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Ian Donley

Recommended by Ian Donley

  • And This is My Assistant Beaker (Beauregard and Zeke #3) by Scott Sickles
    2 May. 2024
    “ Scott Sickles does a masterful job of writing about an intimate sexual moment but underlining it with nuance that proves that sex in itself is more than gratuitous. ”
  • Would You Like Fries With That? (Beauregard and Zeke #2) by Scott Sickles
    1 May. 2024
    “ Scott Sickles continues the story between two boys figuring themselves out and adds more relatable nuances to them while still giving them their individuality. ”
  • There's an Order to These Things (Beauregard and Zeke #1) by Scott Sickles
    1 May. 2024
    “ Coming to terms with one's sexual orientation during your adolescent years is one of the most awkward and difficult parts of growing up. Scott Sickles does an excellent job at addressing that head on through this realistic and humorous portrayal of two boys who come to realize they just may need each other to get through it. ”
  • Rockabye by Ryan Vaughan
    30 Apr. 2024
    “ Ryan Vaughan delivers on offering a compassionate look at a parent who will do anything to protect their child. ”
  • Dance Class by Janine Sobeck Knighton
    30 Apr. 2024
    “ This monologue tugged my heartstrings. Every creative can relate to how their art has been at one point their lifeline when life was too much to handle. Janine Sobeck Knighton captures that feeling wonderfully. ”
  • A Berry Nice Memory by Evan Baughfman
    29 Apr. 2024
    “ I'm not even a huge Beatles fan (I know... blasphemy), but you don't have to be in order to enjoy this play. At its core, it's a story about dementia and the slow progression of it, symbolized by one man's core memory of enjoying a strawberry as a child. Evan Baughfman uses an abundance of creativity to balance the nostalgia and science fiction elements of the play. ”
  • A Bajillion Bean Burritos by Evan Baughfman
    29 Apr. 2024
    “ This is a very heartwarming play with a creative title! This would go well for a short play festival for families. ”
  • The Edge of Play by Janine Sobeck Knighton
    29 Apr. 2024
    “ This is a sweet short play about overcoming anxiety through imagination. The concept of having her toy push Ada into playing with the other kids is creative. This would be great for a family-friendly play festival. ”
  • The Peculiar Puppets of Philip Platt by Brenton Kniess
    29 Apr. 2024
    “ Usually with plays about puppets, they either go mushy or dark (with no in-between). Brenton Kniess is able to find it the perfect middle ground: absurd and heartwarming. It’s the combination I never knew I needed to see. ”
  • Monster (Or #MeToo, Brute) by Marshall Logan Gibbs
    28 Apr. 2024
    “ I love when playwrights have the courage to adapt Shakespeare and put his work into a modern frame (like James Ijames' "Fat Ham" a few years ago). Like Ijames, Marshall Logan Gibbs has breathed new life into another one of Shakespeare's known tragedies. Gibbs' script brilliantly satirizes the people that have this 21st century desire of seeking fame at whatever cost, and what happens when they get their much-needed poetic justice. ”

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