Recommended by Arianna Rose

I had the great pleasure of seeing an online reading of INTERVIEW WITH A GORGON. Filled with metaphor, mirrors, and magic, playwright LAM expertly takes on an epic ten-minute journey with many twists and turns. I don't want to give too much away except to simply say, read it and produce it!

I had the pleasure of attending an on-line reading of this fascinating play. A beautiful balance of historical fact and lesbian drama, SITTING STILL by Danielle Wirsansky gives us a rare glimpse into WWII women medics. Written with compassion and insight into these women, with a twist I did not see coming! I look forward to seeing further development of this play.

Ava, Thomas and Robin instantly garner our empathy in TO THE ZOOM AND BACK. I'm still laughing over the line "Better six feet apart than six feet under"! Playwright Cindi Sansone-Braff writes relatable characters adapting to our new social distancing mores. 10 points for writing a play with senior citizens and 20 points for it being so great! Read it and zoom it!

With candor and expert craft, Elisabeth Giffin Speckman brings Mercy Otis Warren to life - on one of the two days she's allowed to visit earth a year - in this thought-provoking and thoroughly delightful monologue. Score one for women's rights and women who were ahead - way ahead - of their time. I a very short amount of time, Speckman creates a character with rich nuances, astute observations, and well-earned pride. Read it and produce it!

"Beautiful Crissy, with beautiful hair that grows". Look it up on youtube. I was obsessed with that doll as a child and had to have it. I never thought about the other point of view - the parents vying to buy it to make their child happy. I love everything about DOLLS - the witty dialogue, the sharply-drawn characters, and the lovely twist at the end. Robert Weibezahl has his pulse on the toy store - and we're all the richer for it.

It takes quite an accomplished playwright for me to feel empathy for someone who keeps guns in the house when there are children there - and Paul Donnelly is just such an accomplished playwright. Donnelly deftly handles the hot-button issues of vaccination and gun ownership, letting us see both sides and come to our own conclusions. Read it and produce it!

This expertly written very dark comedy monologue is terrifying - because it is so easy to imagine it coming true in our world today. D. Lee Miller creates a sympathetic character in Davida (and her unseen husband Max). Davida's description of their world, meant to cheer up Max, has the opposite effect on the reader as more and more oppression is revealed. DAVIDA is sure to be a hit wherever it is submitted.

I was in tears reading this beautiful, heartbreaking, uplifting play. D. Lee Miller has written a little play with big questions and, at its core, the deep bond of father-daughter love. With an imagination as wide as heaven, Miller uses theatricality to the nth degree. Bud and Juliet - and Juliet's mom-to-be - will stay in my mind for a long time to come. Please read it - savor it - produce it. Thank you, D. Lee Miller, for this glimpse into the everlife and how the story goes on.

I just want to put my arms around 13-year old Tina and tell her things will get better. Victoria Z. Daly masterfully brings us into the heartbreaking story of a young girl missing her mother and dealing with a grinch of a stepmother. I loved the stuffed cabbage analogy. A gorgeous piece of writing, full of heart, pathos, teen angst and perfectly executed craft. Read it and produce it!

I was lucky enough to see this play -twice!- at Theatre Odyssey’s 10- minute play festival. A heartbreaking look at the cruelty of narrow definitions of family and the mindsets that give people permission to discriminate. A play that is both universal in nature and deeply personal- which is the best kind of play. Read it and produce it!