Recommended by Izzy Salant

There are currently tears running down my cheeks. Tears of pride, tears of sadness, tears of nostalgia, tears of being seen, tears of happiness, everything tears could be, they are flowing. This is one of the most beautiful pieces of theater I have ever read. To my fellow playwrights and readers, read it. To any companies out there, produce it. To all audiences, watch it. To everyone, know this play, because soon the world will.

I think I said "Oh My God" out loud at least 5 times. Once again, Rossi has expertly taken a myth we all know and twisted it, forming it into something new and magical. A remarkable play with remarkable writing. Oh My God.

This gripping, heart racing, and vulnerably real play is one I can't stop reading. Dunn expertly tells a story of a man slowly losing his grip on reality while desperately trying to find grounding again. Every character is unique, the story keeps you wanting to learn more, and I found myself laughing almost as much as I was sobbing. Beautifully done, and thank you for showing us that mental health is not just a plot point in a musical.

What is it about 1-minute plays that, when done right, just pack a punch? I finished reading it and went, "Well... f**k," which is exactly the point. Short read. Long Impact.

I want to write a lot in this recommendation. I want to express boundless feelings for this peace. I want to share the complexity, subtext, everything that's going on. But in the end, I keep coming back to just one word. "Wow."

"telling stories is telling your version of the truth" oof. Knocked the wind out of me with that line. This beautiful 10 minute play full of thought provoking discussion and prose keeps reminding me why we tell stories, why we write, and in this case, why we write about telling stories and writing. I'm glad NPX has a recommendation feature, but even if it didn't I'd find a way to recommend it.

If you haven't read this play, then stop whatever you're doing and read this play. Eating? Read the play. Sleeping? Wake up and read it. Performing heart surgery? The patient can wait. In just one play Fontano creates a whole world full of complex characters that tell gripping stories, which made me cry, either from laughing too hard or from reading genuinely heartfelt moments. Whether you're a fan of comedy, drama, or Dolly Parton, this is a show you absolutely have to read.

Okay, I'm going to start off this recommendation by saying it is so hard to do good satire about horrible events, while providing excellent commentary and making it overall hilarious. I said it is hard, but not impossible, because this play proves Michael Tricca is an expert at it. From the first line I was doubled over laughing, all while recognizing that, while hilarious, this play holds a mirror to what's right in front of us, in a way that we can't ignore.

If a mental health play is done right, you're in for a ride that you'll gladly go on. Here's a mental health play done right. Coping with Autumn does a wonderful job transporting the audience directly into our main character's psyche *right* from the beginning, holding us tight and never letting us go. A multi-layered piece with great character work and concept, I want to simply say, "Well done!"

I'm no stranger to plays regarding the death of a loved one and Judaism, so whenever I see a play with those attributes it's a must read. After reading this play, I can say without at doubt it's not only a must read, but a must perform, a must watch, and a must produce. Walsh crafts an amazing, heartfelt, gut wrenching, and hilarious story all in 10 pages, and it's truly a work of art.