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One of my directing students worked with this play for their final showcase, and let me tell you - this is a great play. The script was a real opportunity to work with staging and rhythm, and they did some really interesting work with the actors exploring gender tropes and expectations of masculinity. And all wrapped up in a hilarious comedy that lent itself perfectly to our space and audience.

A hysterical discussion of Eric's theater-going experience takes on a mystical hue and then bounces back to the still humorous mundane. These dudes and their dudeisms are comedy gold. And it has never been more true that the devil is in the details.

A hilarious journey through theatre history through the minds of two guys trying to get things right but getting things SO wrong. But just when you think it is all just silliness and fun, it shifts into a new gear and we get a ride that is so satisfyingly profound.

02.11.25 - Two men who know about as much about theater as I do about the GPD of Moldavia lead each other into some uncertain territory about who wrote what, who IS what, and what the devil does the Devil have to do with it. This was light, funny yet thought-provoking. I'd love to see this staged, if only for the after show discussions about it. See if it resonates or obfuscates your thoughts about the stage.

I love a good meta moment in the media I consume. This reminds me of something I read once in high school--that there are really just six plots in the world, but if you give one to seven different writers you'll get seven different stories back. We all ask the same questions in our stories, but how we seek the answers will always change.

The perfect balance of meta, philosophy, and fun. The witty banter between the two characters grounds the narratives and themes, and simply makes me laugh.

A great play-about-a-play-about-a-play that goes meta but doesn't overdo it. Relatable protagonists and easy banter keep this piece clipping along nicely, even as it gets into some meatier musings about the philosophical underpinnings of theater.

McKenna-Garcia has cultivated a thoughtful philosophical moment about the nature of theatre, the people we perform for, and why we make adaptations in the first place. This piece uses all of the tools available and gives the audience and reader a lot to think about in a compact package. Plus, there's some nice humor (philosophy is so much better with humor). It would make a great classroom piece and a great part of a ten minute play festival. Check it out!

This play breezes along just perfectly. What's missing is some jazzy Henri Mancini score because I could sense that as I read this witty dialogue between Eric and Ray. There always saying that there are no original ideas any more and this explores that theme with such insight that I felt like it was one of the most original ideas I've read about yet.

Loved the snappy, conversational dialogue. Even the stage directions were fun to read. The dynamic between Eric and Ray is very entertaining. With minimal technical requirements, this piece could appeal to theaters of any budget.