Recommended by Asher Wyndham

A powerful testament to the isolation that many of us felt during the pandemic and the loneliness and longing for connection with family members. Does this grandpa survive? Will he ever reunite with his grandson? It uplifts you with its heartfelt message but reminds you that COVID is not yet over, still ruining - not reuniting - family. A good choice for a theatre festival on the pandemic.

A fun existential two-hander between a God-like Void and a Voice representing humanity. It crackles with dark humor with all its talk about the cosmos, while also being serious in its exploration of mental health and humanity. Check it out. So easy to produce.

A great two-hander to play off that awkwardness of an unexpected reunion of former teenager lovers. The scene set in 1960s JN is so fully realized with its richness of backstory and past and present relationships. The writing is feels so natural, takes its time just perfectly.

More plays and monologues like this, please, addressing male body image and social expectations. It's a topic not explored enough on page and stage.

Yes, every bit of this monologue calling out anti-choice movement. Rarely do we get a perspective from caretakers and doctors -- for Latham's character it's deeply personal. A must for any festival on abortion and reproductive freedom.

Wow, a powerful condemnation of sexual exploitation and toxic masculinity. I'd love to see this in a festival on consent or superheros/cosplay.

Young couples married or not who live together will recognize themselves in Floyd-Priskorn's spot-on romantic comedy. We have everything here, the highs and lows, ups and downs, the bliss, the squabbles in bedroom and bathroom. Perfect. Having stagehands on stage during the performance, not just during scene changes (if any), reacting along with audience members, would be hilarious. Yes, yes, let's add stagehands under Character List.

For those who never grew up in the South during Jim Crow, Baker's monologue will leave a lasting impression on you. A recollection of a family vacation before the days of Disney World, a white gay senior reflects on childhood along the countryside, down the highways, reflecting on the ugliness of segregation. Honest, candid, all told with great description.

The pacing, the thought process of this character, the unfolding of backstory is perfect, believable ,absorbing. Heartbreaking monologue on mourning. A great monologue for a festival on motherhood or mourning.

I laughed nonstop. These fleeting app convos are spot-on, capturing perfectly through imperfect language so much about gay hookup culture. It's sexy, silly, and serious.