Recommended by Asher Wyndham

Sick AF and you're going to love it. A rollercoaster of sadism and eroticism across the globe that says so much about the ups and downs and failures of commununication and trust of modern relationships. This play is a scenic and costume designer's wet-dream.

With the spectacle of Price is Right and the weirdness of the Twilight Zone, playwright Rushing will take the contestants and its audience on a f'd up acid trip, a gameshow like no other! It's all silly but also serious while it covers games become political and shocking, saying something about our capitalist country. This is the most immersive play I have read it a long time, it breaks the fourth wall amazingly, putting the audience right there in the gameshow.

A lovely, poetic remembrance of an imaginative and boisterous childhood from a surprising perspective, an unexpected voice that can inspire monologue writers to think outside the box.

A tour-de-force of a solo that demands the best actor. A linguistic extravaganza with a playful structure like a drag routine, with digressions, confessions, etymolology and backstory, and audience participation, all while pushing forward its subjects, mourning the loss of a loved one and depression. A compelling voice, grabs your attention like a joyride with a stranger, but you don't want to pull over. This better get produced or that'd be a f'ing travesty in American theatre.

An arresting drama set during the Covid-19 pandemic looking back into American history and literary history and to one specific woman - feminist icon Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It's way for not only comparison of female roles (in marriage and motherhood)--brillantly showing not much as changed for those suffering from post-partum depression -- but a divergence, a necessary recognition of Gilman's racism which is revealed expertly, resulting in an incredible resolution. Check it out actor!

A bouncy monologue for a spirited character --- a loveable math teacher. This monologue is homage to such great teachers that make learning fun.

Herrera captures a post-high school reunion in the woods by campfire with bitchiness and raw honesty. The pacing is perfect, punctuated with revelation and simmering heat in its unspoken moments. This would be a great short play for scene work for beginning actors in college.

A necessary unapologetic pro-choice play that we need to spotlight various perspectives and support the movement. A smart choice for a festival on reproductive rights.

One of the most intimate solo-plays out there. Vovos makes it an intimate experience by making the direct address a confession to the entire world as an anonymous viewers of a video and to another (unseen) character. Even with its raw and painful subject matter, there's a surprising hope. Through his trauma, an audience can find some empathy with this junkie that can come as a shock. This is necessary theatre that deserves multiple productions.

An aching, crushing monologue on the deep love that a human has for their pet dog. Loving and mourning a dog brings out the best in a human being. Mourning like this is rarely expressed so deeply in monologues. A smart choice for a festival on pets/animals.