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Doug DeVita

Recommended by Doug DeVita

  • Midcentury Modern by Hal Corley
    30 Dec. 2019
    “ A ghost story, a coming of age story, and a wonderfully haunting fantasy with a darkly comic streak, Hal Corley's "Midcentury Modern" has a lot to say about becoming who one is supposed to be – at any age, even after death – and says it with wit, style, and charm galore. ”
  • Windblown by Michael Goodwin Hilton
    30 Dec. 2019
    “ As writers, I’m sure we’ve all had those stories we’ve struggled to tell, those characters with whom we’ve fallen in love and who haunt us in those fallow times between our gusts of inspiration. Michael G. Hilton’s “Windblown” is a delicately rueful rumination on letting go of —and coming back to — our work, and perfectly captures the ambivalence, the fear, the drive, and the never-ending hope that comes with being a creative soul. A beautiful short play. ”
  • Pa'Lante & Beyond by Nelson Diaz-Marcano
    30 Dec. 2019
    “ In this brutally short play, Nelson Diaz-Marcano takes on the world, and wins. Not only do words matter, but when used this effectively they can count for change. So someone produce this play, and get the word(s) out. These angry, eloquent, and effective words. ”
  • The Inconfidentes by Isaac Otterman
    30 Dec. 2019
    “ This play is HUGE! In scope, emotions, themes, characters... Otterman's epic "The Inconfidentes" is a passionate paean to the fight for liberty and freedom from tyranny, written in modern idioms that work beautifully within its historic context. And the possibilities for thrilling staging are endless. ”
  • Girl by Bethany Dickens Assaf
    30 Dec. 2019
    “ Richly written, with a timely premise and provocative central question, on any and all levels Bethany Dicken's "Girl" is a winner. ”
  • I BAKED A BULLET (PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY AND THE IMAGINARY TELEVISION SHOW) by Jo Brisbane
    29 Dec. 2019
    “ My mother was of the same generation as Phyllis Schlafly, and she detested her. Loudly. “I want to take one of those G...D... pies of hers and smash her self-satisfied face with it.” And in this sharp, short play Jo Brisbane limns the reasons Schlafly was such a horrible, polarizing woman with a tongue-in-cheek savagery that elucidates as well as entertains. My mom would’ve loved it. As do I. ”
  • Guenevere by Susan Cinoman
    29 Dec. 2019
    “ I love a good myth creation story, and in "Guenevere," Susan Cinoman delivers beautifully. Turning the Arthurian legends on their head with style, wit, and appropriately anachronistic cleverness, Cinoman has created a modern myth that is not only a more than plausible twist on the famous Arthur/Guenevere/Lancelot love triangle, but one that resonates with loss, longing, and regret without becoming maudlin or abrasive because it is so smartly written, has such depth of feeling, and maintains a wry sense of humor throughout. Mind. Blown. ”
  • VERTICAL CONSTELLATION WITH BOMB by Gwydion Suilebhan
    29 Dec. 2019
    “ There is such beauty in simplicity, and the beautiful simplicity of this play comes from the complex depth of its soul. Life, love, and loss are so delicately handled here, and the result is a work that both haunts and elevates. Absolutely lovely. ”
  • Jason's Dog by Emily Hageman
    29 Dec. 2019
    “ As a dog owner who is obsessed with his pet, Emily Hageman's "Jason's Dog" hit me like a ton of bricks with it's absolutely spot-on understanding of the love a man can have for his dog. That she has written a monologue for a dark, lost soul whose only redeeming qualities are his natural charm and love for his pet shows her as playwright who completely gets the yins and yangs of human nature and can translate the contradictions beautifully to the page and stage. ”
  • THE BUTCHER by Gwydion Suilebhan
    28 Dec. 2019
    “ This is a stunning work of art. At times terrifying, often heart breaking, always thought provoking, and ultimately: beautifully hopeful. ”

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