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Riley Elton McCarthy

Recommended by Riley Elton McCarthy

  • Eight Tales of Pedro by Mark-Eugene Garcia
    22 Aug. 2021
    “ Oh how I wish I had seen this staged. Beautiful artistry, poetry, and whimsical storytelling here from Mark where human connection takes precedence over circumstance. I loved the interlocking, overarching and connecting stories that wove into one grand tale of love of the human condition. ”
  • Blanche & Stella: A Sequela by A.A. Brenner
    14 Jul. 2021
    “ Oh gosh, where to begin? First off, the choice to call this a "sequela", or "an aftereffect of a disease, condition, or injury", or "a secondary result"... just hits every single beat of this play all the way through. This play is not just about chosen sisters, it is a SISTER play to Streetcar down to the fiber of its being while being irrevocably original, unique, and bitingly painful. And that ending! I'm going to be thinking about this play for a while. How badly I want to see it staged... ”
  • AFFINITY LUNCH MINUTES by Nick Malakhow
    7 Jul. 2021
    “ The dichotomy that Nick Malakhow balances between activism in PWIs and the intoxicating near-bystander effect that we're conditioned into as allies, victims, and seekers of justice is propulsive, dynamic and deeply powerful. The chain is broken in this play, and both the tension between and healing process for Jasmine and Ben's friendship is nuanced and thoroughly engaging-- I could not stop reading once I had started. I absolutely loved this play. ”
  • the wolf you feed by Darcy Parker Bruce
    9 Feb. 2021
    “ This play gripped me from start to finish. It's like a clash of an A24 Horror Story and your worst personal hell possible rolled up into a queer tragicomedy. I loved every single word of this play and I cannot recommend it enough. It's absolutely brilliant. ”
  • Jokes About Ted Bundy by Gabriella Bonamici
    9 Feb. 2021
    “ Within the first few pages, I was hooked for every twist and turn that this ten-minute horror play swept me along. Excellently paced and well written. ”
  • good friday by Kristiana Rae Colón
    9 Feb. 2021
    “ "good friday" is a violently palpitating and bombastically anxious beating heart, a finger wrapped around the trigger of a loaded gun, and an oftentimes harrowing but honest look into the dichotomy of destructiveness and solidarity of feminism. I was genuinely terrified and gripped by every moment of this play. Quite honestly one of the best plays I have ever seen. ”

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