Recommended by Paul Donnelly

  • Paul Donnelly: PASS THE AGGREVATION by Jack Levine
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    A delicious comedy about the family dinner from hell. Self-absorbed parents who ironically think of themselves as great communicators completely ignore their daughter's attempt to share the biggest news of her life. Poor Leah's increasingly desperate efforts to make herself heard are no match for the comical indifference of her frustrating parents.

    A delicious comedy about the family dinner from hell. Self-absorbed parents who ironically think of themselves as great communicators completely ignore their daughter's attempt to share the biggest news of her life. Poor Leah's increasingly desperate efforts to make herself heard are no match for the comical indifference of her frustrating parents.

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  • Paul Donnelly: (SHORT COMEDY:) Every Inch Counts by Irene L. Pynn
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    Jackie gets more kink than she had bargained for in looking for a hookup at a furry convention. The humor builds and builds as the extent of Jeffrey's predilection is revealed. Wonderful opportunities for physical as well as verbal humor abound.

    Jackie gets more kink than she had bargained for in looking for a hookup at a furry convention. The humor builds and builds as the extent of Jeffrey's predilection is revealed. Wonderful opportunities for physical as well as verbal humor abound.

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  • Paul Donnelly: ETERNITY - award winning 10-minute comedy by Elan Garonzik
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    What starts as an amusing take on enduring human vanity blossoms into a sweet take on the enduring nature of love. Eternity deserves continuing presentation and success!

    What starts as an amusing take on enduring human vanity blossoms into a sweet take on the enduring nature of love. Eternity deserves continuing presentation and success!

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  • Paul Donnelly: ADULATION - award winning 10-minute comedy by Elan Garonzik
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    An elegant and engaging battle of wills between two vividly imagined characters.The subtext is rich and fraught, building to a final decisive power shift thanks to a pair of earrings (Harry Winston, no less!).

    An elegant and engaging battle of wills between two vividly imagined characters.The subtext is rich and fraught, building to a final decisive power shift thanks to a pair of earrings (Harry Winston, no less!).

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  • Paul Donnelly: 2 B or Nah: Sexting Hamlet: A 10-Minute Play by Donna Latham
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    A witty premise, wittily rendered. The juxtaposition of contemporary references and Shakespearean text is sublime. The final reversal is the perfect button on this delight-filled comedy.

    A witty premise, wittily rendered. The juxtaposition of contemporary references and Shakespearean text is sublime. The final reversal is the perfect button on this delight-filled comedy.

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  • Paul Donnelly: with the swallows by Ricky J. Martinez
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    A riveting and mystical tale of family healing. Populated with four vivid and complex characters offering very different views of family dynamics. The smart and crackling dialogue keeps the action moving at a brisk clip. The setting in the Idaho woods provides a vivid backdrop and offers its own spiritual dimension. All these elements blend into a compelling theatrical whole.

    A riveting and mystical tale of family healing. Populated with four vivid and complex characters offering very different views of family dynamics. The smart and crackling dialogue keeps the action moving at a brisk clip. The setting in the Idaho woods provides a vivid backdrop and offers its own spiritual dimension. All these elements blend into a compelling theatrical whole.

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  • Paul Donnelly: The Actress - One Act Play by Ryan Kaminski
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    Kaminski takes us on a witty and noirish ride on the Staten Island Ferry. Great fun as a mystery and as a character study.

    Kaminski takes us on a witty and noirish ride on the Staten Island Ferry. Great fun as a mystery and as a character study.

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  • Paul Donnelly: BLAME IT ON BARBIE, a four-minute comedy for two women by Arianna Rose
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    What a scrumptious delight. This sweet natured piece offers a very funny look at a very different, yet still difficult, sort of coming out. The lovely resolution is heartening and earned.

    What a scrumptious delight. This sweet natured piece offers a very funny look at a very different, yet still difficult, sort of coming out. The lovely resolution is heartening and earned.

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  • Paul Donnelly: O, Little Town by Matt Barbot
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    A very funny and irreverent take on the Nativity, full of sly wit and seasonal jokes. It's impossible not to sympathize with hapless Joe and his dilemma. It would also be impossible not to enjoy O, Little Town in production.

    A very funny and irreverent take on the Nativity, full of sly wit and seasonal jokes. It's impossible not to sympathize with hapless Joe and his dilemma. It would also be impossible not to enjoy O, Little Town in production.

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  • Paul Donnelly: Momma by Quinn Xavier Hernandez
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    Momma is an intense and gripping meditation on the true meaning of motherhood, but also on the ways that a too intense need can warp the psyche. The work is also vividly theatrical and richly metaphoric. This is a piece that had me by the throat from the opening image and relentlessly kept me turning pages. It would be even more powerful in a full production. I hope it has many.

    Momma is an intense and gripping meditation on the true meaning of motherhood, but also on the ways that a too intense need can warp the psyche. The work is also vividly theatrical and richly metaphoric. This is a piece that had me by the throat from the opening image and relentlessly kept me turning pages. It would be even more powerful in a full production. I hope it has many.

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