Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

This short Christmas play is SO clever! I especially love the dynamic between the ornament and the cat, and listening to them argue with each other and try to communicate with the humans they live with - all while the humans have no idea, of course. This is a very original take on the debate between tradition and simplicity which crops up every December.

I saw a lot of lackluster Zoom theater during the pandemic. I wish this play had crossed my path instead! This short Zoom play is a DELIGHT. An all-staff virtual office meeting is underway with all the typical Zoom issues, but also the new guy is a serial killer. Too much fun. I adore this piece.

This short play is lovely. It centers two fabulously complex characters and explores gifts we can give each other that don’t cost a dime. What a great vehicle for two college-age actors.

The dialogue in this short is SO much fun. I love listening to these two have an awkward conversation while waiting in line. It flows naturally from one topic to the next, just like in real life, and just like in real life, emotions can change on a dime. This would be a very fun piece in an evening of shorts.

This is madness. I love it. Art imitates life in this short as Joe is harassed daily as to whether or not he has done the thing yet. I love how it heightens, and after wondering how in the world this play could possibly end, it ended perfectly.

Brooklyn gets a tarot card reading which sets some wheels in motion in this short piece. An engaging, easily staged two hander, this would be a great addition to any festival!

I don't know how Aly Kantor does it, but she did it again. In this short, a woman brings her dead girlfriend back to life over and over, trying to get it right. The results of her efforts heighten perfectly each time (I was most delighted by the variation dealing with social security numbers), and the play manages to be the perfect combination of funny, scary, and sad. We learn the events that led to this woman needing/wanting to bring her dead girlfriend back to life, and then we're left with a crazy cliffhanger of an ending. Brilliance.

This short play will keep you on your toes! It flows along on a river of absurdity and ends with the perfect button. I particularly loved Briar's mini-monologue praising the joys to be found in vacuuming. This short is a ton of fun!

I love this. I looooove this. This short play is a Mrs. Claus origin story which will make women everywhere nod along in agreement. Martha's righteous rage is cathartic and hilarious, and I absolutely adored this piece from start to finish. Incredibly smart and funny!

This short play is both hilarious and horrifying as the stakes continuously rise. I kept thinking that surely there was no way to heighten things further, but there always was. The world building is great - a terrifying not-so-distant future which feels way too plausible for comfort. With the haves and the have nots on full display, this is a play that sticks with you.