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Eytan Deray

Recommended by Eytan Deray

  • Buckle by John Patrick Bray
    9 Oct. 2019
    “ Funny but also just serious enough, "Buckle" works as an effective short piece that's not only about the impact of poetry, but also the eventual understanding and embrace of differences between two teenagers who are pretty dead-set in their contrasts at the beginning. John Patrick Bray never judges his characters, which is why we empathize with them so easily. By the end, it's Roethke that brings them together instead of driving them apart. A strong play, and a great showcase for younger actresses! ”
  • A Life Enriching Community by Philip Middleton Williams
    5 Oct. 2019
    “ Having already been very familiar with these characters in "All Together Now" (I had the privilege of originating Paul's son Fox in south Florida), Philip has written a ten-minute full of humor, endearment, and sad nostalgia as well as a fittingly hopeful conclusion for both Paul and Adam. Gotta love this one! ”
  • The Swear Club by Justin Guidroz
    5 Oct. 2019
    “ Deceased from laughter! Hilarious from beginning to end (especially if these kids are played by adults)! Right on, Justin Guidroz! ”
  • Straddle by Matthew Weaver
    5 Oct. 2019
    “ Another sweet slice of life from Matthew Weaver. His characters are always instantly watchable as they jump off the page at you. I dug this one! ”
  • A Semicolon is a Double by Larry Rinkel
    5 Oct. 2019
    “ With a terrifically symbolic title and two wonderfully likable and empathetic characters, "A Semicolon is a Double" is not just a sweet, funny, and exciting look at a romantic awakening of teen sexuality, but also a warm, John Hughes-esque hug of a play about embracing vulnerability and connection. Way to go, Larry Rinkel! ”
  • Pinch My What? by Larry Rinkel
    5 Oct. 2019
    “ Larry Rinkel has written a sassy, raunchy, and twisty LGBT comedy that is fun to read, and (for any actors who get to do it) fun to perform, I'm sure. Check this out! ”
  • Aphrodite's Welcome by Matthew Weaver
    24 Sep. 2019
    “ With "Aphrodite's Welcome", Weaver proves that some of the best stories only require action and no dialogue in a funny, romantic, erotic, and bold 10-minute that is sure to light up a stage in any director's visionary approach. ”
  • I'm Just a Kid by Chris Gacinski
    24 Sep. 2019
    “ Tragic, searing, and painfully current. Gacinski's writing grows more and more fearless and topical with each piece. He requests in his notes that "I'm Just a Kid" be performed in a school, which makes this monologue all the more bitter a pill to swallow, but a mandatory one. Playwright Bertolt Brecht basically felt that art should not be pretty. This monologue is art. Seek this one out! ”
  • Three Hours Until Departure by Chris Gacinski
    19 Sep. 2019
    “ Engrossing from beginning to end! Gacinski creates a character and premise that is so richly and powerfully written. You can literally feel the anxiety of both Luis and the situation he has found himself in fly off the page, like a shot of adrenaline to the heart. We learn to empathize with Luis, which makes the stakes rise unbearably higher with every minute. I'll be thrilled to see where this piece goes next! ”
  • Man Boobs by C. Julian Jiménez
    10 Sep. 2019
    “ One of the most devastating, moving, darkly funny and appropriately shocking gay dramas I've ever read. It's not only victorious in terms of furthering LGBT representation in theatre, but it also forcefully opens up a conversation that stems far beyond sex and fear of commitment. This play is about severely poor body image, self-worth, trauma, and companionship in a character that feels undeserving. You not only empathize with/like Spence and Marty, you want them to leap right off the page so you can hug and support them. J. Julian Christopher has a bona-fide winner here! ”

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