Recommended by Lainie Vansant

This is a fascinating piece sure to make people think. It really makes my directing gears start turning -- I really want to find ways to present this important story to the world! This would provide really valuable work for students, and might work well as a reader's theater or radio play as well (if the playwright is amenable, of course). What really matters is that this work is important and needs to be experienced!

This play is full of humor and heart. The relationships between all of the characters feel authentic and meaningful, and actors would have a ton of fun bringing this to life. If you need a little pick-me-up, give this play a read -- it's sure to make you smile!

A heart-breaking look at the struggles of maintaining friendship throughout high school's inevitable changes, nerd culture, and unrequited love. This play is charming and heartbreaking at the same time.

An authentic and heartbreaking look at toxic masculinity and machismo through the eyes of an otherwise sweet young man. More audiences need to see this play!

This little play is SO delightfully funny! It would be a blast for the two actors, and I hope it would make the audience think as well. I don't know that much about Mary Tyler Moore, but this play makes me want to learn more -- check it out!

A heartbreaking conversation between Black men about heritage, legacy, and struggles coming at you from all sides. This play presents a no-win situation, a miracle, a family -- all wrapped up in the poetry of a bead of sweat. If you're looking for a play that tackles both climate change and racial injustice, this might just be it!

Asante balances humor with real conversations about big issues in this important piece about choice, legacy, friendship, and more. There's a lot to consider here, and the value of those considerations in today's culture cannot be overestimated.

How do we let ourselves see and be seen in a time when we have to cover our faces in order to be safe? And what is 'safe' anyway, when there are so many threats infecting our world, our culture? Tracey Conyer Lee explores all of these questions and more in this heartfelt homage to Adrienne Kennedy.

An excellent distillation of the manic/terrified feeling that comes from pretending things are normal when you're trapped in your house and it feels like the world is ending. Ditty lets us laugh at that feeling but also leans into the pain that lies underneath the laughter.

This sweet look at love, marriage, and the meaning behind it all offers a lot of layers for audiences to chew on and a variety of points of view to connect with. Like the relationships it portrays, it has funny moments and moments of pathos, juxtaposed intelligently by Seale.