←Recommendations of For the Benefit of Jimmy Mangiaroli

  • Samantha Marchant: For the Benefit of Jimmy Mangiaroli by Michael C. O'Day
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    A fascinating character study. I feel like I really got to know Billy (and his mom and Jimmy) during these 20-some pages. A snippet of a moment in an American life and in time.

    A fascinating character study. I feel like I really got to know Billy (and his mom and Jimmy) during these 20-some pages. A snippet of a moment in an American life and in time.

    ”
  • Vince Gatton: For the Benefit of Jimmy Mangiaroli by Michael C. O'Day
    “

    Michael O’Day's Billy and Ma are hilarious, and their zippy dialogue delivers primo, salty, Staten Island-y goodness. There’s also something much sadder, and even a bit scarier, lingering just under the surface in this portrait of an isolated and frustrated young man, fighting to prove his worth to a world that always seems a step or two ahead of him. This short winner takes place not very long ago, but the world today is more full of Jimmy Mangiarolis than ever. A funny, sweet, and sad warning of a play.

    Michael O’Day's Billy and Ma are hilarious, and their zippy dialogue delivers primo, salty, Staten Island-y goodness. There’s also something much sadder, and even a bit scarier, lingering just under the surface in this portrait of an isolated and frustrated young man, fighting to prove his worth to a world that always seems a step or two ahead of him. This short winner takes place not very long ago, but the world today is more full of Jimmy Mangiarolis than ever. A funny, sweet, and sad warning of a play.

    ”
  • Nandita Shenoy: For the Benefit of Jimmy Mangiaroli by Michael C. O'Day
    “

    A wry look at the effects of the pandemic from an unusual angle - that of the Staten Island ferry! O'Day captures a specific moment in time to illuminate the larger political implications of our times.

    A wry look at the effects of the pandemic from an unusual angle - that of the Staten Island ferry! O'Day captures a specific moment in time to illuminate the larger political implications of our times.

    ”
  • Jeffrey James Keyes: For the Benefit of Jimmy Mangiaroli by Michael C. O'Day
    “

    That lousy Jimmy Mangiaroli! I was cracking up constantly throughout this stellar two-hander. Billy and Ma's conversation is lively and timely for this nutty time we're living in. Reading this was a breath of fresh air, I can only imagine seeing it live on stage, or in an evening of Zoom plays. O'Day is clever, witty, and masterful at constructing strong dialogue that grabs your attention. Well done!

    That lousy Jimmy Mangiaroli! I was cracking up constantly throughout this stellar two-hander. Billy and Ma's conversation is lively and timely for this nutty time we're living in. Reading this was a breath of fresh air, I can only imagine seeing it live on stage, or in an evening of Zoom plays. O'Day is clever, witty, and masterful at constructing strong dialogue that grabs your attention. Well done!

    ”