Recommended by Emily Hageman

Wow, wow, wow. Not sure why this isn't one of the most read and rec'd plays on NPX. This is an absolutely magnificent play. It takes an often wrote about subject and tackles it in a way that seems familiar, but at the same time blisteringly new. These are real people that we encounter--broken, beautiful, irredeemable people doing things that are wonderful, things that are awful. They are living and failing and winning in equal measures. Walker is one of my favorite playwrights, and soon, she will be one of yours too. Produce this play. Now.

Okay, this is absolutely adorable--and super heartwarming. This lovely play would be a huge hit with young audiences--such a clever premise, the slow reveal. I can see middle schoolers especially having a fun time with this--and it's all written in Lawing's inventive and tender voice. A great short--and a delightfully funny quick read!

A really remarkable play about what's true, what isn't, and how we suddenly have the power to decide this. The end of this piece is particularly powerful. Sapio writes scathingly and without flinching and the result is something painfully human, but somehow remarkably detached. Is this really where we are as a society? Sapio answers "yes" succinctly, and then reminds us how we have the power to change it.

This play is nothing short of magic. There is such light and beauty and brilliance in this play. The stage directions are just as delightful as the dialogue itself. This play would be such a unique experience for anyone watching it--and the ending is pure delight. If you have not read any of Diaz-Marcano's work, now is the time to do so.

A fantastic and thrilling piece for three women. Each character is nuanced and well developed--any role is a to die for part for any actress worth her salt. Sarah is absolutely fascinating--and that monologue at the end, holy cow, talk about a fantastic audition piece. A great, compelling, edge-of-your-seat piece of theatre that is definitely going places.

Oh boy, Lawing hits it right on the nose with a scathing parody of the fragile individuals that are playwrights. Hilarious and extremely witty dialogue, this play should be fun for actors to engage in a little bit of meta-humor, a little tongue-in-cheek tomfoolery.

This is a very, very good play. I am so glad I found it. There is so much to unpack in this beautiful, magical, breathtaking, heartwrenching piece of theatre. There is so much nuance in the dialogue--so much painful realism, but so much fancy and lightheartedness. This is an excellent script that needs to be produced now and seen by people--especially young people--who need to see it. This play has been crafted with such beautiful intention, and there are so many layers to it that unfold like a beautiful flower as you read. Just wonderful.

I absolutely love this. Everything Philip writes is so brimming with intelligence and humor and incredible wit, and this is no exception. Not only that, but it's fun-loving and would be a joy for any actor or actress to take on. Also, the title, which is enough reason to love it.

King's caring heart and gift for dialogue shines in this beautiful piece of realism. It's funny, it's sharp, it's clever, but it aches because it's so powerfully real. Maybe we haven't lived this relationship specifically, but we've all been there--and King captures it so beautifully, so concisely, and so painfully accurately in this play that forces the audience to watch these two men in all their strengths, weaknesses, goodness, and badness. A great showing from a great playwright.

Holy smokes. This is an absolutely remarkable monologue. I am shaken by this. Powerful, unflinching, visceral, so much pain. There is so much in Brandi that I understand--and i hate that I recognize her so well. And this monologue makes me ask for what feels like the hundredth time, when will this STOP.