring is contagious. A favorite bit is Tina's trying to guess Darcy's name. Inspired work.

A wonderful short play featuring two great roles for women. Mullen gives us a brief meeting that continuously subverts the audience's expectations. I really enjoyed the journey that takes place in this parked car.

This short play is a great two-hander for two women. The beginning is kind of creepy and scary, but there are more twists than many a pretzel. You can listen to a podcast version on Gather by the Ghost Light on all podcast platforms. Better yet, produce it.

A play that starts out kind of creepy and keeps that pace for a while...but ends up being sweet. Has a neat twist about 3/4 of the way through, and features two interesting female roles.

Another winner from Scott Mullen. I heard this as a radio play, produced by Open-Door Playhouse, and the clever set-up and sharp dialogue sing in that format, offering tons for two actors to work with. Why not give it a listen? https://www.opendoorplayhouse.org/episodes/theater2