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Recommended by Doug DeVita

  • #CaseyandTommyGetHitched by Molly Wagner
    2 Apr. 2020
    “ The Greatest Generation, Boomers, Gen X, Millenials, whatever the hell you want to call them... when we're in our twenties, at the crossroads after college but before life really starts throwing the curveballs, we all have/had the same concerns and fears. The genius of this script is that Wagner realizes this, and has written a play that crosses all generational lines because the characters, and their concerns, are so universal. We're not so very different, after all. Beautifully done. And funny as hell, too! ”
  • White Ashes by Barbara Blatner
    1 Apr. 2020
    “ A post-Holocaust Holocaust play, this overwhelmingly powerful, almost unbearably sad "dark comedy" is a punch-to-the-gut that nonetheless does have moments of levity, no matter how morbidly tragic. It is a credit to Blatner's talent that she makes this piece riveting and compelling – despite the horrifying subject matter – from the sheer boldness of her writing, and her sympathetic handling of her characters, even the most heinous. ”
  • Blunk by Evan Baughfman
    1 Apr. 2020
    “ Baughfman brings us into the heads of two men and absolutely nails their quite different thought processes. Funny, sad, touching, and spot on. ”
  • Ten Minutes to Go by Evan Baughfman
    31 Mar. 2020
    “ What is God's plan? A quick, euphoric death? A chance to start a new life with a new connection? Life is a rollercoaster, but is it meant to end on one? Who cares. Just strap in and enjoy the weird, wild ride Baughfman provides in his very dark comedy, and just let the questions linger later. ”
  • Up to Speed by Tristen Canfield
    31 Mar. 2020
    “ Slow and steady wins the race, as has been said for thousands of years.
    Slow and steady wins the race, as has been said for thousands of years.
    Slow and steady wins the race, as has been said for thousands of years.
    Slow and steady wins the race, as has been said for thousands of years.
    And no matter how many times you try to change the narrative, it never changes. That's what makes Canfield's Beckett-like spin on Aesop's perennial "The Tortoise and The Hare" a delightfully absurd short play. I'd love to see this staged. ”
  • INSERT TOKEN by Greg Burdick
    31 Mar. 2020
    “ This is a wonderfully tense, thought-provoking dark comedy, building steadily with irrefutable logic to a literally shattering conclusion. And it's great, creepy, paranoiac fun. ”
  • FAT UGLY PIGS ON CAMERA by Greg Hovanesian
    31 Mar. 2020
    “ "People kill what they love. It’s what they do. ... It’s the curse of being human." This line! THIS LINE! It perfectly sums up Hovanesian's provocative play with the equally provocative title. Playing like a modern-day Jacobean tragedy, with all of that genres high emotions, high stakes, and high body count perfectly in place, this is a fascinating, if somewhat sordid and tawdry, look at the internet porn industry, with 3 juicy roles for women, and one juicy hunk. ”
  • Escobar's Hippo by Franky D. Gonzalez
    31 Mar. 2020
    “ Oh dear God, how I love this play! It's working on so many levels at once, from outrageous farce, to absurdist comedy, to dark morality tale, to... to... to..., and every single one lands with the force of the titular hippo. Wonderfully fresh, exciting and theatrical, if this is a work in progress, I can only imagine – with breathless anticipation – what higher levels Gonzalez will take this, as it's pretty damn well perfect already. ”
  • Supporting Character by Maxwell A. Johnson
    31 Mar. 2020
    “ Rhodas of the world, unite! This is a great monologue for anyone who is perpetually cast in the role of the best friend, whether on stage or in life, and it bubbles over with wit, humor, anger, and righteous indignation. Wonderfully layered, it's a terrific audition piece which will show off an actress' skill set beautifully. ”
  • The Dodo Challenge by Evan Baughfman
    30 Mar. 2020
    “ This creepy little chiller is a total mind-fuck, and a total, schadenfreudic delight. I’ll never look at a self-involved selfie-taker again without thinking of this play, and smiling softly to myself remembering the truly awful Xavia and her just reward. ”

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