Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

There is nothing in this world more savage than a teenage girl. I love this dark comedy about the cutthroat world of solo ice dancing. Every character is so distinct, and also such an outsized blast in her own unique way. There is so much to love, but I think my favorite recurring joke is the constant stressing of how slight Galyna is. What a gift this play is for five teenage performers, and what a treat for an audience!

This short play didn't go where I thought it was going to, and it was a delightful surprise! A woman who has missed her stop on an overnight train and a geologist (my dad, also a geologist, would be thrilled with the representation!) have a long conversation about science and religion that is an actual dialogue instead of two people yelling at each other. Wouldn't it be great if real life could be like this? Lovely!

Delightful! This short about an elf in an existential crisis is hilarious, because OF COURSE it's going to be funny to see one of Santa's elves in an existential crisis. I also love how the clerk of the store inserts themself into the conversation at points, offering sage advice like a bartender. As fun as this one is on the page, I know it will be even funnier on its feet with elf costumes. What a unique, hilarious twist to the holiday play genre!

The time-related jokes in this short are delightful, as is the reverence the three ghosts show for Tiny Tim. This Christmas Carol prequel gives us a glimpse into how it came to be that Jacob Marley visited Scrooge on Christmas Eve and is, amazingly, equal parts Christmasy and Halloweeny. Too much fun!

This short is adorable! Two best friends won't let a boy come between them - they even figure out an unconventional solution. I love the sharp dialogue and also the fact that things are left a bit open-ended, and you get to reach your own conclusions over how you think the date went.

This lovely romantic comedy about four people grappling with who they are, who they were, and who they want to be is beautiful. There's not a wasted moment in the whole play. Great stuff!

What a neat idea! I love how the Big Surprise of this short play is revealed a little at a time, and how once you get it, everything clicks. It's also nice that this is technically a holiday play, but a very different kind of holiday play, which would make it a wonderful palate cleaner in a holiday play-themed evening.

So creative! I love (and am in awe of) how this short uses movement/actions to tell the story instead of words - How did Emily McClain pull this off?? It's such an ambitious idea for the stage, and a very cathartic experience for those of us whose political views align with Ginger's and Marie's. Never stop making red-bag-buyers feel uncomfortable at the grocery store, ladies.

LOVE IT. I 100% misread the title of this short piece and had an 'Oh waaaiiiit' moment. The dialogue is so smart and funny, and the entire premise is hilarious. What an absolute blast. I adore this.

This monologue is a perfect holiday satire for our times! I have so many favorite lines that I don't even know what to single out here. This is so darkly comedic and such a spot-on skewering of the current state of US politics. I love every word! What a fun change of pace this would be in an evening of holiday plays.