Recommended by Monica Cross

This is a fun homage to Sherlock Holmes. The story is an absolute blast and there are so many meaty roles for women in this show. David Taylor Little keeps the show moving scene after scene and the reveal is very satisfying.

I read Apocalypse Roadtrip months ago and was immediately drawn in by the vivid characters. But yesterday I discovered that I had neglected to recommend the play. So, I reread it again to refresh my memory of the play and I am in love with Wren Aubrey Latham's style. The simultaneous/overlapping speech, the quick back and forth banter. This is a play about how life (and all its baggage) doesn't stop just because the world ends. It also has a killer monologue for Mitchy!

Bad Medicine is horror at it's finest! P.C. Verrone threads and exquisite tension throughout the the play. Driving Aislin and Audiences towards an ever more terrifying conclusion. This play deals with complicated relationships to indigenous identities and unplanned pregnancies, as well as the difficulty of navigating academia and the job market. Beautifully written, and with a lot of great parts and wonderful opportunities for design.

What a fun monologue. This is a monologue for showing off, just as the Character of Juana is showing off for her audience. It also has a fun tongue-in-cheek anachronism that reinforces just how cool this character is and makes her larger than life. If you are a high school or college aged latinx woman looking for a monologue, here is a powerful monologue for you!

This is a sensual exploration of motherhood, looking at love for ones children but also the need to cultivate a place for oneself to rejuvenate. I love that we get to see Demeter in her element, her garden. And the shift at the end when new information is introduced would be really fun to play. This is a great roll for a woman in her 40s or 50s.

This is a play I could NOT put down. Like watching a bull gore a rider, it's impossible to look away from the carnage M.D. Schaffer has written. A Rodeo Clown tackle race, generational trauma, and impending parenthood, all while putting on the show of a lifetime. From the onset of this play, we are immersed in the history and culture of the rodeo,but we are also confronted with the exploitation its riders and clowns face at the hands of a greedy manager. What an amazing play for actors!

If you are looking for a suspenseful scifi play, check out Alex Kingsley's THE SUIT! Every scene made me eager to find out what would happen in the next scene. And the bombshell at the end of act one made me do a double take! Kingsley does a fantastic job combining stellar world-building with an action-packed plot. I love imagining staging this!

Also the suit is just super creepy, but also endearing at the same time. What a combo!

Daniel Prillaman's dark office comedy sets an eerie tone from the opening moment. It feels like something Terry Gilliam would direct. The relentless pace of the workplace demanding its quota sets the script in motion that just ramps up with every new scene and horrific revelation. This critique of the dehumanization of the corporate job force is incisive and effective.

I have never seen a character with Dylexia in a play before, and while I do not have synesthesia or many of the other challenges that face Julissa, I felt so incredibly SEEN by this character and this play. I could not put it down! And I want to see it on stage! Get some college-aged actors and do this show! From the walls literally crumbling around them, to overbearing parents actually providing the means to stand up for oneself, this play is beautiful. Thank you, Aly, for this gift of a play!

With a title like THE BOX and "cats" as one of the Keywords, I went into this play with certain expectations, and Brian Cern blew them out of the water! I'm not going to say more... just that if you get the reference you are going to love this script!