Recommended by Adam Richter

Sam Heyman takes the convention of having a narrator, plays with it, tosses it in the air, smashes it with a hammer and rebuilds it in this funny, funny play. For the man behind the curtain, everything rides on Portnoy committing a mundane, everyday act. But when Carl inserts himself into the story, much to Portnoy's dismay, the consequences are world-changing.

This is a fun play that would be a treat for audiences and actors.

Bravo! And gesundheit!

Some people think Christmas has gotten too commercial. Those heathens never tried to write a Christmas (sorry — HOLIDAY) jingle for a septic tank company.
PHILIP MIDDLETON WILLIAMS once again hits it out of the park with this short and hilarious satire of ad writers trying to make the holidays a little greener for their clients. Absolutely brilliant.

Such a beautiful play about second chances — for dogs and for people. The action is perfectly paced, as is the evolution of the characters. Straton Rushing has given us a terrific piece that is uplifting without seeming the least bit treacly. Bravo!

When I started re-watching "Murder, She Wrote" with my family during the pandemic, I wondered if anyone else remembered the show. Clearly, Bruce Karp does, because he nails this funny, bloody parody perfectly. This is a brilliant and laugh-out-loud-funny homage to that long-running Angela Lansbury series that will have everyone looking askance at Jessica the next time she wraps up a murder case a little too neatly.

A powerful, vivid solo piece that tackles violence, bloodshed and cruelty in an arresting way. The language is as lyrical as it is chilling, and the Max Koh's stage directions for this piece will have audiences thinking about the play long after it's over.
This is a brilliant monologue that needs to be produced.

Ghosts exist to remind us of regrets we have in life. Charles Scott Jones takes this conceit to tell a larger story about the connections we have with the people in our lives, and the tragic results when those ties fray. "All Hallows Eve" is a funny and moving play that will have you thinking about it long after the curtain goes down.

"The Alchemist's Gambit" is a wonderfully silly, over-the-top romp that's a perfect Halloween two-hander for any actors. Heyman keeps the dialogue fast and sharp as the traveler, strapped to a table, has to negotiate their way out of an unexpected brain operation by the matricidal (but not wholly unethical) Dr. Hasenpfeffer. I love this sendup of old horror movies, but it really had me at the introduction of a "comically large handsaw." Bravo!

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.