Recommended by Adam Richter

What a lovely, heartwarming play! I love the idea of hanging on so you can experience a once-in-a-lifetime event a second time. Astra and Halley are a beautiful couple and two older actors would have a blast with this piece. Bravo, Deb Cole!

"Playing With Dolls" is a sublime and lovely play that answers one of the most difficult questions facing adults (esp. adult men): How do you make new friends?
The unlikely camaraderie between the two protagonists is a delight to watch unfold. Bravo!

Emerson is the hero we all need and none of us deserve. "This Grass Kills People" is the play we all need, period. A brilliantly horrifying and pointed satire, this play shines a light on post-COVID 'over-it' attitudes and skewers them with deadly accuracy.
I want to see this play. I want everyone to see this play.

A compelling and profound meditation on what it means to be stuck — in quicksand, in life — and how to get out of it. Sam Heyman's sharp wit and brilliant imagination make this a pleasure to read. I would love to see it on stage.

One of DC Cathro's many talents is his ability to keep you thinking about his plays long after the final blackout. "A Day in the Life of a Former Zombie" poses a difficult moral question with no easy answers: Should a worker get fired for things he depicted in a movie years ago?
Before you answer, read the play. Better yet, produce the play, so audiences can experience this compelling, tense drama and ponder its conclusion for themselves.

A moment in a late-night deli that is so joyous to imagine, it's sad to think the whole play only lasts one minute. But that one minute is filled with sublime joy. Bravo, Steve!

Debra Cole's "Outlaw Dad" is a role model for every parent of a kid who is trans, queer or struggling to assert their identity. I cheer for the Dad with every line and every tattoo he explains in this vivid, powerful piece. Bravo!

A play that effectively uses a narrator is a rare and glorious treat, and Christopher Soucy's 10-minute apocalyptic gem fits the bill. A comedy that asks and answers weighty questions with plenty of wit and an ending that had me chortling, "The 42nd Reality" would be a treat for any short-play festival. The homage to a certain science fiction writer is a nice touch, too.
Bravo!

Jack Levine has a remarkable talent for taking instantly recognizable situations and twisting them into unexpected delights. Dick and Jane start out as strangers on a park bench, and end up as — well, I'm not about to spoil it. Along the way, the audience will enjoy getting to know these characters, and actors will enjoy plumbing their depths.
Outstanding!

Be careful whom you trust, especially if you're married to them. In 10 short minutes we see the relationship between Becca and Phillip devolve with the inevitability of a car crash: Something terrible is going to happen, we don't know what and we can't look away.
An inspired piece of horror that would be easy for theaters to produce and a treat for audiences to enjoy. Bravo!