Recommended by Chris Gacinski

This is hands down one of the most unique plays I’ve ever set my eyes on. Goldfinger creates a future that’s as interesting as it is horrifying. From a very creative use of personification, to the Haruki Murakami-esque world Goldfinger vividly paints, this piece is captivating and attention grabbing until the end. This would be something I’d love to see on stage, and something I will read again in the future. What a play.

Cathro’s wildly imaginative play requires no lines for the protagonist to memorize, but the emotional build and the use of voicemails on an answering machine to drive the narrative forward creates this tense, engaging environment for the audience to explore. A cool 10-minute piece for companies on a budget, and for actors looking for a movement piece that brings a challenge to the table.

A rich piece regarding the underground lives of two siblings, who both encounter issues with their lives and bodies. Osmundsen’s dialogue digs beneath your skin, and will give you goosebumps at times. As previously mentioned, “Ferret Ran Away” is a great showcase for college actors, and these complexly woven characters are wonderfully challenging to dissect.

“Transmission” is one of the most carefully crafted pieces I’ve ever set my eyes on. Suilebhan accounted for every detail of this script, and it is very evident as you dig deep into the mind-melting material “Transmission” has to offer. Intimate, Immersive and Intelligent, this script will leave no gaps, and will engage your brain in ways you haven’t experienced before.

This monologue was funny, along with unique. It shines light on discrimination in retirement communities; the idea of a sweet and funny gay retiree receiving hate over who he is attracted to makes me sullen. Chuck’s humor and outlook makes him empathetic, which adds to the scripts allure. Highly recommended!

This piece makes me anxious, and that’s credited to Osmundsen’s creative writing style and scenario these characters are stuck in, literally stuck in. The well-placed foreshadowing, along with the tense dialogue makes this piece raw and hard-hitting. Anyone who drives can sympathize with these characters.

I cannot express how much I love this piece in 100 words, but I’ll do my best. A fellow playwright recommended this piece to me after reading my play on heroin addiction, and Vovos absolutely blows me away with this one-person look into the life of an addict. This script is like sushi: raw, but very palatable and enjoyable, as the central character is empathetic and immensely watchable. This piece should be produced everywhere, it is truly something unique and special.

Busser’s “A First-Draft Second-Rate Love Story” is not only hilarious, it gives companies artistic freedoms; if this is chosen for production, Busser leaves gaps for the actors and director to fill in themselves, which is why I find it unique. As someone said here, its like Saturday Night Live parodying itself. A very fun ten minutes of theatre, with low production costs!

When reading “Make Way,” I couldn’t help to think of Ray Bradbury’s “Farenheight 451.” Osmundsen creates a grayscale, dystopian world with his nameless characters, and shows the importance of literature and freedom of speech. Osmundsen’s voice is as enjoyable as it is important. A very poignant piece.

This may be a ten-minute play, but it is jam packed with allusions and humor. Philip Middleton Williams has put classic sci-fi works under a modern lens with this meticulously crafted tale. Fans of science fiction, look no further than this piece; it is everything you could want in a play.