Recommended by Adam Richter

This is a delightfully funny sendup of all things "Star Trek." Adam Szymkowicz pokes fun at the entire genre, and no trope (or character) is safe. Absolutely brilliant. As funny as it reads, it would be even more hilarious to see on stage.

Weighty philosophical topics and silliness go together like peanut butter and dread. Nowhere is that more true than in "Free Will," a laugh-out-loud-funny play about death, religion and what happens when your time to go isn't timed quite right. Actors and audiences alike would have a blast with this play. Bravo!

A wonderfully vivid monologue about the joys of falling in love at first sight. And though Ollie never actually meets the man of his dreams (spoiler) he focuses on the updraft of seeing someone for the first time whom you just want to snuggle and hold. This short piece is an absolute delight.

What a compelling, weighty and lyrically beautiful piece. I loved Ruben Carbajal's use of rhythm in this short play as he presents weighty ideas with great theatricality. This would be fantastic to see on a stage. So much here for an actor to play with. Great work!

Everyone needs an angel like Frederick. He helps Lucy ultimately figure out one of the most important but unanswered questions of modern adulthood: What do we do with our time?
This is a funny and sweet play about figuring out how to maintain your sanity and relationships, as well as a savage critique of salvage art. Great roles for a trio of actors. Bravo!

It seems like an impossible task to articulate the hole in our lives that people leave behind when they die, but Philip Williams has done it, with poignancy and beautiful language. In a few short minutes the audience gets such a detailed view of Allen, of Philip and of their relationship that they, too, share in the sense of loss.

I love it when a play simultaneously tackles big ideas and small moments between characters. "Falling In Time" does both, with warmth and wit. This is a terrific and funny play that would be great for any short-play festival.

Joe Swenson's "Angel Flight" is an exquisite and heartrending play about death, grief and sacrifice. Sometimes the people we meet in random encounters are exactly the people we need at that moment, and Swenson shows that perfectly in this short play.

Nelson Muntz was wrong: Shoplifting is NOT a victimless crime. But in DC Cathro's hilarious short play, the victim is Zach, who had no idea that his beloved Emily would steal a box of wine and must wrestle with the consequences. The dialogue in this short play is sharp, fast and funny as the two wrestle with her decision.
Bravo!

"20" is a powerful meditation on how we carry the trauma of history-altering events. Brilliantly written.