Recommended by Marj O'Neill-Butler

I’ll bet if we think about it, we’ve all had a Mrs. Baker in our lives. I know I did. This is a mysterious but joyful short play about learning to believe in yourself and how important you are to the people you teach.

Raleigh stays late at a bar because she has an important audition and nowhere to stay. Ray the owner tries to help her by improvising her audition. Secrets are revealed and new families are formed. A very sweet story.

This is such a nice twist on those cute little Santa's elves you read about. Tinsel wants in and nothing is going to stop her. A fun piece.

I saw a video production of this play by Theatre Three. It knocks you over the head with its simplicity and complexity. Living in the time of the pandemic. We all need to remember Grandpa's line: "I lived in a foxhole for a month...is it worse than that?" We can survive.

What a great and romantic play with two guys unsure about committing to each other. The dialogue is real and unaffected, and there are multiple laugh aloud lines. An O'Henry story in modern times. Perfect play for any shorts festival.

This is a warm and sweet story about how very few words and a bottle of water can turn into magic. it's a short piece and an ideal audition monologue. Read it and believe.

This is a sweet play and every woman can identify with cleaning before the mother-in-law shows up. Bonus is the Grout Fairy, a clumsy, tutu wearing man with a wand. Fun twist at the end too.

This is a perfect "Zoom"play peopled by great characters and a funny situation. You can feel Lila's frustration as the baking recipe she is teaching goes wrong, very wrong.

This is a scary short piece. There are ugly words in it that I would never think of, nor use. But it feels so real, given the period it's set in. But the ugly part is it could take place today anywhere in this country. When will it stop...we need the slogan that came out of Auschwitz: Never Again.

Oh, I have been there. Stressed beyond measure with family and work. Carnes work though, in these three monologues, is more than the trials of being a Mom and a teacher. There's humor and pathos and the joy of being in the midst of a family. Great roles for females.