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Kevin King

Recommended by Kevin King

  • Even Flowers Bloom in Hell, Sometimes by Franky D. Gonzalez
    10 Feb. 2020
    “ This play is a work of beauty and heart that's also a scathing indictment of the prison industrial complex in America.
    Gonzalez manages to make many insightful points about poverty, the imbalances of capitalism, and the prison cycle without being pedantic or cloying. The play's about family, it's a love letter to theater, and it's a meditation on the meaning of time. This is a compelling, sprawling, and fast-moving play. It’s many things simultaneously that shouldn’t work together, but in Gonzalez's hands, they do. ”
  • MISFIT, AMERICA by Nelson Diaz-Marcano
    2 Sep. 2019
    “ Diaz-Marcano is so at home in presenting magical realism. He's equally at ease working with under-represented voices, be they Latinx, Native American, or trans. Misfit, America is a tour de force tale that turns the western genre on its head and inside out. He shows an intimate empathy for his protagonists and his characters speak with sharp dialogue that is both elevated and real. ”
  • OLD COWBOY CHUCK: A MONOLOGUE FOR A GAY SENIOR by Asher Wyndham
    14 Jun. 2019
    “ This is a sweet, loving depiction of a older gay man facing homophobia. It's a touching look at how LGBTQ pride can be found, and held onto, everywhere, in the face of adversity - even in nursing homes. ”
  • Lipstick by Lane Michael Stanley
    14 Jun. 2019
    “ This is a fast paced hilarious modern queer sex farce. It’s smart, ridiculous, outrageous, and super queer! I loved this play! ”
  • A Humble Path [a monologue] by Steven G. Martin
    2 Jun. 2019
    “ This is an unexpectedly dark and riveting monologue! I was vaguely horrified and disgusted through the set up, and couldn't look away. And then, at the end, I smiled with cold satisfaction. I really enjoyed this! ”
  • I Saw Jesus in Toa Baja by Nelson Diaz-Marcano
    27 May. 2019
    “ Diaz-Marcano has crafted a marvelous modern day, Puerto Rican Dr. Seuss tale. His lyricism and command of imagery and storytelling are beautiful. This play is about the long-lasting struggled in Post Maria Puerto Rico; it's about finding optimism and hope in dire circumstances; and faith and grace- however that looks to you. ”
  • YOU MOTHER by Annie LaRussa
    27 May. 2019
    “ In YOU MOTHER, LaRussa has created a taut portrayal of two women dealing with loss and crisis. She does a great job maneuvering the reader's/viewer's loyalties from one woman to the other. It's a tense reflection on school gun violence. It also asks the reader to consider the boundaries of personal responsibility. ”
  • Catching Lemons by Michael Pisaturo
    25 May. 2019
    “ Pisaturo's play gives us a lovely and gentle reminder of the continued significance and importance of coming out. It also gives a powerful caution against delaying making the choice to live your truth or you'll miss the opportunity of sharing who you are with the important people in your life. ”
  • TURTLE KID: A NEWBIE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
    24 May. 2019
    “ Asher has created a real, and extremely adorable kid with unbounded passion for nature... especially turtles. Asher has layered in fantastic details - the costume, the fact that the letters on the kid’s sign are blurred- that argument the reality his dialogue creates. And the drawings are so much fun and manage to add a deeper layer to the play. ”
  • Cafe d'Automatique by Dave Hanson
    15 Mar. 2019
    “ This is a hilarious and witty parable about modern dating and honesty. It's fun magical realism! ”

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