Recommended by Arianna Rose

As a vegan, I approve of this lobster tale. As a writer, I applaud the considerable gifts of playwright Lee R. Lawing, who's imagination cannot be contained inside any fish tank. A delightful and apparently true story, told in first person by a reliable crustacean! Read and produce.

A wonderful short play that is about so much more than what it seems. Uproariously funny, followed by the most poignant moments. You'll want to go with Susie on all her jaunts. Just bring a zip-lock baggie! Another excellently-crafted work by Marj O'Neill-Butler, who so deftly writes older women characters with compassion, humor, and laser-sharp wit. Read and produce!!

Wow. Every audience should have a copy of the script - or the play should be performed twice in a row - so that the second reading or viewing, you can catch all the clues. A brilliant piece of writing, and the best kind of writing, that seems to be about one thing but is really about something much, much bigger. Dragonflies will haunt you for a long time and make you long for the sunshine and 'before'.

I've had the good fortune to hear this play read and workshopped in our Plays on Purpose writers group, and it is a gem. Playwright Bruce Karp beautifully evokes Larry's world, mishpocha, mitzvahs and all. A beautiful coming of age/came of age story deeply rooted in Jewish traditions. Mazel tov!

A hysterically funny, all-too-authentic short play about a mother who is constantly bombarded by the demands of her children and husband. Realism and non-realism partner in a pas de deux which will both delight and having you shake your head in recognition. Read and produce immediately! A treat for actors and audiences.

A tour de force for two women, with all the satisfying twists and turns of the genre. Playwright Ryan Kaminski brilliantly merges past and present in this homage to murder mysteries. Great roles for women actors and crisp and evocative dialogue make this a particular pleasure to read. Would love to see this performed!

Payback is...painful, if you are this particular Santa. A wonderful play about tolerance, and the importance of allies. Mrs. Claus gets two snaps and a chaines turn from me! Playwright Lee Lawing has written a subversive and sublime holiday play that SHOULD be in every festival. Read, produce, and be an ally!

This play was a hoot from start to finish! As someone who has visited mediums for over thirty years, I enjoyed the skewering of the charlatans of the profession, the ribald humor, and the fast pace. A fabulous farce with lots of moving pieces. Playwright John Busser has crafted an entertaining look at a very enterprising woman. Read and produce it - it's your DESTINY! All signs point to YES for many fabulous productions of Clairvoyage.

Please Hold On is one of the most imaginative and metaphorical plays I've read in a long time. I don't want to give too much away as there's such pleasure in reading this theatrical jaunt. Suffice it to say that Man and Woman will have your attention from first announcement to last and you'll listen differently the next time you take public transportation. A highly theatrical and stylized piece, an homage to Beckett and Theatre of the Absurd, yet firmly grounded in the present. Read and produce!

Wow. I did not see that ending coming! Playwright Paul Donnelly has given us a clever, thought-provoking short play on one of my favorite themes: well-known characters backstories and future forwards. Using characters styled after "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf", Donnelly has fun with the oeuvre and isn't afraid of a twist or two. Extremely theatrical and a hoot to read.