Recommended by Ross Tedford Kendall

A play that utilizes all the gifts and tricks of the theatre to tell a spectacular tale. The playwright brings you into the world with a deft hand, and gives a sympathetic, flawed character who nevertheless pursues her goals with admirable tenacity. I was especially struck on the clever use of the chorus, representing myriad characters from the life of Meg, and easily slipping in and out of time. A fantastic piece that should be produced everywhere!

What struck me about this play is how fairly the playwright treats all the characters. They each come across as real people when they could easily slip into caricature. The play and its creator never allows that to happen. The subject matter is still relevant today despite the historic nature of the story.

A very funny and moving holiday piece. You feel for Marilyn trying to do something kind, and yet you can't help but chuckle at her predicaments. The end draws everything together nicely.

This play does not go easy on its audience. The play builds up quickly, and then crashes through with a startling and disturbing climax. A great ten minute piece for festivals willing to take chances.

A great piece on the cutthroat worlds of big business and divorce. The playwright keeps their cards close to the vest until they are ready to spring it. A nice little play for any one-act festival.

A play that shows some of the most frightening things are not supernatural, though there is definitely a ghostly vibe through the entire play. The characters are distinct, the dialogue flows beautifully, and the playwright sets things up that pay off much later, lending a sure hand to this fantastic tale of the spooky family past.

A great little piece that shows the lengths some people will go to maintain a lie, even to another heavenly body. Especially great is that the characters' actions often go against what they say. Great subtext and efficient storytelling make this piece at home with any festival.

Playwright Carnes has a knack for finding the forgotten people in history and providing them with a spotlight, including the women who were instrumental yet unsung. Such historical preservation cannot be overstated. The playwright fully fleshes out our protagonist, and gives us an insight into her actions that paved the path for filmmaking that persists to this day.

A hilarious play revolving around the personalities and culture of putting on a high school production. The characters are well drawn, and the plot relates to anyone who attended high school and saw the selfishness and egotistic power plays that occurred.

A clever and fun horror piece amplified by the nature of live theatre putting you right there. Great humor, and fantastic thrills as the story twists upon itself. Great job!