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Franky D. Gonzalez

Recommended by Franky D. Gonzalez

  • delicacy of a puffin heart by Stefani Kuo
    30 Aug. 2019
    “ There are certain plays where the premise is both puzzling and alluring. Stefani Kuo's delicacy of a puffin heart is a play that you wonder about long after both reading and watching. The play kept me at the edge of my seat throughout and wouldn't let go of my heart and soul. It's a play that bears repeated reading, where revelations and turns feel so natural, and whose dialogue feels unlike anything you'll read. Give it a try. Better yet, produce it and see the possibility of a new kind of theatre. ”
  • MEET CUTE by Haley Nelson
    24 Mar. 2019
    “ I remember watching this in Dallas and rereading the play brought back the same laughs and the same smiles. Haley Nelson encapsulates the fears many of us have of being alone forever and the wild, unrealistic--though hilarious when you play it out live--and dramatic romantic scenarios we imagine for ourselves in that "Love at First Sight" moment. But in Meet Cute, there's more than just the hilarious romantic scenarios we invent for ourselves, there's the less than ideal reality of how couples come together. There's a lot of hope and reality among the fantasies. Plus, that ending is freaking HILARIOUS. ”
  • MAINTAINING A SPACE CUSHION by Rachael Carnes
    9 Mar. 2019
    “ With machine-gun quickness, this is the kind of play that leaves you wondering just what happened and how it ended so quickly. Rachael Carnes makes absurd dialogue blend so easily with a bleak future that you laugh and want to cry all at once. Read it. Read it again. Read it out loud and think it over. A taut, and speedy drama that is deceptive in its depth. ”
  • LITTLE WOMEN...NOW (90-minute cut available under "script sample"!) by Donna Hoke
    3 Mar. 2019
    “ Confession: I've never read Little Women. However, after reading Donna's adaptation, I intend to. What you get here is a story that lays claim to being the play chart the decay of the nuclear family model in the 21st century. It has comedic and dramatic moments aplenty, it charts the paths that sisters take in the pursuit of happiness and, best yet, not a single character is without depth. You feel for every character and find yourself rooting for all of them, even when they are opposed. 100-words aren't enough to express how I feel about this play. Read now! ”
  • ACCOMMODATION by Greg Burdick
    10 Feb. 2019
    “ You will feel so many different emotions going through this play. Greg Burdick creates for the reader a gripping drama that holds you and does not let go in its explosion of raw emotion and critique of the American educational system. You feel the passion of a teacher on every page. You feel the struggle against bureaucracy a teacher has to contend with. You feel and you feel and you feel until you realize that the play has ended. This play is a call to action. It's needed and should be read by as many people as possible. ”
  • Tomorrow or Next Year by Jennifer O'Grady
    7 Feb. 2019
    “ TOMORROW OR NEXT YEAR explores empathy and the heartbreaking effects of survival after one of the great modern tragedies of our time. O'Grady presents equally compelling arguments for hope and its absence in the face of senseless violence and resolves the question, not necessarily in a neat bow but with the vow to go on, if only because we're in this together. It's a touching play, one that tears at your heartstrings and leaves you asking why haven't solutions been produced? ”
  • THE PLAGUE by Rachael Carnes
    5 Feb. 2019
    “ There's a lot to unpack in The Plague by Rachael Carnes. There are much larger commentaries here than the narrative lets on. It gives you a sense of everything wrong with our current society and critiques the flaws in the structures we live in. It's a deeply affecting show about camaraderie, resistance, human endurance, and ultimately the decisions we make as we try to navigate the worst of situations. There's a lot here and there's more to think about after reading this play. ”
  • PERMISSION by Rachael Carnes
    25 Jan. 2019
    “ There are conversations that parents have with children where the child realizes that their parent may not be just the dictator of the house but also a person whose experiences and fears guide so much of their seemingly illogical decisions regarding their children. Rachael Carnes creates that moment when a daughter sees her mother in a way that one is never quite prepared for but will nevertheless have at some point. It's a coming of age story that rings so true and, tragically, is relevant today and will probably be relevant tomorrow. A fine play with heart and purpose. ”
  • Last Exit by Philip Middleton Williams
    24 Jan. 2019
    “ There is so much we don't know, and so much we are given insight into with this play. The magic of LAST EXIT by Philip Middleton Williams is that in the places where we don't have information Philip encourages us to share our empathy, sympathies, and compassion. Love is complicated. Love that has been broken to a point of no return but with the broken ends still wanting to reunite again makes for heartbreak. There is much to be said about this play, but those final moments speak to the heart. We've been there, even when we haven't, we have. ”
  • Talking to Myself by Cameron Houg
    13 Jan. 2019
    “ There are big questions and ideas discussed in this dialogue. In the same way Beckett's Krapp listens to and interrogates himself from thirty years previously, Cameron Houg presents an inverse looking toward tomorrow and what will come, what will be lost and what will always be remembered. It's a play that invites reflection on one's own direction before one takes it and asks us all to think about what it is we're going toward and if that path we've chosen may be one to reexamine. A lovely play that goes faster than expected but stays longer than you prepared for. ”

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