Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

I love Nimisha Larva’s work. Always rich in culture, family, and feeling. In this piece we see a daughter struggling to find her place in the world and her mother seeking the best way to help her daughter. The love jumps off the page. We done.

A heartfelt play about two people who love each other with full understanding and without complications. Their love is a contrast to the world that threatens their security. Kaela Mei-Shing skillfully makes us ear for anc hope for these lovely humans.

Rapid-fire, hilarious play for today. The immediacy of texting and social media has created a frenzy of expectations in social connections. Would love to see this performed,

A haunting piece about a mother’s love and how far she will go to protect her child.

Wow. “Safe Space” by R. Eric Thomas is a brilliant dark comedy farce with twists and turns that keep an audience on the edge of their seats. I don’t think I breathed once when I read this play. A clash of characters, including the ghost of an African American slave, a white liberal and her MAGA brother, a black locksmith… all trapped in the basement of a historic home, which does not feel like a safe space. Would love to see this play produced.

A hilarious family comedy. I love these crazy characters and the irony of miscommunication. Actors and audiences would enjoy a production of this comedy.

Such a fun play! Actors will have blast with these characters! And not just a funny piece, Pamela Morgan explores the stress of body image in our culture and the trauma of trying to maintain what we perceive to be acceptable.

A lovely, heartfelt play about enduring love. No matter how long you are together, even if you forget the details of your first meeting, you never forget the feelings.

A lovely coming of age play with all the hopes and fears of youth. The fear and desire for acceptance of who we really are. We hope for Alex, holding our breath for a moment. In just a few pages, Jennifer O’Grady makes us care for these characters as if they were real people.

Jack Levin’s “The Beauty of a Rose” is a thoughtful sci-fi piece that questions the essence of humanity. It’s the kind of play you think about long after reading it.