Recommended by Tom Moran

Had the pleasure of hearing this on the Stories Found podcast. What a ride! Unpredictable, absurd, both deeply funny and satisfyingly chilling. As great as the main plotline is, though, my favorite part of the play was the cascade of nonsensical spam call menu options, several of which made me laugh out loud.

The expectation of instant responses to texts is one of the more vexing developments of the last decade or so, and the author tackles it full tilt with this sadly believable play. Something like this has happened to all of us, which makes for a piece that's both relatable and a bit disturbing. An engaging read that would be fun to see staged in all of its dyspeptic glory.

A sweet slice-of-life piece that ends with a well-earned warm fuzzy. Lipschutz sets us up for a derisive encounter that turns instead into a tender and affirming one, with some great laughs along the way. And a very catchy title.

What a fascinating and clever conceit. Goodwin takes a family's personal story of heartbreak and universalizes it by making it about one of America's most beloved (and wholesome) sitcom clans. This well-crafted piece really hits home. Also, perfect title.

Funny, pointed, and very, very relatable. And would be a hell of a lot of fun to stage too.

A uniquely memorable bit of anthropomorphism. Streaked through with funny lines and imagery, but with a deep sadness at its core. Despite its repetitive structure, I never knew what the piece would throw at me, which is the highest of compliments.

A wonderfully goofy title concealing a solid character study, buoyed along by a series of both personal and global revelations. Fun to read and would certainly make for a great visual at the end.

Fun, cute and a little mind-bending, with a lot of content elegantly packed into a short piece. Would be great to see it staged, as I could see some actors really taking this and running with it.

A gripping, sardonic reinvention of the Nativity, replete with some genuinely enthralling action and great puns, often at the same time. Sapio deserves credit for retelling a story everyone knows without belaboring the point. And the script is just damn clever, what with three wise guys and the blink-and-you-missed-it reference to Bethlehem. Way fun.

An absorbing piece that develops at a solid pace and leaves the audience wanting more. The piece makes the smart move of never quite revealing its mystery, but giving enough clues for the reader to make an educated guess.