Recommended by Quinn Xavier Hernandez

Vibrant, quirky, heartbreakingly vulnerable, and deliciously honest, TO FALL IN LOVE WITH ANYONE DO THIS is an intimate examination of love, loss, and acceptance. Jennifer Lane walks a very thin line eloquently, balancing her characters’ needs, wants, secrets, and admissions with perfect poise. A delightful read and I’m dying to see this staged! #PlaywrightPlug

James Hutchison masterfully executes the rule of three in this delightfully quick comedy. FIVE HUNDRED BUCKS AND A PACK OF SMOKES is funny, perfectly paced, and pure fun. #PlaywrightPlug

A heartwarming play about facing one’s fears, THE GREAT FISH & JONAH is a delightful piece of theatre bursting with creative challenges. Matthew Weaver immediately delights by placing this story in the Whale- I mean, Great Fish’s belly and keeps things exciting through dialogue and a thrilling battle with a giant squid. #PlaywrightPlug

Delightfully campy and stuffed with musical hits that take on a whole new meaning, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH is pure, unadulterated fun. Taylor Mercado Owen successfully amps up the cheesiness of 80s slasher flicks, excessive gore and all, to make an oddball piece of theatre that one won’t soon forget. #PlaywrightPlug

Quick in its pace and undeniably sharp, SENSITIVE GUYS creates a multi-dimensional dialogue about assault and its aftermath. MJ Kaufman’s characters are funny, often at odds, and entirely unfiltered which makes for a hilarious and thought-provoking piece. #PlaywrightPlug

DAUGHTER is a heartwarming and vulnerable look at adoption and what it means to be found and seen. Elana Gartner’s characters are bright and varied – each with a distinct point of view and unique voice that makes them feel like fully three-dimensional humans each battling for control and having to learn to compromise. #PlaywrightPlug

David Lee White takes the abnormal and strange masterfully in his hands to make what could be an otherwise mundane moment of history (and subject matter) something full of life and wonder. ROCKET SEX MAGIC has a lot of heart and is certainly a wild ride that no audience member will forget. #PlaywrightPlug

It’s not often we see the one character at multiple different ages played by different actors, let alone two. Amy E. Witting uses this rare choice masterfully, integrating her characters’ memories and their development between multiple time periods to show just how deep their scars run. A heartbreakingly haunting piece, THE HOUSE ON THE HILL is stunning! #PlaywrightPlug

Nick Mecikalski paints an extraordinarily vivid and visceral world that simultaneously feels so foreign and so relatable. While one may not always know where they are while experiencing it, REALLY REALLY GORGEOUS is a rollercoaster ride that is sure to entertain. #PlaywrightPlug

BABEL is wildly innovative and frighteningly powerful; it raises a metric ton of difficult questions that spiral into ever more difficult questions. Jacqueline Goldfinger is precise with her sharp, fascinating, and wickedly intelligent dialogue to a point that the story cuts even in places where we think it is softer. #PlaywrightPlug