Recommended by Asher Wyndham

Ahoy, scallywags! Stop plundering, stop mopping the poop deck and read this pirate play NOW. Yeah, yeah, you have read numerous pirate plays, but not one quite like this. Yes! Grab some rum, get comfy in the lookout and enjoy. These pirates are close to killing each other--and so close to falling in love. The transition from foes to lovers over some booty is hilarious and endearing. Another winning play in a collection on the subject of love just perfect for a slot in your season in the month of February.

A powerful monologue that speaks to our collective rage at the epidemic of gun violence and shootings in the U.S., and also to that fear and pessimism that nothing is sacred and safe anymore. We understand this speaker, a Catholic nun speaking to school children, we've felt the same feelings. Whether or not you agree with the nun's choices, you'll probably agree this monologue is powerful and must be produced. Perfect for any festival dealing with gun violence.

This is so much fun, and I'm not a fan of Westerns. I'm not going to speak to the themes because that'll give too much away. Read it and laugh. Better read it, act it, produce it. I can see this being a hit at a February festival on the themes of relationships and love. One of my favorite short plays under 10 minutes.

Why rush a kiss? Why not forgo standard flirting, instead ask 36 (or more!) questions and see if there's a connection, maybe even love? It takes work, some questions before the love and fireworks! This charming play may inspire audience members to do the same as these characters next time they're in a bar or elsewhere on a weekend with a sexy someone. A play that enlarges the heart and makes you smile. Perfect for a festival with a Valentine's Day theme.

They kind of flirt like boy and girl in a playground, pure hearts.
This play could inspire you to get out there and flirt!
This charming, easy to produce short play is just perfect for your February festival. Check it out, producers.

Damn! This is a kickass short monologue! Perfect for an audition or competition and just perfect for a solo festival or a festival on women's or gender issues. This comic monologue on manspreading (unexpected!) is a fierce rant/protest, with memorable counterattacks -- this will certainly get the women in your audience laughing their asses off and nodding in agreement. This can definitely get some men to cross their legs. Bravo!

A monologue that's physical comedy (faux sword fighting!) and stream of consciousness. It forces us to consider the effect of narratives of various forms (theatre included) on our lives. And how these narratives of distracting entertainment may be making us (story-junkies) less involved in the world, preventing us from leading a better life or helping people who really need it (refugees, the homeless). A challenging role for a woman in her 40s. A smart choice for a solo festival.

I ended up three bus stops ahead of my stop because of this captivating monologue. And I don't regret it. With evocative and creepy detail, we follow our heroine through a wooded landscape both familiar and unfamiliar, native and foreign, real and nightmarish. This monologue showcases the playwright's expansive imagination and attention to emotional plotting. I imagine this active monologue (it's a physical one that would make use of the entire stage) intensified by design plot -- sound, media, and lighting. A perfect addition to any Halloween/horror showcase.

When you think this is a tender, poignant play on mourning, BAM, the ending hits you and it's creepy AHHHHH! A perfect twist I didn't see coming. A smart choice for your Halloween showcase, it'll certainly shock your audience.

How to read such a complicated gay man? What does this man's questionable fetish say about gay culture's attitudes toward sex and health? This will get your audience talking, if they get over being uncomfortable. A smart choice for a gay showcase. One at a time, Lawing the monologuist is adding a character to his curio cabinet, each distinct in voice and desire.