Recommended by Danielle Wirsansky

Creepy, smart, and wonderfully controlled, The Baby builds dread from a single unsettling sound. O’Grady turns everyday hesitation into real horror, crafting a ten-minute piece that’s suspenseful, unsettling, and deeply satisfying.

Wild, satirical, and gloriously absurd, The Baked Alaska Incident piles media parody, tech-bro hubris, and escalating chaos into a deliciously theatrical comedy. Floyd-Priskorn keeps the laughs coming while sneaking in a sharp, timely bite.

Bittersweet, funny, and full of heart, Love, Grudgingly follows two seniors stumbling toward connection with wit and grace. Norkin captures grief, stubbornness, and late-in-life romance in a way that feels both deeply specific and universally moving.

Gripping, deeply theatrical, and emotionally devastating, Blind Larks traps its characters in impossible circumstances and lets belief, fear, and humanity collide. Foster builds extraordinary tension in ten minutes, with rich roles and a heartbreaking payoff.

Funny, frantic, and painfully relatable, Cheese Sauce captures the spiral of dating anxiety with wit and charm. Frank’s monologue ricochets through thought and feeling in a way that feels both wildly specific and universally familiar.

Claustrophobic, tense, and sharply observed, Taking the A Train traps strangers together and lets the pressure build beautifully. Middaugh creates authentic conflict and vivid characters, turning a subway nightmare into gripping, memorable theatre.

Poetic, urgent, and deeply unnerving, The Room Where It Happened captures the terror of knowing too much. Jones’s rhythmic, haunting language drives this monologue forward with pulse-quickening force and lingering dread.

Tense and emotionally resonant, Training Wheels Off explores the fragile line between protection and control. Cole builds suspense in a chilling setting, revealing a deeply relatable portrait of parenting, fear, and letting go.

Playful, clever, and delightfully silly, Waiting for Roger gives three dogs center stage in a charming spoof of Waiting for Godot. Millar’s lively dialogue and comic premise make this a perfect crowd-pleaser for young performers and audiences alike.

Sharp, unsettling, and painfully relevant, The Boy Trying to Live interrogates the power—and danger—of storytelling. Miles blends satire and fantasy to confront the real-world consequences of words, leaving audiences uneasy, reflective, and deeply engaged.