Recommended by Adam Richter

A touching and delightful companion piece to Hilary Bluestein-Lyon's excellent "Marcie and Patty Are Getting Married." Scott extends the universe of grown-up Peanuts characters in surprising yet completely believable ways. I don't like to think of Charlie Brown and his gang all grown up, but if they must, these two funny and heartwarming plays do justice to the kids and the adults they might turn out to be.

Paul Donnelly's excellent monologue explores school shootings through the grief of a mother who lost both of her sons to gun violence. It's a grief that too many parents have had to experience and even more dread that they may. Kudos to Paul for giving such a powerful and voice to this unfortunately necessary part of modern American life.

Satire is a terrific weapon to wield against the forces of evil, and in the hands of Debra Cole, it's a stiletto: sharp and effortless. "STORK PATROL" is a must-read takedown of the so-called "pro-life" voters who strive to enjoy all the perks of moral superiority with none of the responsibility that comes with their decisions. I want to see this staged everywhere, especially in red states. Bravo!

We have all met hundreds of people in our lives. Some we know, most we don't. Every now and then, the people in the latter group fill our memories and occupy our thoughts. Scott Sickles's endearing and powerful monologue brings to life the funny, awkward and cringe-inducing youth conference of his teen years, punctuating it with a random encounter (but not an interaction) that still haunts the writer like it will haunt the audience long after the lights go down.

If you dislike nonstop wordplay, relatable situations and clever dialogue — in other words, if you hate fun — avoid this play. Otherwise, someone find the actors and the right audience (preferably a school auditorium filled with excitable youngsters) and perform — or dare I say "produce"? — this play. Yes, the puns will make you groan; but then they'll make you laugh. A parody of a certain well-known classic movie scene is a highlight of this short comic gem.

The storytelling in this monologue is masterful. I found myself leaning farther and farther forward in my chair as I read "I Know Kung Fu." Christopher Soucy gives us, the audience, a compelling story of memory, myth and history. He gives the actor so much to work with. This would be great to see on a stage. Well done!

This is a darkly funny comedy of two people who occupy the same space but entirely different realities. In a few short pages Marcia Eppich-Harris gives us a vivid universe that shows not only why this marriage is doomed to fail, but what life was like for women as recently as the 1970s (spoiler alert: not great). This is a great short piece that audiences would really enjoy.

The state of "normal" is the epitome of mundane, until it becomes a goal that we hope to reach. In this wonderful 1-minute play, Martin shows us a normal office encounter as the platonic ideal and gives us so much depth to these characters we want the play to go on well beyond its one-minute running time. Another brilliantly written short play by Steven Martin. Bravo!

A fantastic exploration of myth set in that most mundane of places: a checkout line at a discount store. I loved the spare, almost poetic economy of language that Charles Scott Jones employs. And when the action evolves from the familiar to the insane, the audience will likely realize that all it takes is the tiniest of nudges to make what should be orderly into utter chaos.
This is an outstanding 10-minute comedy that would be a delight to see on stage.

The brutal honesty! The heartbreak! The corn dog!
This two-hander by Scott Sickles is a terrific commentary on why relationships fail, when it's important to speak your mind and when it's important to STFU and enjoy a margarita — or let someone enjoy a corn dog.
The dialogue is a riot and the characters are wonderfully relatable. Bravo!