Recommended by Lainie Vansant

  • Lainie Vansant: Saints Go Marching by Matt Barbot
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    This play is steeped in traditions - literary references, Catholic rituals, and Hispanic culture are all intricately interwoven into something beautifully specific that also connects on a universal level. Though there are more men than women, the women drive the story and all seven characters are rich and complex. Read this one - it's a gem!

    This play is steeped in traditions - literary references, Catholic rituals, and Hispanic culture are all intricately interwoven into something beautifully specific that also connects on a universal level. Though there are more men than women, the women drive the story and all seven characters are rich and complex. Read this one - it's a gem!

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  • Lainie Vansant: FUMBLEWINTER (Full-length version) by Rachael Carnes
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    Haunting, magical, and undeniably unique.

    Haunting, magical, and undeniably unique.

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  • Lainie Vansant: Ondine's Curse by Mora V. Harris
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    Such a great story, I wish there was more! These characters have deep needs and wants, and the story itself is a great dialogue with the ideas that Disney tells us when we're young. There are some great monologues in here as well!

    Such a great story, I wish there was more! These characters have deep needs and wants, and the story itself is a great dialogue with the ideas that Disney tells us when we're young. There are some great monologues in here as well!

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  • Lainie Vansant: Stargazers by Reina Hardy
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    This play is ethereal and magical with funny, human - and not-so-human - characters who are flawed but easy to love. Sure to leave audiences pondering the universe, and what more can you ask for?

    This play is ethereal and magical with funny, human - and not-so-human - characters who are flawed but easy to love. Sure to leave audiences pondering the universe, and what more can you ask for?

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  • Lainie Vansant: El Loro, El Gato y El Espiritu Santo (or The Parrot, the Cat and the Holy Ghost) by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos
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    Code-switching, cat-saving, and bologna on a fishing pole - this play has it all. It's light and fun, has good roles for Latina women, and leaves the audience/reader wanting more.

    Code-switching, cat-saving, and bologna on a fishing pole - this play has it all. It's light and fun, has good roles for Latina women, and leaves the audience/reader wanting more.

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  • Lainie Vansant: El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom by Matt Barbot
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    This play is engaging, human, and sweet - the characters are complex and simply ache to have their stories told. Directors, designers, and actors all have something great to dig into here. Give it a read!

    This play is engaging, human, and sweet - the characters are complex and simply ache to have their stories told. Directors, designers, and actors all have something great to dig into here. Give it a read!

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  • Lainie Vansant: The Great Fish & Jonah by Matthew Weaver
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    A delightfully refreshing take on the classic Biblical story. Love it!

    A delightfully refreshing take on the classic Biblical story. Love it!

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  • Lainie Vansant: Sir Theo and the Swamp Boy by Emily Hageman
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    The opening monologue is gold - I want to see someone perform this so badly. Adorable, sweet, and full of heart, this play asks why little boys don't get to use their imaginations, what it means to have, make, and be a friend, and it just might get you thinking about the environment as well. Hagemen's voice is delightful and I loved reading this little gem!

    The opening monologue is gold - I want to see someone perform this so badly. Adorable, sweet, and full of heart, this play asks why little boys don't get to use their imaginations, what it means to have, make, and be a friend, and it just might get you thinking about the environment as well. Hagemen's voice is delightful and I loved reading this little gem!

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  • Lainie Vansant: THE MADRES by Stephanie Alison Walker
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    A haunting piece about a moment that continues to shape Argentina's history and that certainly does not get enough press. Everyone should know about this historical moment, and this play can help make that happen! Plus, you've gotta love this many roles for strong women.

    A haunting piece about a moment that continues to shape Argentina's history and that certainly does not get enough press. Everyone should know about this historical moment, and this play can help make that happen! Plus, you've gotta love this many roles for strong women.

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  • Lainie Vansant: The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons by Rachel Teagle
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    This play is imaginative and exciting. It feels like a very big story gets across in this brief adventure, and I enjoyed being along for the ride!

    This play is imaginative and exciting. It feels like a very big story gets across in this brief adventure, and I enjoyed being along for the ride!

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