Recommended by Kate Brennan

  • Ignition Arts: Etiquette

    Etiquette still has us reeling. This is the plight of the theatre industry, the #metoo movement and cancel culture rolled into one night of craziness backstage. Like if Christopher Durang wrote Noises Off. With satisfying roles for 3W, 2M, we cannot wait until more people read this unexpected and topical piece. The talkback will be...as they say..."lit."

    Etiquette still has us reeling. This is the plight of the theatre industry, the #metoo movement and cancel culture rolled into one night of craziness backstage. Like if Christopher Durang wrote Noises Off. With satisfying roles for 3W, 2M, we cannot wait until more people read this unexpected and topical piece. The talkback will be...as they say..."lit."

  • Kate Brennan: SLIPPERY AS SIN

    I cannot believe how topical this political murder mystery is even though it was written a decade ago! It's gruesome, smart and I laughed out loud on several occasions. Why isn't this show being done everywhere? What a brilliant commentary on the dangers of the truth not being true. Read it!

    I cannot believe how topical this political murder mystery is even though it was written a decade ago! It's gruesome, smart and I laughed out loud on several occasions. Why isn't this show being done everywhere? What a brilliant commentary on the dangers of the truth not being true. Read it!

  • Ignition Arts: Lily White

    A cringe-worthy piece that kept me on the edge of my seat. With smart use of projection, complicated arguments and clear dynamic conflict - this piece will leave an audience with something to debate and think about. A 140-character eulogy for an entire life. I'm still cringing-- in the best possible way!

    A cringe-worthy piece that kept me on the edge of my seat. With smart use of projection, complicated arguments and clear dynamic conflict - this piece will leave an audience with something to debate and think about. A 140-character eulogy for an entire life. I'm still cringing-- in the best possible way!

  • Ignition Arts: Working for Crumbs - A Dead Body Farce

    A hilarious farcical plunge in the secretarial pool with dynamic roles that have been yet to be written for actresses. Like if FAT CAT KILLERS were written for women. Thank you, Danley, for writing this brilliant, smart and deliciously dark comedy. Young physical comediennes everywhere, rejoice!

    A hilarious farcical plunge in the secretarial pool with dynamic roles that have been yet to be written for actresses. Like if FAT CAT KILLERS were written for women. Thank you, Danley, for writing this brilliant, smart and deliciously dark comedy. Young physical comediennes everywhere, rejoice!

  • Ignition Arts: Dead Behind the Eyes or The Ingenue Play

    A truly unconventional fairytale for adults with a clear tone and comedic voice. As four women languish in a castle feasting on skittles, they start to wonder what they are waiting for. A piece that has potential to be very funny with the right creative team. Smart and self-aware.

    A truly unconventional fairytale for adults with a clear tone and comedic voice. As four women languish in a castle feasting on skittles, they start to wonder what they are waiting for. A piece that has potential to be very funny with the right creative team. Smart and self-aware.

  • Ignition Arts: Babel

    Set in a world of genetic pre-screening, stork mind-hacking and the safety that comes with playing God, Goldfinger conceives of a unique, unsettling world that seems terrifyingly plausible while also raising discussion-worthy questions. Because in a world that demands genetic perfection, would you have been born?

    Set in a world of genetic pre-screening, stork mind-hacking and the safety that comes with playing God, Goldfinger conceives of a unique, unsettling world that seems terrifyingly plausible while also raising discussion-worthy questions. Because in a world that demands genetic perfection, would you have been born?

  • Ignition Arts: Flight

    A sad little gem set in Logan airport that's about missing much more than flights. Starts a bit offbeat and darkens. Well-written and thematically airtight.

    A sad little gem set in Logan airport that's about missing much more than flights. Starts a bit offbeat and darkens. Well-written and thematically airtight.

  • Ignition Arts: Dead Meat

    A post-apocalyptic barbecue. There's meat, too many goldfish, and a bizarre memorial ritual that involves twinkie-binging. Did I mention that all the women have become zombies? Oh, and that the all-XY cast is played by women? Don't be fooled by the threat of the undead: this irreverent testosterone tragedy sneaks in some insightful commentary under the guise of a zombie chiller. Creepy and clever.

    A post-apocalyptic barbecue. There's meat, too many goldfish, and a bizarre memorial ritual that involves twinkie-binging. Did I mention that all the women have become zombies? Oh, and that the all-XY cast is played by women? Don't be fooled by the threat of the undead: this irreverent testosterone tragedy sneaks in some insightful commentary under the guise of a zombie chiller. Creepy and clever.

  • Ignition Arts: What We Were

    A chilling piece that seamlessly shifts from 1990-2016 and everywhere in between. This haunting play explores the familial rifts caused by sexual abuse and how three sisters cope with the trauma left in its wake. Surprising, beautiful and as wide as the Texas sky.

    A chilling piece that seamlessly shifts from 1990-2016 and everywhere in between. This haunting play explores the familial rifts caused by sexual abuse and how three sisters cope with the trauma left in its wake. Surprising, beautiful and as wide as the Texas sky.

  • Ignition Arts: The Wooden Heart

    INTO THE WOODS meets DILBERT narrated by a wounded ex. Intelligent, meta, and at turns magical, this is a modern-day adult fairy tale for all of us struggling to find our purpose well after we were supposed to be adulting.

    INTO THE WOODS meets DILBERT narrated by a wounded ex. Intelligent, meta, and at turns magical, this is a modern-day adult fairy tale for all of us struggling to find our purpose well after we were supposed to be adulting.