Recommended by Steven G. Martin

A beautiful story filled with the major and minor victories and losses and other emotional moments incurred during an average summer afternoon.

Hwang's talent at writing natural dialogue for a group of friends is unmistakable. Add that the friends are in their teens and younger, then it's even more remarkable.

It isn't just teen angst.

Rayshaad, who's terrific at math, isn't just affected with teen angst. TyWuané Lewis multiplies the pressures Rayshaad faces by putting him in a relationship with a closeted teen athlete who sets impossible rules and may not even reciprocate anyway.

Rayshaad may never want anyone else to know how complex the issues are, but Lewis makes the character even richer by adding these details.

This is one of the most visceral, painful monologues I've ever read. The 180 degree turn that Tarick experiences in TyWuané Lewis's short play left me speechless.

The opposite of body shaming isn't body positivity, it's body PRIDE.

TyWuané Lewis infuses Bacardy, the protagonist, with lots of levels of pride -- and that pride leans in on the sexual. And for all of the frustration and anger that Bacardy has built up over the years toward his mother's judgments, that pride feels good.

There's a lot of righteous rage and joy in "my honeypots." I'd love to see this performed.

Even if it's never read, sometimes you have to write the letter.

Marquise, the protagonist, has a single reason to write to Jared, but TyWuané Lewis provides so many precise details and conflicting emotions in this monologue that it's a complex journey, and one I'd love to see on stage.

A fun and twisty entertainment industry insider story. I hope "Stage Fights Screen" will have a long, varied production history.

Two women artists use power plays to game the system. Personalities clash, agendas are revealed, and boy I saw none of it coming. Rex McGregor has got a fine comedy here: strong plot, characters brimming with personality, and a nice visual style.

Informational and engaging, with a winning set of characters.

"You Otter Know" would be fun for young audiences, especially at a site-specific venue like a zoo or aquarium.

Traditional dating is difficult enough. Beckman makes speed dating seem horrific in this one-minute comedy.

Half-full or half-empty? Sometimes the cup makes the difference.

Jeff Smith's one-minute romantic comedy nicely pairs an optimist and pessimist. And Smith concludes with the best laugh line in the script, saving the best to last and leaving me wanting more.

Pinpoint satire.

In less than a moment, Nandita Shenoy aims -- and strikes -- at theatre producers, theatre artists, and theatre audiences.