←Recommendations of For a Limited Time Only (The Bread Play)

This play is absolutely hilarious! The concept is so clever and the execution is immaculate. Highly recommend for a fun, quick read.

Somehow horrifying, funny, and heartwarming all at the same time, FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY asks the question, "Just how much can love conquer? And can it survive large amounts of bread?" It was lovely to see how Arlo and Val's relationship evolved as their situation continued, and the ending was a fantastic furthering of the dramatic question. For a more in depth review, go to "A Playwright's Journey" on SubStack!

Whoever thinks "hell is other people" clearly has not eaten bread before. A uniquely terrifying experience, FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY successfully molds darkness, mystery, and horror under the crust of romantic comedy. Prillaman uses every possible scenario when baking this play, buttering it with absurdity and humor to ensure each slice of the couple's life inside the "restaurant" hits as intended. I was left flabbergasted in the best way possible. (Abandon all hope ye with gluten intolerance.)

The nature of life is to find oneself trapped in mundane horrors of one’s own making. This play reminds us that the horrors are less horrible when you’re facing them with someone you love. Prillaman’s mastery of the absurd is on full display in this hilarious and heartfelt work, whose dark yet comforting tone makes you want to cling to your partner and tell them how much you appreciate them (if you have one. If not, it’ll probably just give you nightmares about bread.)

Wherever you think this is going, you’re not thinking far enough. Prillaman spins out a small memetic joke & somehow makes it funnier, weirder, sexier, grosser, scarier, & more heartwarming than the audience could ever prepare for. The audio version on Gather By The Ghost Light is fantastic.

This one caught me off guard. Somehow, through this very funny horror device, the play explored what it is to be in a long term partnership with someone in a way that was genuinely touching. This was genius. I started telling people about it immediately after listening to it on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast.

Probably Daniel's signature play (I’m also partial to A REPUTATION for some strange reason). All hallmarks of his writing and plotting are here, waiting to be showcased and upended.
Prillaman’s plays are like an episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE or BLACK MIRROR. The only difference: TWILIGHT ZONE and BLACK MIRROR play by rules; Prillaman delights in tossing them out and setting fire to the rulebook, the stage, the audience and the theater parking lot. (It’s the best, safest, coolest arson possible.)

Bizzarely brilliant- at no point could I tell where this was going next. What a creative spin on the unlimited bread baskets! I'll never look at bread the same way again!

I kept laughing and screaming "WTF" as this play goes from a cute date night to a Darren Aronofsky-like nightmare. Prillaman fearlessly doesn't hold back but still makes hilarious storytelling decisions with precision.

FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY (THE BREAD PLAY) is bizarre, funny, terrifying, bizarre, and brilliant...and also bizarre! Playwright Daniel Prillaman takes the readers/listeners/audience members on a truly epic journey. I feel this play would fit perfectly late night on Adult Swim. Check it out on the Gather By The Ghost Light podcast!