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Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

  • Small Jokes About Monsters by Steven Strafford
    1 Nov. 2021
    “ I adore this play!! Three brothers are in town for their father's funeral, and their father left one son more money than the others -but why? The dialogue is quick and smart and very funny. I really enjoyed listening to this little, flawed family come to terms with so many things. I also really loved all the tiny, subtle things that made me laugh in the midst of this larger conversation about very un-funny things. What a great piece! ”
  • When You're Fifty - a monologue by Peter Anthony Fields
    31 Oct. 2021
    “ As someone about to turn 41 (still a baby! Still the younger generation.. right??) this monologue felt very on point in its description of how we view life at different stages as we age. I've had a lot of feelings that I didn't quite know how to articulate since entering my 40s, and this monologue gives voice to them in the most perfect way. I love when art does that: puts in words a feeling that I had, but wasn't sure how to explain. This monologue is a perfect example of how theater can make you feel less alone. ”
  • Detroit Unseen (Episodes 1-3) by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
    31 Oct. 2021
    “ Oooh I would listen to this radio drama for SURE. A firefighter moves to Detroit and begins to realize that the rest of the people in her apartment building are not quite people at all. Their supernatural abilities, coupled with a mysterious string of fires in the city, made these three episodes very engaging. I want to know what happens with Amy and her neighbors, and how Detroit holds up against the arsonist! This is a fun story with all the delicious little character details that I've come to love from Jacqui's work. ”
  • Barn Wood and Blue Roses (ONE ACT VERSION) by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
    31 Oct. 2021
    “ This play is beautiful! I didn't want it to end - I would love to see a full length version of Chelsea and Devon protecting each other from reality. I also loved the banter between Chelsea and her mom when they broke from the story to comment or talk to the audience. I adored the fantasy world Devon created, and it was heartbreaking to see real life break through into it. What a fabulous piece for young actors to shine in! ”
  • One Fish Two Fish by Amy Dellagiarino
    30 Oct. 2021
    “ Two unhappy people taking a much-needed break from a baby shower strike up a conversation about metaphorical heartbreak water and what kinds of vegetables people are like and and, before they know it, they have made each other feel less alone. This short play is a compelling comedy about feeling like you don't fit in or can't be seen, and learning that there is, in fact, space for you. It's funny and poignant and a very good time. ”
  • Millennial Church OR What You’re REALLY Missing In That Yoga Class That You Signed Up For, Took One Session Of, Felt Really Good About, and Never Went Back To Again by Leah Roth Barsanti
    30 Oct. 2021
    “ Oh my gosh, this play is GREAT. A perfect commentary on the ulterior motives of those who do group exercise with an ending I did NOT see coming. I especially loved Andrea's monologues about motherhood, which were both hilarious and 100% accurate. I would love to see a production of this one, both for the physical comedy and to see what the ending looks like outside my head. So much fun! ”
  • Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here by Cole Hunter Dzubak
    29 Oct. 2021
    “ What an interesting concept this play has! We seen nine different vignettes which end with nine different dead people, and then all nine of them gather outside the gates of hell and are sorted into where they will be spending eternity. Dante would probably enjoy this fresh take - and be disappointed that heaven is still so old fashioned after all this time. ”
  • END OF PLAY. by Philip Middleton Williams
    29 Oct. 2021
    “ This short play made me smile. And nod. And groan. We've all gotten feedback like this - well, maybe not QUITE like this. The know-it-all respondents with personal grudges against each other kept me entertained as the poor playwright tried and failed and tried again to get a word in. Thoughts and prayers to this playwright as they struggle to make sense of the feedback received - but no such thoughts and prayers are necessary for Philip Middleton Williams, because his play is stellar. ”
  • LET. HER. RIP. by Maggie Lou Rader
    29 Oct. 2021
    “ Oh wow. Three working women living in Whitechapel in 1888 work to improve the lives of working women, and when Jack the Ripper begins killing women in their community, they refuse to back down from that fight, too. This is a fast and furious story of three marginalized women who realize that no one is coming to save them, so they'd better figure out fast how to save themselves. This play touches on what it means to be a person allowed to live in this world with dignity in so many different respects: race, class, sex, occupation... Beautiful work. ”
  • Gravestones by Ross Tedford Kendall
    28 Oct. 2021
    “ This short play is perfect for the Halloween season! Camille is trying to find her great-grandmother's grave before the cemetery is cleared out for development. The sun is setting, Cooper's ghost hunting app is detecting activity, but despite this spooky set up, at its heart this is a story of a woman trying to hold onto and honor her past, which was a lovely juxtaposition and made this different from other plays set in possibly haunted graveyards. ”

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