Recommended by Asher Wyndham

Love this, the mixture of black comedy, romance, and zombie genre. Sexy 'n bloody. With a Partain monologue there's always these fine touches, observations, descriptions -- "okay to be some girl that smelled like horses", "I can hear your blood", "to think about how cute your butt is..." I would love to be front row at an evening of Partain monologues for female actors.

This play -- its off the tennis court conflict -- its playful structure -- is exciting just like a world-championship tennis match! I couldn't wait for the next page, for real, just like the next move in a tennis match! It's more than about a battle of sexes, it's about how we -- celebrities or not -- play on and off the playing field of competition or even just in the public sphere whether in front of the cameras or not. Highly recommend this for any sports-themed or comedy festival.

This is a kickass monologue just like Young Jean Lee's Yaggoo. A dynamic, endearing character for an actor 60+ that will wake up any sleepy audience member. Highly recommended for solo festivals.

I had the pleasure of hearing a reading of this play at Phoenix Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona several years back. This play is the definition of bonkers -- and that's a great thing for an audience. A theatrical madcap romantic comedy that will be a winner each night of production. I love the shoutout to Sioux Falls, SD!

Anyone who has ever had to take care of or deal with a physically or mentally impaired parent, family member or friend, anyone knows or fears that something may happen (whether it's genetic or not) -- this is the play for you. With humor, tenderness, anger, tough decisions, this play gets it right. Highly recommended for any theatre that wants to focus its whole season or part of it on disability, check out this play by Julliard playwright.

Weaver takes the romantic comedy, which he excels at, to new waters -- in this case, swamp waters -- away from naturalism to...swamp magic realism (?) with an alligator. It may be an allegory with alligator, a dream spectacle, maybe not. Whatever it is, it's enchanting, beautiful. Weaver gets better and better - I am so amazed at his craft, his expansive imaginative -- it's unlimited, uncensored. As the years go by, hopefully more and more people will realize what many people on NPX know: this playwright is a treasure!

The company that makes Snickers will definitely approve of this play, and so will you. Another comedy gem from Hageman -- in only a minute. Every line just perfect! Would make a great curtain raiser for a short play festival. Captures a conversation between parent and child that many adults in the audience could relate to.

A powerful short play about responding to childhood sexual abuse and inappropriate behavior from adults, about the courage tell our truth even if it's uncomfortable/difficult. The structure may remind you of some scenes from Paula Vogel's How I Learned To Drive. Vogel would probably enjoy this play. Check it out, read it, share it, produce it. Highly recommended for college productions. Perfect for a #metoo festival.

This is one my favorite monologues on NPX. It's spot-on parody of tech giants/start-up CEOs and their Silicon Valley arrogrance, cocky showmanship, and complete disregard for technology's negative impact (in this case, the future -- in space) and its uselessness and novelty. That and the playwright's knowledge of products, technology, consumerism creates a monologue unlike any you've read in your lifetime. I look forward to reading more plays by Ferber. Hopefully, he has written more monologues!

You will bust a gut laughing at the ridiculousness of these two millenial girls chit-chatting about current events and politics, even when it gets offensive. Don't dismiss this dark comedy as slight, as an entertaining distraction; it's a spot-on criticism of white passivity, insensitivity, and ignorance in Age of Trump and Facebook. The writing is comedy at its best. One of my favorite comedies on NPX. Highly recommended for a festival on political themes.