Recommended by Tom Moran

This cute, tight relationship piece is couched in some clever and endearing meta-puns, making for an endearing combo of warm fuzzies and knowing laughter.

This fun, well-constructed piece has an interesting take on AI, characterizing it as basically a blameless entity manipulated by the real enemies: tech bros. Not sure whether I agree, but it's a fresh and entertaining take on the ethical crisis du jour.

Funny, brisk, and charming throughout, Lam takes a great concept and carries it through to fruition. Kudos for being able to tell this rather complex story in the 10-minute format, which keeps it from potentially bogging down in time-travel logic.

A fascinating, very theatrical piece that blends the fantasy and real worlds beautifully and does both of them justice.

A poignant encounter between two well-drawn characters at a pivotal moment, this epitomizes what a 10-minute play can accomplish. Wholly believable and quite engrossing.

A breezy, supremely silly voyage through all things Star Trek. Enough Trek-specific content to keep fanboys delighted, couched in enough general goofiness to entertain casual fans. Would be a hoot on stage.

A very clever premise for a play that absolutely pays off in the end. With good fun along the way.

A frenetic piece that benefits from a breakneck pace and some very clever comedic repetition. There were not one but two plot twists I didn't see coming, which is impressive for a ten-minute play. And it really sticks the landing. Good fun.

I've seen elves portrayed in lots of different ways, but never before as well-meaning home invaders. Lermond's Marvin the Elf is a joy to read, mainly because his brusque and terse style conflict heavily with our general concepts of elfdom (and presumably with his cutesy costume.) Would make for a compellingly offbeat addition to any Christmas show.

A clever modern take on Genesis. Strong zippy dialogue keeps this one moving along nicely, and its fun watching all of the Garden of Eden references fly by.