Recommended by Lainie Vansant

  • Lainie Vansant: PRACTICE by Gina Femia
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    The women in this piece are strong, grounded, and eager to figure out the world. It serves as a great reminder of what it was like to be a kid and asks important questions about what we should do with that history now. This is a thoughtful, touching piece - check it out!

    The women in this piece are strong, grounded, and eager to figure out the world. It serves as a great reminder of what it was like to be a kid and asks important questions about what we should do with that history now. This is a thoughtful, touching piece - check it out!

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  • Lainie Vansant: Where the Fireworks Come From by Michael Pisaturo
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    This is a raw, emotional scene perfect for two young men who really want to dig into good partner work. Pisaturo captures the aches of small town life and growing up so elegantly.

    This is a raw, emotional scene perfect for two young men who really want to dig into good partner work. Pisaturo captures the aches of small town life and growing up so elegantly.

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  • Lainie Vansant: Rank by Emma Carter
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    Carter's creativity shines again in this creepy dystopian story. Rank raises big questions about our purpose in life and what society could be. Check it out!

    Carter's creativity shines again in this creepy dystopian story. Rank raises big questions about our purpose in life and what society could be. Check it out!

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  • Lainie Vansant: LEENA: A PRISON INMATE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
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    Leena's voice is clear as a bell as she calls out the US prison system for the slave labor it feeds off of. This is a hard, important piece, read and produce it if you can!

    Leena's voice is clear as a bell as she calls out the US prison system for the slave labor it feeds off of. This is a hard, important piece, read and produce it if you can!

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  • Lainie Vansant: The Very Last Wishes of Grandpa Joe or Mia & Hector Go Sightseeing by Cristina Florencia Castro
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    The theatricality and creativity of this piece are utterly delightful. It tackles heavy and heartbreaking experiences that are beautifully specific and still feel universal. This play is a great example of radical hospitality and accessibility which makes the theatergoing experience better for everyone. It also happens to make a great radio play. I listened to it on the Parsnip Ship and you should too!

    The theatricality and creativity of this piece are utterly delightful. It tackles heavy and heartbreaking experiences that are beautifully specific and still feel universal. This play is a great example of radical hospitality and accessibility which makes the theatergoing experience better for everyone. It also happens to make a great radio play. I listened to it on the Parsnip Ship and you should too!

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  • Lainie Vansant: HOW BRENDA LANG INVENTED TIME TRAVEL WITH A MOLDY PIECE OF CHEESE by Scott Mullen
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    This is a fun, quirky comedic moment for three women. Read it if you need a little pick-me-up, it won't disappoint!

    This is a fun, quirky comedic moment for three women. Read it if you need a little pick-me-up, it won't disappoint!

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  • Lainie Vansant: Ruben by Andrew Siañez-De La O
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    This is a fascinating piece sure to make people think. It really makes my directing gears start turning -- I really want to find ways to present this important story to the world! This would provide really valuable work for students, and might work well as a reader's theater or radio play as well (if the playwright is amenable, of course). What really matters is that this work is important and needs to be experienced!

    This is a fascinating piece sure to make people think. It really makes my directing gears start turning -- I really want to find ways to present this important story to the world! This would provide really valuable work for students, and might work well as a reader's theater or radio play as well (if the playwright is amenable, of course). What really matters is that this work is important and needs to be experienced!

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  • Lainie Vansant: Shabbat Shalom, Singles by Margot Connolly
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    This play is full of humor and heart. The relationships between all of the characters feel authentic and meaningful, and actors would have a ton of fun bringing this to life. If you need a little pick-me-up, give this play a read -- it's sure to make you smile!

    This play is full of humor and heart. The relationships between all of the characters feel authentic and meaningful, and actors would have a ton of fun bringing this to life. If you need a little pick-me-up, give this play a read -- it's sure to make you smile!

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  • Lainie Vansant: Bridge to Reality, Come in Reality by Bethany Dickens Assaf
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    A heart-breaking look at the struggles of maintaining friendship throughout high school's inevitable changes, nerd culture, and unrequited love. This play is charming and heartbreaking at the same time.

    A heart-breaking look at the struggles of maintaining friendship throughout high school's inevitable changes, nerd culture, and unrequited love. This play is charming and heartbreaking at the same time.

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  • Lainie Vansant: Hombres Verdaderos: Part 1 by Alexis Elisa Macedo
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    An authentic and heartbreaking look at toxic masculinity and machismo through the eyes of an otherwise sweet young man. More audiences need to see this play!

    An authentic and heartbreaking look at toxic masculinity and machismo through the eyes of an otherwise sweet young man. More audiences need to see this play!

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