Recommended by Adam Richter

Wherever you think this play is going to go, it's not.
That holds true on every. Single. Page.
Steven G. Martin's hilarious and bloody play sends up sitcoms, the nuclear family, motherhood, the patriarchy and, of course, demon worship in spectacular fashion. It is twisted, it is gory and it is glorious.
He says in the trigger warning that it's unproduceable. Prove him wrong!

If you're going to have a play with "Grift" in the title, there are few better targets than theatrical producers who charge playwrights for the privilege of reading their works. Jennifer O'Grady sends up the hellish submission process with abundant humor in this short holiday piece. While the target of her razor-sharp satire might be a specific group, audiences won't be lost as the Three Wise Men try to navigate the complicated world of theater.
Producers: I double-dog dare you to put on this play.

"On Growing Up" is a thoughtful and entertaining monologue that would be a great audition piece or an addition to an evening of solo shows. It's short but compelling from beginning to end, and the last line is absolutely perfect. Well done!

Daniel Prillaman's "I Don't DO Holidays" exposes the absurdity of the season — well, ALL seasons, really — with memorable characters, clever dialogue and a climax that drives home the point of this play in a way you won't forget. I loved it.

Dogs! Heightened language! WAWA!
This lovely homage to Noel Coward has everything you could want in a short play. The dramatic tension paired with Charles Scott Jones' deft use of language turns this beach story into an absolute delight.

"Will they/won't they" takes on a whole new urgency when the "they" in question are both in a hotel room in a 10-minute play. This comedy is an endearing look at Eli and Jeremy as they strip down to reveal their respective vulnerabilities. Bravo, Sam!

The character description of Carol describes her as a "human honey badger" and boy, does Scott Sickles deliver on that promise. The journey Carol takes us on is as funny as it is horrifying. I couldn't stop laughing throughout this piece, performed by the amazing Miranda Jonte on Back Porch Theater.

Make this part of your holiday repertoire!

I can think of no better succession for the throne of England than the scenario that Scott Sickles lays out in this short, wickedly funny play. I love his skewering of royalty and grammar, though as a copy editor, I have to say that if the Royal Family had adopted AP Style instead, Arthur might have had a different fate.
The Oxford comma is dead! Huzzah!

Light can not exist without the darkness — or can it? Krampus, the poor, misunderstood polar (ha!) opposite of Santa Claus, has been stripped of his power by sheer lack of demand. In Monica Cross' delightful comedy, he gets to tell his side of the story. I gotta say: for a being whose job is to devour naughty children, he's a mighty sympathetic character.
I'd love to see this in an evening of holiday shorts. Bravo!

I've often heard it said that there are two kinds of families: the ones we're born with and the ones we choose. Both kinds collide in this tense but heartwarming short drama. Donald E. Baker has a brilliant ear for dialogue and it's on display here. This is a great two-hander for audiences any time of year.