Recommended by Asher Wyndham

Lovely! Has the charm of Lion's King in one-minute! Adults would read this and think, This isn't producible. Just give it to some kids, they'll figure it out.

Rachael goes down the list, the body count, the victims of Christchurch mosque shootings - an in memoriam - friends, family members - kids, adults, all ages - immigrants, refugees - people that found joy in life - beautiful people lost to gun violence in a supposed safe place - victims of random gun violence - victims of white supremacy. There's a lightness to the spare writing - like a few photographs in your hands - but there's a heaviness after you take it all in. If you're producing a festival on gun violence, select Rachael's play A SAFE PLACE.

Bonkers! Silly but not slight, this short play will have your audience cracking up.

A lovely short play about the desire to transcend one's station in life for a more meaningful existence, for wonder, for joy. Many lines have the wow factor, an emotional depth that stuns you, pulling at your heart strings. Highly recommended for a college production for young actors or professional production of sci-fi shorts.

Is it possible to identify with two lonely socks in a drawer? The answer is Yes after reading this play. Sweet, poignant, this play leaves you with the warm-fuzzy-feels and a necessary reminder about making connections after the loss of a love one. Perfect for a comedy festival.

This snapshot of a worker -- in a factory? -- will appeal to almost anyone from rural or urban America. Wasting time and finding pleasure in the little things... until retirement. I'd love to see this performed in a solo showcase of contemporary characters.

If you're looking for a dark comedy for two actors in their late 40s, this should be one of the first plays you check out - and produce.
If you're looking to produce a different kind of romantic comedy that will win over your audience, produce this.
The journey that this couple goes through in 10 minutes is captivating because it feels so REAL despite the bonkers-premise.
A masterful short play by Garrison, distinct characters that feel fully-realized, so alive on the page - it would be a satisfying work of theatre to see on stage.

What happens during the beats, after Penelope mentions a fast food -- that's up to the director. This will be a fun monologue to see -- to see what's on the character's appetite of the mind revealed on her face. I can totally relate, taking my time deciding what fast food to order. Hilarious mono, a cut from it would make a good audition piece.

Daly is dynamite at description. Her description of this woman's emotional journey from in-vitro to delivery comes across as not some paraphrase of what happened, but a raw, real-life, full-body, soulful minute-by-minute remembering. It captures the pain (mental and physical) and the joy of becoming a mother an untraditional way.
Highly recommended for any festival on motherhood.
A cut from this would make a commanding audition monologue. Check it out.

Toxic masculinity goes through the wash in this ridiculous comic-book-inspired comedy by Hageman. I can see this receiving multiple productions over the years.