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Doug DeVita

Recommended by Doug DeVita

  • Peter Pan [AUDIO DRAMA] by Michael Lin
    30 Dec. 2020
    “ A delightful adaptation of the J.M. Barrie classic. Expertly using sound effects, Michael Lin's audio script allows for the imagination to soar, and one is swept up in the oft-told tale with a renewed sense of child-like wonder and enchantment. ”
  • The Gift of BS by Dave Osmundsen
    28 Dec. 2020
    “ The title may be THE GIFT OF BS, but one thing that stands out is the scorching truth Osmundsen employs throughout the very emotional journeys each of his characters take in this piece; even if they themselves can't see the truth through their own BS, Osmundsen is very clear-eyed about his characters and their stories and the story he wants to tell, and in typical Osmundsenian fashion, he tells it with forthright passion – the hallmark of all his work. ”
  • The Fast and the Führer-Less by John Busser
    28 Dec. 2020
    “ Never mind the ethics of using time travel to go back and kill Hitler as a baby, just relax and enjoy the back and forth as baby Adolf is bounced around from time traveler to time traveler in a fast-paced, increasingly funny farce from the wonderfully warped mind of John Busser. At one point even Charlie Chaplin gets thrown into the frenetic mix; I don't know how and I don't care why, because I was laughing much too hard at the inspired zaniness of the whole piece. Definitely recommend. Definitely recommend. Oh wait, I said that. Right? ”
  • Nobody's Flood by Glenn Alterman
    28 Dec. 2020
    “ The universal timelessness of grief courses through every line of this achingly beautiful drama; the play itself may be 20+ years old, but the emotions are as fresh, true, and contemporary as if Alterman wrote it yesterday. A gut-wrenching experience. I'd love to see it staged. ”
  • THE WAY IT IS by Donna Hoke
    28 Dec. 2020
    “ With typical Hokian aplomb and precision, THE WAY IT IS upends pre-conceived notions of sexual assault and gender conformity; what’s shocking is how vicious Hoke gets, and how quickly; this tight, tense little piece packs a lot into its 55 pages, leaving one breathless and more than a bit unsettled. ”
  • Exhibits in the Zoo by Matt Harmon
    28 Dec. 2020
    “ Matt Harmon's portrait of the Warsaw Ghetto circa 1941, as seen through the eyes of an imaginative mute boy, is a painfully, wondrously beautiful work of art. Brief and swift-moving, it is nonetheless layered, nuanced, and pack with tense emotion – the horrific world surrounding this child is unstintingly portrayed, as is his refusal to let it kill his creative spirit. A perfect TYA, it resonates for all ages and sensibilities, and if there's any justice it will be produced often. ”
  • [Shakespeare reference] (Full Length) by Paul Donnelly
    27 Dec. 2020
    “ Paul Donnelly asks us to "Think THE PHILADELPHIA STORY meets A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM," and he does write here with the delicious mix of melancholy and merriment that was the hallmark of both Philip Barry's and William Shakespeare's best work. Complicated situations and characters bounce off each other with precision, the lines are often howlingly funny, and the depth of emotion underneath it all rings true throughout. Smart, engaging, and fun. ”
  • A First-Draft Second-Rate Love Story by John Busser
    25 Dec. 2020
    “ Gleefully tossing lethally hilarious bombs at the convoluted pretensions of a playwright (perhaps ALL playwrights?), Busser's spoof causes one to explode with laughter on nearly every line and/or situation. With typical Busserian zaniness, this first-draft, second rate love story scores on all points. What a joy it would be to see staged. ”
  • Pirate Queen of the Hudson, a High Seas Adventure Yarn Set on a River of Medium Width by Maximillian Gill
    25 Dec. 2020
    “ As indicated in the subject matter keywords on the right, Max Gill takes on climate change, global warming, a dystopian future, immigration, the refugee crisis, and pirates (PIRATES?), and ties them all together in a savagely neat bow. Brutally funny, Gill has created a world that is completely horrifying, completely probable, and strangely, completely engaging. Another wonderful work from this master storyteller; I'd love to see this staged. Or filmed. Or both. AARGH! ”
  • Of Garden Gnomes and Other Tragedies by Scott Sickles
    23 Dec. 2020
    “ Amelie ain't got nothin' on Diabolallura, or even Scott Sickles. Charming, frightening (what we learn of Diaballura makes Maleficent look like a purring kitten), and hilarious, this short piece bubbles over with Sicklesian wit and imagination, and we're all the luckier for it. Grand, magical fun. ”

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