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Doug DeVita

Recommended by Doug DeVita

  • Forgive Us Our Debts by Philip Middleton Williams
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ Past relationships come back to haunt us, often in unexpected ways; the bittersweet feelings of a middle aged man whose ex has been deceased for three years, and faced with a surprise visit from a young debt collector, are mined with a sure hand. The emotions are genuine, the characters are deceptively complex, and the resolution is touching, but satisfying. Charming, sad, and lovely. ”
  • It's Totally Not by DC Cathro
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ This is ten minutes of magic. For realz. ”
  • The Further Adventures of Jackie Paper by Andrew Rosdail
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ If you’re of a certain age, Little Jackie Paper’s adventures on the beach with a dragon named Puff hold a special place in both your memory and your heart. Andrew Rosdail plays on that nostalgia in this heartbreaking piece, a search for a past and the longing to reclaim a magical childhood that may or may not ever have existed. Exquisitely sad and beautifully rendered, I defy anyone who grew up with the song not to shed a few tears; the ending is devastating. ”
  • Barrage from the Garage by Dan Borengasser
    10 Jun. 2021
    “ Who really wants to clean out their garage, deep diving into all those dusty, dark corners and deal with whatever awful things might be hiding there? In Dan Borengasser’s whimsically funny short play, cleaning out the garage becomes a metaphor for tackling prejudice and xenophobia; he has a light touch that nonetheless stings – like a scorpion with small pincers and a fat tail, the bite may be poisonous – but there is an antidote in compromise, and we’re left with a lovely sense that this particular garage will survive its deep cleanse, and be better for it. ”
  • Chapter Envy by Toby Malone
    8 Jun. 2021
    “ This is marriage. There’s not much else I can say except to applaud Malone for how effectively and concisely he captures all the joys and woes of marital co-habitation in a scant, but hilarious, 15 pages. ”
  • The Cask of Amontillado, adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same name by Steven G. Martin
    8 Jun. 2021
    “ A nimble feat of literary theatricality, Steven G. Martin’s stage adaption of the Edgar Allan Poe short story is just as thrilling, frightening, and macabre, and just as darkly humorous. What fun it will be to see it staged! ”
  • It's the Michelle Jennings Show by Serena Norr
    8 Jun. 2021
    “ Self-promotion, self-importance, self-delusion… all come under attack in this brief, sharply funny monologue delivered by a desperately insecure and insincere TV host whose star has faded. Norr captures this sad personality beautifully, and we both laugh at, and cry for, her character’s pathetic attempt at relevance. ”
  • The Oktavist by Vince Gatton
    7 Jun. 2021
    “ Gatton captures the longing and, ultimately, disappointment when a dream is denied simply because one is not gifted with the necessary equipment to realize the dream. Beautifully aching monologues and touching relationships, punctuated with smart jabs of humor throughout, make this one of the loveliest short plays I’ve read in a while. ”
  • Near Nellie Bly by Mark Loewenstern
    7 Jun. 2021
    “ Darkly atmospheric, rich in period detail, and intensely gripping from its first lines, by telling Nellie Bly’s story through the eyes and point of view of Anne Neville, an inmate in a mental institution, Mark Loewenstern creates an immediacy and sense of horror that creeps up on you and is hard to shake long after having read the play. Dynamite roles for women help make this an excellent, provocative work, and one I’d love to see staged. ”
  • Flowers in the Wardrobe by Kevin King
    6 Jun. 2021
    “ What fun! What beautifully dovetailed, over-the-top, campy, dirty fun. The puns and the in-jokes pile up faster than the snow in the White Queen’s world, and the whole thing moves like lightening; on stage it must be even more breathtakingly fast and funny, a sure-fire audience pleaser, and probably as much fun to perform as watch. ”

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