Recommended by Scott Sickles

A sensorial treat from beginning to end. From the moment the HOST begins speaking, you can picture her surroundings from the light to the smells in the air. You'll imagine the costume, the weight and design of the fabric. It may be different for everyone but it'll be universally vivid. But the speech itself... Steeped in ritual, it creates its own ceremony, beginning with a cosmic breadth and becoming individuated, personal, hungry.

It would be a joy to stage in a theater or especially a more site specific venue. A great exploration for actor, director and audience.

Daniel Prillaman has been a bad, bad boy...

The “child walking in on parents having sex” scenario is universally dreaded IRL and consistently hilarious on stage and screen.
This play puts them all to shame…
And they’d better like it!

What’s particularly ingenious is the interrupted parents ARE BOTH FULLY DRESSED!!! (In fact, dad can’t possibly be MORE dressed!)

The circumstances are hilariously real. The dryness of little Mason’s questions and observations provide perfect counterpoint to the parents’ cheery explanations. The sight (forgive me) gags alone are priceless!

Utterly wicked!

Mr. Prillaman, you deserve a spanking!

A tale of grief, family, and coping, Martin gives us two profoundly different sisters, rich context with which to fill in blanks, and a glorious challenge for an actor and a director.

So often during times of family loss, someone falls apart and someone else has to take control. No one is wrong but conflicting methodologies lead to hurt, mutual frustration, and a rift that may defy forgiveness.

Claudette’s method of coping is both commonplace enough for anyone to relate to and private enough to hide in a cloud of isolation and shame. An elegant sigh of tragedy.

Don't let the title fool you. You will laugh but you will not be bathed in the warm waters of human triumph.

A deeply funny (and hilariously infuriating) one-minute piece that excoriates ignorance and anyone unencumbered by wonder and cultural curiosity. Gloriously existential in its penalties, this comedy has a great kick!

Anthropomorphizing the mind of a goldfish, O'Grady leads the reader both to amusing observations about the mundanity of its surroundings and a creeping sense of being utterly trapped... in a bowl, in our homes, in situations, in our lives. It's an endlessly flexible metaphor that stirs the worry in your soul, even as it makes you smile.

GLITTER AND SMOKE is filled with the kind of beauty that would have emerged if Emily revisiting her 12th birthday in OUR TOWN had been a good idea.

Allie Costa's monologue takes you by the hand and gently transports you to an unforgettable day. Filled not only with the events of the afternoon but also with the observations, lessons, and the most minuscule salient details, it's a beautiful and indelible mosaic of memory.

When a fairy tale ends, well... anything can happen.

This one-page sequel to The Three Little Pigs, is nothing like you'd expect. From the opening stage directions, it's sixty seconds of lovely surprises that just did my world so much good.

GO TO HELL, EVAN BAUGHFMAN!!!

I kid! I kid! Mostly, I kid!

Oh, this one minute piece just hurt so good! We've all either been the one worried we're a hack OR the one listening to the one worried they're a hack. Propelled by truth, this doctor's appointment builds to a beautiful button!

Bravo, Evan, and also HOW DARE YOU?

An aural, visual, theatrical poem.

A sort of African American Godot for the urban sprawl.

Using mostly one-word lines of dialogue, Eberlein illustrates the futility of mobility (or at least the appearance thereof) when appearance dominates prejudice.

The nucleus of the action is one city bus stop, but like any absurdist landscape, it represents and ultimately extends to an entire universe. Jerry and James are our windows into it and we can't help but feel their frustration as the lights, sounds, and vehicles passing by prevent them from getting where they need to go.

This play scrambles your brain while it brands itself on your heart. The characters are sharply individuated in a way that celebrates the diversity of personalities rather than being mere archetypes.

A simple conflict reveals singular yearnings, inadequacies, and dispositions, and a universal love for art. The use of song in MECHANICALS is profound in its humor and heart. When they finally get around to the ancient ritual, it's impossible not to experience a shift on one's own soul.

Inspiring staging challenges and terrific roles make MECHANICALS a necessity for adventurous theatermakers and audiences! Can't wait to see this!