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Britt A Willis

Recommended by Britt A Willis

  • Normal Sea by Sam Mauceri
    24 May. 2018
    “ Luckily I caught a performance of NORMAL SEA at the Capital Fringe Festival that included a wonderful cast and the most DARLING sea lion puppet. The script itself is magical and so so kind. It's always nice to see a play that understands there are no simple protagonists or antagonists in such personal and hard-to-navigate situations. (Also the line "my office doesn’t have Bring Your Aquatic Offspring to Work Day" killed me.) ”
  • The 1st Annual Head-Shaving Olympics by Sam Mauceri
    24 May. 2018
    “ A delightful play about gender and expression that battles against any one 'right' way to be queer. It's so refreshing to see a specifically femme non-binary character and the shift from an all-too-realistic evening of misgendering to an internal Olympics of legitimacy immediately had me cackling. Most importantly, it all read so real and so familiar. (Hire trans and GNC folx to tell their stories! We tell them best!) ”
  • Neuteronomy by Caitlin M Caplinger
    24 May. 2018
    “ NEUTERONOMY is an excellent title AND fun play about bad bosses, the importance of words, and the sanctity of poking fun at traditions. I particularly like the use of ensemble as a montage of an alternative future of Christianity. Have you accepted our Dog and Savior into your heart? ”
  • Atlas of Mud by Jennifer Fawcett
    20 Nov. 2017
    “ ATLAS OF MUD is a dystopian story I can get behind - interested more in the relationships between people in this new world and the new hierarchies they create than being tricky. ATLAS is structurally interesting with dialogue that fluctuates between the natural and poetic. Similarly, there are plenty of opportunities for incredible design and movement. The evacuees emptying their suitcases and release of the birds keep flickering through my mind. A great read I'd love to see on stage! ”
  • COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN 5 BETTIES;IN ESSENCE A QUEER & OCCASIONALLY HAZARDOUS EXPLORATION; DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND YOU READ ABOUT SHACKLETON & HOW HE EXPLORED THE ARCTIC?;IMAGINE THE ARCTIC AS A PUSSY & IT’S SORT OF LIKE THAT by Jen Silverman
    14 Nov. 2017
    “ I had the opportunity to see COLLECTIVE RAGE at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co in 2016 and am so glad I did; I think back to the production and play fairly regularly. COLLECTIVE RAGE straddles absurdity and surprising realism (I feel like I've met every Betty!), letting each of its characters explore their identities and each other in a collage of hilarious and poignant scenes. And as a non-binary person with a pussy myself, it's refreshing to see a non-binary character on-stage engaging in these discussions too. ”
  • The Egg-Layers by L M Feldman
    16 Oct. 2017
    “ I'm a sucker for art about process, the meeting of inconsistencies, and things turning into other things and The Egg-Layers does not disappoint! The Egg-Layers explores the origin story of myth and creator, interweaving the Playwright's development with myths' performance/discussion in a way that simply must be performed and viewed live. Simply, this play wouldn't make a better movie. Even the stage directions burst with personality and life. (I particularly liked "So was it awful or sexy or both and is he okay?") ”
  • Always Plenty of Light at the Starlight All Night Diner by Darcy Parker Bruce
    4 Jul. 2017
    “ Somehow in the middle of time travel, asteroids, and dinosaurs the most magical part of this piece is the Starlight All Night diner itself - a place I now wish I could visit! ”
  • Plus One by John Bavoso
    3 Jul. 2017
    “ I was lucky enough to see a reading of this incredibly funny (and sincere!) play and enjoyed it tremendously. Bavoso skillfully explores homophobia (and biphobia within the queer community) with the cadence of a screwball comedy. Even when I thought I knew where the scene was headed next, Bavoso proved me wrong, catching my assumptions off-guard in the best ways!

    And, hey, two GREAT roles for women here! ”
  • BLIGHT by John Bavoso
    18 Feb. 2017
    “ An engaging play with an incredible premise, BLIGHT asks questions I'd never considered previously - namely, what happens to the former property of people who've committed atrocities? Who decides? Is that property (whether a house or a personal item) irreparably tied to its previous owner's evil acts? ”

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