Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Replay

    What has Pac-Man been up to all these years? Turns out he’s down on his luck, but Blinky (who went back to school and got his MBA!) has a proposition for him. This short play is so clever and full of jokes that I loved for their intricate details. I would love to see this live for the staging of the final showdown (and to hear the sound of Blinky walking!) Tom Moran’s plays never disappoint.

    What has Pac-Man been up to all these years? Turns out he’s down on his luck, but Blinky (who went back to school and got his MBA!) has a proposition for him. This short play is so clever and full of jokes that I loved for their intricate details. I would love to see this live for the staging of the final showdown (and to hear the sound of Blinky walking!) Tom Moran’s plays never disappoint.

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Feral

    This short play is wonderful! At first glance, it's about protecting a feral cat from coyotes, but then you realize that it's about much more than that. The banter between the sisters is quick and funny, but then suddenly becomes deep for a moment before reverting back... So much in only ten pages. I love it!

    This short play is wonderful! At first glance, it's about protecting a feral cat from coyotes, but then you realize that it's about much more than that. The banter between the sisters is quick and funny, but then suddenly becomes deep for a moment before reverting back... So much in only ten pages. I love it!

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Can't Live Without You

    What a terrific play! "Can't Live Without You" finds Donny, a writer of successful if uninspiring romance novels, working to meet his deadline when Bobby, the protagonist of his unfinished Great American Novel, shows up and makes him take a long, hard look at his life. The characters are rich and layered, the dialogue is engaging, and I love all the the little theatrical moments, especially the scene in which two of Donny's characters appear, interact, rewind, and start again as Donny writes and deletes, writes and deletes. Then Bobby starts interrogating them, and it's pretty much perfect. So...

    What a terrific play! "Can't Live Without You" finds Donny, a writer of successful if uninspiring romance novels, working to meet his deadline when Bobby, the protagonist of his unfinished Great American Novel, shows up and makes him take a long, hard look at his life. The characters are rich and layered, the dialogue is engaging, and I love all the the little theatrical moments, especially the scene in which two of Donny's characters appear, interact, rewind, and start again as Donny writes and deletes, writes and deletes. Then Bobby starts interrogating them, and it's pretty much perfect. So good!

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: To Fix a Dinosaur

    Wow, this short play is devastating and so, so good. A quick read with a gut punch of an ending, "To Fix a Dinosaur" is wonderful work.

    Wow, this short play is devastating and so, so good. A quick read with a gut punch of an ending, "To Fix a Dinosaur" is wonderful work.

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: The Oktavist

    Wow, this short play is about as close to perfect as you can get. It's engaging and funny and sad all at once. Such a tall order for ten pages, but Vince Gatton has pulled it off with his own rare talent, just like an okatvist. This play is wonderful.

    Wow, this short play is about as close to perfect as you can get. It's engaging and funny and sad all at once. Such a tall order for ten pages, but Vince Gatton has pulled it off with his own rare talent, just like an okatvist. This play is wonderful.

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Chapter Envy

    This short play is a delight! In addition to the dialogue being sharp and engaging, it is chock full of visual comedy from start to finish. I would love to see this performed. There is so much for a comedic actor to work with here. Who knew reading could be such a funny subject for a play? If you're in the mood for something light and fun, this is it!

    This short play is a delight! In addition to the dialogue being sharp and engaging, it is chock full of visual comedy from start to finish. I would love to see this performed. There is so much for a comedic actor to work with here. Who knew reading could be such a funny subject for a play? If you're in the mood for something light and fun, this is it!

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: The Four Senses of Love

    This short play is great. I especially love all the asides to the audience sprinkled throughout. The idea of a relationship between a man with no feelings and a woman with no taste (literally) is so wonderfully unique. I loved listening to them talk about what their lives and relationship are, what they might become, and what they can never be. Such an original concept - I loved it!

    This short play is great. I especially love all the asides to the audience sprinkled throughout. The idea of a relationship between a man with no feelings and a woman with no taste (literally) is so wonderfully unique. I loved listening to them talk about what their lives and relationship are, what they might become, and what they can never be. Such an original concept - I loved it!

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Birthright

    I didn't know I needed a short radio play about a Jewish vampire in my life, but life is full of surprises. Sadie is a few days away from her Bat Mitzvah when a vampire begins showing up in her room at night. I loved the building tension and the way things were slowly pieced together, and the ending was not at all what I expected it to be, but it was terrific. I'd love to hear this one performed!

    I didn't know I needed a short radio play about a Jewish vampire in my life, but life is full of surprises. Sadie is a few days away from her Bat Mitzvah when a vampire begins showing up in her room at night. I loved the building tension and the way things were slowly pieced together, and the ending was not at all what I expected it to be, but it was terrific. I'd love to hear this one performed!

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: The Pi(e) Guy

    A math professor who solves crimes? I am very on board. Written as a tv pilot to be performed on the stage, I love that the 'episode' ends with a hint at the next adventure to come, kind of like Quantum Leap. Archie and his supporting characters are funny and engaging, and I hope David Lipschutz writes a whole slew of Pie Guy adventures!

    A math professor who solves crimes? I am very on board. Written as a tv pilot to be performed on the stage, I love that the 'episode' ends with a hint at the next adventure to come, kind of like Quantum Leap. Archie and his supporting characters are funny and engaging, and I hope David Lipschutz writes a whole slew of Pie Guy adventures!

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Cheese Sauce (A Monologue)

    Oh my gosh, this monologue takes me back to my twenties. Dating is hard, meeting people is hard, and sometimes when you're alone with your thoughts, they can spiral out of control, as they do hilariously in this monologue. Spot on and very funny!

    Oh my gosh, this monologue takes me back to my twenties. Dating is hard, meeting people is hard, and sometimes when you're alone with your thoughts, they can spiral out of control, as they do hilariously in this monologue. Spot on and very funny!