Recommended by Alicia Margarita Olivo

Deliciously eerie, stormy atmosphere with the horrors of marriage and family? Instant winner in my book.

Sharp and cathartic!

Surprising and tender.

Funny and sweet without losing sight of the realities of growing up as a Deaf or blind girl in war-time England. Would love to see a full production of this one day!

A wonderfully funny and sweet tale about gaining the bravery to give yourself permission to go after what you want. Shlichtman has created an amazing hero with her interpretation of Penelope, an autistic princess who is confronted with the challenge to learn to let herself be overcome with emotion—literally. The relationship are realistic, even with their Greek mythical roots, but the real standout is the romance between the title character and Odysseus and how it ends up helping Penelope to be brave. Can't wait to see this further developed!

The creeping promise of hope in a new love. The sickening souring of a relationship that you don't want to let go of. MacLean captures the lifetime of the relationship between Gen and Hugo wonderfully, with charm and realism in equal measure. Even as the characters careen towards heartbreak, you can't help but hope that they'll come out on the other side unscathed.

A literal jaw-dropper of a play with a beautiful, gorgeous ending. Four girls on the cusp of adulthood play with power, maturity, violence, and, of course, revenge. The characters and setting somehow manage to be incredibly distinct and grounded and simultaneously timeless at the same time. SMJ promises, delivers, and then whirls you around in your seat, leaving you breathless. Fantastic. I want to see 10000000 productions of this!

I was lucky to have been able to watch this as a reading as part of the 2022 Sin Muros: A Borderless Teatro Festival. In her three-act whirlwind party, Dawes expertly balances an outrageous farce with some of the most tender romantic moments I've seen in a play. Dawes tackles race, class, gender and sexuality while you try not to bust a rib from laughing. The final moment of this play is a total jaw-dropper. I hope to be able to see this get a full production ASAP!

As an angry brown hottie myself, I've had so, so many conversations like the ones in this play, although certainly not as forthright. I deeply appreciate that this play puts them front-and-center, and that Ruiz makes the characters so whole and real. What is love without the understanding that your existence is still endangered, regardless of who's in office? I'm looking forward to how this play develops for sure!

Excellent play about the difficult positions that capitalism and white supremacy puts us in, especially when we're forced to choose between our ethical ideals and our family's livelihood. Da Silveira's characters are so real, familiar, and warm, reminding us that we're never alone, even when the world might makes us feel that way. I hope to see this on a stage soon!