Recommended by Adam Richter

Sometimes the point of going to a gallery is to appreciate good art, and sometimes it's to BE SEEN appreciating good art. There's a vast chasm between the two, and Steve Martin brilliantly gives us both experiences in this rich and delightful short play. The dialogue in the beginning is sharp and funny, and the payoff at the end is — well, it's a work of art.
Bravo!

A lovely 1-minute play that captures the chaos, tragedy and beauty of life in dozens (!!) of interconnected lives. This was a joy to read.

Reading this play, I was as eager as Vee to find out the owner of the item in the small box. What really kept me hooked was her own journey and the way that her big discovery changed her. This is a witty and touching play that would be great to see live.

"A Quarter Placed on Railroad Tracks" is a poignant and tender two-hander about two friends whose paths are about to diverge onto completely different trajectories. A beautiful play by Steven G. Martin. This would be great to see on stage.

"At the Crossroads" is a moving and inventive play about memory, loss and the world of Great Britain between the world wars. Alice Josephs seamlessly blends history and drama in this compelling one-act. A terrific read.

Dominica Plummer's one-act is funny and disturbing, a brilliant snapshot of the early terror that we all went through (and far too many did not survive). As mask mandates ease and the push for "normal" becomes even more aggressive, "The Roommate" is an important reminder of what the early stages of this pandemic were like and what we could face again if we're not smart.

Sometimes the best moments in life are the smallest ones. Daniel Prillaman's short piece perfectly captures one such encounter. It's an act of kindness that might seem ordinary in everyday life, but Prillaman elevates it to a scene that unfolds beautifully on stage.

"Solicitation" is a wonderfully suspenseful play that gradually pulls you along, line by line, until the final payoff. This is a great noir drama with compelling characters and terrific dialogue.

In "L.A. 8 AM," Mark Harvey Levine lets the tragedy unfold in such a quietly devastating way that it leaves you thinking about the time we all have left. I loved the use of the two narrators, whose matter-of-fact delivery underscores the weighty theme of the piece. I would love to see this on a stage.

"A Haunted House" is a taut, disturbing drama about real-life monsters and the ghosts that occupy the living. I loved not only the relationship among the three sisters but the way that relationship mutated over the course of the play.
This would make for a terrific night of scary and thought-provoking theater. It has great roles for actresses and set designers (not to mention sound designers).