Recommended by Ryan M. Bultrowicz

This is a masterfully original take on the cabin in the woods style horror story and to be able to accomplish that in the medium of theatre is a testament to the fact that a great, imaginative, innovative, playwright is all it takes.

Down Cellar, in a cleverly deceptive manner, begins with a light-hearted and perhaps even comedic (in the traditional sense) tone with a very awkward coming together...but as we learn more and more the story evolves into something sinister and delightfully suspenseful.

Jordan Elizabeth Henry serves up a horrifically refreshing play!

This is one of the most epic and ridiculous collaborations of plays that I've ever read - in fact, I can say with some certainty that it IS the most epic and ridiculous! So many brilliant, hilarious, and zany minds have come together for our entertainment to dissect and discuss the charming playwright that is Matthew Weaver. This collection is also, to no one's surprise, about much more than Weaver. Every moment has the potential to be tender, powerful, playful, and everything in between.

Beautiful, subtle, and just a little bit heartbreaking. The way Giffin has managed to imbue this one-minute play with so much emotion is truly an amazing feat. Visually and structurally unique - it'd be a real joy to see this one play out on the stage.

Martin’s ability to so succinctly take grasp of and mold the emotions of his readers/audiences is a true sign of his mastery. “Trivial” is a beautiful, complex, exploration of grief and the pivotal moments of it. I can only imagine how a creative production team could use lighting and the environment to capitalize on the already high emotions this play pulls out!

From the very first line to the very last line, this play is an insane, hilarious, irreverent journey. At its core, though, this is a play that dives deep into intimacy, taboo, and communication within a relationship. Kudos to Mondi for taking such an outrageous event and creating an intensely captivating and organic-feeling tale for us to unravel.

This is a RARE play and I encourage everybody to read it. It is completely and truly brilliant.

A really fascinating monologue - I am enamored by the way this characters speaks about the sciences and the romanticization of them (or in some instances the deglamorization). It feels real and deeply personal. Cowley manages, in just a few pages, to dive deep into the nuances of loneliness, love, and life through an extremely unique perspective.

When we open with two terrorists giddily discussing their hijacking plan like a couple of children staying up far too late at a slumber party...you know you're in for some dark, dark, dark, and hilarious theatre. Tricca has crafted this play with such delicacy and care that the satire works just perfectly and is wrapped up in a way guaranteed to make any audience laugh at the pure ridiculousness of the whole situation.

What an exciting and fantastical world Weaver introduces us to in "Very First Kiss"! This piece is superbly theatrical and I would love to see it being done on stage - definitely a strong choice for a high school production or a one-act competition.

Weaver captures the vivid personalities and complicated but not-so-complicated lives of our earliest ancestors so incredibly well in this piece. There's a great mix of sweetness, fun, and fascination! It's especially refreshing to see all of this done so uniquely without any actual dialogue. It provides a great challenge to any producing company...

A very calming, nostalgic vibe emanates from this play. Muise's ability to so naturally capture the nuances of what is assuredly a long and complicated relationship is a testament to her writing ability.

"Behind the Shed" is the kind of play that makes you feel butterflies in your stomach - as we are but a fly on the wall observing a very intimate and passion-fueled moment.

Canfield's "The Window" is a fantastic and mesmerizing take on existentialism. It is explored through two unique individuals on polar opposites of the spectrum of life. A small-minded fish and a angst-fueled house cat.

Very reminiscent of the works of Sartre - the play is full of cleverly constructed bits of dialogue that lend themselves to deeper introspection on relationships, the world, its hierarchy, and our place in it. I must also add the play is pretty heartwarming in it's own special, twisted, way!