Recommended by Adam Richter

Rachel Feeny-Williams makes the most of the "TLC" in the 28 Plays Later prompt, and we the audience, get to enjoy the results. This play is a wild ride filled with humor, uneasy tension and a payoff that I won't soon forget. A brilliant two-hander that I would love to see on stage.

This TLC gives any first- (or even second-time) homebuyer PTSD about the experience. There's nothing supernatural about Deb Cole's witty and distressing horror play about millennials. The terror comes from the realism of the home-buying process. Bravo!

I love the deft comic touch that Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend brings to all of her pieces, especially this one. "Reconnaissance" is a rich satire and a warning, both funny and intensely dark. This is a superb 10-minute play that I would love to see live.

As a devotee of the original book, I am always intrigued by updates to Dickens' classic tale. This play is the best by a mile. Rachel Feeny-Williams updates "A Christmas Carol" with new characters, new genders and (importantly) new jokes. But she keeps the themes of the original intact, imbuing them with new urgency and relevance for modern audiences. I heard a fantastic production of this play on Feeny-Williams' "Theatrical Shenanigans" podcast and loved it. Check it out; you will too.

Outstanding and merciless satire of Hollywood, the Oscars, and the awards-bait movies that Have. An. Important. Message. In one minute, Greg Lam punctures the self-important balloons of "Crash" and its ilk. Bravo!

You had me at "ball gown."
Patricia Lynn's hilarious two-hander is a terrific play about friendship, class and knowing what to fight for. It's a wonderful piece that is perfect for two actors, a fight choreographer and a costume designer. They will all go nuts, and the audience will love them for it.

Satan, like George Bailey, has always had ambition. But sometimes it takes a visit from a guardian angel to help see things clearly. John Mabey hits all the right notes in this pitch-perfect parody of "It's a Wonderful Life." I laughed — and sometimes cackled — out loud reading this play, and I'm sure to see it on stage would be an absolute joy. Bravo!

"What Baggage" is a witty piece that would be perfect for older actors. Does love follow sex? Does sex follow love? Does it matter when one of you has a cat and the other a wall full of geodes? Kim E. Ruyle's short play explores these questions with lots of humor and heart.

I never would have imagined a loudmouth in a library would be a recipe for great drama, but Debbie Lamedman proves it can be done, and with great humor. And while it's hard to feel sympathy for Luke (and easy to identify with his fellow students, who are just trying to study), his phone conversation is as intriguing as it is rude.
This is a fantastic comedy for young actors. I would love to see it staged.

In life, Beethoven, Carl Reiner and W.C. Fields gave the world so much joy. In death — or at least in Philip Middleton Williams' hilarious short play — they continue to do so. I loved his take on "A Christmas Carol," though the three spirits aren't there to teach Steve morality; they're just visiting to have a good time.
It may not work for Steve, but it works for us, the audience.
I would love to see this in a night of holiday shorts. Bravo!