Recommended by Lainie Vansant

This piece seamlessly integrates dreams and naturalism in a moving family drama centered around the holidays -- in this case, Ramadan. The issues are relevant and the spiritual underpinnings are incredibly moving. This piece is well worth your time and should be produced again and again!

Can ancient tales coexist with our postmodern world? This beautiful, heartbreaking play tackles that question fearlessly. It's a great example of the ten minute medium and is sure to leave the audience wanting more. Check it out!

So fun! This would be a great script to introduce someone to the NPX, or to playwriting in general. In fact, the next time my Grandma asks what exactly it is that I do, I might just hand her this play. Kudos to Salant for this delightful piece!

Weird times indeed! Carnes captures the helpless, chaotic feeling that overwhelmed many at the beginning of the pandemic in this fascinating and absurd piece. This is a great slice from a very specific moment in time.

This is a fun script that physical actors would eat up! It's great for people who want easy sets and challenging physicality or for teachers who want to get student actors out of their shells. Check it out!

McKenna-Garcia has cultivated a thoughtful philosophical moment about the nature of theatre, the people we perform for, and why we make adaptations in the first place. This piece uses all of the tools available and gives the audience and reader a lot to think about in a compact package. Plus, there's some nice humor (philosophy is so much better with humor). It would make a great classroom piece and a great part of a ten minute play festival. Check it out!

This script treats the young women at its center with compassion and respect. Lang trusts the young actresses taking on these roles with complex questions and emotions. Plus, it offers some juicy scenes and monologues. Check it out!

This delightful celebration of women helping women leaves a lot of creativity for actors and directors. It would make a great radio show, site-specific piece, or (of course) a production in a traditional theatre space.

Posey has a great grasp here on young voices and young hearts. This play captures the vulnerability and sweetness of those last moments before young people have to set out on their own, and it includes some really lovely monologues for teenagers. Give it a read and see for yourself!

A dark, challenging story about reproductive rights and their role in politics. This play has meaty roles for young women and asks big questions. Check it out!