←Recommendations of Date Play

  • Tom Moran: Date Play by Ashley Siflinger
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    Got to see this at the Valdez Theatre Conference and enjoyed the hell out of it. I'm not even sure I know what it's about: the anonymity of the service industry, the awkwardness of first dates, and the morphing state of relationships over years are all running themes in a richly layered 3-hander. But the repartee is so crisp, the characters so relatable and the milieu (and menu!) so richly described that I was content to just let it flow over me like a pomegranate magic shell.

    Got to see this at the Valdez Theatre Conference and enjoyed the hell out of it. I'm not even sure I know what it's about: the anonymity of the service industry, the awkwardness of first dates, and the morphing state of relationships over years are all running themes in a richly layered 3-hander. But the repartee is so crisp, the characters so relatable and the milieu (and menu!) so richly described that I was content to just let it flow over me like a pomegranate magic shell.

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  • B.Z. Florida: Date Play by Ashley Siflinger
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    This script is alive. It's centered around a first date, but it takes unusual turns to really dig into what intimacy means over the course of time.

    I was unable to tell where it was going from moment to moment. Its energy is honest and undeniable.

    This script is alive. It's centered around a first date, but it takes unusual turns to really dig into what intimacy means over the course of time.

    I was unable to tell where it was going from moment to moment. Its energy is honest and undeniable.

    ”
  • C.C. Gallagher: Date Play by Ashley Siflinger
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    I adore this play. I had the opportunity of seeing it read at the 2026 Valdez Theatre Conference and was thoroughly impressed by its surreal, magical, and experimental nature. The comedy is top notch and the relationship between the characters felt nuanced and fascinating.

    I adore this play. I had the opportunity of seeing it read at the 2026 Valdez Theatre Conference and was thoroughly impressed by its surreal, magical, and experimental nature. The comedy is top notch and the relationship between the characters felt nuanced and fascinating.

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  • Shaun Leisher: Date Play by Ashley Siflinger
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    A really sweet and heartwarming play about dating. Went places I didn't expect.

    A really sweet and heartwarming play about dating. Went places I didn't expect.

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  • Sam Walsh: Date Play by Ashley Siflinger
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    This is a great, reality bending play about what it's like to date in the modern world. It's an athletic play full of twists and turns. Plenty of roles for young actors and great material to sink your teeth into!

    This is a great, reality bending play about what it's like to date in the modern world. It's an athletic play full of twists and turns. Plenty of roles for young actors and great material to sink your teeth into!

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  • Francisco Mendoza: Date Play by Ashley Siflinger
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    I read Ashley's play as part of an open submission process and it was a breath of fresh air: a Subject Play that didn't feel like a TED Talk and was instead grounded in character dynamics. I thought the way Ashley portrays the awkwardness of a Tinder date was pitch-perfect, and the often unspoken insecurities that stem from dating post-MeToo were played out in very theatrical (and amusing) ways. Plus it's very funny! A joke about a Nostrand Negroni had me laughing out loud at my desk.

    I read Ashley's play as part of an open submission process and it was a breath of fresh air: a Subject Play that didn't feel like a TED Talk and was instead grounded in character dynamics. I thought the way Ashley portrays the awkwardness of a Tinder date was pitch-perfect, and the often unspoken insecurities that stem from dating post-MeToo were played out in very theatrical (and amusing) ways. Plus it's very funny! A joke about a Nostrand Negroni had me laughing out loud at my desk.

    ”