Recommended by Asher Wyndham

Who's the most famous sock puppet in American Theatre? It should be Minky from Carnes' Sock Monkey Cycle.
Carnes gives us a silly play with a side-splitting-joke every page but it's more than that. Carnes says something serious about human connection, communication, trust and survival in our unpredictable/scary world right now.
If you're an actor that doesn't have a part right now, get your camera out, a helper and sock puppet and have fun! This play and the other plays in the cycle should go viral (for all the right reasons).

Now this is a monologue! In barely a page and a half, Sickles' perfectly-structured monologue takes a cliche story concept - a marriage proposal - and surprises us more than once.
Any actress would be lucky with this monologue -- consider it for KCACTF competition or a festival on love/marriage.

The actor that gets to audition as the teenage Aura has a perfect challenge - play the dark comedy but at the same time deliver the emotional depth that's needed. The length that Aura will go to protecting her father is disturbing (you're left wondering if she's joking or not), but anyone with a heart will be won over by her.
Consider for your college showcase or competition.

Just like her play TWO DEGREES, the personal and the political are blended with painterly strokes.
Palmquist's THE WAY NORTH shows us empathy in action - that's the stuff of drama here - it's so reviting. You'll lean forward reading this on your laptop.
There's an optimism here, a hopefulness that we urgently need now in theatre. Thank-you.

Only a minute, but the tension and seconds of silence between the characters is palpable.
And the ending, though inevitable, is surprising, delightful and sexy.

A monologue that will shock the competition judges.
Part history lesson, part revenge, this monologue will delight any creepy girl.

I don't know what's in Weaver's breakfast cereal but I'd like a bite!
When Weaver doesn't take himself seriously, it's a lot of fun. I would love an evening of Weaver monster monologues!

This would be a fun part for a kid to showcase their comic chops.
Consider adding this to your Halloween comedy showcase.
I would love an entire evening of Weaver monster monologues!

O'Neill-Butler never disappoints with her short plays. You can always count on her for big laughs and something that touches your heart. This one is another winner.
If you're running a theatre for seniors, you should have O'Neill-Butler's plays on your radar.

As with his other plays, Gonzalez seems to slow time down for us. He creates a space for intimacy and introspection, for probing trauma and dealing with the present and preparing for the difficult future. Honest writing on manhood, masculinity, and fatherhood that you can't ignore. Necessary theatre right here.