Recommended by John Busser

A ghoulishly fun little happy meal from Gary Sironen. It was like a theatrical version of an old EC comic book. I half expected the Crypt-Keeper to show up at the end. Perfect fare for a Halloween short play festival. Hope you like your plays rare...

You know what they say, when God closes one door (or in this case, gate) he opens up a whole host of new thoughts and ideas on the part of out protagonists in this delightful 10 minute piece from Gary Sironen. Having God be an absentee (or at least unseen here) landlord puts a fresh spin on the expulsion from Paradise story. Fast, fun and quirky, this would be a great addition to any 10 minute festival.

Oh my God, what a blast that was! A Twilight Zone-esque trip into one man's second chance at actually living life instead of just passing through it by the clock. Len Cuthbert takes an absurdly simple situation, getting a meal, and turns it inside out. The payoff, however, is worth its weight in gold watches. The shortest 30 minutes you'll ever spend on this funhouse ride. Check please!

I loved this charming play about meeting new friends under weird circumstances. And what could be weirder than a Panda meeting a Penguin during a pandemic? Little touches make this a winner. "Slow your roll, T-Doodle" is such a great line in anybody's book! The Window People! What an appropriate appelation! Daniel Prillaman has written a gem here.

Never have I enjoyed something I understood so little (that being the point). How I sympathize with Scott Sickles, having sat through some true head scratchers in my time. Every awful, cringe-inducing element of pretentious theater makes it's entrance here: non-sensical blackouts, hilarious over-the-top sound intrusion, non-sequitur dialogue, nudity for no real narrative reason, an ambiguous plot(?), etc. If the audience is ready for it, this could be highly entertaining. And if they're NOT ready for it? Even better...

Now THAT was a blast to read. Past and future (okay present) meet in a charming 10 minute "What IF...?" that would be a fun time on anybody's stage. Wouldn't it be fun to really compare notes with someone from yesteryear? Would we measure up to the promise? Maybe. As long as it was this fun, who cares! Nice job Ken!

HAHAHAHAHA! Okay, I will admit, the idea of a killer clown that can knit a sweater is high on the anxiety list, but everything will be fine as long as you funnel it through Racheal Carnes sensitivities. I chuckled throughout this delightful little piece of EC-Comic inspired whimsy. I'd love to see a follow up after the vacation to France...

A creepy little morality tale of a man who stood by while a horrific crime was committed and then profited by it, and is about to get his comeuppance. What makes it more horrifying is that he knows deep down that not only is justice being served, but that he'll never see it coming. Or maybe he will. And there's nothing he can do about it. A fun Halloween play.

Sometimes the need to fit in gets the better of our judgement, and nowhere is this better displayed than in Daniel Prillaman's very funny look at mothers, daughters and Satanic rites. Used to be evil could be exposed by the harsh light of day. Now all it takes is a little girl wanting mommy. Perfect!

While the storytelling would work just as well as a wordless piece (it's both simple and elegant), the extra layering of the spoken narrative adds not only light humor to the piece, but a peeling open of the hearts of the protagonists. How often we write out own narration to the events in our heads. Steve Martin brings it to the fore, and the result is eminently satisfying.