Recommended by Jordan Elizabeth

Gorgeous and heartbreaking, ARCHITECTURE OF RAIN is a stunning piece of theatre. I love the lyrical dialogue, the way time bends and contracts, and the image of a home being dismantled and rebuilt. This play would be a dream to direct, design, perform, and witness.

This play begs us not to turn away from the horror that happens around the world from acts of violence. These stories are hard to absorb but vital to our humanity, and Carnes once again wraps her arms around the deep humanity, the human cost of these violent acts.

Chilling, overwhelming, intense, and utterly heartbreaking, EXIT 27 truly shook me. Merilo is a master of nuance, subtlety, and slow progression. I fell in love with these lost boys and became so invested in their well-being, in their salvation, and in their desire to be "good" again. Merilo strikes at the heart of what it means to belong and to be on the outside. One of my favorite playwrights of all time -- I truly hope to see a performance of this masterful play some day.

This is an excellent little play full of humor, conflict, and terrific interactions between two very different female characters. Hageman nails personification and infuses so much drama and heart into such a small space. Hageman is a playwright to watch!

One of the most brilliant parts of this short monologue play by Goldman-Sherman is that Dosia could be anyone, and her box could be anything, which makes this piece feel so universal. At the same time, it has a specificity that you may not expect from a piece so universal. I love the repetition of "Is the box I'm watching watching me" -- it takes on different layers of meaning each time it repeats. A lovely short by a lovely writer.

Another killer short from Rachael Carnes. As per usual, Carnes lays on the humor and wit in the best possible way. This play is quick, funny, quirky, and so fun to read. I love the way that the sexual tension between Cagney and Lacey is woven throughout the interrogation. I would love to see this play performed.

I really enjoyed this thoughtful play from Diaz-Marcano. He has such a deft hand with character, and it was a real delight to watch these three characters evolve over a short time. Marly is super cringe-worthy at times, and I loved seeing the very different responses from Willi and Lori. Another lovely piece of theatre from NDM!

This play made me feel so happy. Asher has such a specific style and wit. There's so much intelligence packed into this tiny theatre piece -- I would say it's hard to believe it would be possible to put so much in such a short space, but I've read enough of Asher's work to know this brilliance is par for the course.

What a gorgeous play: it's dreamy, fantastical, magical, poetic. A TYA piece that is also accessible for adult audiences, which is a real challenge. ASH TREE would be an exciting challenge for a creative team: lighting designers, set designers, costumers, and an exciting cast of characters. I would love to see a production of this play.

A MURTHER OF CROWS is fun, exciting, and sweet -- an extremely accessible period piece that had me guessing from one moment to the next. I was truly on the edge of my seat. Edie is an amazing bad-ass, and Joan is so wonderful (all of those weapons hidden in her skirt!) I'm a huge fan.