Recommended by Straton Rushing

If you're already a fan of Gonzalez's work, this piece is another "must-read". It is a deeply personal and difficult piece of theatre that feels alive and necessary in the way very few plays do. The moments of levity are hilarious, and the final section is downright unforgettable. I teared up reading it, and I imagine many other readers will too.

Perhaps it is a bit cliche to say well-written characters "feel like real people". But in the case of Hood's play, there really is not a more succinct way to describe this story's greatest strength. All three of these characters have fascinating layers that are slowly peeled back as the story progresses. This play asks hard questions of its audience about life, death, and the responsibility we have to one another.

One of my favorite horror plays of all time. Historically intriguing, yet somehow relevant to the modern day. It is truly an edge-of-your-seat thriller. It could be an excellent find for any theatre looking to fill the Halloween slot with something unique.

Cook creates a wholly unique world that blends expressionism with the post-apocalyptic survival story. Within this place, he slowly unveils a deeply moving story about love, loss, and new beginnings.

"Sitting Ducks" is at once laugh out loud hilarious, and deeply impactful. It manages to meaningfully explore the struggles of the modern worker while allowing the audience the room to draw their own conclusions about the nature of this world they're seeing.

The back-and-forth between Louis and Ricky adopts a deeply effective vaudevillian pitter-patter, which at times harkens to Godot, while still feeling wholly unique to this pair.

Futrell's absurd post-capitalist tragicomedy absolutely needs subsequent productions. It is theatre doing what theatre does best.

Futrell brings his signature absurdist style into a personal family drama that carries with it echoes of Shepard's "True West". I was lucky enough to see a developmental reading at Arizona State and it is rare to hear such audible reactions from an audience.

The play is truly unlike anything else you'll find. Its blend of fantastical and deeply personal creates emotions that will stick with audiences well after they leave the theatre.

This play is the most effective use of dystopia I have read for the stage. Martin introduces what at first feels like a familiar hypothesis for (fascist near-future USA a la Handmaid's Tale) and then continues to expand it in all directions, giving it a new spin. The play is wryly funny at times but largely manages to keep you at the edge of your seat with constant distrust and tension.

Lovely piece that delves into a lot of rich thematic content in just 10 minutes.

The kind of play that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Deeply engaging and gut-wrenching by the ending.

I would also recommend Gather by the Ghost Light's audio production of the piece, very well produced!

A poetic and disturbing monologue that delves into fascinating tangents on personhood. This is the best use of psychological horror I've ever seen in such a short format.

This would fit beautifully into an evening of horror theatre.