Recommended by Shaun Leisher

This play is absolutely hysterical. An absurd premise used as a way to look at online culture and how we all just want to be desired and noticed. I loved the first date between Sarah and Morris and earnest and sweet it is. You want to root for Sarah and Morris. You really hope they work out as a couple. This play goes to some really dark places but always does so to generate the most laughs. I am just amazed by how this short play is able to say so much about out tech-obsessed culture.

An excellent short play. While it's not explicitly stated, it's hard not to see the connection between the even of this play and the death of Liam Payne. This is a fascinating look at the nature of fandom and the bittersweetness of fame. Emily is probably too old to be this big of a fan of StarBoys but it's very easy to understand knowing how deep her connection with this band goes. Groustra had done an incredible job crafting an interesting scenario and two multi-faceted characters. This is what compelling theatre should always be.

Such a unique play about the people you meet out and about in the world. Loved the dialogue. You really get to know these characters well by how they talk about themselves. So much is revealed about these characters in so few pages. I loved how unique these characters. I loved Hugo's quest to be funny and the irrational fears that Deb has. I loved the magic of the Birdman. This must be a fun piece to perform in. Great for scene study work.

A beautiful celebration of friendship and getting older. I was moved by how differently these women deal with their dying friend. I have read few plays that tackle death in such a complicated and nuanced way. I have read few plays that feature women in their 80s. There is a trend in theatre to feature stories of young women. I'm not saying that we don't need those stories but we can't forget the wisdom-filled women on the opposite end of their lives. Dettloff wonderfully honors her grandmother with this play and I can't wait to see it produced.

A wonderful ensemble piece with a mostly female cast. A play about what it can be like to feel lost in the world, to not know where our life is heading and how we can sometimes sabotage things for ourselves. This play has the perfect setting. A place that has been the location for escapes for so many people. Nadine and Lacy are such interesting characters and I loved seeing their relationship evolve throughout the play. I can't wait to see actresses take on these roles and inhabit the lives of these women that are just seeking direction.

I thought this was a really smart adaptation of Chekhov's classic play. Goodheart does a great job at making this play only about what and who is absolutely necessary to create a compelling piece of theatre. I didn't find myself missing the cut characters or plotlines at all. And THANK GOD that it's short. I'd love to direct this adaptation someday and see how it feels to really explore this play in a modern and bare bones kind of way. A great adaptation for colleges.

This is a really creepy play that does a great job at creating mounting tension. It's also a fascinating piece about what society expects women to want and how hard it can be for women to express their true desires. The character Rocky effectively creates mystery and rising stakes with each baloon they blow up. The playwright does a great job at not revealing too much of Tanya's rationale for doing what she does. We don't need to know what she was thinking. We just need to know that she was desperate enough to answer the ad.

This play feels like something people would tell around campfires. It's a personal story that feels like a fable. I loved how the characters take on the different roles and recreate the disasters that cause destruction to the home. A play that looks at divorce in a unique way. I can definitely see this being a meaningful piece to work on for actors. A piece that would be perfect in training settings to build on ensemble and hone a director's skills. Would love to see this performed.

The playwright does a really great job here at putting human faces on an issue that is so prevelant in the news today. Book banning and other forms of censorship are hot button issues today and I think this play does a good job at humanizing both sides of the issue. I thought the twist in this play was revealed really effectively and took the play in a new and deeply personal direction. I appreciated that this play does not end neatly. We don't know if Morgan ever changes her mind and that made it feel all the more authentic.

A great short play chronicling the relatiopnship between two girls that meet as volleyball partners and always find themselves connected by the sport. I liked how you only get short glimpses into the lives of these characters. You get the feeling that a lot happens in between each time jump but the playwright wisely reveals just enough to keep us engaged. I really enjoyed the clever rhyming and word play that these characters always come back to no matter how old they get or how strained their relationship is.