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Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos

Recommended by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos

  • Two Cats Explain the Monstrous Moth Group by Ian Thal
    21 Feb. 2018
    “ Thal's enchanting interpretation of cat logic and cat language truly captures the unique relationship between humans and cats. Somehow, Omi the Cat's explanation of the physical universe makes perfect sense. I'd love to spend more time with these felines or at least see this show produced. Cerebral but still accessible. A beautiful short play. ”
  • The Tower (5 minute) by Diana Burbano
    20 Feb. 2018
    “ A curious interaction between a woman you will undoubtedly recognize and her employee serves as the vehicle for this play about the cost of getting what we want and the ways affluence and fame enslave us. "Mrs." is a particularly well drawn character. ”
  • Parking Lot Chains for Christ by Bryan Stubbles
    11 Feb. 2018
    “ I was intrigued by the play's title (Stubbles' has some fun ones!). A short tongue-in-check farce that relishes in skewering hypocrisy. Four good women's roles and a simple set. ”
  • Adoption of Grief by Jessie Salsbury
    10 Feb. 2018
    “ Resonating with many socio-racial issues of our time, this one-act zooms in on how interracial adoption, class, and liberal saviour-ism play out between two families. No easy answers, but a lot to mull over in this moral/ethical/legal puzzler. The post-show conversation will fill your ride home from the theater. Some very nice, dark, and tense moments, too. A real strength of Salsbury's. ”
  • A Good Man by Robert Lynn
    10 Feb. 2018
    “ A hallmark of Lynn's work is highlighting family dysfunction in all its glorious humor. Arguably, "A Good Man" reveals more about the mother (a wonderful character for a middle-aged actor) whose obtuse view of her family brings both laughs and tears. A small cast and easy production values makes this a solid pick. ”
  • Talking Points by Steven Hayet
    10 Feb. 2018
    “ In the age of carefully controlled public narratives and high-profile political downfalls, this gem of a play really hits the target. It's everything that's funny about forced and contrived press conferences - only set at a family's Thanksgiving dinner. What a fun play." ”
  • And We Will Share the Sky by Donna Latham
    7 Feb. 2018
    “ A traditional folktale with quippy, contemporary language makes this a play children and young adults will love. Latham is brilliant with lyrical word play (read her adult plays). I especially liked the potential for high-theatricality this play offers. It's a design team's dream, which is another characteristic of Latham's work. I even found myself wondering if this play could be staged with puppets, which I know next to nothing about. Lovely play! ”
  • TATTOO: A Tale of Terror by Greg Burdick
    5 Feb. 2018
    “ This was such a fun, enjoyable introduction to radio plays for me. I would love to hear this as it was meant to be produced - coming across the airwaves on some cold, dark Halloween night. Burdick does a great job of setting the creepy mood and tone and painting a picture in the mind's eye of gloom and despair - all in wonderful, eerie detail. I was most intrigued with the classic fairy tale witch set in the modern setting of a tattoo parlor. A delightfully disturbing ending, too! ”
  • Stop the Monsanity! by Robert Lynn
    26 Nov. 2017
    “ How horribly and humorously wrong can it go when husband and wife have jobs in direct philosophical conflict with one another? Faced with an onslaught of challenges from outside their marriage - from a creepy neighbor to a murderous co-worker to the evil empire of Monsanto - these two weather it all with humor but not a whole lot of grace. I particularly liked how Lynn designed all the roles to be played by two actors. A very funny play with light, snappy dialogue that shows Lynn’s comedic skill at its best. ”
  • All Together Now by Philip Middleton Williams
    18 Nov. 2017
    “ A big family drama in compact form, this 21st century story rightly accepts the new domestic order as the new normal and focuses more on the traditional familial challenges - love, marriage, and children. There's plenty of tension in this play that is wonderfully punctured by humor at all the right times. Very real people in very real circumstances delightfully written in Philip Middleton Williams' signature style that adeptly probes and illuminates intimate relationships - especially between parent and child. A lovely play that's easy to produce. ”

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