Recommended by Shaun Leisher

A magical piece of theatre about the awful nature of war. I would love to see what a set and lighting designer can do with this play. A play that one moment depicts despair and destruction and another moment shows peace and flourishing. At its center, this play has a flawed hero in the form of Zahra. This play has excellent roles for Middle Eastern actors.

It's as if Tracy Letts and The Walking Dead had a baby. Reads like your typical dysfunctional family play that just so happens to be about the living dead. These characters are so complex. You really don't know what they will do next. A truly surprising play that I would love to see produced one day. I just need to know how the gore can work on the stage.

A pitch black comedy. I couldn't help but get invested in this dark and twisted relationship.

A perfect blend of unique scenario and wonderfully fleshed out characters. Great roles for older female actors.

A short play about standing up for one's self. Loved how this play goes from a standard "complain about work" session to something truly magical. Loved how Dani is able to find her power. This friendship between Dani and Karl is really sweet and well-written.

Really felt like a fly on the wall during this conversation between friends. Love how frank and honest these women are with each other. An authentic play about sex and female pleasure. Great short piece for female actors.

Loved the work relationship between these two characters. Loved the tone of the play switches from friendly banter to imminent danger. Would love to see what an adventurous design team does with a play like this.

A brilliant response to the attacks of 9/11. Nearly 25 years later, Navidar is able to find something something new and original to say about this dark time in American history. An exploration of grief and a nuanced look into the relationship of two people from very different backgrounds. Nasrin and Donovan are such well-written characters and I found myself empathizing with both of them throughout the piece. A play about past events that couldn't be more relevant to what is happening today.

Loved the way Malley plays with form in this play. These are two extremely flawed characters that you can’t help but root for. Secrets are revealed and pain is inflicted in this play. Would love to see two gifted actors take on this piece. Fantastic roles for and Arab man and a Jewish woman.

A stunning play about the horrors happening in the Middle East and the roles that journalists play in it. A character study that looks at one woman's part in capturing the lives and deaths of people she will never truly know. This play says so much about what it truly means for an artist to know their subject. This play leaves so much room for lighting and projection designers to play around and create a visual feast for audiences.