Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

The two scenes in this short play are sharp and dynamic. Nora Louise Syran makes us FEEL for these women in just a few lines. Well done.

I love this roller-coaster play. Sam Heyman creates a crazy world where every time we think we are settling in, the play shifts and twists -- always driving towards the inevitable and surprising ending. This is a play set in the world of writing and publishing, as the characters look for their identities and explore how far they will go to get what they want. This play forces us to look inside ourselves and ask questions we would prefer to avoid. Well done.

I always wondered what would happen if Juliet and Romeo lived to marry. I'm glad to see their love proved strong in spite of incredible odds. Such a fun play by Matthew Weaver. Would love to see it staged.

Devastating and heartbreaking. Jillian Blevins creates a world all too real today. The timeline shows the progression of youth from innocence to a potentially disturbing future created by the measures intended to protect. This play needs to be produced now.

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.

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.