Recommended by Steven G. Martin

A funny, insightful, ridiculous look at American work culture among the megacorporations. The dialogue and building of extreme situations stand out in Bultrowicz's short comedy.

A marvelous short monologue in which the protagonist takes no prisoners in a blistering attack and leaves no questions about the ultimatum. If you thought emotions couldn't get higher at a wedding ceremony, Scott Sickles' "Plus or Minus One" will show you differently.

I love this comedy! "997 Pieces" has exactly what you want in a laugh-out-loud comedy: selfish, conniving characters being spoilsports, lots of physical action and lots of conflict, and the sweetest vindication that is perfectly played at the end. This is a tremendous 10-minute comedy that should have a long production list. Bravo, Toby Malone!

Ultimately uplifting, empowering, emotional theatre about identity with some cultural icons mixed in for literal world building. The dialogue is tremendous, Fatso's character arc is outstanding, there are plenty of visuals. This is just an excellent play.

A large part of the joy of reading scripts on NPX is being surprised by what other writers/creators make, being invigorated and energized by it, being influenced by it. "no worries lol :)" is arresting because it does all of this to me.

First, to label something "impossible" piques my interest and leads me to ideate how it can be produced. Second, there is such wonderful language in Emmet L.F. Cameron's stage directions that plucks the heartstrings. Third, there is visual magic in this onstage moment, startling images that cascade on top of one another. This is gorgeous.

The breadth of this one-act play is stunning. Daniel Prillaman has successfully incorporated horror, teen romance, philosophy and spirituality into a summer camp setting and it works. I love that "Kudzu" is character-based, it's about the people who are responding to the situation rather than the situation itself. It's a glimpse at humanity ... for the time being, anyway. Great stuff -- chilling, sweet, thoughtful.

This is a perfect character-based comedy that audiences and actors will love. Maximillian Gill brings to life the frustrations felt by supergeniuses and young tots alike. I also love the its subtle message: Enjoy being a kid while you can, kid. "Mature Audience" will be a crowd favorite wherever it is performed.

This monologue is a blistering indictment of powerful men whose public persona and private activity are at odds. And I love that Asher Wyndham makes those men the subject of "Rent Boy" without allowing them to appear onstage because all they would do is evade, deceive, or politick.

I love plays in which motivations and agendas are exposed only at the end, forcing an audience or reader to reevaluate everything that came before. Samara Siskind does this to great effect in "Strangers Off a Train" with Chris and Charlie's interactions. I also love the tension that builds in the scene because the audience doesn't explicitly know what is happening. It's a terrific buildup and release.

Allegorical, emotional, thoughtful, tender, uplifting. "Tearjerker" is sensational and trusts the audience to catch up to a given situation that is macabre at the very least. I love that Aly Kantor literally puts the power of empathy -- and the costs of using it a lot -- on stage. I also love how Kantor shows that caring for ourselves and our loved ones sometimes has to come ahead of caring for the entire world.