Recommended by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

This play is terrific. Oliver Sipple (Billy to his friends) became a hero overnight when he reflexively reached out and tackled Sara Jane Moore as she tried to shoot President Ford. Two days later, Harvey Milk outed him as gay, and he lost everything. Told with an ensemble who assemble, dissolve, and reassemble as different characters fluidly throughout the play, it is a fast, engaging dramatization of the story of a man whose life was altered by a single act, and whose suffering has been largely lost to history. I love a good history play, and this one is fantastic.

Wow, this monologue is short but powerful. What a wonderful piece.

I ADORE this play! I was hooked from the very first moment and absolutely flew through it. A woman survives a workplace shooting because her coworker stands up in front of her and takes the bullet meant for her, and "You Have Earned Bonus Stars" is an exploration of everything that follows that moment. It is so engaging and such a spot-on portrayal of grief and PTSD without being heavy and depressing. Somehow Vince Gatton manages to walk that fine line and delivery a story about violence and its aftermath which is infused with light and hope. I love this.

A reimagined Pinocchio, "Piper" is crazy in the best way. There's a puppet made of underwear, magical puppet dances, a fairy godmother drag queen, and a single dad haunted by the fact that everyone in his family dies very young and even though he's 35, he's almost out of time. The dialogue is sharp and smart, and I've never wished I could see a play I read on NPX on its feet more than this one. I hope I'll be able to see the puppet shows and dances and raves and unravelings live one day! I love the creativity here!

This short play made me laugh. A young woman is having an old, unrequited love over for dinner and needs her roommate to get rid of the (autographed!) picture of Richard Nixon in the bathroom- but behind the picture is a hole in the wall. What to do? Very fun and funny. This would be a great addition to a night of 10 minute plays!

"Handsome" tells the story of Phyllis Hudson (aka Mrs. Rock) in a very unique way: by using two Phyllises. Phyllis Hudson meets, marries, and divorces Rock Hudson and Phyllis Gates watches it all unfold from the future, after Rock Hudson has died, with all the knowledge she has gained in the intervening years. The two Phyllises interact as they tell their story, with Phyllis Gates sometimes letting accidental spoilers slip for her younger self, though she never lets Rock's biggest secret slip until the very end - mirroring how, in real life, Phyllis felt she was the last to know.

This short play is lovely. It speaks to the difficulties of transitioning to parenthood, especially when your own parents left you with baggage. A beautiful reminder that we're all just trying to do the best we can.

This short play is GREAT. A dark comedy in which Hitler (post-self inflicted gunshot wound) crawls through a mirror to console another fascist leader hiding in another bunker and to offer some advice. I love the allusions to present-day America and I love the open ended ending. With sharp, smart dialogue, I would love to see this on stage!

Maybe I'm biased, but I think this very short play makes a very good point. Fun and funny, I knew I was in for a treat by the time I reached the character list: the three characters are described as 'a man, a dude, and a bro.' A delightful two-page play!

I wanted to read more stuff by Toby Malone, so I picked this play (naturally - I mean, it has 'butt-plug' in the title!) and it did NOT disappoint. Four sympathetic, well-rounded characters come together over a butt-plug for an insane reason and hilarity ensues. I loved the dialogue and the physical and visual gags (the juxtaposition of grief with a butt plug is perfection) and the stage directions are a delight. For a good time, read this play.