Recommended by Donald Loftus

Fishing for Fidelity by Kim E. Ruyle is a smart, gripping drama that deftly blends intellectual inquiry with emotional tension. Through sharp dialogue and layered characters, the play explores loyalty, ambition, and the illusion of control with precision and wit. Its escalating conflicts feel both intimate and high-stakes, making for a compelling and thought-provoking theatrical experience.

Nice Pants by Donna Stuccio is a heartfelt and unexpectedly moving short play that balances humor with emotional depth. What begins as a comedic misunderstanding unfolds into a poignant exploration of loneliness, memory, and human connection. With sharp dialogue and genuine warmth, the piece delivers both laughter and quiet resonance, making it a touching and memorable theatrical experience.

IN THE YEAR 2125 by Carol Wendy Berman is a witty, imaginative sci-fi play that blends humor with sharp social commentary. Through its inventive premise, the piece explores gender, connection, and human evolution with both charm and insight. The dialogue is playful yet thought-provoking, and the characters feel fresh and engaging, making this a clever and entertaining glimpse into a possible future.

AT THE DAKOTA by William Ivor Fowkes is a poignant and sharply written two-hander that blends wit, vulnerability, and social insight. Set within the iconic New York building, it explores loneliness, identity, and connection with emotional honesty and surprising humor. The evolving relationship at its center is both compelling and deeply human, making this a moving and resonant theatrical experience.

PHYLLIS is a sharply observed and richly textured monologue that offers a compelling portrait of a woman clinging to the remnants of glamour, status, and control. Roberta Pyzel crafts a character who is at once biting, funny, and deeply vulnerable—her wit and social bravado masking a profound loneliness and emotional fragility. Darkly humorous and quietly heartbreaking, PHYLLIS is a tour-de-force character study that offers an actor a formidable and rewarding showcase.

A Fashionable Funeral by Bette Carlson Siler is hysterical. Take it from someone who spent their whole career in the fashion and cosmetics business; Ms. Siler hit all the right notes as two friends critique the makeup and fashion of the corps at the wake. Well done!

Once again, Roberta Pyzel creates a powerful drama. Her characters are so clearly drawn, and her dialogue is so authentic that we often forget we are reading/seeing a play. It feels so real, and we know these people well. Easy to stage with a cast of just three... and yet it delivers a punch we will not soon forget.

Once again Arianna Rose creates a fascinating and thought-provoking play leaving the viewer in the kind of emotional state they may have experienced after reading a classic by Stephen King. The dialogue is crisp, the characters are clear and fully developed and the plot keeps us totally engrossed from start to finish.
Totally captivating!

Greg Lam creates smart, witty and touching characters and puts them in a situation which completely takes us off-guard. This sci-fi romance hits the funny bone and the heart...and all in just ten minutes.

It is amazing what Charles Scott Jones can create in just ten pages. Four characters and clever, clipped dialogue carry this imaginative look at relationships to its delightful and surprising ending. Wonderfully imaginative.