Recommended by Dave Osmundsen

I love plays that surprise me, and this ten-minute play had more surprises in it than many full-lengths I see/read. At first, the story is hilarious and just the slightest bit terrifying. You think it's going in one direction, but then it veers into the hilariously unexpected. But by the end, you get to know both of these characters on a deeply personal level, and genuinely feel for them. Funny, surprising, and poignant, this is a wonderful one-act for two strong actresses.

A young woman feeds her boyfriend some less-than-savory food and drink, which he manages to tolerate... but there’s a twist that I don’t dare spoil! In addition to well-drawn characters and zippy dialogue, this play is a surprisingly poignant piece about the role of honesty in courtship. A thoroughly delightful, highly amusing, and very sweet one-act play.

I saw a reading of this play as part of the Midwest Dramatists Conference. Hilarious, outrageous, and delightful from start to finish, with strong dialogue and meaty roles for the actresses. I was enchanted from start to finish.

A wildly clever and funny, yet deeply philosophical and thought-provoking comedy. The writing is crisp and sharp, and the plotting is well-paced and surprising.

Mysterious, haunting, and intriguing. When I saw it at the Midwest Dramatists Conference, the audience was enraptured, holding their breath until the final shocking line of the play.

A quietly devastating two-hander. We've seen the tropes depicted here before, but Seidel draws them in such a unique, specific, and very real manner that it feels like you're seeing them for the first time. Beautifully done.

A gorgeously written, concise, and moving depiction of a father/son relationship. The dialogue is spot-on, the characters feel fleshed out and real, and the story is powerfully resonant. In only ten minutes, I was captivated, moved, and felt as if I had experienced a full-length play.