Recommended by Tom Moran

A clever, witty, brisk two-hander (or rather one-hander with a voice-over) about two down-on-their-luck bros who forge a connection under the most unlikely of circumstances. Nicely drawn and believable characters, crisp dialogue and well-plotted escalation make this a fun read (and no doubt performance) from start to finish.

A fully-thought-provoking, totally on-the-nose satire, Billionaire Mindset succeeds in every possible way. Crackling dialogue, memorable characters that manage to be both individuals and types, and a satisfying and inevitable plot arc make this one satisfying throughout. Well-deserving of its Samuel French nod.

What a great vignette! Two memorable characters, a strong setup, tons of great laugh lines, and escalating circumstances make this a pleasure to read. I expect a couple of actresses with good comic timing could really knock this out of the park.

I was sad to miss this at the Valdez Theatre Conference and glad to find it here instead. What a solid, affecting, nuanced play. The characters are all relatable and believable, the situation is expertly crafted, and the naturalistic language is wonderful, from the therapy jargon through the expertly placed pauses and interruptions. What these characters go through is all terribly real, and all really terrible.

A fun, charming Valentine's Day encounter. The two characters are well-drawn and Seinuk does a fine job parsing out backstory and creating believable and concrete arcs for both. It's also a very fun premise with some great angry protest lines. Very appropriate for any holiday-themed festival, or an evening of plays about (fractured) romance.

For a one-minute play, this has a lot going for it: a clever premise, character development and a solid twist at the end. Can't ask for much more in sixty seconds!

The travails of Little League dads are often played for laughs, but I've never seen it used so effectively as a basis for drama before. Gearhart's Manager is a wonderfully three-dimensional character, a man so lost in his own life he pins all of his dreams on his son - who, as sons do, has needs and aspirations of his own that get trampled in the process. Engaging and relatable from start to finish.

A well-crafted and pointed look at couples and their longevity (or lack of same.) Darkly hilarious and true-to-life in the best way. Also deserves credit for being a 10-minute play that would actually run 10 minutes.

This mixture of business lingo-laced intrigue and sci-fi satire of megacorporations (megalocorporations?) makes for a wonderful ride. It is overladen with standout moments, from the bizarre conversations emanating from the factory floor, to the inane jargon mouthed from the upper corporate echelons, through to a gut-bustingly funny list of a drug's side effects. Thoroughly entertaining from start to finish.

Enjoyed the heck out of this piece when I saw it at the 2023 Valdez Theatre Conference Fringe Festival. It's a wonderful play from a tonal perspective, offering up a wholesome story of low-level family denial that is dramatically and hilariously amplified by the last few moments.