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Highly Recommended and Not Yet Produced

Our new featured list comes courtesy of playwright Brian James Polak, who offers this introduction: "On the New Play Exchange there are dozens of plays that have earned many readings and awards, but that haven't been professionally produced. The list below includes some of the most frequently recommended scripts that have yet to receive a world premiere. (A few writers have multiple plays that qualify, but I chose to include only one by each playwright in order to include as many different writers as possible on the list.) This list is specifically curated for literary managers and artistic directors who are programming new seasons. I hope you'll take a look."

TEACH by Donna Hoke
The Violet Sisters by Gina Femia
John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower
THE PLATYPODES by Asher Wyndham
Fabulous Monsters by Diana Burbano
ACCOMMODATION by Greg Burdick
FUKT by Emma Goldman-Sherman
This is How you Got Me Naked or My Sexy Fairytale by Catherine Weingarten
The Volunteer by Cassandra Rose
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Cam Baby by Jessica Moss
Craigslisted by Sharai Bohannon
Queen of Sad Mischance by John Minigan
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