Recommended by Rebecca Kane

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    I swear this is better than most of what I've seen on Saturday Night Live for years. This would be at home just about anywhere -- ten minute play fests, sketch shows, maybe as part of the reel for an actor showing they can do REAL comedy on stage. It's such an efficient, clever idea and I would kill (how fitting!) to see it performed live!

    I swear this is better than most of what I've seen on Saturday Night Live for years. This would be at home just about anywhere -- ten minute play fests, sketch shows, maybe as part of the reel for an actor showing they can do REAL comedy on stage. It's such an efficient, clever idea and I would kill (how fitting!) to see it performed live!

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    Funny, engaging, and high energy, Perry's "Battle" would be a stellar addition to any one-act fest lineup, as well as a cool challenge for any director and actor ready to do some awesome prop work. I also smiled every time the scene switched, knowing all characters would have something unpredictable to say or do. It's conflict made fun and absurdism made accessible.

    Funny, engaging, and high energy, Perry's "Battle" would be a stellar addition to any one-act fest lineup, as well as a cool challenge for any director and actor ready to do some awesome prop work. I also smiled every time the scene switched, knowing all characters would have something unpredictable to say or do. It's conflict made fun and absurdism made accessible.

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    I would kill to see this play fully staged. It's inventive, striking, hilarious, timely. It's really bananas how much Taylor has packed into ten pages, and it's even more bananas how I feel deeply the spirit of Jeremy Strong coming through here. With a cast and crew that will go as hard as the writing, this play will win you over faster than you can say "method acting."

    I would kill to see this play fully staged. It's inventive, striking, hilarious, timely. It's really bananas how much Taylor has packed into ten pages, and it's even more bananas how I feel deeply the spirit of Jeremy Strong coming through here. With a cast and crew that will go as hard as the writing, this play will win you over faster than you can say "method acting."

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    It's got the classic heart of mythology and historical inspiration with the whipping wit and rhythm of Letterkenny, and the unexpected heart of something all its own. This short play is both easily staged but rife with potential for humor just in the physical set up. It would make a great addition for a night of comedic short plays or even and episode in a series of creative modern adaptations.

    It's got the classic heart of mythology and historical inspiration with the whipping wit and rhythm of Letterkenny, and the unexpected heart of something all its own. This short play is both easily staged but rife with potential for humor just in the physical set up. It would make a great addition for a night of comedic short plays or even and episode in a series of creative modern adaptations.

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    Simple and beautiful, quick but impactful -- exactly the way ten minute plays should be. I'm truly impressed with how many layers to the relationships Jeff Perlman manages to fit in a short amount of time, and not just in Sam's relationship to his dearly departed Joannie, but in his future with Emma as well. This play has tearjerking moments but leaves you hopeful for the future of these characters' love. It would make a great addition to any ten-minute play series out there.

    Simple and beautiful, quick but impactful -- exactly the way ten minute plays should be. I'm truly impressed with how many layers to the relationships Jeff Perlman manages to fit in a short amount of time, and not just in Sam's relationship to his dearly departed Joannie, but in his future with Emma as well. This play has tearjerking moments but leaves you hopeful for the future of these characters' love. It would make a great addition to any ten-minute play series out there.

  • Rebecca Kane: it's been ten years since everyone died by Cesario Tirado-Ortiz
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    A refreshing and important addition to the NYC theatre scene as a whole, not to mention the horror play genre. Deeply moving, legitimately scary, and easily stageable, I'd be so excited to see this play in theatres across the country as soon as possible.

    A refreshing and important addition to the NYC theatre scene as a whole, not to mention the horror play genre. Deeply moving, legitimately scary, and easily stageable, I'd be so excited to see this play in theatres across the country as soon as possible.

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  • Rebecca Kane: Every Rose by Danielle Wirsansky
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    Each line of this play is striking, with a truly devastating ending. It's incredible how much of this woman's life Wirsansky is able to weave into just ten minutes. This would be a great dramatic addition to a night of short plays, especially with a historical theme, to ensure we're not able to forget stories like this. And with Wirsansky's storytelling, I can guarantee you I won't forget Nearne's story any time soon.

    Each line of this play is striking, with a truly devastating ending. It's incredible how much of this woman's life Wirsansky is able to weave into just ten minutes. This would be a great dramatic addition to a night of short plays, especially with a historical theme, to ensure we're not able to forget stories like this. And with Wirsansky's storytelling, I can guarantee you I won't forget Nearne's story any time soon.

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  • Rebecca Kane: Inconvenience by Rosemary Pearl Moore
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    A realistic and all-too-relatable tale of sexual assault in an educational environment, but what makes this play stand out is the characters. The women are troubled, vulnerable, layered; they're realized and developed in less than 40 pages, which speaks to Moore's ability as a writer overall. The ending is exactly what I'm looking for in a play like this -- satisfying and hopeful but believable (because the characters sold me on it). Would fit in great in one-act fests, especially at colleges.

    A realistic and all-too-relatable tale of sexual assault in an educational environment, but what makes this play stand out is the characters. The women are troubled, vulnerable, layered; they're realized and developed in less than 40 pages, which speaks to Moore's ability as a writer overall. The ending is exactly what I'm looking for in a play like this -- satisfying and hopeful but believable (because the characters sold me on it). Would fit in great in one-act fests, especially at colleges.

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  • Rebecca Kane: 'Twas the Morning of Christmas by Morey Norkin
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    Even in the dead of summer, I'm thrilled to see such a fast, fresh take on a Christmas ten-minute play! Norkin's quick sense of humor shines like a beacon that all winter one-act fests could use (or any one-act fest, really). It's also a highly efficient short play in general, showing mastery of the set-up, rhythm, and jokes that would make any writer jealous. Hopefully I'll see this peppered throughout festival line-ups this festival season!

    Even in the dead of summer, I'm thrilled to see such a fast, fresh take on a Christmas ten-minute play! Norkin's quick sense of humor shines like a beacon that all winter one-act fests could use (or any one-act fest, really). It's also a highly efficient short play in general, showing mastery of the set-up, rhythm, and jokes that would make any writer jealous. Hopefully I'll see this peppered throughout festival line-ups this festival season!

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  • Rebecca Kane: Get Ready With Me by Kaily Anderson
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    Anderson shows a mastery with taking something so many people shrug off as vapid and pointless and making it into one of the most pointed, efficient, and meaningful short plays I've ever read. It's crazy how much depth these sisters show in such a short time, not just in their relationship with each other, but their relationship with themselves, and their relationship with people watching them through a screen.

    Anderson shows a mastery with taking something so many people shrug off as vapid and pointless and making it into one of the most pointed, efficient, and meaningful short plays I've ever read. It's crazy how much depth these sisters show in such a short time, not just in their relationship with each other, but their relationship with themselves, and their relationship with people watching them through a screen.

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