Recommended by Hayley St. James

A deeply, profoundly surreal and weird-in-the-best-way story of a guy, a girl, a garage full of unorthodox raccoons, and an utterly gonzo football watch party. Poetic yet jarring interludes pepper the narrative. Dialogue crackles with references to Boston culture and television commercial jingles. It’s all so much to take in... and such an enthralling, unhinged journey. Produce this, if you have the guts to do something this out there.

Three teenage friends explore an abandoned kids’ theme park. Awkwardness, nostalgia, and pirate misadventures ensue. Tucker-Myer writes his dialogue poetically, almost like text messages you’d see teenagers send each other in a group chat. The environment these characters find themselves traversing is a set designer’s paradise. A really great read that I am dying to see staged!

Broadway’s just a big game of real estate deep down! This charming and funny piece about realty is chock full of showtune references and a very welcome dose of laughter.

A delightfully surreal and Beckett-y take on the omnipresent “endless breadsticks” deal at a certain chain restaurant. A dark and funny piece that leaves you full of existential dread AND hungry for carbs... who could ask for anything more, really? Deliciously twisted fare from Daniel Prillaman’s ever delightful mind.

A poetic, funny, mind-bending, and altogether beautiful exploration of sexuality and “the first time” that explodes off the page with such vividness. Truly unique.

A truly original premise for a Zoom/video call play, with a supernatural cast of characters written exceptionally well. A fun, witty, dark, and altogether unique one-act that would be a joy to watch and design!

The Book of Job by way of Network, this absurd and chilling ten-minute play crackles with increasingly intense stakes. Tackling this piece would be a brutally rewarding challenge for any actor. Highly recommended.

A kind of superhero story where the masked crusader fights a kind of injustice with the power of love... it’s by Matthew Weaver, it’s got kissing in the title, it’s exactly the kind of subversive delight you’d expect from him if you know and love his words. A funny and surprising short play.

In one minute, the stakes and history of the entire relationship between husband and wife are richly clear, and what the wife has in store for the husband is simply wickedly perfect. A sharp and perfectly tense little play.

Megs and Casey’s inter-personal journeys harken back to traumas and joys I’ve had in the past, both in and out of cosplay. The sense of spacial unity in this play is frankly a marvel; setting the play on public transportation gives it an immediate universality. Plus there are some incredibly cool opportunities for stage combat. This play captivated me and felt so relatable in its lows and highs. A gem.