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Doug DeVita

Recommended by Doug DeVita

  • The Jew from Three Rivers by Lawrence Aronovitch
    25 Feb. 2020
    “ Richly eloquent writing and a fascinatingly obscure (at least to me) hero, along with its timely message of religious hypocrisy, anti-semitism, and acceptance of "the other" give this play a contemporary edge that sets it apart from most period political dramas. Plus ca change, and all... ”
  • Stick by Maximillian Gill
    24 Feb. 2020
    “ Oh. My.

    Maximillian Gill takes abusive boss satire to a whole other place with “Stick,” and I don’t mean its corporate bathroom setting. Convulsively funny and horrifyingly cautionary, Gill warns that the much needed removal of a stick up one’s ass may just open a Pandora’s box of even worse shit, and he does it with his customary light touch that nonetheless stings. Great roles for two actors. ”
  • The Swear Club by Justin Guidroz
    24 Feb. 2020
    “ Guidroz totally captures the delightful innocence and the glee with which tweens discover and use foul language, and gives us a wonderfully funny trip back to a time when cursing was both dangerous and cool. ”
  • The Trouble with Mustard Greens by Maximillian Gill
    24 Feb. 2020
    “ What a distinct pleasure to meet up with a character from another play and learn even more about them, which is one of the distinct pleasures of "The Trouble with Mustard Greens." Just one of the pleasures, as this monologue for Jaspreet/Jessie, the protagonist of Gill's marvelous "The Bitter and the Sweet," is so beautifully layered and textured it just keeps revealing the complexities of a mother/daughter relationship with a pungent, but not unpleasant delicacy. ”
  • Big Angry Dyke by Sharon Goldner
    24 Feb. 2020
    “ Plays like this restore my faith in God and his deliverance of just rewards. Delightfully arch and deliciously vengeful, to watch Anita Bryant (and, by extension, others of her nasty ilk) get a taste of her own medicine is a gleefully satisfying experience, and even if it’s only in the form of a revenge fantasy, it’s a damn good one. ”
  • Contact by Michael Pisaturo
    24 Feb. 2020
    “ The need for human contact in the digital age is explored with great intimacy and insight in this beautiful gem of a play. Featuring two terrific roles for LGBTQ teens, this coming of age story should be a mainstay in short play festivals everywhere. ”
  • All Together Now by Philip Middleton Williams
    24 Feb. 2020
    “ A neat twist on the modern family, Middleton-William's "All Together Now" is a warm comedy – with a few prickly edges – that's really a coming-of-age story in which the usual suspect, ie: the teen-ager, is not the one who comes of age. Wise, funny, and totally winning. ”
  • A Life Enriching Community by Philip Middleton Williams
    24 Feb. 2020
    “ This play is every long-term relationship, be they gay or straight or whatever, whenever big life decisions must be made... and it is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. ”
  • Paletas de Coco or, The Letter Unspoken or, The Christmas Eve Play by Franky D. Gonzalez
    24 Feb. 2020
    “ Franky Gonzalez is a playwriting genius, and this play is a fearless, heartbreaking, inventive, intensely theatrical, gorgeous piece of work. It bruises, it blisters, it burns, and ultimately, it heals from the sheer courage of Gonzalez' riveting ability to bare his soul so openly and without pretense. Absolutely stunning. ”
  • Cannoli Cream by Domenick Danza
    23 Feb. 2020
    “ "Cannoli Cream," the play, is as rich and flavorful as its namesake pastry filling, and despite its rather bitter premise, packs quite a bit of punchy comic sweetness into its ten pages. ”

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