Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

We read this engaging play as part of our reading series at the Media Arts Council. A very moving, poignant play, balanced with heartfelt humor. Mannix creates characters that we think we know in worlds we think we know and turns them around and makes us see what we did not expect. Well done.

I'm so glad Patricia Middleton wrote "Goodnight, Washington." The play is a gem. In the space of a few pages, we get to know an important historical character that most Americans have probably never heard of. Patricia Middleton transports us to the to time, to the very room. Well done.

This play was part of our New Play Reading Series at the Media Arts Council. Shimer has created a fun and original piece, with characters the actors enjoyed portraying. Shimer has a talent for clever dialog that shines in this play.

Absolutory love this play! John Minigan's "The Maltese Walter" film noir parody is brilliant and incredibly fun -- both for audience and actors. This play will appeal to a variety of audiences and will be the favorite show in any ten minute festival.

I had the good fortune to see a production of "The Three Christs of Manhattan" in Philadelphia. It was outstanding. The premise is fresh and the dialogue is hilarious. But more than this, the themes of the play stayed with me for a long time. Well done.

We've all been there -- bothered by the person who loudly speaks into their cell phone. But Debbie Lamedman escalates as the disturbance happens in a library during final exams. The conflict is real and the results are hilarious.

Emily McClain creates real characters and strong conflict in "All Roads Lead To Rome?". We love these characters and worry for this wrench that could affect even their obviously strong relationship. Tightly written and the perfect addition to any short play festival. Well done.

ZOSHA is another stunning monologue by Asher Wyndham. We want to wrap Zosha in the biggest hug and wipe away the wrongs done to her. We love that she has maintained her agency and calls out the bank employees who refuse to treat her with basic dignity. Somehow, we know Zosha will survive and are hungry to see her next chapter.

How I hoped for these two humans to grow together and heal themselves. Kim E, Ruyle reminds us that we can find love even when we feel we don't deserve it or think we don't want it. Even when we run from it, it can still find us. The conflict in this play is real and keeps us turning the pages. Well done.

THE CHURCH BELLS ALL WERE BROKEN is a beautiful play that needs to be produced now. Ebersole makes you care for characters and see sides to them you were not have thought of. The love and the grief and the loss are real. Stunning.