Recommended by Rand Higbee

This is my first encounter with a Darrin Friedman play. I am intrigued to read more. "Phones" is a quick, fun, easy to stage play. We have a mysterious woman and a not so mysterious man negotiating a deal. A lot goes unsaid here, and that is a big part of the fun. The end leaves you wanting scene 2.

This is my first encounter with a Darrin Friedman play. I am intrigued to read more. "Phones" is a quick, fun, easy to stage play. We have a mysterious woman and a not so mysterious man negotiating a deal. A lot goes unsaid here, and that is a big part of the fun. The end leaves you wanting scene 2.

As someone who has written some super-natural comedies myself, I found myself drawn to this title. It is short and quick, but Adam Richter has managed to pack a lot into this little piece. I mean, just what would it be like to have a vampire for a brother?

This is my first encounter with a David Lipshutz play. I have heard about, and even experienced, an actor's nightmare before, but I didn't realize there was such a thing as a stage manager's nightmare. This is a quick and fun little piece. It's theatre about theatre, but even non-theatre people will appreciate the absurdity of it all.

As an old high school Math teacher, I can't resist plays about numbers. In "I got your Number," Mary and Derek's love for one another is questioned because, well, the numbers just don't add up. And obviously bureaucratic red tape can determine who can fall in love much more efficiently than mere people! A fun little ride!

"(Un) Drinkable" is my introduction to the works of Dana Hall, so I was looking for something short and light. I got short, but this certainly isn't light. It is, in fact, a very powerful summary of what has happened in Flint as well as a call to action. The staging possibilities alone would make this a wonderful play to perform.

I have met Dave Osmundsen at a couple theatre conferences and I have to say that I am impressed by this young playwright on the rise. This might be a fine play to start with if you're unfamiliar with his work. It's a short, quick read and discusses issues that I know are important to Dave. Jimmy and Rachel debate autism, LGBTQ and even dating apps. It may seem light and breezy but there is a deeper meaning within.

In this short, quick play, Scott Sickles takes on a difficult subject but does so in...I almost want to say in a light & breezy manner, but that doesn't quite cover it, does it? Because it isn't light & breezy, but Scott makes it feel like it is. Well done!

Having gotten to know Nora a bit on Facebook, I decided it was time to check out some of her writing. "The Frog's Revenge" sounded like a fun, quick place to start. And it is exactly that: Fun and quick. Any actor would have a blast playing the Glutton here, proving you definitely are what you eat! I will have to read more of Nora's work.

This was one of my favorite plays from the 2023 Valdez Theatre Conference. It's a period piece, a historical mystery, but the issues resonate with today's world. The ending had me frustrated until I realized "Oh, wait! That wasn't really the end!" A clever piece by Tom Moran.