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Dominica Plummer

Recommended by Dominica Plummer

  • Once Upon a Smorgasbord by Miranda Jonté
    1 Jan. 2023
    “ An incredibly moving and fully alive short play about losing a partner. Miranda Jonte gives us an in the moment account of what it's like to navigate such treacherous waters. Once Upon A Smorgasbord is not a monologue as might be expected in such a personal piece, because Zelly's dead husband is right there to help her mourn and move on. The language is poetic, cinematic, and powerful. Beautiful. ”
  • The Christmas Commercial Conspiracy by Philip Middleton Williams
    31 Dec. 2022
    “ Philip Middleton Williams' satirical look at how Christmas ads are created is the perfect antidote to all that syrupy sweetness that usually accompanies the holiday season. Copywriters Barney and Judy get stuck into an impossible assignment, and the result is lots of laughs for the audience. There's music and dancing as well! ”
  • The Great Tinsel War of 1979 by Christopher Soucy
    31 Dec. 2022
    “ Christopher Soucy's Great Tinsel War of 1979 is a spot on skewering of Christmases past that we'd love to be able to say we don't recognize, but.... Instantly recognizable characters, snappy dialogue, but best of all, an "academic" on site to provide analysis into the developing "situation" and provide more than a little background on the developing crises. I particularly loved the leap into the future that comes at the end. Let's just remember that tinsel wars can have far reaching consequences, and that we'd better watch how we load that tree. Well done, Christopher Soucy! ”
  • Joey Age 5 by Joe Swenson
    12 Jul. 2022
    “ This is a terrifying tale of child abduction told from child's perspective. And it's the child who comes across as the reasonable one in this chilling scenario. Part of a series of scenes in Joey' life, Swenson doesn't hesitate to expose the part played by predatory adults in a vulnerable child's life. Good roles for all in this short, and a great jumping off point for discussion after. Recommended. ”
  • How to Talk to Your Child About Psychedelics by Daniel Prillaman
    6 Feb. 2022
    “ I probably shouldn't say this about a play that contains MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE, but Daniel Prillaman's play is absolutely delightful. He captures the voices of the parents and horrified teen so perfectly, and still manages to make this piece gently hilarious. Another hit in his lovely How To Talk To Your Child series. This one will be a winner with actors and audiences alike. ”
  • Desmond by Kotaro Horiuchi
    28 Jul. 2021
    “ You could be forgiven for thinking that DESMOND sounds like an ultra naturalistic play. In a way, it is, but what sets this play apart is the heightened dialogue and the poetic riffs that these pizza workers engage in as they dream their impossible dreams and struggle to step away from the threat of a life spent delivering pizzas in rural Vermont. Horiuchi is absolutely a playwright to watch. ”
  • ON ROBOTS AND RAINDROPS by Monica Cross
    26 Jul. 2021
    “ Cross has crafted a heartfelt piece all dressed up as a shiny robot. Isaac Asimov this short is not, but ON ROBOTS AND RAINDROPS is definitely in the tradition of exploring human/mechanical companion interaction. As we all look forward to a future where our memories may be more present than the people we created them with—isn't it time to acknowledge that even a robot could be a good friend in healing loss and loneliness? A short play to make an audience think. Well done! ”
  • Surprise (a ten minute play) by Mark Harvey Levine
    26 Jun. 2021
    “ Flawless. Mark Harvey Levine's Surprise had me laughing almost before it began, and you don't have to be psychic to know that this play is a sure fire audience pleaser wherever it is produced. Can wait to see it on stage! ”
  • Be That As It May by Andrew Martineau
    10 May. 2021
    “ Lots of clever plotting in Andrew Martineau's BE THAT AS IT MAY, and the way that each layer of interaction between characters and actors gets increasingly blurred is sure to delight audiences as they try to figure things out. Lots of suspense, lots of great opportunities for actors to have a blast with this fraught situation—I'd say Martineau has created a shorts festival winner here. ”
  • A Walkable Feast by Lucy Wang
    5 May. 2021
    “ A student ambushes a teacher after class, and a friendship is born, even though the teacher is reluctant to give easy answers. Lucy Wang's A WALKABLE FEAST is an unexpectedly meaningful encounter that gradually reveals the characters to each other as they walk around a neighborhood in Los Angeles, take in an organic garden (just one of the feasts on offer) and return to the teacher's house opposite the school. Wang's charmingly meditative piece reminds us how good teachers can make all the difference. ”

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