Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

This short is a fascinating study of two leaders of the suffrage movement who want the same thing but differ on how they think it can and should be achieved. In this era of political infighting, it's nice to be reminded that some things never change.

Nothing feels more relatable these days than wanting to live in a large tunnel underground, away from everyone. What I like best about this short is that Doug, who wants to live in the underground tunnel, doesn't seen insane for wanting it. Even as his boyfriend, Lynn, tells him it's not practical and they argue, it doesn't come across as cartoonish or silly. It's a serious debate and a poignant play. So well done!

Whoa, the twists in this short!! The dialogue is so engaging (as always in a John Busser play), and you manage to learn so much about Harris in particular as you wait for the other shoe to drop - and when it does, it's not at all what was expected! The fact that John Busser manages to make a play about two characters just sitting in a car riveting is a marvel.

YES! I could not have been more darkly delighted when I realized what The Hive's mission is. What a cathartic vicarious-living piece to read in these times when we need so much of that to stay sane. I adored every moment of this.

I love the clever dialogue in this short piece, and I adore the recurring joke! Poking loving fun at the visual art world, this art gallery mystery is a delight!

Oooh this thriller in which missing persons are replaced with origami bees is so good I could hear the saxophone in my head while I read it. And there are some solid jokes as well! My favorite was, "What a curious thing to say." (Read it for the context. It made me laugh.) This short is a fabulous vehicle for actors to milk their characters for all they're worth.

The plot of this one kept me guessing! The things that I thought were going to happen never happened, and the things that DID happen caught me by surprise. I enjoyed the complexity of the relationships and all the opportunities for second chances.

My favorite thing about this short noir play is how it flips the script and the typical male detective making problematic remarks about a lady in distress becomes a female detective trivializing and infantilizing a man in distress. Five stars. Also? So many bee puns. So many. This play is a DELIGHT.

Wow, I had never heard of this French serial killer, and I went on a whole journey googling him after reading this! I love how information about both Marcel and Gabriella leak out through the dialogue in this piece, and how eventually you start wondering what is true and who to believe (probably not a great idea to believe the serial killer, but he excels at trying to talk his way out.) Politics, intrigue, murder, and love all in ten minutes.

I love this! Larry and the Judge are both examples of the best of humanity in this very short, very sweet play about love, loss, and compassion. Despite being only two pages long, the reveals seem to keep rolling in, making this a great example of how to craft a very short play.