Recommended by Jordan Bird

Terrific. Tons of humor, a sprinkle of info about veganism, and a sweet little ending that left me smiling. The stakes are high for the characters, and the characters are never mocked for the stands they take. This would be a great piece to include in a play festival focused on environmentalism, or just a comedy series.

I LOVE THIS. This short play is funny, so dark, and almost too real. A fun concept with painful, dramatic ramifications. This would be an excellent addition to a short play festival, particularly feminist-themed, and offers exciting challenges for an artistic team. For any woman who's been told they're "too much" (and gosh, haven't we all?).

Important, timely, and exquisite. BOAT PEOPLE is filled with poetic language, deep and complex relationships, dignity and grace. This play speaks for itself -- do yourself a favor and read it; better yet, produce it.

PUSSY SLUDGE is exactly the kind of theatre I love to see: it's uncomfortable, it's thought-provoking, and it's a hilarious, heartbreaking indictment of our culture. The world of this play is -so weird- in the very best way -- full of imagination, brilliant characterization, and tremendous love. This is the kind of play that makes me wish I was a set/lighting designer -- because designing this production would be extraordinary and sensational and fun as hell. Extremely exciting roles for women in this play.

This play blew me away. Lane has made every emotion in this piece immediate: the humor, the fury, the mourning. An intimate dissection of a floundering marriage, and a gentle exploration of grief. These characters would be a joyful challenge for an actor and actress -- Merryn and Wyatt are deep, complicated, and intense. The final moments took my breath away.

What a beautiful, heart-wrenching, accessible short play. RECESS is a ten-minute play done right: it gives us so much backstory through action while propelling the play forward to its sweet, satisfying end. The imagination of the young portrayed by the experienced is one of my favorite things to see onstage. Terrifically fun and subtle roles for an actor and actress. Nostalgic, real, honest, and gentle -- a really triumphant short play.

This play is a hilarious romp with heart. The characters are surprisingly deep and lovable, despite (and because of) their flaws. Aggie and Bob are such sweethearts, and I particularly found the budding friendship between Aggie and Twinkie to be sublime. BED RIDE has something for everyone -- a huge crowd-pleaser that will have your audiences begging for more. This play would be easy to produce (a single set makes staging a breeze) and perfect for a larger ensemble cast.

This is a lovely, heartbreaking short play about love. What and who are you willing to fight for? How much are you willing to sacrifice to get the attention of the person you love? An interesting spin on a breakup play; the added power dynamics, and the way those dynamics change throughout the piece, are interesting and unique. It would be an excellent addition to a short play festival.

Oh, wow, this play. It's hilarious; it's deeply moving; it's full of kindness, forgiveness, and truth. This play *had me* at page one, but it quickly, and repeatedly, blasted way past my expectations. I'm so glad that this play exists in the world. Everyone should read it, and theatres around the country should form a queue to produce it. Brilliant roles for women, imaginative staging, and a triumphant ending that will have audiences applauding and (if they're like me) openly weeping.

GONE is an quiet, tension-packed, exceptional piece of theatre. Ward has given us complicated characters who are traversing some very complicated emotional and practical waters. Who decides what we're owed for the sacrifices we make? Who decides who is 'most deserving' of the physical things we leave behind us when we're gone? And - ultimately - what makes a family? This play is a great character study, with four great roles for women.