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Doug DeVita

Recommended by Doug DeVita

  • Be Mine by Shelley McPherson
    30 Jul. 2019
    “ Set in the not-too-distant future after a series of not-so-improbable climate change catastrophes, “Be Mine’s” frighteningly funny argument posits that despite apocalyptic events, human nature itself won’t ever change — for better or worse. A provocative argument, lightly but deftly handled by McPherson. ”
  • Baby Starbucks by Sheldon Shaw
    29 Jul. 2019
    “ Using a Starbucks in Manhattan as ground zero for a treatise on race relations in the Trump era is an inspired idea: where else is conspicuous consumption and white privilege better represented than the ubiquitous coffee shop that caters to the self absorbed kooks with too much time and money on their hands, and who fake a congenial intimacy with the baristas who serve them on a daily basis? But when something goes wrong, be it a badly made latte, or a missing baby, things get real ugly, real fast. ”
  • Sondheim Syndrome by Marjorie Bicknell
    29 Jul. 2019
    “ A bit of inspired silliness from the fertile mind of Marjorie Bicknell, “Sondheim Syndrome” is more a sketch than a short play, but one can easily imagine it giving audiences belly laughs as it rolls merrily along its way. ”
  • The Happy Meal by Zachary Wilcox
    29 Jul. 2019
    “ What fun! A bratty kid, an inexperienced cop, and two McDonalds employees serving up Happy Meals and drug deals all crash into each in this well-crafted, truly hilarious ten-minute farce. I was laughing out loud right up to the last lines. ”
  • DESPERATION (a full-length play) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    29 Jul. 2019
    “ "Desperation" is another wonderful example of Marj O'Neill-Butler’s expert ability to write very funny comedies that deal with the issues faced by contemporary women over fifty, in the process creating smart, multi-layered characters into which older actresses can sink their teeth. I laughed out loud on several occasions, and fell in love with everyone in this play. ”
  • Battleground State by Tony Tambasco
    29 Jul. 2019
    “ In "Battle Ground State," Tony Tambasco expertly paints an America in the not so distant future, when the Republicans and Democrats have devolved from being warring political parties to becoming warring nations, and he does it by using the problems of one small family trying to avoid playing on the larger stage of the politics they're forced to confront in order to survive. Chilling, topical, and ultimately terrifying. ”
  • The Princess of America by Tony Tambasco
    29 Jul. 2019
    “ This charming, gentle short play captures the whimsy of childhood fantasies, along with the bonds – and rivalry – of young siblings beautifully. What gives it added depth is the knowledge that fate of these children (Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV's son and daughter) is bound to a larger world of which they have very little understanding, and it looms over the entire play like a thundercloud that never lets loose, allowing the children, and us by extension, to enjoy the moment, like a lovely summer's day. ”
  • Coney Island Surprise by Stephen Cole
    29 Jul. 2019
    “ What fun! A surreal, dreamlike experience for both the protagonist, tour guide Sean, and the audience itself. In a way reminiscent of Lewis Carroll, author Stephen Cole captures the dream-like state perfectly, but with the sharper edges of contemporary New York: underneath the grit and insanity, there is that beating heart that gives the city its pulse, exemplified by the two main characters: the nearly jaded Sean, and the feisty octogenarian Miriam (a gold mine for an older actress.) ”
  • True Will by William Triplett
    24 Jul. 2019
    “ Terrific. Whip smart satire, deliciously funny, and the dialogue snaps, crackles, and pops with wit of the highest order. Bravo, Mr. Triplett. Bravo! ”
  • Aokigahara by Eric C Webb
    8 Jul. 2019
    “ Weird and wonderful examination of the humiliation that comes from loss, especially the loss of one's dignity, and the possible curative power in the search for peace via suicide. Surprisingly tender, surprisingly funny, and intriguing from start to finish. ”

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