Recommended by Asher Wyndham

If you're a new director (studying Intro to Directing in class) or an accomplished director (who's looking for a piece for a GLBTQ showcase) this is a smart choice. Why? Because it offers so much oppportunity for exploration -- tension, spectacle, use of stage space. Simpatico does more in this short play -- theatrically and emotionally -- that most playwrights in a full-length. Check it out.

This play is a spot-on indictment of all that is wrong with American politicking. Racist, xenophobic and the basest rhetoric and tactics are exposed as a means for the worst theater --entertainment for those that want shock over substance, cheap shots over substantive dialog on critical topics, zero compassion and empathy for the marginalized. With humor, and an unexpected use of characters, this play forces us to demand better from our politicians -- because so much is at stake! A fine example of comic political theater, a smart choice for your festival on American politics and elections.

What a beautiful monologue! It's charming, poignant, funny and amusing. In two pages, Lawing has crafted a distinct voice of a gay senior, a military veteran who's finding adventure at a winery as a way to honor his partner that passed away. Lawing continues to amaze me at the expanding gallery of extraordinary and quirky characters. I would love to see an evening of his monologues. If you're a producer or a director who loves solo shows, please read this play and consider it.

What's appealing to me about this short comic monologue is the narrative rush mixed with a bit of melancholy -- and the character voice of a celebrity, someone who usually doesn't charm us because they're so unusual and extraordinary, winning us over with a broken heart, a desire to have a romance and marriage as exciting as anything in a soap opera -- a desire than many of us have. We might not want to wear a bridal dress, but we might want that soap opera bliss. Perfect for a Valentine's Day showcase.

This is a fine example of comedy as an indictment of society's treatment of women and theirs bodies. This is a good place to start if you haven't read Antone's plays, esp before reading the playwright's fabulous epic feminist comedy THE SPACE BETWEEN HER LEGS.

This play is one of my favorite 'office plays' of all time -- and there are A LOT of them. The story concept is GENIUS, pure comedy gold!

Christmastime is always the holiday to remember childhood--childhood trauma! Carnes reminds us that even with a little bit of melancholy, grieving, memories of dead pets and blood, and some ear-splitting carols, the warmth and cheer of family and friends will get you through a holiday -- that is difficult for some people. A perfect selection for your Christmas/December short play showcase!

This will be a HIT at any one-minute festival. Who wouldn't want to see actors on stage acting like dogs and sniffing each other's butts!?!?! This playwright turns an expected situation for a scene -- two dogs at a dog park -- into a wonderful campy comedy.

Hageman excels at examining through biting satire male behavior in many of her 'dude' plays; in this short play, she targets the dudes of theatre companies, the men that manage and produce, and how their choices, without genuine collaboration with women, are influenced by bias, sexism and misogyny. Perfect for any comedy festival or better one of the seven or so plays by her produced by you! This is a perfect introduction to one of the most exciting, prolific short play playwrights in the nation (that's what I think and many would agree with me).

A funny short play on a young marriage that many young couples could identify with. The situation and sarcasm is hilarious. Good example that short doesn't mean slight or skit. Perfect for black box, perfect for first time actors in an acting class.