Recommended by Emily Hageman

Oh wow. FANTASTIC one act play, really does the form right. This show would be absolutely TERRIFYING to see and I am certain that it sticks with audiences for long after the performance. The chilling imagery, the slow realizations, the fascinating characters, the tiny vignette scenes... the whole thing is incredibly striking and not to mention satisfying. Ceil is a remarkable character and would be a great challenge for any actress. Produce this now, I need to see it staged near me. If you want to learn how to write a great one act, read this. Highly recommended.

This play is a TON of fun. Jolly is an absolute comedy master. The verbal barbs and zingers are hilarious, but more than that, Jolly nails the physical comedy. The descriptions in the script were enough to make me laugh out loud multiple times, I can only imagine what it's like on stage. I was almost crying when the slapping made the music turn on (read the play so you can understand this). This play should be studied as a modern comedy classic. It's fast, it's funny, and it's heartfelt--and it only gets crazier by the page. Highly recommended.

A beautiful picture of a family that is so real it hurts. Diaz-Marcano lets the story unfold quietly before the audience member and as the puzzle pieces click into place, everything starts to make sense. Every family has their secrets--every family has their disfunctions, and what I appreciate about "World Classic" is that at the end, the family is still a family. There is power in the bonds that they've formed and they are not so easily tossed away, no matter how much pain lies beneath the surface. Diaz-Marcano has written this play with humor, tenderness, and grace.

Absolutely delightful little piece for the Christian crowds out there. It's genuinely funny with a sweet message--and Martin creates each character to be individually hilarious in their own way. I could not stop laughing at Lucas bellowing everything. There are so many fast jokes that you might have to read it--or see it--a few times before you catch them all! But what I appreciate is that the sincere message is there and it's displayed in a way that all ages can enjoy. And the Bible puns? Keep 'em coming. A very fun play that would be perfect for Christian schools!

I absolutely LOVED this play. This is a play that needs to be on stage RIGHT THIS MOMENT because it is SO IMPORTANT. A genuine thoughtful look at two deeply flawed characters--and the people that surround them. Ferber has humanized two people who do their best to hide their humanity online. Mark and Kate are so unbelievably real and lovable and frustrating and hateable, I feel like they are my friends now. The dialogue was PHENOMENAL and hilarious, the structure of it is fascinating and flawless, and I thought about it all day. Ferber is one to watch. Highly recommended.

Beautiful storytelling with memorable characters. Wilder has created a fantastic, satisfactory play that is an engaging story beautifully told. You fall in love with the characters--from the stoic Mutt to the charming show-off Avery to the sincere and tough Dixie to the mean and serious Hank. I learned a lot from reading this play, but I was completely engaged by the story and couldn't wait to see where it went next. It would be very fun to see this staged--and any designer would have a ton of fun trying to figure out how to put a car on stage!

A majestic, beautiful, and extremely IMPORTANT play. This must be staged as soon as possible because it needs to be seen. Not only is it a remarkable lesson in history for those who may not know (myself included), but it is also a gorgeous story of revenge--and how revenge only hurts the person who seeks it. Diaz-Marcano gorgeously weaves in literary references throughout the show and the end had my heart pounding--and that was just from reading it. A stark, stunning, fantastic play that is clearly a labor of love. This play will go places. Highly recommended.

Haas has done it again. A powerful show for audiences of any age, but I could really see the teen crowd connecting with this. Perfect play on grief--the beauty that comes in the pain of missing someone. There is so much in this play--there is science and education, there is the fanciful and the strange, there is the past and the present and the future. This play is pure magic and to see it on stage would be magnificent. A play full of hope with fully fleshed out characters and a magnificent heart. Well done, Haas. Highly recommended.

I grinned from ear to ear reading this play. Bohannon's voice is sharp and hilarious, and she creates an incredibly funny, witty little play in nine very tight pages. This could totally be a full-length play--I would love to see more of the adventures of Lydia and Susan, fighting off demons and saving their cookies! Bohannon is a master of the unsettling and the hilarious, and her ten minute plays jump off the page and demand to be staged. I look forward to reading more of Bohannon's work. It needs attention. Highly recommended!

Gorgeous play. It wouldn't do this show justice to simply call it a modern adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" (though there are beautiful corollaries). This is a marvelous play, a mystical story about a very real woman thrown into a very unreal circumstance. The story is liquid and effortless, the characters are memorable and striking, and Johnson holds the heart of this play so carefully in the palm of her hand. Is life really better now than it was then? Johnson gives us an important reminder that life is beautiful wherever there is love. Highly recommended.