Recommended by Jordan Elizabeth

So moving, so honest, so sweet -- I instantly fell in love with these two characters. As with so many of Bykowski's other plays, the relationships between the characters are visceral, immediate, and rich; but she also gives us layers to uncover that make her work exciting no matter how many times you encounter it.

A loving, moving portrait of a young civil rights activist in the 50s through a series of vignettes from her life and work. The conflict between Juliette and her mother, Lila, is immediate and specific while also representing a larger corporate struggle throughout the country. The last moment of this play was so delicate, supernatural, and poetic -- I would love to see this in production.

This funny, quick-witted short plays with Greek mythology, terrorism, and art in an utterly unique way. I love the way Nelson's dry humor and a bizarre, wonderful set-up combat the extremely serious topic of the Ariana Grande concert bombing. TALOS would be a total blast for a set designer and two actors.

How do we determine what makes one a monster? How do we define beauty and truth? This play touches on these questions while maintaining its fun, airy tone. Funny, silly, sweet, and romantic, MY DATE WITH THE GOLEM OF PRAGUE is a fun read that would be such fun to see in full production. I love Puccioni's sense of humor!

What a terrific, balanced, perfectly-executed short play. RANK is set in a scifi future but hits so close to home, exploring themes of utilitarianism, fascism, and self-sacrifice. I was lucky to see a reading of this play at the William Inge New Play Lab, and it was a huge hit. This would be a great choice for a science fiction or political play festival.

I so enjoyed this lovely short play. Lawing treats his characters with deep, palpable love, and so I love Aaron and Caroline from the very start. The ever-presence of the crow is a beautiful image, a hovering form that Aaron can't take his mind away from. A MURDER OF CROWS is funny, subtle, sweet, and poetic: a slice of life that examines dementia without ever feeling maudlin, which is no easy task. A great play for two older actors.

I loved this short play by Kevin Daly. I was fortunate to see a reading of this piece at the Inge New Play Lab and was instantly in love with these delightful, intriguing characters that are full of huge humor and deep secrets. Daly slowly unveils the shortcomings and desperately sad distance between these three siblings-- I'm cheering all of them on. And there is some terrific opportunities for sound/lighting/set designers. I loved it! Highly recommend.

Wow. I'm in love with this script. Im lucky enough to have seen a reading of this play at the Inge Festival, and it provoked such intense, vibrant conversation. These characters are so complicated, so deep, and treated with such integrity and honor, even though they make bad, bad choices that have devastating consequences. Merilo adds a necessary voice to the complexity of the male teacher/female student relationship. If you want to start a conversation in your theatre community, I highly recommend this funny, scary, tender, horrifying play. A really wonderful opportunity for deep character study for two actors.

Another beautiful, thoughtful, considered short by Sandra Daley-Sharif. I fell in love with Mel instantly, and that feeling of connection only grew throughout the monologue. I love the balance struck here between aging into your self/your identity, and finding that part of you was there all along. There's something here about growing older and younger simultaneously, and it's truly lovely and poetic. This would make a great audition piece.

Spooky, mysterious, slow, and tense, WILDERNESS strikes a rare balance of sparse dialogue and rich, deep characters. Hovanesian unveils details so meticulously, allowing the reader/audience to dig up piece after piece of the puzzle. I would love to see this play in production.