Recommended by Adam Richter

I laughed out loud at many parts of this play that effectively refutes Sartre: Hell isn't other people, it's ourselves. The cat is tormented by an action it took by instinct; the beaker knows full well what it's done. The bus, meanwhile, is a helpful moral guide. The physicality of the roles alone would make this a fantastic play to see live, but it's also a great story.

Forget about the old maxim "Never meet your heroes." Never meet your fans. Steven Martin gives us a brilliant sendup of teenage hero worship and shows the dark side of what can happen when that reality fails to meet the expectations that we set.

Powerful and thought-provoking piece about the future of mankind and how our current stupidity shapes it.

What do we live for? Does it matter if what we're living for isn't real? Joy Cutler explore this question in this short and fascinating. I loved how when Cutler introduces the characters, neither act like who they really are. But once the facade is dropped you can't help but root for them. Well done!

Perverse, disgusting and laugh-out-loud funny. Now I need a shower.

This play starts with cringe-worthy jokes and ends with a horrific twist that, in retrospect, makes perfect sense. I thoroughly enjoyed this taut 1-minute thriller. Well done!

A powerful and disturbing piece about rape and survival. This can and should be produced everywhere.

This play takes place in the middle of the ocean, but clearly the husband and wife think they're the center of the universe. This is a funny short piece that's ideal for older actors to really have a blast.

A deft and original script about the struggles of a marriage where both partners are stuck in a rut.

Pandemic times require creative ways to think about theater, and Rachael Carnes has come up with a brilliant story that, in both story and form, is ideal for this era. "Crossing the Amur" is a funny and profound short piece that should be appearing on screens everywhere.