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Lainie Vansant

Recommended by Lainie Vansant

  • Wild Strawberries by Jerry Ayers
    3 Feb. 2024
    “ I saw an abridged production of this at the South Dakota State One Acts Festival, and it was a ton of fun! In this case, it was a great opportunity for young actors to learn about commedia dell'arte with some updated language and a ton of great roles for women. It's a real romp with good opportunities to scale up or scale down technically, and the students clearly had a ton of fun with it! ”
  • THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING by Monica Cross
    24 Jan. 2024
    “ I love how well Cross has captured the pace of people who have existed for hundreds of years and need to make a decision right now. There's a specificity in that conflict, and it's captured beautifully here. Great character work for two actors who want to think outside of our universe -- just lovely! ”
  • Bartleby & Bess (5-10 minute play) by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman
    19 Jan. 2024
    “ This short play maintains great character development as we're granted a moment to step inside Bartleby's mind to share in the hope and anxiety that comes from seeing someone after a long break. Lovely! ”
  • THE AWARD WINNING MOVIE ABOUT A NORMAL WHITE PERSON WHO OBSERVED A GREAT INJUSTICE HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND WHO FEELS KIND OF BAD ABOUT IT by Greg Lam
    18 Jan. 2024
    “ The imagery in this tiny play is brutal and I love it. Lam encourages us to think about privilege, Hollywood, tragedy porn, and more all in the space of a minute and with a healthy dose of snark. *Chef's kiss* ”
  • The Trial of Sycorax by Daryl Phillipy
    25 Dec. 2023
    “ Phillipy offers a look at the flipside of The Tempest in this eloquent short play. It's very thoughtful -- take a peek! ”
  • The Best Little Non-Denominational Winter Performance Ever by Emily McClain
    22 Dec. 2023
    “ This dark commentary on the ‘War on Christmas’ just keeps escalating in the best way. Here, we have three teachers getting ready to put on an exorbitant Christmas pageant at their middle school when they are interrupted by their principal telling them that they can’t include any religious content. To say that goes over badly is an understatement. This would be a ton of fun for actors and audiences alike! ”
  • Best Present Ever (a ten minute play) by Mark Harvey Levine
    22 Dec. 2023
    “ What a sweet holiday reminder! And a great opportunity for actors to do some super fun physical work to boot. ”
  • Elves on Strike by Matthew Weaver
    22 Dec. 2023
    “ This is a great piece of lighthearted metatheatre to break up your holiday short play festival. Weaver makes solid points about the Elf on the Shelf craze and gives these protesters some delightful things to say all without taking himself or the piece too seriously. This is a chance to have some fun — enjoy it! ”
  • If Only in My Dreams (Ten Minute) by Paul Donnelly
    22 Dec. 2023
    “ The first holiday without a loved one is tough, even — maybe especially — if your relationship with that loved one was complicated. This brave play tackles an example of those complicated relationships head-on and finds hope in creating new traditions and working through the old ones. ”
  • All is Calm by Scott Sickles
    22 Dec. 2023
    “ This upbeat holiday interaction takes a surrealist turn halfway through to show the audience what’s going on inside the characters’ minds. It’s a sweet, heartfelt moment between two friends who could be more. Lovely. ”

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