Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

“Conferences” is pure fun, as we see this frustrated teacher unleash on her students. Just imagine what drove her to this point. Great piece for actors.

“Waiting for Roger” by Lynn Millar is a fun little gem where three dogs are hanging out in a bar, waiting for their friend Roger who they hope will save them from “National Noise Day.” Does he come and save them? Read and find out. :)

“Just An Old Fashioned Love Song” by Philip Middleton Williams is a sweetly nostalgic piece (with a little sassy spice) that reminds us that nothing stays the same. As the characters struggle considering their fates, we also think about our own. Actors will enjoy portraying these characters and costume designers will have a blast.

What a fun play for actors and audience -- one "Dad" joke piling on after another will keep the audiences laughing the entire time.

Yes, yes, yes -- Tinsel wars were definitely a "thing" in the 1970s! Christopher Soucy captures the absurdity of traditions where we dig our toes in deep and shows us how we can laugh at ourselves instead. Well done.

Wow, more twist and turns than a rollercoaster! What a fun play for actors to perform and audiences to experience. Quick paced and super fun.

"What's on the Menu" by Cam Eickmeyer is a lovely play that pulls us in -- filling us with hope and a little dread. We WANT the father and son to communicate and find a closer relationship, but we are also afraid they won't. Great job making the audience care so much about these characters in just a few pages.

I love these characters! All of them (including the narrator). I love how they let down their guards and open themselves to possibilities. Sam Heyman has created a charming play, exploring what it means to be a human attracted to others and in love. The characters are real and well-drawn and we care and worry for them.

"The Damned Letters" by Sam Heyman is a beautiful, heartbreaking play about family, relationships, love, and identity. The characters in this play love so intensely that they break down in their efforts at communication and insulate themselves in their own cocoons. We know these people -- they are in our families. The connections are real. Heyman makes us care about these characters and, thankfully, leaves us with hope for them.

Mister Frank is not your average substitute teacher, as we learn in this hilarious short play. I don't know who would have more fun -- the audience or the actors. Great addition to any short play festival.