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Catherine Castellani

Recommended by Catherine Castellani

  • Have You Seen Boomer? by Robert Kerr
    14 Aug. 2021
    “ The action seems quotidian and simple, but layers and layers of strange are lurking below the ordinary surface. This super-producible two-hander is spooky, mysterious, and hilarious by turn as the truth is revealed bit by bit. ”
  • Ascension Monday by Michael C. O'Day
    23 Jul. 2021
    “ I saw this play read at Naked Angels Tuesdays at 9:00 and I guffawed out loud in my living room as the Zoom weirdness unfolded, past the expected complications, on into the decidedly odd, and right through the "wait, what!?" twists. A strangely cathartic Zoom play for those of us who spend too much time on Zoom. ”
  • BETTIE PAGE IN THE MODERN AGE by Piper Werle
    19 Jul. 2021
    “ Hazel is really that innocent, and that sweet, and that determined to figure herself out—and I can't help but go along for the ride. Bettie Page in the Modern Age is a refreshing coming-of-age of a young woman who may not have many answers but is willing to follow the breadcrumbs wherever they lead. I was rooting for her the whole way. ”
  • All The King's Horses by Doug DeVita
    10 Jul. 2021
    “ Anna thinks she has everything under control, with a weaponized wit and a strong sense of what she does NOT want in life. But being young and inexperienced is the the ultimate vulnerability. This highly theatrical exploration manipulation, regret, and guilt takes us through a harrowing episode and out the other side without a false step. ”
  • The Art of What You Want by Nat Cassidy
    11 Jan. 2021
    “ The emotional horror at the center of this play builds the tension bit by bit to a shocking conclusion. It's one of the tightest, best-structured short plays I've read. I need a glass of that Scotch they're drinking at the top to shake it off. ”
  • Six Dead Bodies Duct-Taped to a Merry-Go-Round by Dawson Moore
    10 Dec. 2020
    “ This play is set in 2009, but its brand of weird is perfect for 2020. As in, there are multiple layers of "What??" going on that somehow add up to an ordinary, yeah-we're-doing-this moment that I completely believe. A strange and very fun ride in the cab of a truck. ”
  • Phillie's Trilogy by Doug DeVita
    16 Nov. 2020
    “ Phillie's Trilogy is about the best thing I've read about the greatness and the horror that is a deep, long-term friendship. Philip and Barbara are besties, and so are their moms, and if that sounds simple and sweet keep reading. You can lie to someone you've known since you were five years old, but you can never truly fool someone who knew you when. Through grace and betrayal, and across the chasm that is trying to truly know and understand another person, Phillie's Trilogy packs a hugely enjoyable wallop. ”
  • The Fierce Urgency Of Now by Doug DeVita
    19 Oct. 2020
    “ If you've ever worked in the ad business, THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW will give you flashbacks. But it's not really about the ad business, it's about getting on with your life, no matter how young, old, jaded, or fresh you might be. I was rooting for these characters all the way. ”
  • ABIGAIL by Sarah Tuft
    24 Oct. 2019
    “ Sarah Tuft's ABIGAIL moves along a path you think you know well, until you find yourself someplace you don't recognize. And it plays this trick over and over again, and still: you don't see it coming. The pleasure of following this female protagonist--named Ashley, surprise--is real and uplifting, right to the inevitable surprise of a happy ending. This should get produced. And produced. And produced some more. ”
  • THE BUTCHER by Gwydion Suilebhan
    25 Mar. 2015
    “ The interactions in The Butcher are unexpected in the best way. The story pulled me through, never letting me get ahead of it or finish anybody's sentence. The Butcher respects its audience along with its characters and the conversation it starts is all the richer for that. ”

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