Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

This short play has so much going for it: high stakes, a cliffhanger, and even some facts about chess. It's a fresh take on an old trope, and I'd love to see it live, especially for that final stage picture.

Wow, this short is full of twists! I was constantly surprised and reevaluating how I felt about the characters and where I thought the play was going. Accomplishing that in only ten minutes is a feat! This is one that stays with you.

This sweet little one-minute play is adorable. Phoebe has moved to a new city with new possibilities, one of which she meets at a bus stop. I love how the ending is both a happy ending and also left open-ended. Very cute!

Oooh this short gets very dark very fast, and I love it. I want to know what happens next! This is a perfect example of the ten minute play at its best.

What I love so much about this play is how each character is so complex, with strengths and flaws, so fully realized and human. Even Barb, who could easily have fallen into a conservative stereotype, had depth and nuance to her. This play touches on so many, many things, but it all boils down to each character searching for the unconditional acceptance we all crave. Lovely work.

Oooof. This monologue right here shows in a clear, heartbreaking way why women were so angry and devastated by Roe getting overturned. The teenage girl delivering this monologue doesn't say the word 'abortion' once, but the context clues are such that we know exactly what's going on. She also doesn't ever lapse into self-pity, which makes her whole predicament sadder in a way, how grown up she's forced to become when she should still get to be a kid. This is one of my favorite monologues ever.

The banter between the three old friends in this short comedy is terrific. I could listen to them talk and reminisce about who was a whore in high school and the time one of them got pink eye from a ferret all day long, whether they're high on gummies or not. I could hear the Boston accents in my mind and love the sense of joy in this piece. What a gift this play is to female actors in their 50s!

This short comedy about the first in-person interaction between two people who met on a dating app is so much fun. What a gift for a pair of comedic actors, with lots of opportunities for physical comedy. This piece is easy to stage, so it can and should be produced often.

This play starts with a bang and never lets up the entire way through, as Our Dude tries desperately to figure out what in the world is going on. I love the unique scene transitions, and I really want to see this staged so I can see a designer take an ambitious crack at it. This adaptation of Kafka's The Trial (which I haven't read, but that didn't make the play any less enjoyable) is fast, smart, and so, so funny. And also feels like a true nightmare at the same time. What a line to walk. Fantastic.

I love this. Four young women in late 1920 (grappling with things young women still grapple with today, unfortunately) have a weekly seance - until the magician boyfriend (LOVE IT) of one finds out and tries to put an end to it. I love how this play feels both of its time (I googled Olive Thomas!) and current. Working through the emotions that come with living through a pandemic and a war will resonate with an audience in 2024 as much as it would have in 1920. Plus there are ghosts. 10/10.