Recommended by Arianna Rose

Claire's Dilemma left me breathless and sad when it was over. So beautifully crafted, with great attention to detail and authenticity. The tension mounts with the last relationship, a menage-a-trois that is quite dangerous. Playwright Ken Love has given us a flawed, human, relatable character to root for in Claire. What a gorgeous piece of writing. Would love to see this performed!

A beautiful, searing piece about how hard motherhood is, and how we fall into the trap of making the same mistakes as our parents. Playwright Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn writes a fable that feels like it is timeless and been around for centuries - yet relevant to every generation of parents. Gorgeous imagery and stage business that will break your heart. Read it and produce it...and don't let the faeries catch you!

An all-too-real Karen encounter. Playwright Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn deftly skews the neighborhood crank with humor. Whether Number 1 or Number 2, in BAGGED the foibles of humanity are laid bare. Woof!

stunning, achingly beautiful, searingly honest in its portrayal of how 9-11 affects us all and this character in particular. As an NYU grad and native New Yorker I deeply resonated to this beautiful monologue on the events that forever change us. Playwright Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend writes with great skill and an open heart.

A funny, delightful, and succinct 1-minute play. Such a relatable premise - who hasn't had to make these lists?-and a twist at the end that will keep you thinking about the play for several minutes more. Deeply Hurt Proust was my favorite character. Playwright Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend has mastered the one-minute play with this gem!

Angels and Pastrami was recently selected for Sauk Short Play Festival and it's a slam dunk as to why. A poignant, sad, but lovely tale about how our actions and inactions affect others...and how memories of something wonderful keep us going. I'm so glad audiences will get to have this transformative experience from Bruce Karp's play. Read it, weep, and go find someone in need.

Playwright Jack Levine tackles the modern art world with a twinkle in his eye and a speck on the canvas. The dialogue between the artist and the art dealer is crisp, relatable and thought-provoking. The last line is perfection, and will bring up many memories for the reader of staring at Rothko and other modern art masters. What great fun this would be to perform, direct, or watch!

I love everything about Joyland - the absolute gem it would be for actors and director, the sheer absurdity yet all-too-real aspects, the sly satire and commentary on family theme parks and their employee rules, and the twist at the end. Playwright Karen Saari has written a funny, biting, thought-provoking play about the ways we try to keep people in a box and turn them all into white bread. Read it and produce it!

An evocative example of how writers are inspired to write into the space of imagination. Playwright Jennifer O'Grady, inspired by one sentence from Edith Wharton's diary, puts together a short play that is sheer perfection. Well executed dramatic irony for the audience and simply a delight as these three real-life characters collide. Wonderful lessons here too from a seasoned writer to a new writer as Wharton schools F. Scott Fitzgerald in more ways than one. Bravo to the playwright and let's raise our pinky shall we?

It's no surprise Reflections of a Daydream was one of the winners for the Know Festival 2022. What a gorgeous, perfect gem of a play. Two people fighting demons, gazing at reflections of who they were, who they are. Sometimes you have to turn things upside down to get them. Mallory and Evan will linger in your thoughts long after the last page. Playwright John Mabey has expertly crafted a play that shimmers and leaves space for Mallory and Evan, and we the audience, to let their story unfold in its own perfect timing.