Recommended by Ryan M. Bultrowicz

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!

The play starts out with a truly comedic scenario but as we peel away the layers we find something much more intimate and painful between these characters. Kudos to Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn for crafting such well-rounded characters and exploring them in a exceptionally unique way.

This is an incredibly meaningful journey through time and a life. I want to grab this play and hold it close to my heart; Rinkel has truly created something so deeply beautiful with "My Life Has Been a Preparation" that it transcends the page.

Imbued with such wisdom and emotional weight, this is one of my favorite ten-minute plays I have EVER read.

Ah, the untouched book on the shelf - usually poetry, such is the case in O'Grady's sharp-witted short play. A fun play where two books discuss their place in the world and the legacy they'll leave behind. Also, a good reminder that all forms of literature are to be valued!