Recommended by Emily Hageman

Oh good heavens. Carnes has created a delightfully absurd piece of theater that will have everyone nodding sadly and chuckling to each other (and perhaps gasping and pulling their feet up at the thought of snakes on the floor). Immensely relatable to anyone who has ever been under a bizarre and unfair boss while being desperate to please, this play delights in its quirkiness and really hits it home with a few hilarious zingers ("how do you know it's a he?") I think I can perfectly sum up this play in one word: MEOW? Highly recommended.

Absolutely chilling. I felt genuinely afraid as I read the play. This is so much more than a monologue, this an incredibly important piece of information. Robert does a magnificent job of pairing a laissez faire attitude with terrifying facts. How can be so complacent? After reading Robert's play, I have no idea. This must produced now when it is more important than ever because as Robert so keenly points out in this play, these "rights" are not right.

Barsha is fully fearless even though she has plenty of reasons to be afraid. Yet again, Wyndham has written a monologue for a person who doesn't get written for often--an Indian woman. Barsha is brassy and loud and larger-than-life and you don't know whether you should envy her husband or feel bad for him, but she is determined and admirable. Your heart breaks for her, but you certainly don't feel bad for her. Wyndham is a master at writing monologues that are meant to be SPOKEN, not just read. His stream-of-consciousness style is incredibly fun. Another hit, well done.

This is an absolutely remarkable show. In "Teach," everything is blurry. Gender is blurry, power is blurry, the truth is blurry. Nothing is exactly what it seems and everything can be interpreted one way or another. The truth becomes something impossible to pin down--and Hoke does a magnificent job of showing how NOTHING is simple. As an educator myself, the idea that you lose your humanity when you take on the role of teacher hit hard--and what are we really trying to do as teachers? Assign intelligence or build people? And how do you build someone? Powerful play. Highly recommended.

An absolutely beautiful piece of art. Barbot has created seven fully fleshed out characters--and three fascinating saints--that tell the story of loss and trying to find your purpose and searching for meaning in a way that is careful but bold, harsh but beautiful. There is such phenomenal layered storytelling in this play. It is difficult to describe, all I can do is tell you to read it right now--and then produce it. It's absolutely stunning and heartbreaking and will connect with any audience member who sees it in a truly profound manner. Highly recommended.

Wyndham has knocked it out of the park with another great monologue that all brave girls will want to perform. I was grinning when Zoey pointed out that the principal's shirt was very inappropriate as well. Zoey is fearless and smart and never truly disrespectful, but she is mad and rightfully so. She makes good points, but unfortunately, they seem to fall on deaf ears. If you've never read one of Wyndham's monologues out loud, do so now because it is a ridiculous amount of fun. They would bring out the best in any actor. Well done, Wyndham.

"My Dear Children" is a twisty play that never ceases to surprise. The moment you think you know what's going on is the moment that Gonzalez pulls the rug out from under your feet. The moral ambiguity is what makes the play somehow both chilling and heartwarming. It's taboo, but it's also fascinating--the play is somehow both beautiful and awful and impossible to look away from. There is no one to root for in this play, but somehow, you root for both of the characters despite yourself. It takes a skilled writer to accomplish that.

Quick and cute, Elizabeth Suzanne has crafted a funny but meaningful short piece that would be a hit with the college and high school crowd. And, man, do I feel this one--an author who is so focused on writing something innovative and new and impressive that you literally cannot put the words on the page? Yeah, been there done that! But the message--do what you KNOW and DO IT WELL is an important message, not just for young folks, but for everyone.

Absolutely delightful. An extremely funny silly play that would make an audience of any age laugh. Hilarious roles for men who'd get the chance to be very physical and incredibly theatrical. The discussion over who got to flip the medallion and whether it was cursed with "black magicks" had me chuckling--and don't even get me started on that thumb war. VERY funny play with a gentle teasing of geek culture. Well done, Gonzalez--highly recommended!

A pretty much perfect ten minute play. Funny and thought-provoking while being incredibly poignant. Both characters are fully fleshed out (pun fully intended), and the premise is original and delightful. This play will really make an audience listen first to figure out what's going on, and then to think about the way that we are. When put like this, it makes sense why the two characters don't believe humans to be sentient. Well, what are we going to do about that? A brilliant call-to-action in an incredibly funny package. Highly recommended.