Recommended by Doug DeVita

Epic. Epic in its scope and its emotional heft… and yet remarkably focused and intimate in its wealth of feeling. Paco José Madden packs a lot of punch into this lean, swiftly moving 55 pager; its impact is as far-reaching as something twice as long. I’d love to see this staged, as the possibilities for inventive staging and performances are massive, and potentially quite thrilling.

Well this is just wonderfully nasty fun, with a wonderfully nasty twist at the end which plays beautifully into contemporary ennui and paranoia. A perfect example of how to write a Zoom play with heft, rapidity, and wit.

This tasty bit of cautionary Americana is wonderfully rich in atmospheric detail and offers a great role for a monologist. Homespun folksiness and terrifying Southern Gothic all in a scant three minutes? Yes please!

I don't think I have I ever seen a marriage so expertly, and subtly, delineated as Debbie Lamedman does here. Setting traps through an ingenious device (crossword puzzle clues), Lamedman hooks us in and then pulls the spring with vicious alacrity; we’re both stunned by how obvious it all is, and yet how surprised we are. A terrific work, and a feast for two actors.

Wonderfully existentialist one-minute charmer, with a helluva twist at the end.

This is a terrific work. By turns funny, horrifying, lighthearted, infuriating… read it yourself and fill in your own adjectives and superlatives; Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend has written quite the parable for our times here. Her use of contemporary language and mores bring the script to sharply observed life and give it an immediacy that is both hugely entertaining as well as deeply thought-provoking. I would love to see this staged.

John Busser working in creepy paranoia mode is just as good as John Busser working in silly comedy mode, which leads to the inevitable conclusion that John Busser is really, really good in any mode in which he chooses to work. Oh, and don’t drink the coffee if he offers it to you.

“It’s no small thing, when your drug dealer dumps you. I would think it occasions a self- reflection.” Lines like that impress me, and this wonderfully surreal comedy is rife with them. Brendan Bourque-Sheil’s absurdist approach to his premise and characters is the work’s greatest strength; the lines are convulsively funny not because they are witty punchlines, but because they are deeply rooted in the wants and needs of both characters and plot: no matter how farfetched things get, Bourque-Sheil keeps things completely believable because he, and by extension us, believe in them – no mean feat...

This period piece from Donald E. Baker perfectly captures the rural America of both past and contemporary society, and jolts one out of even the tiniest bit of complacency which may have set in since the change in administration with nearly every well-considered line. As timeless as it is timely, TRADE WITH KLAN… is ugly, and brutal, and pulls no punches. It is a must read, must produce part of the ongoing American story.

An angry, gut-wrenching cautionary monologue from Donald E. Baker, proving the more things change, the more they stay the same, at least in terms of LGBTQ issues in this country – especially in times of a health crisis. Beautifully written, with a message that – while not preach ¬– needs to be taken to heart. Great role for an older actor, too.