Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

I don't know a thing about Shonen, and I am here to tell you that you don't have to in order to enjoy this musical. It's a wonderful vehicle for young actors with great songs and a lot to say about what it means to be an artist and whether or not a "winner" can ever truly be proclaimed in a subjective field like the arts.

I really enjoy stories where everyone becomes friends by the end, and that's maybe not QUITE what's going on in this short, but it's in that vein, and I'm here for it. I loved the banter and learning insights into each woman's marriage to Henry slowly as the play went on. Henry himself is a character you'll find yourself hating, even as he never makes an appearance on stage, turning up only as a voice offstage. What a fun, fresh short play this is.

Oooh I love this! Three monologues are presented independently and then swirled together. They're powerful on their own, especially as your emotions start to shift as the twist slowly appears, but hearing them delivered together, alternating lines, is magic. What a great concept.

Some plays have perfect titles. This short is sweet and silly and surprising. I love the friendship between the women and the twist toward the end. Very cute!

LOVE IT. This play is about a woman in King Henry VIII's court who wants to be a comedian, but it's also about sexual harassment and the weighing all women of all time have always had to do between standing up and speaking out and letting things slide, knowing it will be way worse for them than for the men behaving badly. A wonderful commentary on what it's like to be female and the exhaustion of tap dancing backwards and in heels, wishing and praying and striving, while men are able to take and use what they want.

I love this short. Three devils get together and begin catching each other up, and it becomes clear that one isn't satisfied with the status quo. Stan's final monologue is beautiful and sweet and a good reminder to all of us of the beauty, magic, and joy surrounding us constantly, if we just remember to look for it.

I've seen a lot of plays that poke loving fun at community theater, but never one this creative. A man has been snatched from earth and brought to Venus, where there are no men, to perform male roles for a small theater company that can offer a few comps but no stipend. This play is clever and hysterical. What a fabulous concept, perfectly executed.

This short is delightful. It's everything I wanted "& Juliet" to be, and I'm so happy it exists. The modern dialogue between these three teenage girls is hilarious, and there are some great opportunities for physical comedy as well. It's smart, funny, and a treat for anyone who gets to watch or act in it.

This short play is equal parts funny and poignant, and also a reminder of just how hard it is to be in your 20s. I liked that Charlie and Nate were both flawed and relatable, and that nobody came out looking like a villain. Sometimes there are no villains, but you still need to install some severe boundaries with a construction paper Christmas card. Sweet, sad, and hopeful all at once.

These existential cows! I love it. One is very zen and one is very practical and their odd couple friendship in the face of death (whether they both acknowledge it’s a friendship or not) is adorable. These cows quote poetry. These cows contemplate the meaning of life. These cows make ten fantastic minutes of theater. I would love to watch a whole full length play about their lives before this moment and hopefully (hope is very important- Hope and avoidance) after this moment.