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Lainie Vansant

Recommended by Lainie Vansant

  • THE SHEPHERD'S STORY by Delvyn Case, Jr.
    23 Dec. 2018
    “ Case deftly uses the tools from a storyteller's toolkit to point this piece directly to the young audience he hopes to enthrall, and the tale does not disappoint - if you're looking for a short something to make the kids at church smile, this is it! ”
  • EVERYBODY HATES MARIAH CAREY by Rachael Carnes
    23 Dec. 2018
    “ As colorful and fun as it is odd and morbid (which is very). This little play takes a big turn and offers a nice breather from holiday cheer. ”
  • How I Met Your Santa by Daniel Guyton
    22 Dec. 2018
    “ This is a handy little monologue for the Christmas season, a nice piece of storytelling for a talented middle-aged lady - these opportunities don't come up as often as they should, so kudos to Guyton for giving us this gift! ”
  • You'll Go Down in History by Emily Hageman
    21 Dec. 2018
    “ Hageman's clever references are so cleverly interwoven that I found myself doing a double-take more than once, but it was so worth it! And just when you're wondering where the next clever line will come from, she shifts gears and gets you in the feels. ”
  • O, Little Town by Matt Barbot
    20 Dec. 2018
    “ Delightfully meta and full of awkward pauses. This little play is sure to make you smile and wonder when Barbot's full-length Christmas play is going to hit NPX ;) ”
  • ACCOMMODATION by Greg Burdick
    20 Dec. 2018
    “ I love reading a play that makes me think - makes me wonder what side of the issue the playwright is on. Burdick has created just that. ACCOMMODATION incorporates characters with strong opposing viewpoints and pits them against each other without judging any of them. It'll make you think, make you question, and it might just lead to better conversations about what matters in education today. ”
  • Desolate by Melissa Jackson Burns
    19 Dec. 2018
    “ A ghost story to be performed in flesh and blood, this play is eerie and haunting, Jackson Burns integrates world-building and memories throughout the piece effortlessly so that the reader/audience makes discoveries throughout the piece. Done well, this play is sure to feature in nightmares. ”
  • Fission by Taylor Sklenar
    18 Dec. 2018
    “ Gorgeously poetic, undeniably smart, and still story-driven, this mind-bending play showcases many of Sklenar's greatest strengths. It's beautiful, odd, and human, and it might just break your heart. ”
  • The Wasn't Supposed to Girls by Emily Hageman
    17 Dec. 2018
    “ This play is tight and poetic. Hageman excites the imagination in such a way that this could be produced with gorgeous projections and smoke machines or with just actors and their bodies and either way it would be stunning. The stakes are high, and women are helping women - read it! ”
  • Hey Joe, What Do You Know by Everett Robert
    17 Dec. 2018
    “ A lot of religious pieces try to give their audiences all the answers - this little monologue does just the opposite. Like most of us when it comes to faith, it asks more questions than it answers, which makes for compelling, actable theater that is sure to connect with and challenge its audience. ”

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