Recommended by Asher Wyndham

  • Asher Wyndham: The Heinrich Maneuver (a ten minute play)

    Cray-cray-crazy fun. No synopsis from me -- read it, laugh out loud. Ridiculous revelations. Another winning play with a fast-paced silly plot.

    Cray-cray-crazy fun. No synopsis from me -- read it, laugh out loud. Ridiculous revelations. Another winning play with a fast-paced silly plot.

  • Asher Wyndham: Superhero (a ten minute play)

    Levine's superhero is not a comic-book-cut-out. A dynamic character that will win you over. A comedy that says something about the pure energy coursing through your veins, about your undeniable superhero potential.

    Levine's superhero is not a comic-book-cut-out. A dynamic character that will win you over. A comedy that says something about the pure energy coursing through your veins, about your undeniable superhero potential.

  • Asher Wyndham: Cabfare For The Common Man (a ten minute play)

    Ah-mazing. This will definitely end up being one of my favorite ten-minute plays of all time. So much happens -- so many life events -- during the play, and that creates a one-of-a-kind theatrical spectacle. If you produce this play, it'll certainly be a winning production -- it will charm your audience. The journey of life from childhood to puberty to young adulthood to adulthood takes place in a cab -- in a bed. Brilliant. Enjoy the ride. I want to add -- I think this would be perfect for students new to directing in high school or college.

    Ah-mazing. This will definitely end up being one of my favorite ten-minute plays of all time. So much happens -- so many life events -- during the play, and that creates a one-of-a-kind theatrical spectacle. If you produce this play, it'll certainly be a winning production -- it will charm your audience. The journey of life from childhood to puberty to young adulthood to adulthood takes place in a cab -- in a bed. Brilliant. Enjoy the ride. I want to add -- I think this would be perfect for students new to directing in high school or college.

  • Asher Wyndham: IT'S OUR TOWN, TOO

    A beautiful, condensed GL version of Wilder's classic. The wedding, with two dads and two moms, made me smile. We (GLBTs) are Americans, part of the human race, with the same rituals as straights, part of the same daily struggle. We love and we're loved. The children of GLBT parents have lucked out just like Chance and Molly. A play for today and for the future. If you're interested in producing a queer short, part of an evening's worth of queer shorts, choose this play!

    A beautiful, condensed GL version of Wilder's classic. The wedding, with two dads and two moms, made me smile. We (GLBTs) are Americans, part of the human race, with the same rituals as straights, part of the same daily struggle. We love and we're loved. The children of GLBT parents have lucked out just like Chance and Molly. A play for today and for the future. If you're interested in producing a queer short, part of an evening's worth of queer shorts, choose this play!

  • Asher Wyndham: Barbie Throws a House Party!

    A LOT OF FUN. The playwright does an excellent job capturing the voices of the famous plastic dolls. Listen, and you might recognize the voices of young adults, those that are self-absorbed, who seek pleasure without any conscience.

    A LOT OF FUN. The playwright does an excellent job capturing the voices of the famous plastic dolls. Listen, and you might recognize the voices of young adults, those that are self-absorbed, who seek pleasure without any conscience.

  • Asher Wyndham: Food For Fish

    I remember how much I enjoyed reading this play...it was during the first few years learning the craft of playwriting. But you don't want to read about this play's influence on my playwriting. I think this play would be perfect not just for a theater interested in contemporary drama; it's perfect for colleges, especially those involved in the American College Theater Festival. It's a winning script: it's an imaginative rift on Chekhov's Three Sisters, it's perfect for a trio of female actors, and it's intelligent. Memorable odd characters that will entertain your audience from beginning to end...

    I remember how much I enjoyed reading this play...it was during the first few years learning the craft of playwriting. But you don't want to read about this play's influence on my playwriting. I think this play would be perfect not just for a theater interested in contemporary drama; it's perfect for colleges, especially those involved in the American College Theater Festival. It's a winning script: it's an imaginative rift on Chekhov's Three Sisters, it's perfect for a trio of female actors, and it's intelligent. Memorable odd characters that will entertain your audience from beginning to end.

  • Asher Wyndham: Out of Milk

    This playwright knows how to structure a ten-minute play. I would be interested in seeing these characters in a longer work. What makes this play powerful is that I struggle throughout the play, figuring out who to side with. I understand hot-headed Rebecca's arguments and sometimes (and I feel bad) agree with her...which makes me question my response to the poor... Yes, you could say that Rebecca is the antagonist, but she's the most dynamic/aggressive character -- it's about her and her response to poverty in America. A thought-provoking political play.

    This playwright knows how to structure a ten-minute play. I would be interested in seeing these characters in a longer work. What makes this play powerful is that I struggle throughout the play, figuring out who to side with. I understand hot-headed Rebecca's arguments and sometimes (and I feel bad) agree with her...which makes me question my response to the poor... Yes, you could say that Rebecca is the antagonist, but she's the most dynamic/aggressive character -- it's about her and her response to poverty in America. A thought-provoking political play.

  • Asher Wyndham: A Paper Forest - Part of the "The United Plays of America" Anthology (Minnesota)

    This short play is perfect for a theater interested in environmental themes or a theater that wants to produce something for a fringe showcase. The story-concept, the characters, the act of drawing and the dialog are memorable. Lucy's voice -- distinct, fresh, passionate -- will keep you engaged. She's...WOW. Her belief in the power of drawing and her hope that she can prevent Minnesota wilderness from turning into Nebraska --as well as her desire to please her grandfather -- is beautiful and brave. Some beautiful images: fairy-loving ash trees, evil worms, forest giant. READ THIS PLAY!

    This short play is perfect for a theater interested in environmental themes or a theater that wants to produce something for a fringe showcase. The story-concept, the characters, the act of drawing and the dialog are memorable. Lucy's voice -- distinct, fresh, passionate -- will keep you engaged. She's...WOW. Her belief in the power of drawing and her hope that she can prevent Minnesota wilderness from turning into Nebraska --as well as her desire to please her grandfather -- is beautiful and brave. Some beautiful images: fairy-loving ash trees, evil worms, forest giant. READ THIS PLAY!

  • Asher Wyndham: GUN PLAY-AN AMERICAN FAIRYTALE

    If your theater is interested in presenting an evening of short plays on gun control or current political issues, then choose Robert's Gun Play. An intelligent short play on gun control, presenting the arguments for and against. Robert captures perfectly the voice and idiocy of Right-wingers that are anti-gun-control, and in doing so teaches Lefties, liberal readers/audience members, how to understand the opposition and win an argument--every time. Thank-you.

    If your theater is interested in presenting an evening of short plays on gun control or current political issues, then choose Robert's Gun Play. An intelligent short play on gun control, presenting the arguments for and against. Robert captures perfectly the voice and idiocy of Right-wingers that are anti-gun-control, and in doing so teaches Lefties, liberal readers/audience members, how to understand the opposition and win an argument--every time. Thank-you.

  • Asher Wyndham: AFTER (10-minutes)

    There are several moments in this play that make you think...and say Yes that's true...about human beings, especially strangers, and (possibly) yourself. There's a woman who feels alive when she crashes funerals; and a man who feels he truly connected with a stranger at a gym. The play made me realize that sometimes you feel alive/human when you make a connection with a stranger. These two characters are beautiful and brave. Poetic, beautiful, honest writing.

    There are several moments in this play that make you think...and say Yes that's true...about human beings, especially strangers, and (possibly) yourself. There's a woman who feels alive when she crashes funerals; and a man who feels he truly connected with a stranger at a gym. The play made me realize that sometimes you feel alive/human when you make a connection with a stranger. These two characters are beautiful and brave. Poetic, beautiful, honest writing.