Recommended by Monica Cross

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    If you are looking for a demon who falls in love with the human whose soul he is trying to ensnare (or if you didn't even know that's what you were looking for), this play is for you! I am definitely going to reach my word limit recommending this play! Glenn Schudel blends the rich history of Faust with the complexities of modern romance in this funny and often poignant story about an illustrator who feels like a sellout. Have i mentioned Lucifer (don't call him Satan) talks over a radio?

    If you are looking for a demon who falls in love with the human whose soul he is trying to ensnare (or if you didn't even know that's what you were looking for), this play is for you! I am definitely going to reach my word limit recommending this play! Glenn Schudel blends the rich history of Faust with the complexities of modern romance in this funny and often poignant story about an illustrator who feels like a sellout. Have i mentioned Lucifer (don't call him Satan) talks over a radio?

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    The world Glenn Schudel creates is lived in and visceral. In RIGHT PRETTY DAY, you can just feel the Florida heat, even in a comfort of an air conditioned theatre. This play is full of grief but also full of women who decide that they won't go down without a fight. With all of it's southern hospitality charm, under the surface the stakes could not be higher! I read an early draft of Right Pretty Day, and if you are looking for a play with outstanding female parts, definitely check this out!

    The world Glenn Schudel creates is lived in and visceral. In RIGHT PRETTY DAY, you can just feel the Florida heat, even in a comfort of an air conditioned theatre. This play is full of grief but also full of women who decide that they won't go down without a fight. With all of it's southern hospitality charm, under the surface the stakes could not be higher! I read an early draft of Right Pretty Day, and if you are looking for a play with outstanding female parts, definitely check this out!

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    I had the opportunity to see a reading of The Appliance Department at the Comparative Drama Conference. This is a very cool play from the retro future feel to the questions about the future of AI. With three robot companions for actors to embody and a cast of supporting human characters that would be fun to play, this play has the potential for some very interesting casting. If you're looking for a new play that theatremakers and audiences will be excited about, this is it!

    I had the opportunity to see a reading of The Appliance Department at the Comparative Drama Conference. This is a very cool play from the retro future feel to the questions about the future of AI. With three robot companions for actors to embody and a cast of supporting human characters that would be fun to play, this play has the potential for some very interesting casting. If you're looking for a new play that theatremakers and audiences will be excited about, this is it!

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    When something hits me emotionally, really hits me, I get this tingling in my nose. It's visceral and sudden, and this play hit me so hard that I felt that tingle at least once on every page of this short script. There is so much grief and so much hope in Kim Newton's writing.

    When something hits me emotionally, really hits me, I get this tingling in my nose. It's visceral and sudden, and this play hit me so hard that I felt that tingle at least once on every page of this short script. There is so much grief and so much hope in Kim Newton's writing.

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    This delightfully meta take on Peter Pan's archnemesis is wacky and poignant in same breath. I love the running gags, the literary homages, and existential angst. All with a pleasantly surprising ending that made me chuckle.

    This delightfully meta take on Peter Pan's archnemesis is wacky and poignant in same breath. I love the running gags, the literary homages, and existential angst. All with a pleasantly surprising ending that made me chuckle.

  • Monica Cross: When the Ink Dries by Jackie Martin
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    It's scary being a writer. You have to be vulnerable and don't always know how people will respond. Jackie Martin captures that perfectly in this drama about a high school student whose essay about her sister's addiction is published. The family dynamics are really delicate and nuanced. The friendships are a fun balance of silly high school problems and deeper secrets and connections. This play is a great vehicle for high school students to explore heavy themes and complex relationships.

    It's scary being a writer. You have to be vulnerable and don't always know how people will respond. Jackie Martin captures that perfectly in this drama about a high school student whose essay about her sister's addiction is published. The family dynamics are really delicate and nuanced. The friendships are a fun balance of silly high school problems and deeper secrets and connections. This play is a great vehicle for high school students to explore heavy themes and complex relationships.

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  • Monica Cross: Thirst: A Culinary Tragedy in Six Scenes by Max Pinsky
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    Max Pinsky brings the drama on the stage out into the audience in THIRST: the characters on stage prepare for a catering event and the food they prepare becomes the dinner served to the audience in this immersive experience. As tensions run high in the kitchen, this play throws taboos and family secrets into the pot, serving the audience a heaping dish of Tragedy.

    Max Pinsky brings the drama on the stage out into the audience in THIRST: the characters on stage prepare for a catering event and the food they prepare becomes the dinner served to the audience in this immersive experience. As tensions run high in the kitchen, this play throws taboos and family secrets into the pot, serving the audience a heaping dish of Tragedy.

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  • Monica Cross: Teseos Volvido by Max Pinsky
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    This modern adaptation of the Medea myth begins after the major events everyone thinks in connection with Medea, which makes sense as this is a sequel to Max Pinsky's previous play La Medea. Max reimagines the tragic Medea as a vuduista adding new layers of meaning to this powerful story. This multiligual play has a sassy chorus and builds tension to an action packed finish. It is good to see a modern take on the genre of tragedy, and has many strong roles for Latinx and Afro-Latinx artists.

    This modern adaptation of the Medea myth begins after the major events everyone thinks in connection with Medea, which makes sense as this is a sequel to Max Pinsky's previous play La Medea. Max reimagines the tragic Medea as a vuduista adding new layers of meaning to this powerful story. This multiligual play has a sassy chorus and builds tension to an action packed finish. It is good to see a modern take on the genre of tragedy, and has many strong roles for Latinx and Afro-Latinx artists.

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  • Monica Cross: Welcome (short play) by David Hansen
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    There is a desperate certainty in this play. This play has Hansen's signature blend of open-ended scene meets a highly specific moment. And this moment is a highly charged sci-fi scenario that actors can really sink their teeth into. It calls to mind a certain kind of faith is something bigger than the present moment.

    There is a desperate certainty in this play. This play has Hansen's signature blend of open-ended scene meets a highly specific moment. And this moment is a highly charged sci-fi scenario that actors can really sink their teeth into. It calls to mind a certain kind of faith is something bigger than the present moment.

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  • Monica Cross: Shakes of Green by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
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    I chortled! Beyond funny! And not just the classic scifi movie reference, but the reactions of the other characters! Short. Pithy. Disturbing!

    I chortled! Beyond funny! And not just the classic scifi movie reference, but the reactions of the other characters! Short. Pithy. Disturbing!

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