Recommended by Arianna Rose

I had the good fortune to watch a livestream of the live production of The Sugar Ridge Rag produced by Lab Theatre Project in Tampa, FL. Playwright Philip Middleton Williams has crafted a nuanced, moving, searingly honest portrayal of a family torn apart due to the Vietnam War and the two very different choices made by twin brothers. Full of gorgeous dialogue, authentic family drama, all set to a backdrop of syncopated ragtime music. I hope this beautiful piece of theatre is produced again and again.

Playwright Paul Donnelly writes yet another punch-in-the-gut two-hander, about two estranged parents struggling to find commonality and do what is right for their son. Not your typical Halloween play, and that's a good thing! Written with great craft and care, you will find yourself rooting for all the characters as Donnelly explores every nuance of co- parenting, step-parenting, and how to be there for your child. Bravo.

A moving play about guilt, recrimination, and the ties that bind. The secrets and lies hidden beneath just trying to get through each day intact. Playwright Paul Donnelly has written a beautiful holiday play that hits you right in the gut. In ten minutes he deftly shows us the devastation that addiction brings to everyone involved...and how we must still keep going with our lives. There's always...Chicago.

"Little old ladies and teenagers are the most formidable forces the species has." Truer words were never spoke, even by sock monkeys, in this hilarious spoof. The satire hits close to home in this sock monkey vs. human zoom play. Playwright Matthew Weaver has crafted an enormously fun piece to act in or direct and of course watch! Coming to your zoom screen soon - but you might want to check your sock drawer first. Just in case.

Is it bad that I was hoping porn guy was real? A funny-tinged-with-life-truths satire about a woman who just needs some me time to get away from her family and write and perform her bathtub play. I would love to see this performed - and love even more to direct it as it is a fun challenge! Playwright Miriam BC Tobin writes with great craft, empathy and humor about a situation many women find themselves in several times a day. Read it, produce it!

What a terrifying, well-crafted piece of theatre. So much happens in ten minutes with twists galore. Presentational in style, this will be so effective live. A cautionary tale about what happens when we don't help someone in trouble. Playwright Donald Loftus expertly takes us on this ride and leaves us with nightmares just like his four characters.

I had the great pleasure of seeing a reading of 500/501 at the 2022 William Inge Theatre Festival Playlab. Playwright Taylor Sklenar has crafted a touching, wise, funny and serious piece about the cycle of life. You'll come to feel great compassion for the characters and the situation they find themselves in. Though powerless to determine their fate, they do have power over how they approach it. A play about connection, the life cycle, and friendship. Highly recommended.

I can give no higher praise than to say I wish I had thought to write this play! I had the great pleasure of seeing a reading of Some Specter at the 2022 William Inge Theatre Festival Playlab. Equal parts laugh-out loud comedy and a serious depiction of survivor's guilt - not an easy task, but playwright John Adams pulls off the feat with great craft and love for his characters. I would happily sit through an extended series of Ben's Sleuths. Would love to see this produced!!

I had the great pleasure of seeing a reading of DISCHARGED at the 2022 William Inge Theatre Festival Playlab. Playwright Charles Ranum has crafted a gripping, intense, compassionate look at war veterans and the challenges they face with PTSD and coming home. A highly recommended read - and please produce!

I had the great good luck to see a reading of this play at the 2022 William Inge Theatre Festival Playlab in Independence, Kansas. A gorgeous piece of writing that resonates with authenticity, compassion, and philosophy. It will break your heart and uplift you in the same sentence. Kudos to playwright Franky Gonzalez. He's been winning all the awards and residencies and deservedly so!