Recommended by Shaun Leisher

We are constantly told that technology will keep us connected. It will keep us in touch with our loved ones. What if it doesn't though? What if it just separates us more? What if it makes us forget about those we care about the most? These questions are explored in this experimental play about a couple trying to make it work as the ways we communicate advance.

This play is an absolutely brilliant blend of realism and fantasy. A play that is in conversation with the history of our nation and how the non-white people that built it are portrayed in art. This unique take on the Western is both epic in scale and so intimate with wonderful roles for actors of color and folks in the LGBTQIA community. We need writers like Nelson Diaz-Marcano who are willing to take on and redefine the American theatre canon.

This play needs to get produced at colleges and high schools all over the country. Belflower effortlessly brings this classic play in conversation with what is happening today for young women. I'd love less productions of The Crucible and more of this play.

A funny, awkward, heartwarming two-hander about girlhood. Perfect example of how specificity is key in great art.

A smart piece of historical fiction that imagines Wilde and his quest for beauty even in solitary confinement. Leaves one to ponder the importance of art and beauty and what happens when there is no one besides the artist to experience it. Definitely would be a challenging piece for adventurous actors and directors.

Using fairy tale aesthetic, Langman crafts an absurdist play that deals with some really big existential themes. What makes people worthy of love? Is it wealth? Achievements? Really interesting questions asked in this enigma of a play.

This was a wonderfully unique and whimsical absurdist farce that engages all the senses. I know it’s listed as a radio drama but I’d really to see this fully produced onstage.

A delightfully funny and clever short play with two fast paced comedic roles.

A wonderfully crafted story that is very much about the purpose of storytelling. Seems like a play that could be a lot of fun for directors and designers. The use of verse is really well done and the characters are compelling.

A hysterical and touching farce with some really clever word play.