Recommended by Kate Busselle

I was incredibly moved by this play at the Great Plains Theatre Conference. Not only has the playwright written an incredibly inspiring and hopeful play for the magic and miracles that still could exist in the world, but he also threads the needle between historical drama and depictions of grief. A beautiful story I can't wait to see fully produced!

This play is incredibly raw and vulnerable. Your heart pangs at the pain that O experiences throughout the play. This play showcases the challenges of interracial queer relationships and the detrimental wounds that white women can inflict on black women.

This play sucks you in immediately and you are devastated when it is over; Peking Apples leaves you wanting more. Breakneck dialogue zipping through a wide array of hot-button issues that no one really talks about—interracial adoption, what it means to be Asian or Asian-American, interracial infighting, whose parenting was right/White enough, the model minority myth, and more. This play showcases three fierce roles for Chinese-American women who are trying to unravel identity politics together. An incredible play!

Another delightful play about American actress Charlotte Cushman…this time, later in her career and when things fall apart with her and Matilda Hays. The play is beautifully constructed and has wonderful moments of magic towards the end of the play that demands the use of the stage. A great option for universities and colleges to produce!

This play is a wonderful, magic realism adventure between two women who are trapped and cannot escape the cargo hold of a container ship. The dialogue is quick-paced and full of fight. The women discuss all manners of feminist issues, from workplace discrimination, harassment, what it means to be a feminist, and, oh yeah, encounter witches while they are trapped! An amazing play.

This play is an absolute treat!An excellent women-centric historical piece that will absolutely be produced by colleges an universities. A delightful play.

This is one of the few plays that I have read that has a majority masculine cast, but is clearly feminist and centers the woman. Set among the backdrop of World War I, this play is an exploration of early psychoanalytical practices, budding sexuality, and coping with profound grief. The protagonist is Jane Eyre-esque, beating her wings against the cage. A beautiful play!

This play has wonderful pre-teen/teenage girl characters as they fumble through making community, their first kisses, and their spars in the dojo. The play is tender and sweet and nostalgic for younger innocence. A lovely play!

This play feels like a version of an Agatha Christie mystery with the warmth of Jazz and the Harlem Renaissance. The women characters in this play are a tour de force and feel both of the time and timeless. I can't stop thinking about this play!

This play is a wonderful glimpse into what our future could be when climate change and privatization collide. The play feels like a trailer park version of Mad Max: Fury Road in the best way. Would love to see a production of this!