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Doug DeVita

Recommended by Doug DeVita

  • The Tales of Wandering Grace (Or the Revengers' Tragedies) by Gwendolyn Rice
    19 Sep. 2019
    “ An enchanting piece inspired by Shakespeare's "Othello," "The Tempest," and "The Winter's Tale," Gwendolyn Rice's "The Tales of Wandering Grace (Or the Revengers' Tragedies)" is wonderful on its own merits. Rice certainly knows and loves her source material, and here she has fashioned a valentine to all things Shakespeare with its own distinct voice. It may be a challenge to produce, but oh, what an irresistible one, as the rewards from a creative production would be manifold. ”
  • Three Hours Until Departure by Chris Gacinski
    19 Sep. 2019
    “ Stunning monologue that perfectly captures the mounting desperation of a student saddled with oppressive student loan debt, and the lengths to which he’ll go to escape it. A sweeping indictment of both the staggering cost of an education and capitalism in this country, if this is a work in progress, I can only imagine what more Gacinski has in store for us with this piece. ”
  • ACCOMMODATION by Greg Burdick
    19 Sep. 2019
    “ It's no easy trick to present all sides of an argument fairly, and/or engender sympathy for characters who exhibit the heinous behavior nearly everyone in this play does at one point or another. Yet... Burdick pulls it off beautifully in "Accommodation," his infuriating, compassionate, angry, heartbreaking, and revealing exposé of the current, tangled state of education in this country. Burdick asks the hard questions, and wisely does not attempt to answer them completely. Smart work. ”
  • WOMEN, MEN, MONOLOGUES & HATE by mb knight
    19 Sep. 2019
    “ What a hoot! Three massively theatrical egos bat each other around in a hilariously Shakespearean tennis match, each of them upping their game and turning the tables on the other with every monologue, line, and action right up to the twisted end. Wonderfully creative, three great parts, and opportunities for both pathos and comedy on every page. Huzzah! ”
  • DARK MATTER- A TEN MINUTE SCI-FI PLAY by Donald Loftus
    17 Sep. 2019
    “ Like all good ‘50s style science fiction, Donald Loftus’ “Dark Matter” starts out innocently enough, and then little by little, something just doesn’t feel right, the paranoia starts to creep in, and the tension builds to a chilling climax. That Loftus achieves this in barely 10 pages is a testament to his ingenuity and talent. ”
  • The Fable of January and May (adapted from Chaucer's Merchant's Tale) by Larry Rinkel
    17 Sep. 2019
    “ This is a wonderful modern riff on Chaucer; funny, saucy, and with a rhyme scheme that often surprises with disarming and charming twists. ”
  • The Reykjavik Incident by Ruben Carbajal
    17 Sep. 2019
    “ What a darkly humorous piece; in a mere six pages, Ruben Carbajal makes a strong statement about race relations and the inability to see what’s right in front of one’s eyes. And he does it without preaching — he simply tells his story honestly and without judgment. Great work. ”
  • Here Rests the Heart by Brian James Polak
    17 Sep. 2019
    “ Huge and sprawling. Intimate and focused. And so full of simple truths it hurts. A necessary epic, Brian James Polak's "Here Lies The Heart" is so many things all at once, all of them functioning together as a single, stunning work that speaks for yesterday, today, and tomorrow. This should be on his own list of plays that should be highly recommended, and produced. Everywhere and anywhere there are people who care about the state of their own individual place in the world at large and want to, need to do something about it. ”
  • wth (Welcome to Hell, Please Choose from the Following Options) by Janet Preus
    17 Sep. 2019
    “ What a nightmarish, absurd, surreal, and totally engaging mind-fuck. Anyone who's ever been trapped in the quicksand of bad life choices and desperate to find a way out will relate to Preus' work here, and the opportunities for inventive staging abound. ”
  • ONE IN THE CHAMBER by Greg Burdick
    17 Sep. 2019
    “ ONE IN THE CHAMBER is an extraordinary, heartbreaking, and unfortunately necessary work of art. Bravo, Greg Burdick. ”

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