Recommended by Ryan M. Bultrowicz

If only corruption could be so easily tackled by transforming all the immoral into ant eaters! Guyton's monologue "The Anteater" is cute, funny, and the perfect amount of crazy. Guaranteed to get some big laughs in an audience.

Every line of Speckman's powerful play hits with a swift and enjoyable impact. The interaction and imagery these characters paint is so delightful to experience. This piece will linger in your mind long after reading.

This is a fantastic love letter to Wendy Wasserstein and the amazing story that was her life. The play feels like an open-dialogue between you and Wasserstein - Karen Fix Curry has done a remarkable job of capturing this distinctive voice in theatre. Read this if you're a fan of theatre and read this if you're especially a fan of Wasserstein.

"And Try NOT To Enjoy Your Stay" is a super hilarious play interwoven with wisecracks and wit. This would be a blast on stage and Busser has left a lot of room for the actors to improvise.

Osmundsen has gifted us a comedic firework of a show! At its core though, there's an intimate message here about relationships and setting up expectations. This feels like such an honest snapshot of a discussion between significant others. Perfect for college play festivals.

I love theatre that speaks from a unique perspective and presents an existing idea to us in an abstract way so we have a new view on it. Meagher's "Three Ladybugs" definitely accomplishes this, while also being profound, charming, and witty. This piece is a conversation about our belief systems, our principles, our universal significance, and the size of the role we play in our worlds.

I found myself chuckling all throughout Webb's strange (in a good way) and poignant play. An uplifting reminder to live our lives to the fullest - this was a really inspiring read. The range of emotions Webb has extracted in this short play is a testament to the power of their writing.

Webb has written a deeply chilling play - it starts with an already immensely concerning and uncomfortable situation and continues to devolve into a very real, scary, and twisted scenario. Kudos to the main character Amanda, who maintains her composure and expertly diffuses the sadistic degenerate who's holding her against her will. I'd love to see this play out on stage, there's a lot in both characters that actors can really sink their teeth into.

A really funny play about instincts and the reasoning behind them - I did not expect to empathize with a squirrel's outlook for staying safe on the roads. You know what, though? It totally makes sense from the squirrels point of view! "I've Got This" does an excellent job of showcasing Cross's ability to create nuanced characters in even such a short piece.

A sincere sci-fi short that serves as a reminder to not only find the happiness in our lives but to deliver it unto others as well. Cross has created a heartfelt portrait of two aliens celebrating a moment of joy together.