Recommended by Alexander Perez

A pernicious slow burn that crescendos at just the right moment. Caffrey's characters are so dang likable you'll find yourself juggling the rationalization of human sacrifice with genuine concern for the bad boy with a heart of gold. Deliciously fun with a killer twist.

The spark of romance here is pure and filled with that anxious joy new love brings. Gitter's characters transcend the page thanks to expertly paced dialogue that manages to provide us with crucial world and character details without sacrificing the narrative. Mixing modern vernacular with 1933 Poland is a stroke of pure genius. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

A spectacularly paced and hysterical monologue that barrels forward with joyous inertia aided by a painfully relatable lead and artfully slick descriptions and asides. This is one of those shows you can see in your head as clear as a 4K TV while reading it. Would love to see this done by a capable actor.

Simple, sweet, and potent. Berl expertly invites us into this home on the verge of either a miracle or tragedy without making the reader feel like they need to catch up with the given circumstances to care.
Life can be needlessly brutal. A tender, loving nightmare that invites hope in the face of despair.

Herrera proves himself a master of unease and the sort of horror that can only come from within. Trauma, regret, and sorrow coalesce into a singularly nightmarish journey through varying states of consciousness. Morning comes eventually, but is it just another dream?

Death is the end is the beginning is the end is the beginning again.

A hysterical absurdist romp that takes to task aesthetic, status, and the hollow nothings we fill our days with in a (mostly) futile effort to break free of the perfectly beautiful and agonizingly mundane merry-go-round that is existence.

A tightly constructed epic that pits ambition, talent, destiny, and grit in a no holds barred battle of wills. Gonzalez's would be champions are phenomenally constructed contradictions that use their battered minds as masterfully as they throw fists. When all is said and done, one must wonder if winning is the same as victory. By the time the final bell rings out, it is evident that there are much more pertinent dangers to overcome than the other guy in the ring.

A razor sharp comedy that treats it's subjects with equal parts care and abandon. Even with such difficult themes at play, there are painful laughs and moments of tenderness to be had in between the psych ward flashbacks and gnawing regret.

An expertly crafted dramedy that basks in the glory of tormented family ties in the face of everything left unsaid. The love is as strong as the hate. So strong is the hate that it turns into love again. This play takes no prisoners and cares not if it's sublimely timed tonal shifts give you whiplash. Buckle up buttercup.

A lovely piece that pushes the heights of the "less is more" philosophy that drives the heart of every successful short. Not only does this piece bring to life previously unknown (to me anyway) historical information, it also serves as a heart wrenching tale of betrayal, dismissal, and reconciling past hopes with the bleak reality that follows.