Recommended by Martha Patterson

A sad play...starts off lovely and romantic and ends rather soberly and grim. I liked the tightness of the dialogue as well as the effective change of scene in the middle of the play. Stage directions are well done.

With heightened language true to Shakespeare, this is a very cool, very short drama about Richard III convincing Henry V that he can win over his lady. I especially enjoyed the play's use of some of Shakespeare's own, familiar words, and its brevity.

A fun, lewd spoof of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. As I read, I was picturing Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman in the roles of the spatting wife and husband. There's even a stage fight between "Kitty" ("Maggie" in the original play) and her sister-in-law. And the character of "Brick" is re-named "Prick." Entertaining!

A puzzling work about four people in a restaurant with a baby crying. Weapons are drawn and it ends up in a ruckus...the women seem to be a calming influence.

An interesting psychology-based play about a woman who can't come up with five TRUE good things about herself until her workshop partner helps her...a rather funny take on the self-help craze, with good roles for women.

A play that starts out kind of creepy and keeps that pace for a while...but ends up being sweet. Has a neat twist about 3/4 of the way through, and features two interesting female roles.

I saw a hilarious video production of this script by Theatre Three in Port Jefferson, New York. Laugh-out-loud funny, with a wonderful and expressive cast. The play can be done virtually but I'd love to see it on stage, too. Well done, John Mabey!

Interesting interview between journalist Micah and a vampire-like writer named Clara, who's apparently lived for centuries. Micah ends up feeling threatened by Clara and the play ends on a disturbing note of isolation and fear. Might be good for spooky Halloween productions.

Hilarious short play about Bill, in his "boudoir" (a bench in a park), who gives a nightwatchman a very hard time. Full of funny linguistic misunderstandings.

A delightful Halloween play employing kid actors (three of them). A disappointed Halloween scrounger turns the tables on the cheap family whose door he knocks on.