Recommended by Asher Wyndham

Plumridge manages to make you smile and laugh at this late-night encounter between a new father and his newborn - and then breaks your heart. A tear-jerker, really. It hits you, guts you, devastates you with its twist. A smart choice for any festival on parenthood.

A spot-on examination of a certain segment of the gay community from the rare perspective - a bear. Again, Sickles' poetic language wins you over.

A powerful, poetic monologue - and reminder - about starting over after losing big - in sports and even in life. A great piece for an actor to discover character with each breath, in between the lines.

Unexpected tenderness and understanding between father-and-son in a modern comic spin on a Biblical story -- another one-of-a-kind play by Bavoso. I can see this as Best Play at any festival. This play is a perfect example of a ten-minute play - in structure, emotional-plotting, character development - just wow.

I would love to see an actor in makeup and costume bring this feline character to life. Super funny.

It's not what said, it's what you fill in between the lines, it's what your imagination brings to this that makes this super creepy and unsettling. Gets under the skin.

I love this concept --- interactive theatre that is fun and therapeutic and open to interpretation in various spaces.

This would be a monologue would be entertaining with food being eaten during it. What a fun way to explore ridiculous social expectations of femininity. This is the kind of friend you'd want to hang out with. Maybe even date.

Silly but also serious exploration of sexism and dramatic literature with a playful meta-theatricality that an auditioning actor would love. Wonderfully weird and funny.

A poetic rumination on a senseless loss from gun violence from the perspective of a journalist. I love how the monologue takes its time, doesn't rush itself.