Recommended by Asher Wyndham

Many monologues and short plays about breakups don't move beyond disappointment and heartache.
The emotional development of this character is a short amount of time, from righteous anger at being rejected and deceived to hopefulness and courage of heart, is stunning. We need this kind of writing in our age of ghosting and transactional relationships.
Consider this for your queer festival on love/romance.

This would be a smart choice for a young actress competing at local or state competition.
This girl knows who she is and what she doesn't like, she speaks her truth, and that will appeal to any unconventional/gutsy girl in the audience.
Even someone like me.
I can't wait to read more monologues written by Sickles.

This monologue reinforces a necessary hygiene practice better than any tweet or Facebook image. And it does that effectively from the perspective of someone on front line of this pandemic, a nurse. This should go viral on YouTube. If you're an actor, connect with Emily.
This is necessary political theatre/social change theatre.

Intimacy and sex, our desire for connection right now and in the future during a pandemic is captured humorously in Sickles' short play. But it's not just funny, it's a curious piece about how this will F-up relationships. It's more than about a John and sex worker, it's about any two people in a relationship involving sex. It's more than about the change to an industry during and after this pandemic, but how the pandemic will change us forever, sexually. Give it read today.

For anyone who's been a supporting character in the movie-life of a friend can relate to this.
If you identify with her, you'll probably applaud her by the end of it. But do you have the guts to stand up for yourself like her?
This would make a great choice for audition or competition. Check it out.

I had the pleasure of seeing GIDION'S KNOT front-row at Pillsbury's Theatre in Minneapolis after reading it.
One of my favorite two-hander plays of all time, perfectly-structured.
This play builds with an intensity of emotion and thought that will keep your audience intrigued and switching sides many times.
It's a gut-wrenching play, disturbing, overwhelming at times, but it's necessary theatre for our difficult time.
If you're considering producing a play on bullying and school violenxe, consider Adams' play.

Hernandez uses every second of this one-minute play to the fullest.
This is a physical piece that makes the simpliest gestures highly theatrical.
Beautiful writing.

Sickles captures that spark of attraction, that longing for connection just perfectly.
Ollie's monologue might get under your skin. You will easily identify with this character because you've been there - in a room with a sexy stranger that makes you picture a life together.
Consider this for your queer showcase, maybe for Valentine's Day.

In 2 pages, Yarchun says a lot about our fears, anxieties, and thoughts during the pandemic. And it's funny.

Rosendorf is a rare playwright that knows how to create a play with time transitions. Jarring, quick, sometimes fluid transitions from past to present from the perspective of soldier Kyle will create an unforgettable spectacle for your audience. A spectacle that's a minefield of explosive emotions. Rosendorf achieves that while exploring subjects of masculinity, male body, gay sexuality, trauma, and war.
This is one of those plays where total design - media, lighting, sound and set - could achieve something spectacular. What a challenge for designers!