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Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

  • Stay Awhile by Dana Hall
    5 Aug. 2021
    “ This short play is a sweet, sad exploration of grief and how difficult it is to say goodbye. In only ten pages, Dana Hall creates an entire world with many specific details of this family's past and present. What a lovely play about how difficult it is to lose a life partner, and how equally difficult it is to watch someone you love grieve that loss in an unreachable place. ”
  • Glint by Scott Sickles
    2 Aug. 2021
    “ When I started reading this short play about demonic possession, I didn't think my reaction at the end was going to be, "Well, that was adorable," but here we are. What a sweet short play! Scott Sickles is terrific. ”
  • Clyt; or, The Bathtub Play by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman
    23 Jul. 2021
    “ This play is gorgeous. Such a beautiful study on motherhood and sibling rivalry and marriage and loss, all through the lens of a well-known Ancient Greek story, updated with modern elements, like phones and malls. I want so desperately to see this staged. ”
  • The Misfit Mantra by Amy Dellagiarino
    22 Jul. 2021
    “ My sister has written many short plays, but whenever I'm asked to recommend one, this is always the one I pick. You should definitely take 10 minutes and read it. ”
  • Cinnamon Raisin by Amy Dellagiarino
    22 Jul. 2021
    “ When a play begins with someone digging a hole in the middle of the night and the first line is, "I'm not burying a body," you know you're in for a good time. This short play deals with big issues - depression, isolation, disillusionment - in a very funny way. This would be a stand out play in any short play festival. ”
  • Next Door by Hanna Kime
    22 Jul. 2021
    “ This dark comedy is fantastic. Brenda's next door neighbors abused their children for years, and her female friends all begin showing up at her house to comfort her. The play unfolds with some of the smartest, funniest dialogue you'll find as they debate things like How could Brenda possibly have not known? and What even IS feminism? This play reached the point where I truly didn't know what to expect next, and I loved every minute of it. ”
  • The Rock & The Hard Place by Emily McClain
    19 Jul. 2021
    “ Wow, what a great play. "The Rock & The Hard Place" follows a daughter trying anything and everything she can to get her wrongfully convicted father's sentence overturned before his execution date. In addition to being a compelling story with pages that practically turn themselves, it is a powerful reminder of how flawed the American justice system is. This is the kind of work that is a call to arms. I loved it. ”
  • Princes by Christian St. Croix
    13 Jul. 2021
    “ I love this fairy tale twist in which Prince Charming's kisses can break maidens' spells, but he'd rather be kissing boys. With humor (that both kids AND grown ups will enjoy), puppets, and the normalization of queer relationships, this is a play I would love to take my kids to - and one they would thoroughly enjoy. ”
  • Stars and Crescent by Maximillian Gill
    13 Jul. 2021
    “ This play is terrific. Max Gill creates a world in which Muslim nations colonized and subjugated the world rather than Christian nations. Christians are the ones seen as terrorists, and the play follows a Muslim college student who brings her Christian boyfriend home to meet her parents for the first time. Deftly switching from humorous to serious and back again on a dime, this play is a quick read which deserves all the productions. What a great example of how art can be used to change minds. ”
  • CHRISTMAS IS ALL YOU WANT IT TO BE by Jack Levine
    6 Jul. 2021
    “ This monologue is a lot of fun. I'm a sucker for a character chattering away in an upbeat voice about all the horrible things that have happened to them. A very entertaining piece with a great button at the end! ”

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