Recommended by Samantha Oty

A super quick, fun piece that would kill during any Halloween showcase.

I’ve been looking for something to fill the “Yellowjackets” hole in my life, and this did the trick. McIntosh has given us an edge-of-your-seat thriller that you won’t be able to put down as a group of camp counselors try to survive the apocalypse.

Alerman’s use of snappy language keeps the reader on the edge of their seat throughout this twisty, page-turner of a ten-minute play.

Sophie Dushko is a poet, and I'm always amazed by her ability to create such intimate works for the stage. vérité is an ambitious look into the mind of the artist, so it's no surprise that this piece is intended for the playwright to perform herself. She can't hide behind actors when confronting her own emotions and compulsion to create. After reading a handful of her plays, I have no doubt that Dushko will be one of the greats in this new generation of theatre.

"Challenges and prompts are great--until they become a hinderance.

Ugh, Sarah's struggle is too-real, and I think every playwright on this site will feel the same way--because every year it feels like playwriting comps invent new arbitrary rules that hinder the artist's creative spirit. At least Mr Mandate is willing to listen and and learn. "

Rachel Feeny-William captures anxiety very well in this monologue. While not everyone in the world can relate to the anxiety of waiting for a loved one to get out of surgery, I think we can all relate to not having control over something life-changing. Therefore, we seek out something we can control--and for our protagonist that thing is how far they can walk while they wait to find out how and if their life is going to change forever.

A very sweet play that showcases how beautiful innocence is. Death isn't scary, and I don't think there's a better way to show that than through the eyes of a young girl. Ava lives above a mortuary, so she's been surrounded by dead bodies her entire life--but she doesn't fear them. They are her friends and through that, the bodies retain their humanity.

A very fun, short play that I'm sure a lot of actresses will have fun performing with their best friends.

I'm a huge fan of mothers and daughters coming together to clean up a big mess. Chloe Hung has written such strong characters with such unique voices and incredible chemistry. I could see just how everything should play out on stage--which I hope I get to see one day. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this piece!

Brief yet heartbreaking. "My Own Darling Boy" serves as a reminder that tragedies often come without warning and leave a devastating toll on those who remain. Jones also reminds her audience of a time not long ago when people weren't able to love freely, making the love story of John and James all the more tragic. Plus, any show that references "Johnny Got His Gun" is a 10/10 in my book.