Recommended by John Busser

Wow! This monologue hits with the impact of a sledgehammer. I won't give anything away except to say it was not the conclusion I was expecting. A terrific showpiece for any young actor of color, it's also a sad commentary about race, place and in a strange way, physics. Specifically how a sure trajectory can be changed by interaction with another object. And when people are the objects in question, that change can be life-changing.

A simple conversation about life and death takes on complex issues when discussed by a little girl who lost her mother and a snowman who's days are numbered. Heartfelt and thought-provoking, this short piece gives the audience quite a lot to digest, but in a charming, easy manner that never sounds preachy. Well done Dan.

Charming and clever at the same time, Eve: A Palindrome Play shows a scene from two sets of characters and their respective Points of View, using the same dialogue. A better example of interconnectivity you won't find anywhere. I really liked it.

Awwww. This play really just distills the human condition. We all just want to love and be loved. And it takes a dog, the living embodiment of unconditional love and chewing stuff up, to teach a childless couple growing apart, to take a look and remember what it is about each other they love. That, and the remnants of a running shoe.

"Pussygrabber" is not an easy piece to read and would probably be less easy to hear or see. Reading it allows me to be both personally intrigued by it but at the same time, attached only to the extent I want to be. It is a singular experience to READ it. But hearing or seeing it, there is now the added injection of a second point of view, that of the performer. There now exists an unspoken sense of accusation. I can't so easily divest myself from the material. I'm involved whether I like it or not. Powerful stuff.

This is pure genius. It is also why you can't go wrong with a Mark Harvey Levine play. Filled to overflowing with wild jokes, puns and laugh-out-loud non sequiturs, The two characters on display would be a gold mine of comedic treasure to find for actors. I almost want to spy on Mark, to see how he does it so effortlessly. perhaps if I sent flowers...

OMG, that was fun to read. A trip through the solar system via an office comedy, the three vignettes shown here are a delight. Filled with dozens of puns and scientific facts, this play is both educational and entertaining. And Pluto is represented (I'm old school, sue me)! Would love to see this staged.

Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn shows how a simple conversation can change a person's outlook for the better in this delightful play. We sometimes forget how life events can overwhelm even those who appear to have a charmed life, as Jacquie shows us Marnie, a woman who's early success had lasting repercussions and who now uses the pandemic as an excuse to hide. Her lifeline back comes in the form of a young fan who makes Marnie realize that we all have a need to find out "whatcha doin?" in regards to others. Heart-warming but has an impotant lesson to tell.

A quietly affecting powerhouse of a ten minute play. And a more effective way of approaching race relations than all the protests and riots and shouting matches, you won't find anywhere. Julie Zaffarano shows that dialogue and listening are the keys to understanding. A terrific bit of writing.

Wow! I wondered at first where this would go. Shelly seemed to be adjusting after her long absence from a coma, then BAM, life threw up some pretty serious roadblocks. And like people in real life, nothing about their choices and motivations is ever as simple as it first seems. Julie Zaffarano has created some truly flesh and blood characters here, with all their flaws intact, which makes the struggle to overcome adversity all the richer. Really compelling.