←Recommendations of What's in the Basement, Honey?

Delightfully absurd, sharp, and surprisingly insightful, "What’s in the Basement, Honey?" blends 1950s domestic perfection with Lovecraftian horror to hilarious effect. Assaf uses camp, comedy, and monster mayhem to explore marriage, communication, and power, proving that sometimes the scariest thing in the house isn't what's lurking in the basement.

There's nothing like a good juxtaposition! Take a scene from "Leave it to Beaver" and combine with the setting of Buffy or The Walking Dead and you have a short play that makes you laugh and scream (at the same time). But there's more than just 50's thriller here, the struggle to understand the relationship between husbands and wives is illustrated beautifully, where neither really listen to the other until it's too late. Would love to see this staged.

One of those plays that shows that following the ridiculous, the seemingly "too camp" or "too unbelievable", is most definitely the right move. This play spoke to me deeply, made me laugh, and made me think. I would love to see it onstage, but I also think it would make for a magnificent short film. Kudos to the playwright for packing so much meaning into a tiny package.

A magnificent metaphor of a play! With so many layers and juxtapositions that I happily lost count! Brava.

1950's housewife meets cosmic horror and all I can think is: The really horror here is this husband's attitude! Funny and timeless (like the elder evil in the basement) this play shines a flashlight on the invisible labor of "housework." While the monsters lurking in the basement might not be as surprising to you as they are to the husband in this story, his reaction will be! This play features Bethany Dickens Assaf's signature style and wit!

I listened to the wonderful radio version on Stories Found! It excellently showcased the comedy and horror of this play!

A perfect marriage, the latest appliances, and steady pocket money – what more could a wife ask for? In this hilarious ten-minute speculative comedy, Bethany uses the 1950’s trope of the perfect suburban home to craft a play that shines a light on the monsters – both literal and figurative – that lurk below the surface. I had the pleasure of producing this script as an audio drama and it’s a crowd favorite. This play is funny, smart, and offers brilliant juxtaposition to keep the audience engaged.