←Recommendations of Heist!

There’s a writing rule of thumb: show your characters at the top of their game encountering circumstances they need their skills to overcome. Notice “at the top of their game” does not necessarily imply “good at what they do,” just that they’re doing their best with that they have.

Feriend gives us two lovable idiots who really are trying. Oh how they try! They have a plan, they adapt to circumstances, and it’s all just bad!!!

Fortunately, Marianne the docent is there! Not fortunate for them but for us. She’s the best unseen hero/antagonist ever!

Ha! I love these two bumbling buffoons! This would be so much fun to stage and to watch, as we witness Gene and Billy the Kid try to steel the Hope Diamond from the Smithsonian. Lisa cleverly introduces us to a character who remains unseen, but has a real presence in the play. This is a hilarious, fast paced comedy which children will love to be in the audience for, and adults will love it too. Very funny!

A gut-busting comedy for all ages. A privilege for audiences yet to experience! Witty and farcical; the true treasure is the constant flow of fun and humor, and the moronic chemistry between the robbers is the real crown jewel.

It’s like the wreck that you know is coming and you still cannot look away from Billy the kid or Gene Wilder as they stumble through their crime. That one thief chose Gene Wilder as his robbery name had me laughing from the start. Seeing this performed on stage would be such a treat the same as it would be for the lucky Marianne.

Lisa is one of the few playwrights who consistently has me laughing on page one! In this pseudo-immersive, direct-address short, the least-prepared thieves on earth are bested by their own morals as they attempt to steal a high-profile, notably cursed artifact. Still, the funniest character may be the off-stage docent, who plays the straight man to the two well-drawn clowns on stage! Somehow, by the end of this progressively goofy piece, you'll be rooting for the bad guys! This is a tight, engaging comedy for two energetic performers that would kill at any festival!

Brilliant execution of a great idea for a comedy. These are the WORST thieves ever. Clearly they are not well suited to be thieves and it shows. Also loved the code names, especially GENE WILDER. Quick read with great laughs. You can’t go wrong with this one!