Recommended by Tom Moran

Bill and Ted meet 1984 in this brief, taut parable about dystopian rebellion and rock and roll. The story advances at a breakneck pace yet still finds time to build out the peculiar details of this garbage world, I was particularly impressed by some of the characters' unusual speech patterns, which underscore the surreality of the whole enterprise. It all leads to a conclusion that somehow both triumphant and deeply uncertain.

A clever, sharply-written take on self-absorption. Funkhouser takes a funny premise, expands on it, and runs it through to a logical and satisfying conclusion. An entertaining read and, I expect, this would be very fun to see staged as well.

Holy cow. An impressively ridiculous script that dives headfirst into rhyme, assonance, consonance, and all the other 'nances. The plot is slight but who cares, this is a marvelously singsong piece that would be a joy to watch (or just listen to), especially if the whole cast slips into hardboiled detective cadence - which I assume is the idea. What fun!

Kudos to Baughfman for finding dramatic inspiration in an unlikely and yet obviously fertile place. A well-executed idea that uses a downright surreal turn of events to feed the rising action and supply the climax. Clever and funny, and love the title too.

A fantastic title and a silly, pun-filled play that lives up to it. It may be set 2300 years ago but The Karen is as terrifying then as she is today.

More confusing than "Tenet" and much funnier. Busser's head-spinning premise leads to a play that is hilariously befuddling, and it's a hoot to be along for the ride.

A bizarre and fascinating concept carried to hilarious fruition. I'd be intrigued to see it staged.

A fun time-travel romp with some solid laugh lines, not to mention a testament to the eternal usefulness of librarians.

A poignant piece about the things we say when we're too scared to get to the point. It's a poignant, spot-on piece with great buildup, some very fluid and often very funny dialogue ("just drink your salsa and go" is a favorite), and a level-jumping twist at the end that feels inevitable in retrospect, as the best twists do.

A candid, concise look at self-actualization through the eyes of two Civil War widows fumbling for their identities. The language is all very modern, making for an interesting mix of period mores and current lingo suggesting a place out of time. A funny, insightful and ultimately very satisfying 17 pages.