Recommended by Lainie Vansant

This compelling play about politics and women in STEM provides an excellent opportunity for an actress in her 60s-70s. It also offers a lot for audiences to chew on when it comes to questions of community and communication across a number of philosophical divides.

This compassionate and nuanced look at Medusa's side of her own story is sure to make the grown up Percy Jackson kids in your theatre's town take notice and buy tickets. Santana approaches Medusa's story with care for both the character and the Greek theatre format while also making the story relevant to modern audiences. I got to see a reading of this play at the 2024 Inge Festival, and it drew the audience in quite effectively.

This play is so much fun! It's a joy to see Madison and Carol's relationship grow over time, and I found myself really rooting for them both. I had the pleasure to see a reading at the 2024 Inge Festival, and it was just a delight!

This fascinating little play skillfully puts its two characters at odds and forces some heart-wrenching compromises. I had the pleasure of seeing a reading at the 2024 Inge Festival, and it was great!

This is a great example of a smart, tight, ten minute play, and it has a lot of heart to boot. I had the pleasure of seeing a reading at the 2024 Inge Festival, and it brought a breath of fresh air and a smile to everyone's faces after a long string of readings.

I love the ridiculousness of professional wrestling, and the chance to see that ridiculousness layered on top of something that actually matters makes for a nice balance. "Sputnik" achieves that balance well, and offers a nice dollop of history too. I got to see a reading of it at the William Inge Festival, and it was a delight!

This haunting play offers great opportunities to the two actors lucky enough to perform it. Kielbasa layers personal trauma, Biblical stories, human anxiety, and more leading up to a horrific but satisfying climax. I had the honor of hearing a reading at the 2024 Inge Festival, and it's sure to stick with me for awhile!

Silvey tackles the idea of labels in a fascinating way with this inventive piece of theatre. I saw a reading of this play at the William Inge Festival, and it gave the audience a lot of thoughtful things to chew on. Actors and designers are sure to feel the same way. There's chances for everyone to get some good creative work in with this one!

I saw a reading of this play at the William Inge Festival, and it was very moving to spend time with Xan working through their relationship with this parent who both was and wasn't there. Mabey uses this moment to ask questions about what life and death look like for both people and AI creations, with a healthy smattering of Dad jokes to round out the experience. The audience loved it!

Oh my goodness, I would die for Bee. Smith give the audience lots of chances to gather information slowly throughout this piece, and I found myself rooting for these characters the whole time. I saw a reading of this play at the William Inge Festival, and I would love to see it fleshed out further!