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Doug DeVita

Recommended by Doug DeVita

  • MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS by Carolyn Moses
    19 Aug. 2019
    “ Wall Street greed, an idealistic bride and her jealous sister, a groom desperate to close a deal with their billionaire father, and an unexpected prenup agreement clash on the eve of a wedding as four people in two cars race to the rehearsal dinner, and their inevitable conclusion. BUT there’s a delicious, sly twist at the end that poses more questions than are answered, and takes this caustic comedy to a sublimely cynical and surprisingly satisfying place. (Hint: it’s not the rehearsal dinner. Not that one, at least.) Dark fun. ”
  • PRACTICE HOUSE by Rachael Carnes
    18 Aug. 2019
    “ I attended a reading of this play in NYC this afternoon; Carnes’ premise and approach is fascinating, and it builds steadily to a final 20 minutes that pack quite a dystopian punch. ”
  • paper swag by Cherry Lou Sy
    18 Aug. 2019
    “ In "Paper Swag," as in all her work, Cherry Lou Sy paints on a broad canvas, using delicate, tiny brushstrokes to maximum effect; she creates entire worlds, characters, and emotions with just the simplest turn of phrase. A sort of dreamy realism pervades the piece, and she makes her points about race, masculinity, and the immigrant experience in this country with a clear-eyed, but never judgmental vision. An exciting work from an exciting writer. ”
  • Free Tickets for a Taping of the New Government-Funded Sitcom "ICE Box" by Vic Shuttee
    16 Aug. 2019
    “ Angry comedy makes for good comedy so they say, and it rarely gets angrier than in Vic Shuttee's "A Live Taping of the New Sitcom "ICE BOX." The TV-comedy pilot itself may be painfully unfunny, but the situation is painfully hilarious. Shuttee skewers everything in this script; one laughs, one cries, one realizes it's already become a part of us. That satire hits hard, and the laughs are rueful. Great work here. ”
  • Such Small Hands by Adam Szymkowicz
    14 Aug. 2019
    “ Anyone who has lived through the decline of one or both of their parents and has watched the dance a long-term couple performs as they face the inevitable in their last years, months, weeks, or days together may experience a slight sense of deja vu or even PTSD while reading and/or seeing Adam Szymkowicz' "Such Small Hands." A tour de force for two older actors, it's a beautifully rendered work; there is so much emotional truth packed into this script, it hurts. And ultimately, it heals. ”
  • Stiff Upper Lip by Kate Danley
    13 Aug. 2019
    “ Hilariously pointed satire, completely (and terribly) apt in mocking the tornadoes and runaway trains rampaging through the current political climate. Danley hits another creative bullseye here. ❤️ ”
  • The Trouble with Parting by Erin Grogan
    12 Aug. 2019
    “ What a sweet, fun, caper of a comedy. Erin Grogan sets all the dominoes up carefully, and then gleefully lets them fall one by one, picking up speed with each succeeding twist and turn in the plot until It all tips over into outright farce. Great characters, a little danger, and a happy ending. What more could one want? ”
  • The Widow of Tom's Hill by Aleks Merilo
    12 Aug. 2019
    “ Beautifully crafted, Aleks Merilo's frighteningly prescient allegory is told with mounting suspense, heightened by his stunning use of language that is at once both raw and lyrical. A superb work that lingers long after the final page has been turned. ”
  • Peace Through Understanding by Cheryl Davis
    11 Aug. 2019
    “ Wow. Short, not-too-sweet, and to the point like a bullseye. Excellent sense of the period, with a light touch that keeps it contemporary as well. Plus ca change... ”
  • Breeders by Bob Ost
    11 Aug. 2019
    “ Set at the dawn of the AIDS crisis, with the requisite bitchy, snarky, and funny repartee of the era intact, Bob Ost’s BREEDERS maintains a sharp, contemporary edge because it’s huge themes and all-too-human characters are universally recognizable, and presented — warts and all — by Ost with the genuine honesty that permeates his best writing. ”

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