Recommended by Emily Hageman

A fascinating, lovely, poignant piece. This is a great piece for young people because it highlights something that happens to almost all of them--that terrifying moment where they dip their toe in adulthood and find what it's all about. What I love is that Bud shows her what it TRULY means to be an adult--it's not about having power over other people and putting others down, but it's about being genuine and caring and giving people a chance. I really hope Miracle figures this out--and Sickles gives us great hope at the end that she will. Wonderfully written.

This play hit home in a way that broke me. This is real. This is happening. This hurt. This is my life now, and Burdick's life too, and it hurts. He perfectly captured a moment and a feeling with no words at all and this play is utterly and completely brilliant. It needs to be seen by everyone who doesn't get or who thinks this would be a good idea. No. No more. Thank you, Burdick, for giving voice to those who are rarely heard.

Unsurprisingly, Wyndham has done it again. He gets it. He understands what young people want. Middle school girls want to play parts where they get to be brave and strong and real and he hits on all three of these so beautifully in three pages. It's fiercely funny and adorable, but it's also full of real, genuine heart. Well done as always. Never surprised with Wyndham, but always so pleased.

An absolute delight for all of us music nerds out there. I love how Rinkel can mix comedy with the classics so absolutely effortlessly. You'll leave this play laughing--and maybe feeling just a touch more cultured?

A lovely play about female friendships. Maybe I'm reaching too hard, but it seems like a play about grief--there is no right way to grieve. Telling someone how they should feel after the death of a loved one only causes more problems. A beautiful parable, and a perfect play for teaching young people how to handle loss. Extra bonus points for having two spirited gals lead the play!

Okay, this made me laugh way harder than it should have. It's absolutely genius--and it really carries a really interesting message about how words are just words, and it's only the meaning that we assign to them that means anything at all. That being said, I literally have never seen a bunch of words strung together so hilariously in all my life. This play is intensely quotable, and just plain hilarious. Hats off, Guidroz!

A fascinating, beautiful, emotional journey full of ups and downs, highs and lows. Totally and perfectly indicative of this age range. Adams writes these characters with great love and tenderness, and you can't help but adore them and want to help them, but they help each other. A truly beautiful one act that's perfect for middle school and high school. Absolutely wonderful.

Wow, what a beautiful play. A fantastic, natural-voiced Hailey tells us a unique story, one that would resonate beautifully not only with the younger generation, but with everyone. It's a beautifully crafted play about a young woman learning about herself--and maybe she doesn't understand everything she's learned, but some day, the lessons that Betty has taught her are going to have a major impact on her life. A truly marvelous play that accomplishes so much in ten tight pages. Wonderful.

A truly beautiful, remarkable piece. Such a genuine voice given to this character. There are layers with every sentence, every line, and I truly believe that this may have been not so far off of what actually happened. The end is what makes this piece a true marvel. Beautiful, funny, sweet, sincere--everything that makes Weaver's work stand out.

What can I say that I haven't already said about Wyndham? His monologues are so poignant, so funny, so personable, and so well-written. The only thing that I maybe haven't stated enough is that it's a crying shame that they are not performed way more as opposed to just doing the old "classics" over and over again. Wyndham has a gift for so many voices, and he writes with such deep compassion and empathy. He truly is a marvel.