Recommended by Hannah Lee DeFrates

  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: Scarecrow by Dana Hall
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    This Halloween will be one for the scrapbook. Dad's using psychology to plan the perfect trick. All he has to do is get his wife on board, and "BOO!" he'll be in place for the prank of the year. Both silly and sweet, "Scarecrow" by Dana Hall is a perfect monologue to highlight an actor's comedic chops while also showing emotional range! Very fun!

    This Halloween will be one for the scrapbook. Dad's using psychology to plan the perfect trick. All he has to do is get his wife on board, and "BOO!" he'll be in place for the prank of the year. Both silly and sweet, "Scarecrow" by Dana Hall is a perfect monologue to highlight an actor's comedic chops while also showing emotional range! Very fun!

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  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: The Ultimate Christmas Question by Rachel Feeny-Williams
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    What Christmas movie shall we watch? That really is the ultimate question. In Rachel Feeny-Williams' silly-goofy Christmas rom-com, Maggie and Jeff go through a list of the classics hoping to find an answer that they both can agree on. The play starts by leaning into the awkwardness of the date, which grows into a heated debate, and ends in an SNL-like manner sure to make you giggle. Just reading about Maggie and Jeff's holiday film preferences has put me in the holiday spirit!

    What Christmas movie shall we watch? That really is the ultimate question. In Rachel Feeny-Williams' silly-goofy Christmas rom-com, Maggie and Jeff go through a list of the classics hoping to find an answer that they both can agree on. The play starts by leaning into the awkwardness of the date, which grows into a heated debate, and ends in an SNL-like manner sure to make you giggle. Just reading about Maggie and Jeff's holiday film preferences has put me in the holiday spirit!

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  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: I’m Worried About Lucille by DC Cathro
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    "Honk honk honk!" Or to translate: "I'm Worried About Lucille" is a funny short that had me laughing. With a tongue-in-cheek look at the Peanuts gang through the lens of the VanPelt parents, DC Cathro has created a spoof worth paying attention to. 5 cents well spent!

    "Honk honk honk!" Or to translate: "I'm Worried About Lucille" is a funny short that had me laughing. With a tongue-in-cheek look at the Peanuts gang through the lens of the VanPelt parents, DC Cathro has created a spoof worth paying attention to. 5 cents well spent!

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  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: Getting Out of Bed in the Morning by Cole Hunter Dzubak
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    OH MY GOSH, I LOVE THIS PLAY!
    Right from the first few lines, I knew this play was amazing. Through brilliant banter and feeling council, the voice inside of Mark's head reminds him of the things to keep living for. We all need a Fig in our lives to help us figure out the solutions to the puzzles in our minds. I think this is my favorite thusfar of the pieces I have read from the very talented Cole Hunter Dzubak.

    OH MY GOSH, I LOVE THIS PLAY!
    Right from the first few lines, I knew this play was amazing. Through brilliant banter and feeling council, the voice inside of Mark's head reminds him of the things to keep living for. We all need a Fig in our lives to help us figure out the solutions to the puzzles in our minds. I think this is my favorite thusfar of the pieces I have read from the very talented Cole Hunter Dzubak.

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  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: Isobel by Christopher Plumridge
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    Oh, Olly needs a hug. (Oh my! No pun intended!) In this monologue, Plumridge has captured the feel and style of classic literature.

    Oh, Olly needs a hug. (Oh my! No pun intended!) In this monologue, Plumridge has captured the feel and style of classic literature.

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  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: Queen of the Dead by Carolynne Wilcox
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    This is a beautiful piece with haunting poetry and divine imagery. It is a perfect showpiece for a female performer. I imagine this script being performed in conjunction with modern dance. Beautiful.

    This is a beautiful piece with haunting poetry and divine imagery. It is a perfect showpiece for a female performer. I imagine this script being performed in conjunction with modern dance. Beautiful.

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  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: Eucalyptus Drops, Cobblestone Alleyways, Sodium Pentathol and You by Dominica Plummer
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    "Eucalyptus Drops, Cobblestone Alleyways, Sodium Pentathol and You" feels like a cross between "Bill and Ted," "Dr. Who," and "Outlander." Maudie and Omar's exchange is witty and well-crafted. And this play is a very fun time.

    "Eucalyptus Drops, Cobblestone Alleyways, Sodium Pentathol and You" feels like a cross between "Bill and Ted," "Dr. Who," and "Outlander." Maudie and Omar's exchange is witty and well-crafted. And this play is a very fun time.

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  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: Snowing In November by Jaxson Mackling
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    Oh cute! From the stage directions to the playful banter of Beth and Jenna, "Snowing in November" is a fun little play perfect for the holiday season.

    Oh cute! From the stage directions to the playful banter of Beth and Jenna, "Snowing in November" is a fun little play perfect for the holiday season.

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  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: The Midnight Cafe by Christopher Soucy
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    My oh my! From the start of the play, I knew something was off...but I was not prepared for the shocker that came! What a creepy little piece! I love when a play ends with an ambiguity that leaves me with a few lingering questions to twist at my imagination, as this play does. I enjoyed this play very much. Well done!

    My oh my! From the start of the play, I knew something was off...but I was not prepared for the shocker that came! What a creepy little piece! I love when a play ends with an ambiguity that leaves me with a few lingering questions to twist at my imagination, as this play does. I enjoyed this play very much. Well done!

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  • Hannah Lee DeFrates: Tracks by Aly Kantor
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    Eerie and feeling, "Tracks" is a play worth reading.
    Through her realistic dialogue and deep characterwork, Aly Kantor made me forget this play was science fiction. The world of the play was so rooted that it convinced me for a moment that Hadley's treatment was a real thing. It was only once I got to the end that I realized the subtle horror plot that Kantor had skillfully weaved. This would be so Twilight Zone-y to see onstage, and I 100% support it.

    Eerie and feeling, "Tracks" is a play worth reading.
    Through her realistic dialogue and deep characterwork, Aly Kantor made me forget this play was science fiction. The world of the play was so rooted that it convinced me for a moment that Hadley's treatment was a real thing. It was only once I got to the end that I realized the subtle horror plot that Kantor had skillfully weaved. This would be so Twilight Zone-y to see onstage, and I 100% support it.

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