Recommended by Doug DeVita

  • Celtic Knot
    16 Dec. 2019
    A lovely and touching work that breaks your heart with its raw, emotional truth.
  • i believe in a republic in which money has a great deal to say.
    14 Dec. 2019
    Scathingly funny, brilliantly dark, and (as others have mentioned): the HATS – which speak volumes on their own.
  • Begging the Question
    14 Dec. 2019
    A perfect little gem – a "Kodak Moment" of a play – and blissfully sweet.
  • Don't You Think You Need a Sweater?
    9 Dec. 2019
    Short and sweet. And heartbreakingly funny, with an ending that is devastating, but poignantly gratifying as well.
  • A Coffin Play
    7 Dec. 2019
    Wonderfully weird and wldly funny! I laughed out loud on nearly every page, and gasped happily at Pickard's audacity and sure grasp of black comedy. I'd love to see this produced, so I can sit there lapping up the audience's sure-to-be non-stop laughter.
  • WINDBERRY CREEK
    7 Dec. 2019
    This may be my favorite of Rachael Carnes' plays: all of the hallmarks of her best work are here, heightened by some of her sharpest dialogue, characters who are truly struggling with the conflicts that come from just being themselves, yet are completely relatable, and a story that plumbs the depths of their problems with humanity and a healthy dose of humor. And the ending, well nigh perfect, will rip your heart out. A beautiful work.
  • O.B.O. [a monologue]
    6 Dec. 2019
    When I was in my mid-twenties, a friend's mother died. I'd always liked her, she'd been very kind to me. At her wake, my friend came over to me, blithely pointed at the casket and said "This is the best thing she's ever done." I was shocked, but I instantly realized no one ever knows the inner workings of someone else's family. Steven G. Martin's "O.B.O." brought me back to that afternoon over 30 years ago with it's shocking precision, heartbreak, and brilliant understanding that the death of a parent isn't always unwelcome, and may be freeing. Bravo, Steven!
  • Seven Raisins Soaked in Gin
    6 Dec. 2019
    This script is a trip, literally and metaphorically, and what a fun opportunity it gives to actors, directors, and designers to conjure the dreamlike world it creates.
  • The Diplomats
    6 Dec. 2019
    On the eve of the 2016 election, three college friends, now all in their early 30s, reunite and all hell breaks loose. Fast, funny, and deeply divisive in the best possibly theatrical way, “The Diplomats” has taken on even deeper meaning and urgency as we race towards another election, one that could potentially have worse repercussions than the last. This is is a major work that needs to be seen, as Diaz-Marcano skillfully hits every opinionated nail on the head with blunt, but eloquent precision.
  • Confirmation Bias
    5 Dec. 2019
    Another stunner from Nick Malakhow; I marvel at his skill at encompassing huge themes indirectly via compassionately drawn characters, sharp and incisive dialogue, and absolutely no wasted moments. A marvelous short play.

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