Recommended by Lainie Vansant

This play is full of wild, gruesome twists and a deep love for horror movies. I loved the theatrical integration of the projections and how unapologetically Tirado-Ortiz challenges theatres to figure out how to put horror onstage.

Aguilar gives us visceral insight into the trans experience in this real-time play. She also explores fascinating forces under the surface, not the least of which are the odd ways that we navigate real-world, online, and customer service relationships in an increasingly digital age. I had the pleasure of listening to a reading of this play at GPTC 2026 and was moved by how deeply physical, personal, and intimate this script is.

I had the pleasure of seeing a reading of this play via GPTC and it was perhaps the most lovely way to experience my existential dread about... well... everything. While we start off thinking we understand a new play about athletes who are also teenage girls, this story twists and turns in fantastic ways. The stage directions are evocative and exciting for me as a director, and I would die for Amanda. Oh my goodness, that girl.

Villanueva skillfully moves the audience from relative lightness to true existential dread in this haunting little piece. The repetition here is moving. Theatre artists of all stripes have a lot to sink their teeth into with this one.

This play is an absolute romp! There are great roles for a fun, flexible variety of actors, including the badass fighting women at its center. There are options for shoestring theatres and imaginative designers with the world at their fingertips. Don't miss it!