Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

I am such a sucker for comedies where adults are furiously competing in an event meant for children, and this one is GOLD. I love the play on the title (I assumed they would fold bees, but NO!) and the final moment is absolute perfection.

This short is so sweet. It really nails the bittersweet feeling of being so joyous over something and, at the same time, having an ache inside you over loved ones who are no longer around to share the joyous times with you. I love the relationship between these sisters and Stella's sweet wedding gift.

Oh boy, swallowing your rage and trying not to get angry and failing miserably is so relatable! I love that about this short, and also how natural the dialogue feels and especially, especially the way Claire and Gordon continue to put in the hard work to sustain their relationship rather than giving up and letting it die.

Ahhh I love it! Technology will destroy us all in the end, but as this short play illustrates, their revolution begins with frustrating us to the point that we almost lose our minds. I love how fast this play moves (and escalates!). This would be a blast to watch, especially with a great comedic actor anchoring it as the man being driven crazy by his devices.

Ah, a typical slice-of-life high school play - except no, this is BONKERS. All the high school tropes are here, lovingly being made fun of, but it's also mysterious and supernatural and deeply, deeply silly. The two hapless boys were my favorites, but every character is a gift - even for the adult actor who gets to play all the grownups. High school has never been so much deadly fun.

*Chef's kiss*
I can only assume Asher Wyndham secretly recorded Mike Johnson and transcribed the audio into this monologue. I loved how this Speaker of the House's conversation with his son just kept getting worse and worse. Truly a monologue for our times! This is the kind of thing that makes me feel less alone when things are so dark politically.

As hilarious as this short is on the page - and it IS - there are so many more laughs to be mined with the visuals. What a hilarious premise, and I love love love that Jack and Jenna's mom isn't a one-note character, but actually goes on an emotional (and relatable- what woman doesn't share her fear?) journey. The twists and turns in this play are delightful!

I'm angry I didn't come up with this premise - but it's all for the best, because I wouldn't have been able to parody Samuel Beckett's tone as well as Bruce Bonafede does. He nails it. This short gives us a glimpse into what Godot was doing while he was being waited for - and what a thorn in the side he was to the server stuck waiting ON him. It is funny, smart, and as absurd as the play that inspired it. What an accomplishment!

This short straight up delights me. It starts with Drake reminding his boss that he needs to be invited into the office, and I thought to myself, "Okay, so Drake's a vampire. Is that going to be the joke?" But no, the boss knows and is cool with the fact that Drake is a vampire. Everything that follows is the joke. And it's great. And there's wordplay. And there's lines like, 'The sewer system is full of quaint little getaways.' And there's surprises. What a gem.

This short is BONKERS. I LOVE it. Sasha arrives at a bus stop to wait for the bus. Travis is already there, but he is NOT waiting for the bus. The reveal is wild and hilarious and mined for every possible joke.