Recommended by Donna Hoke

  • Donna Hoke: Phillie's Trilogy by Doug DeVita
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    I love a saga and I love the way this one builds a careful foundation for the characters' futures with everything they do and say in their pasts. Better still, PHILLIE'S TRILOGY leads to a clever and satisfying meta theme of writing what you know. I particularly loved the depiction of growing up in the seventies, and its sharp contrast of parenting styles.

    I love a saga and I love the way this one builds a careful foundation for the characters' futures with everything they do and say in their pasts. Better still, PHILLIE'S TRILOGY leads to a clever and satisfying meta theme of writing what you know. I particularly loved the depiction of growing up in the seventies, and its sharp contrast of parenting styles.

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  • Donna Hoke: Cameo Friend by Justin Guidroz
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    Justin taps into the college zeitgeist with characters students will recognize instantly and who will make them look at the people around them a little differently. I knew a Kevin in college and this play made me wonder where he is now.

    Justin taps into the college zeitgeist with characters students will recognize instantly and who will make them look at the people around them a little differently. I knew a Kevin in college and this play made me wonder where he is now.

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  • Donna Hoke: Predictor by Jennifer Blackmer
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    Compelling, theatrical, and FUNNY, this play highlights and honors a woman in history who deserves to be known for her contribution!

    Compelling, theatrical, and FUNNY, this play highlights and honors a woman in history who deserves to be known for her contribution!

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  • Donna Hoke: Mahogany Brown and the Case of the Disappearing Kid by Gina Femia
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    Great genre mash-up that still delivers moving drama in the most satisfying of ways. Even when hard-boiled, Gina's amazing poetic voice comes through strong and she offers a design team delight!

    Great genre mash-up that still delivers moving drama in the most satisfying of ways. Even when hard-boiled, Gina's amazing poetic voice comes through strong and she offers a design team delight!

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  • Donna Hoke: The Great Porn Caper by Bryan Stubbles
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    Colleges, take note: your students will love this fast-paced and funny romp through sex, mystery, and a glorious take-down of Trump!

    Colleges, take note: your students will love this fast-paced and funny romp through sex, mystery, and a glorious take-down of Trump!

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  • Donna Hoke: Paletas de Coco or, The Letter Unspoken or, The Christmas Eve Play by Franky D. Gonzalez
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    This play is everything a stellar play needs to be: honest, generous, resonant, meaningful, significant, painful, scary, provocative, moving, theatrical, powerful, loving, truthful, and a spectacular evening of theater. Hand me the notebook, Franky: you are amazing, talented and, most of all, loved. Thank you.

    This play is everything a stellar play needs to be: honest, generous, resonant, meaningful, significant, painful, scary, provocative, moving, theatrical, powerful, loving, truthful, and a spectacular evening of theater. Hand me the notebook, Franky: you are amazing, talented and, most of all, loved. Thank you.

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  • Donna Hoke: ROOM 27 by Greg Burdick
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    Room 27 is where all the questions get asked and the answers never come--and probably never will in this living hell for some of our favorite musicians. And maybe not even for us. The play left me uncomfortable in the best way as I contemplated the relentless pursuit of fame and the cost for so many, as well as the hells we create for ourselves. A really thoughtful and provocative work!

    Room 27 is where all the questions get asked and the answers never come--and probably never will in this living hell for some of our favorite musicians. And maybe not even for us. The play left me uncomfortable in the best way as I contemplated the relentless pursuit of fame and the cost for so many, as well as the hells we create for ourselves. A really thoughtful and provocative work!

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  • Donna Hoke: Closing Doors by John Minigan
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    So good! The best plays leave you in that spot where you just don't know what you would do, which leads to the self-examination that can lead to questioning that can lead to change. "Closing Doors" is a perfect rock-and-a-hard-place example.

    So good! The best plays leave you in that spot where you just don't know what you would do, which leads to the self-examination that can lead to questioning that can lead to change. "Closing Doors" is a perfect rock-and-a-hard-place example.

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  • Donna Hoke: Crazy Quilts by Karen Fix Curry
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    Oh I love this! I want it to be a full-length play! Creepy, dark, comic, and delicious.

    Oh I love this! I want it to be a full-length play! Creepy, dark, comic, and delicious.

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  • Donna Hoke: Out of the Scorpion's Nest (formerly Queen of Sad Mischance) by John Minigan
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    I read this play years ago and just had the pleasure of rereading it to find that it's been polished to a fine sheen! The dialogue is among the best I've ever read, the themes ever-relevant, and the characters expertly drawn. It's time to put this play on its feet!

    I read this play years ago and just had the pleasure of rereading it to find that it's been polished to a fine sheen! The dialogue is among the best I've ever read, the themes ever-relevant, and the characters expertly drawn. It's time to put this play on its feet!

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