Recommended by Adam Richter

And charming. Don't forget charming. This sweet two-hander is a great burst of comedy and linguistic gymnastics between two bros. I loved it.

The rapid-fire dialogue and the impossible situation in which the guest finds himself make "Hotel Room Checkout" a funny and engaging short play. I kept thinking of this as a cross between "The Front Page" and "No Exit," but that's an unfair comparison: Brian Gray depicts hell way better than Jean-Paul Sartre ever could.
Bravo!

"COMING IN" is a brilliant farce that takes on the familiar 'meet-the-parents' storyline and turns it into something new and laugh-out-loud funny. A great comedy about identity that audiences and performers would love. Bravo!

It's nice to know that humans aren't the only ones who experience existential dread. Sam Heyman's 1-minute play starring two thoughtful cows is a delightful (and all too short, IMHO) gem, perfect for any short play festival.

This is a great tale of clashing cultures with a wonderful twist that is both surprising and completely organic. I don't want to give anything away, but Deb Cole's comedy of manners is a perfect tale for our times. Delightful!

Playwriting is a paradox of an art form: at once solitary and dependent on others. Sam Heyman documents this tension so brilliantly in this short audio play that will resonate with ANYONE who needs/relies on the feedback from others for their works. It's a poignant reminder on how to set expectations for others, and how to be gracious with ourselves. BRAVO!

What Debra said. Sometimes play requirements are ridiculous and this short piece nails the frustrations of a thousand writers. Yes to this.

This is a perfect take on the absurdity of a recent 28 Plays Later Prompt, but it works beyond that exercise by giving us a story with which all writers can identify. "Submission Opportunities" is a hilarious satire of the unpleasant side of the creative business: Actually finding places to take your work. Bravo, Debra Cole!

Mass shootings are the worst part of American life. A close second is the way that we as a society have accepted them as the price of "freedumb" for the last 50 years. Debra Cole's disturbing but powerful short play is a reminder that not only have school shootings been a phenomenon for decades, but we used to be outraged about them.
Brilliant work.

Just when you thought it was not possible to love Lizzo more, Debra Cole gives us this fantastic musical! The story integrates the songs seamlessly, and Cole presents relatable characters in whose struggles the audience becomes fully invested. And then they sing, which just makes you love the songs even more.
It's about damn time someone put this on a stage!