Recommended by Aly Kantor

What a strange, sublime, and unexpectedly relatable little play! In a post-apocalyptic bunker, a mole person and an AI entity become unlikely roommates... but their unexpected "humanity" links them together in touching and surprising ways. This piece is perfect for our post-lockdown era. Without spoiling anything, I was particularly touched by an incredibly subtle, seemingly low-stakes stage direction near the end of the piece - it held a lot of power in this weird and wonderful theatrical world. I love a weird play, especially with genre elements, and this one hit the spot!

TRULY SPOOKY! Who knew a play that offers no real answers could be so completely satisfying? The tiny, specific details throughout tell us everything we need to know about Samantha, casting just enough doubt to make us question her sanity. The slow, creepy escalations were truly chilling. Best of all, as a woman, I didn't need supernatural explanations - we've all been in a situation in which something felt wrong... but not "wrong enough" to be "worthy" of help. That added another layer of terror to the events of the play. This piece is super simple but still profoundly haunting!

It is always a gift to stumble across a truly bizarre, genuinely eccentric, sparklingly absurd, and downright memorable play. This is a strange, sexy, scary theatrical world, and I think I could spend a year trying to dig through the gooey, sticky, bloody, gelatinous mess it leaves behind. I love the way all the little stories, though profoundly sad, come together in the little container that is the apartment. I was hopeful at moments, but in the end, I'm feeling devastated and pensive and raw. I'll be thinking about this one for a long time. What an odd trip!

The conceit behind this play is fascinating, and paired with Lia Romeo's phenomenal execution, this piece resonates. I love the way it explores the types of "lesser grief" that we're all expected to live with - natural estrangement, breakups, and our own imagined futures. It made me think a lot about how every relationship is a sort of performance - what does it mean to be authentic in a dynamic world? The dialogue is spare, snappy, and effective, and the scenes consistently move at a fast and engaging clip. The ending is devastating and perfect. Painful, relatable, moving, and cathartic.

What could be more harrowing OR more enticing than being completely known? In a society with a universal consciousness, that's merely the norm. In this fascinating short, one individual gets shut out of the "hive" and must contend with living with a unique disability in a society that won't accommodate her. I love how seamlessly it transitions into a romance - and how very romantic it is for someone to take the time to know you in a world in which that takes WORK. This one made me think, and my mind is bursting with the possibilities. A fascinating play!

All good science fiction is political, but this is ridiculous! This play is a deranged typhoid mary story that reflects women's relationship with their bodies - and the government's relationship to that relationship. Plus: Rocket scientists who can't identify the cervix! Government agencies regulating the "space" between a woman's legs! It shouldn't work, and it shouldn't be relatable, but that's the magic of this play. The characters are all delightfully quirky and specific, keeping you laughing so hard you won't realize you're thinking. Plus, LOVE it when the climax is a climax! Pleasure wins! Fantastic!

I've taught musical theatre production classes for elementary students. I have met these moms. If they were as funny as Debbie and Terri, I might have lost less hair and sleep in the process of dealing with them!

That said, this play is simultaneously realistic and heightened, with awful characters you'll absolutely love to hate - like everything I love about 'Dance Moms,' but full of perfect one-liners that had me CACKLING. It could have remained a character study, but it surprised me by ending on a very human, emotional note. These dance moms are still moms first! Fantastic!

Yes! Take that deep, dark repression and turn it into queer horror! From the first image, there is a serious sense of dread and foreboding that only grows as the depraved dialogue (I LOVE Audrey's deliciously specific dialogic voice) brings the truth to light. From there, the delightfully effed-up scenario becomes downright riveting, with the power dynamic shifting and crumbling and rebuilding itself before our eyes. It is not at all romantic - it's just hungry and desperate from beginning to end, with the high stakes dictating every choice. This is creepy, uncomfortable, unsettling, disturbing fun! Plus... poor Octavia!

What a sweet, super nerdy little love story! The quick and crackling dialogue moves swiftly, and you might even learn something new about astronomy or physics! The relationship between these two felt grounded and familiar, with enough foreshadowing that the subtle romantic twist felt thoroughly earned and rewarding. Best of all, it's easily producible - all you really need are two dynamic actors with... chemistry (pun intended). A really sweet, teeny-tiny romance!

Weird harmonizes with weird. In this romantic short, the most awkward first date in history is saved when one-half of the couple logs on to their shared MMPORG server and assumes his video game persona. From there, the two are able to connect on a familiar level, easing into their physicality as they recognize how much they have in common. The characters are believably quirky, and the reversal made me grin from ear to ear! Costumers and designers will have a blast creating looks for the avatars, and audiences will be giggling throughout! Heart eyes emoji!