Recommended by Lainie Vansant

First off, I learned what didelphidae means. That was fun. Secondly, Keel does a great job here giving the audience just enough information to understand the heart of this story without throwing a lot of exposition out right off the bat. This is a great chance for a dad-type actor to get into his feelings. In a lot of ways, it's simply magical.

Carnes amps up the tension brilliantly in the short span of this play. It pulled me along and had me anxiously flipping pages. Technically, it's reserved enough to succeed in just about any ten minute play festival, so if you're looking for a short play tackling big issues, this may be the one!

Mystery, poetry, romance -- this play has it all! Plus, a plethora of great opportunities for scene and monologue work. Hardy has built a rich world where anything could happen, leaving room for many exciting design and acting opportunities onstage. This is a beautiful piece. Check it out!

I spent a lot of summer weeks as a camp counselor, and this monologue makes me feel so, so seen. Latham deftly describes what little boys (as well as little girls) lose when gender roles are rigidly defined with a truth and perceptiveness that hurts my heart. This quick monologue is poetry -- please bring it to life!

Besides making its audience consider vegetarianism, this play might make you think -- about connection, community, our relationship to nature, and all the things we take for granted in this difficult world. The story is deep but the production needs are relatively simple -- elegant work from Sklenar, as always.

A tightly wound story with a clever twist. There are great roles here for young women (and a little something for a guy who is a good sport). Overall, this play is thoughtful and fun -- check it out!

What a bizarre, wild ride. This funny, funky play would be a riot to produce, perform, and see, especially for morbidly-minded young folx. Check it out!

This heart-wrenching monologue asks "What Would Jesus Do" like it's a real question -- a difficult and heart-wrenching one.

What a fun, thoughtful play! This little gem is easy to produce and a blast for some dynamic fem actors. Check it out!

I worked on a production of this short play at the University of South Dakota, and it was a very rich experience for the student director, actors, and designers. It's both challenging and meaningful, especially to folks close to the characters' age, and the team dug into it with gusto. It was also very moving for our audiences, who came out to intermission with tears in their eyes on multiple occasions.