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Daniel Prillaman

Recommended by Daniel Prillaman

  • [Working Title: OPTIONAL BOSS BATTLE] by Nick Malakhow
    26 Jul. 2020
    “ I’m still new to Malakhow’s work, but I can easily say his gift for creation is nothing short of astounding. His characters leap effortlessly off the page, fully formed before the first line. Here, his tale of young men searching and grasping for perseverance and purpose amidst traumas both personal and unexpectedly global is simply beautiful, and crests to moments that are moving, vulnerable, and so so earned. If you read only one thing set in the backdrop of this crazy time, let it be this piece. My eye will be on it for years to come. ”
  • Everlast by Francesca Pazniokas
    26 Jul. 2020
    “ Breathtaking. A poetic, evocative meditation on ambition and mortality, Pazniokas’ short piece is a mountain to scale in its own right, offering the audience a chance to take the climb, and looming in our minds long after we step away from the page. Yuki and Silas’ manner is conversational and stream-of-consciousness, and the simplicity of it all does so much with so little. Terrific work. I would love to experience this live. ”
  • Eat, Slay, Leave by Heather Meyer
    22 Jul. 2020
    “ Horror Comedy is one of the toughest balances to strike that’s out there. Lean too far in either direction and the entire piece suffers. Not only does Meyer nail it, but she’s kind enough to offer us a free masterclass in the process. With loads of organic (and occasionally corny in the best way) dialogue, this script is chock-full of frights and laughs in equal measure, and 100% made up of fun, funny, furious roles for women to show off their physical comedy and stage combat prowess. Plenty of room for designers to go crazy here, too. Produce this! ”
  • CHOP by Ellen Koivisto
    22 Jul. 2020
    “ Koivisto gives us a delightfully disturbing and thought-provoking slice of absurdism. With brisk dialogue almost more fitted for a situational comedy, it invokes the feeling of a Python-esque sketch, but a peek behind the curtain reveals a sinister, uncaring world that runs deep with layers of some indefinable malignance. So well done and with so many pieces to interpret, I loved reading this piece, and I would love to see it live. ”
  • The Upstairs Neighbor by Cayson Miles
    16 Jul. 2020
    “ Holy cow, this is a chilling and delicious horror short! Miles' play is full of dread, giving us just enough info to become concerned for the characters, but tantalizingly leaving the true nature of why to our imaginations, which proceed to run wild. Constantly shifting and brutal with its scares, this piece would be so much fun to perform, design, and see. Any horror fan will find plenty to love here, and honestly, even if you're not, check it out. It's that good. ”
  • WONDER OF OUR STAGE by Monica Cross
    16 Jul. 2020
    “ Shakespeare was so good it's inhuman. No, literally. Shakespeare was a robot. Think about it. Cross, deftly arranging her genre influences into perfect harmony, gifts us with a stupendous, powerful character study that instantly transports us back in time and affixes marvel in our brains. Even though dressed in Elizabethan garb and language (the latter never feeling like the barrier it could so easily be, a testament to Cross's skill), the classic themes of stellar science fiction sing out and loud, and watching young William find his identity is a journey artists and audiences of any background will gleefully devour. ”
  • Reunion by Ben Rosenblatt
    13 Jul. 2020
    “ Continually twisting and defiantly touching, Rosenblatt’s short play is a hoot. But it’s also so much more. It dares the audience to laugh at its foul-mouthed, ignorant siblings then demands they unpack the same behavior, ultimately challenging our preconceived notions of love, familial bonds, and how we grieve. There is also adventure room here for some fun fight choreo and costuming opportunities. Check this out! ”
  • the wolf you feed by Darcy Parker Bruce
    11 Jul. 2020
    “ I recently had the opportunity to participate in a reading of this piece. I can vouch without a doubt (and with pun very much intended) that it is a literal FEAST of a play. Whether you’re looking for layered, fun characters (that aren’t over-written), gargantuan opportunities for designers of every department, love odes to punk rock, poignant, honest depictions of human cruelty and anger, or just damn good stage directions, "the wolf you feed" has it all. It is a glorious piece of theatre and a gorgeous piece of writing. Read this. Produce it. Play. Howl. Run. ”
  • Parasite by Joanna Castle Miller
    11 Jul. 2020
    “ “Parasite” left me reeling. The genius premise only grew more and more outlandish, and caused my grin to widen to kind. #742 (sorry, Jim) is instantly captivating and frighteningly charming. Like really really charming. So charming it’s almost really uncomfortable. And best of all, he’s a perfect foil, slowly unveiling Frank’s insecurities with a masterful twist of the knife. The ending line is so perfect in every way that it feels inevitable, truly elevating the subtle horror going on here. ”
  • A Murder of Crows by Franziska Beck
    11 Jul. 2020
    “ This is a delightful burst of absurdist tragedy. Filled with fatigued health care workers and Shakespeare-quoting, verse-speaking vagrants, Beck’s play pulses with a dark, wry humor, briskly plunging the audience into a vast, completely realized world that, while fantastical, is but a mirror image of our own. In just under twenty pages, not a single line of dialogue or stage direction is wasted, and Beck’s poem of a dying society is a true treat to read. I would love to hear and see it on a stage. ”

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