Recommended by Lainie Vansant

There's a quiet, focused sincerity here that feels so smart and grounded. Kendall slowly feeds the audience information and uses the titular fireworks to keep the show feeling grounded. This is a great exercise in characters moving at different tempos and would give new playwrights a nice lesson in the craft.

This play is so fun -- interesting facts about the presidency, a question about the origin of 'tubby' that I'm not entirely willing to dismiss yet (even if it's not THE reason, it could be A reason, amiright?), and two diametrically opposed but mostly friendly folks. It feels like a light moment of theatre, but it also starts with a very old guy giving an inauguration speech about being very old and works in "The backbone of our nation is the peaceful transition of power," and those things -- shall we say -- hit a little different at the moment.

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.