Recommended by Arianna Rose

A pointed and very funny satire with more than a passing resemblance to certain headlines in the United States. Playwright Lee Lawing has crafted a dark comedy that will make you squirm as much as smile - and that's a good thing! Love the twist with the final line of the play. Read and produce!

Oh, how I relate to this on so many levels. Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn has written a blistering, sarcastic take on fat-shaming, casting practices, and how women treat each other. It takes a gifted playwright to pack so much into a short piece, and Floyd-Priskorn meets the challenge and then some. CASTING is a piece that will resonate long after the last 'contestant' leaves the room.

That last line. What a gut punch. Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn has written a taut, terrifying tale in Delete. This is masterful writing, with layers that reveal itself with each re-reading. To say much more is to give it away, so please read and produce!

I had the great delight of hearing a few readings of this in a writers group. Playwright Marj O'Neill-Butler has written a masterful comic short on technology...but it's really about mother/daughter/sibling relationships. As always, her craft is impeccable, and the theatricality jumps off the page. "What's App, Doc?" will delight down to the last swipe.

Such a huge belly laugh in the final stage direction (Direction!), a potent reminder that theatre is also about action and what’s seen, not only what is heard.
Playwright Robert Weibezahl creates a nuanced, honest look at curmudgeon vs gps; with some beautiful metaphorical implications. A fantastic monologue for any actor.

I have had the great good luck of hearing So Much in Common read a few times in our writers group. Playwright Karen Fix Curry deftly creates a nuanced portrait of two girls poised on the brink of womanhood who find a most unexpected common denominator. The richness of the details and character choices make for a very satisfying ending to this play. Read it and produce it!

Bruce Karp is a master at titles and LGBTQ+-themed work, and Incoming Male is a prime example of his craft. It packs quite the 'punch' as playwright Karp takes on the ghosts of our past who bullied, and if and when redemption is called for. And a shout out to Howard Beach, where I lived! I would love to see this play produced.

Lee Lawing always has such an original take on things, and this monologue is no exception. I love plays and monologues where it seems to be about one thing but it's really about another. Laughs followed by tears. I Want to Be A Gerber Baby truly moved me, and it's a tour de force monologue for an actor. It's definitely made me curious about the taste of the strawberry/banana flavor! Would love to see this performed.

and that's how new plays get written! I thoroughly enjoyed PRODUCING A PLAY. Clever dialogue, lots of in-joke for theatrical types but also helpful information for newbies. I particularly enjoyed the rather pointed exchange about women playwrights, and musical theatre. Read, enjoy, produce!

Riley Elton McCarthy (with or without the eyebrows) knocks it out of the park with this political satire. Having read that call for plays from that particular theatre, I am so glad this talented playwright has called them on it and hope that they sent it in! I won't say much more to give anything away, but it packs a punch, gets the message across, and it strongly theatrical. Kudos, mmkay?