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Riley Elton McCarthy

Recommended by Riley Elton McCarthy

  • The Trade Federation, or, Let's Explore Globalization Through the Star Wars Prequels by Andy Boyd
    7 Jul. 2022
    “ What I love about Trade Federation is how it captures that nostalgic feeling of what excited us as a child and then turns into a serious and dark interrogation of memory under an adult lens. The Trade Federation forces us all to confront the rose-tinted glasses of what stories our young selves felt comfort in, and reexamine whether or not we can coexist with those stories today. It's really fun. Highly recommend. ”
  • Little Fish by Reuven Isaiah Glezer
    28 Jun. 2022
    “ Reuven’s style is anachronistic, witty, poetic, bombastic and destructively constructive— Little Fish is personal yet impersonal and both a great deal of fun and a war cry for the unheard. Also there’s a talking dog. That’s pretty neat. ”
  • SWAY by SMJ .
    30 May. 2022
    “ This play is both the most camp take on influencers and the scariest take on influencers and both are true and expose the underbelly of the cultlike mentality of these 'influencer' co-living spaces and is just absolutely bone chilling but simultaneously the funniest thing... this is a play that lives rent free in my brain and will for a while. ”
  • Raccoon Play by SMJ .
    27 Nov. 2021
    “ Where to begin other than I’m not joking that I’m obsessed with this play. It serves my exact niche of “plays set at club meetings with violent consequences and lots of social commentary.” I want all the things for the future of this play and if you like disturbing yet humorous yet poignant yet chilling theatre as aforementioned set at a deadly dual club meeting with heavily laden irony and clever double entendres, this is the play for you. ”
  • Notes by Em Glick
    15 Sep. 2021
    “ I was privileged enough to see the premiere of Notes. Em has a natural wit to her writing that is both tongue in cheek and quippy. The formatting of this play supports the intimacy between these three characters-- forcing them together through text alone so they never leave the page with beautiful balance. Notes is personal, honest, and exudes confidence in its honest portrayal of the effects of decay from mental illness. ”
  • The Cat's Ashes (2020 digital version) by Lee Harrison Daniel
    14 Sep. 2021
    “ This play. This PLAY. A play in multiple moments, with beautiful and dark and twisted monologues... it may be written for zoom, but I fully want to see what a director could do with this on a stage. Particularly I love the syntax and pacing for the "body is" monologue. There is a rhythmic beat in the way Lee writes like no other; it is so unique to their voice and it's just amplified by the mortality and existentialism in this piece. I really love this play. ”
  • To Be A Monarch Butterfly, To Return To A Home That Never Was by Lee Harrison Daniel
    14 Sep. 2021
    “ Lee is a gifted wordsmith with an equal mix of poetic whimsy and a humorous sharp tongue. Their bluntness reveals their unapologetic honesty and vulnerability. The molting of a butterfly coupled with the unraveling of the human being underneath its shedding skin is a beautiful and cathartic image, and I just love the engaging uniqueness to how Lee structures their writing. ”
  • THE DEFECTORS by Nick Malakhow
    12 Sep. 2021
    “ Okay. I am OBSESSED with the way this play handles “online” language versus “offline” and how each character aligns with Malakhow’s own mission to tell stories with specific identity in his characters. This twisting, turning, dark yet hopeful play captures raw honesty in its characters and is just a delightful read on page. I’d kill to see this on a stage. As a performer as well as writer, the characters are also so delectable I want to sink my teeth into this text and read it aloud myself. ”
  • (Un)Missed Connections by Mark-Eugene Garcia
    12 Sep. 2021
    “ This beautifully intimate play balances the nuances of intersectionality in queer vignettes of scenes, and a twist of a murder ploy that unravels through its powerful ensemble. I was extremely enraptured by the diverse array of storytelling that perfectly captures community through tragedy, while still having enough humor to let in the light. ”
  • Gutted by Victoria (Tori) Hersant
    23 Aug. 2021
    “ Tori Hersant is both the most bold and bonkers playwright I have the pleasure of knowing; she weaves hyper violent and disturbing situations with breaking the fourth wall, unusual and unexpected moments of comedy, and then downright sexy and funny circumstances. "Gutted" is disgusting fun and the most Tori possible play out there. I can't wait to see this play live. ”

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