Recommended by Daniel Prillaman

Be warned, this is a gut punch of a play, but its heart is tender and keening, and so so worth the journey. Romeo’s dialogue has a natural cadence and almost brutal efficiency, and brings us into a world that not only feels all too close on the horizon, but raises fascinating implications and questions about humanity’s relationship with hope. Just as her characters will pay anything to cover their rental fees, what I would not give to see this sublime play on a stage. Theatre at its finest.

This is an astoundingly succinct and terrifying radio play. Everitt’s dialogue is simple and direct, but with unlimited possibilities for execution, and it transports the reader/listener to a dreamworld of absolute fight or flight. Don't look at this one alone in the dark.

I am almost rendered speechless at the amount to unpack. Hoke’s play has a brilliant premise that is intimately powerful, immediately addictive, and quite honestly, erotic (for all the good and bad that that entails). Using the world of graphic novels/comics (one filled with far too much sexual objectification itself), she’s penned a complex, layered commentary on rape culture, the glorification of sexual assault, and our obsession with it, all while giving actors/designers an amazing world to create and inhabit. This play deserves productions everywhere.

Never has Hemingway struck a grander, or more off-putting, shadow. DeVita’s farce fires on all cylinders, giving the audience a world both darkly madcap and beautifully real. We cannot help ourselves being pulled along for the ride as Diana whisks Charlie into her well-laid traps, and the twists and turns never fail to stop or satisfy. Part screwball comedy of old, part mythological fable, and with excellent roles for older and LGBTQ actors, this is a piece to knock you off your feet. I would love to see it on its own.

What a delicious play! An utterly brilliant premise turns comically tragic as Ms. Jolie takes a little well-spirited revenge on a married couple. The play tickles every part of the artist brain, be it acting, directing, or designing, and all in just ten short minutes. This is a powerhouse piece of writing. Stop what you’re doing and read it now.

A stellar and provocative play to stand tall (well...on all fours) with its more horned cousin! Gonzalez wears the inspiration of Ionesco on his sleeve in the best way, and skillfully adapts the old story for a Colombian setting, adding loads of additional meat and symbolism to chew on in the process. Humanity giving into its baser instincts has never been more fun. Or frightening. Chilling, efficiently hilarious, and captivating, I can’t wait to see this on a stage.

This play is pure poetry for audiences of any age, giving them a heart-wrenching peek into the inner monologues of those caught in the cycle of bullying, whether they want to be or not. Absolutely beautiful with a build to a moving climax, the words on these pages cry out to be heard.

This is a superb piece of theatre. Malakhow’s play is masterful and arresting, but most of all, it is deeply felt, illuminating the daily, seemingly innocent scenarios which cause anguish for those next to us without our realizing. Not only does the play do this with some of the most beautiful dialogue I have seen in a long time, but it proffers complex questions about suffering, addiction, and all of humanity’s preconceived notions about them. Tremendous job. And the Beehive is brilliant. In every way. I look forward to seeing this piece grow.

This is a fantastic piece of comedic drama with just the right amount of cringe. Not only does Kaplan teach us about the history of the buffalo wing, but he gives us a hilarious and poignant musing on the nature of loneliness and our need for genuine connection (as well as far we might go in order to find it). Continuously surprising and constantly funny, it is a piece that demands a production. Don’t skip this party.

What a brilliant short! The couple in this piece navigates a difficult conversation in the unlikeliest of places, and it’s entertaining to no end. At the same time, Mullen takes us on a masterful ride of his own, as the twists and turns keep coming, each one better than the last. Wonderful work.