Recommended by DC Cathro

  • Free! Powerful Muscles Fast!
    25 Jul. 2022
    Yeah, this monologue speaks to me both as a lifelong comic book fan and the teenager in me, discovering his sexuality back then. I still read comics and long for the days of X-Ray Specs and trick soap. Nostalgia is powerful stuff, and Williams skillfully weaves it through this story about finding your own strength.
  • Boardwalk Concessions
    25 Jul. 2022
    The dialogue in this snappy two-hander is just as yummy as the toxic deep-fried goodness that peppers this play. These characters are distinct, vivid, and hungry… literally for one of them. Scott Sickles had a flair for comedic dialogue and anti-heroes, and this short piece will whet your appetite for funny while giving actors beautiful opportunities to showcase conflict and friendship.
  • The Springboard, or: What a Play Is or Can Be or Will Be, or: a Thank-You Note to Matthew Weaver
    25 Jul. 2022
    This meta-delight is very specific in cast and story, but also universal enough for any playwright who ever had a shred of doubt in themselves to enjoy. We all tell stories in different ways, with different purposes, for different reasons and people… This play is a wonderful love letter to whatever inspires you as a writer. I hope someday these two get to be in it on stage. I volunteer to be Voice #3.
  • THE MATING HABITS OF SHORELINE BIRDS
    29 Jun. 2022
    A sweet, sassy short featuring mature characters, Lermond’s “The Mating Habits of Shoreline Birds” is charming and bubbles with both fun and some sexual tension. I love the cheeky title, too!
  • FLOATING NAKED WITH PIRANHAS (HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE WORKING AT AMAZON)
    31 May. 2022
    A scathing look at the inner workings of the biggest and best/worst company on the planet. Either very well researched or autobiographical, this exposé on the "A to Z" is startling, but not really. Corporate culture has always been hard on the workers, but Amazon has taken it to extremes, so much so that they have to run ad campaigns to alleviate pressure from workers and the public. This piece brings to mind "Walmartopia" in the humor and style and themes, only more personal and without the songs. Excellent work, funny, and yet another reason to SHOP SMALL BUSINESS!
  • What are the Odds?
    19 May. 2022
    Utterly, utterly charming. Short and sweet, natural and funny, and as delightful as a popsicle in summer. Odds are you’ll enjoy this one a lot.
  • Melto Man and Lady Mantis
    13 May. 2022
    I love super heroes, villains, comic books, and this play. It’s a twisty slice-of-life conversation about mundane things that devolves into a thrillingly good time on stage. Fun, insightful, visually cool, and features both great roles for actors and a fantastic costume design opportunity. Excelsior!
  • Coming In
    4 May. 2022
    Well, that was a twist. This short comedy turns some tables and makes some really interesting points on sex and identity between the laughs. Funny, awkward, and heartfelt… and a tad unexpected. Great fun!
  • Hoist (a monologue)
    31 Mar. 2022
    Oh, Scott… Your words are like a hot knife slicing through feelings. Your language is, as always, eloquent and visual and full of both confidence and longing at the same time. You have an ease and an intensity that is disarming and wonderful. Reading your words, we all feel a different sort of hoist. Lovely work.
  • Knife on a Glass (a monologue)
    19 Mar. 2022
    Wow. The knife might start on the glass but then it pierces the ignorance and entitlement that so many people have had enough of. Vivid, sharp, and powerful. YES, Scott Sickles. YES.

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