Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

I had never heard of Noor Inayat Khan before, but now that this short play has put her on my radar, I definitely want to learn more about her! I love the dialogue between Noor and Jack, how natural it feels, and how the titular story of the Moon Rabbit adds another layer to their conversation. What a lovely piece!

A short WWII comedy with the Loch Ness Monster as a character? Yes, I think I will! I love that Nessie is a full character in this, with lines (and a snorkel!), shooting water at other characters and crushing their stuff "daintily." Other characters may be surprised that she's real, but not that she speaks perfect English, and I love that. This play is a delight! I'd love to see how a design team would tackle it.

A sentient bowl of alphabet-shaped pasta find themselves to be (collectively) a suspect in a murder, so they go on the lam to find the real killer and clear their name. If you like "The Fugitive" but wish it were 1,000% zanier and featured a hamster who stole the show, this is the play for you. It is too silly - and also features wordplay/soundplay that is too smart. Matthew Weaver is a mad genius.

Ah, condo politics! This comedy is full of engaging characters: the board president who's mad with power, the swindler, the flat earther, the idealist, etc. Watching them all interact as the residents of Shady Palms try to save holiday cheer from the board president who Will Not Have It is a delightful romp, as characters find and lose (and find again) their way and/or their artwork, discover love, and scratch their equestrian itch. So much fun!

Oh man. Scott Sickles. This play is a warning of the dystopian future waiting for us if we don't find a way out of our dystopian present. I love that none of the characters have names, underscoring that the situation the characters find themselves in isn't specific to them, but something that can and will happen over and over if far-right forces have their way. No one can shatter you with a well-written tragedy quite like Scott Sickles.

A play about the end of the world that's hopeful? What is this sorcery? This lovely short play follows two people who could have ended up together if things had only been a little bit different as they wait for the world to end - an event which wouldn't be happening if things had only been a little bit different. The amount of life they're able to live in their final minutes is sweet and sad and defiant - and the ending is wonderful.

I love the way this play handles flashbacks and how thoroughly theatrical the structure of the play is, when it would be so easy to write a version of this memory play which is far less engaging. What a great example of playwriting done to perfection! I love these characters and the real-life messiness depicted in the play. So, so good!

I love how this short play both shows the importance of theater in our lives and the many ways art imitates life (and life imitates art.) What a beautiful history play which, unfortunately, feels all too relevant to where we find ourselves today.

There is so much to think about in this short play about Golda Meir and what made her tick. I especially enjoyed listening to her debate with Aluma. Even though the play is only ten minutes long, it sticks with you long after.

I love this short. Two roommates are picking their audition monologues for Romeo and Juliet, and like any Vince Gatton play, it's about that, but it's not just about that. It's also about not fitting a mold and being brave enough to be yourself and the importance of a support system. Plus the two boys have a conversation that is delightfully, firmly in the theater nerd realm, and I am 100% here for it. And the ending left me all warm inside. So sweet!!