Recommended by Christopher Soucy

The telltale itch. What a great monologue about how guilt betrays us. Especially when we betray others.

Maybe one iota of difference is all it takes to tip the scales. Adam Richter has delivered a very eco friendly short play that doesn’t preach or shout. It’s a quiet, loving conversation about choices. Great and small choices that can help ease the terrible burden of modern life on the environment.

There is nothing more romantic than meticulously constructed bowers and awkward dancing. It’s how I won my wife. Robin Rice has taken the curious mating rituals of bowerbirds and translated them into a delightful meet cute that I would love to see onstage!

Lulled into a rhythmic normalcy of idle chat and becoming familiar with characters you relate to and grow fond of, Vince Gatton has set the stage for a subtle turn toward tragedy. But it is an all too commonplace tragedy that we sense around every corner in today’s world. Bravo Mr. Gatton for sneaking up on me with that baseball bat. And while I watched you slowly wind up, I could not make myself get out of the way.

Brilliant. As always, Sickles brings the thunder. We should not cover the scars because that would suggest there were never wounds. And we must acknowledge the wounds if we ever hope to avoid the same damage happening again.

Ah, yes, the vicarious nature of parenthood. Pride, nostalgia, earnest hopes that it all goes better than it did for you. Giddiness is the reward for earnest parents, well, along with nervousness, paranoia, unbridled fear, and choking pride.

Hilarious. A perfect skewering of social media’s dubious algorithms. Adam Richter has a knack for witty dialogue and perfect pacing. If you ever wondered what life would be like if we behaved in person as we do offline, this is a great rumination on the subject.

A wonderfully sweet answer to the question “what happens when we die?” A meditation on influence and inspiration, as well as what makes us fundamentally good. Warhol gave us 15 minutes of fame, Alexa Schoffel offers 5 minutes as God. Terrific play!

This is a mesmerizing short play. It keeps you off balance and on edge. The exchange is deeply mysterious and the overall intrigue is riveting. A great piece for two actors.

A veritable laugh fest. Most jokes are a 1-2 punch, Morey gives us a 1-50 punch with no time between jokes to catch your breath. A delightful play in words that never stops playing.