Recommended by Rachael Carnes

I just love the ambiguity Cowley explores in this clever three-hander. It has all the guffaws of a straight comedy, but masks this deeper taproot of isolation, ennui. Will the characters overcome their inner obstacles? Sharp and insightful, this play offers great opportunities for actors.

JANINE! Smart and funny, connected to the past, yet resolutely in the present moment. Is anyone writing for kids with such compassion and zeal as Asher Wyndham? I doubt it. With every new monologue, it's like a light turns on for the first time, or a star finds its moorings in the heavens. These moments sing!

With sensitivity and a deep well of feeling, Sullivan tackles the aftermath of driving parents, who've lost their child to addiction. Their believable, soulful, engaging banter, expresses so much, like a riptide pulling them further into the unknown. The complex dynamic between these two compelling characters, and the multifaceted relationship they have to their departed daughter, draws a laser focus on an important topic, without making this seem at all like an issue play. It's fresh, powerful and totally relatable. Highly recommend.

Oh, my heart! A beautiful meditation on loss, and the constellation of emotions that surround grieving. Sullivan digs into a poignant moment to reveal truth and candor, and the sweetness of humor that can arise from a family's pain. So very well done. Brava!

THIS play made me laugh, nod my head, sigh, wince and say, "Hmm" - loud enough my cat noticed. Danley's voice is so fresh and her dialogue is so compelling. Bouncy! Like jazz. This delightful short play will win over audiences. It has everything! And is so rich and fun.

The history of the universe in less than one minute. Perfection! And it ends on a cliffhanger!

This is literally the play of my dreams! Dresner has created a world where Susan B Anthony and Zena (i.e. Xena Warrior Princess!) coexist and cracks jokes. Add dark chocolate and this is a platonic form! A lively, hilarious play about the power of everyday folks to kick ass and get things to change. If the Wednesdays have you down, read this!

Funny! Smith's witty banter sizzles in this fast-paced two-hander. A delightful comedy, that would be so much fun to produce! Vampires, werewolves and avocados toast?? I am 100% here for this play.

Totally believable dialogue forms the backbone of this sharp, funny and insightful play. Burdick creates a wonderful world here, winding up lovable characters and just letting them go -- it's such a treat to see the potential for rich, multi-layered development like this, within the short play form. A playground for actors and director!

A beautiful dialogue, tender and yet laced with just the right blend of profanity and humor, to make the character AMY both compelling and connected. Starzyk's unflinching portrait of addiction, and the suffering that hugs it at its corners, reverberates with meaning, as MARTIN faces the moments that define a day.