Recommended by Anne G. Morgan

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Callie Kimball and their play Sofonisba as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially appreciated how the intimacy of the casting allows for a real richness of characters across the years.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Abbey Fenbert and their play Sickle as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially responded to the complexity and nuance of the community of women in this play.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Jonathan Payne and their play Poor Edward as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially appreciated the unique, specific, mysterious characters and the way they related to each other.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Lauren Feldman and their play ANOTHER KIND OF SILENCE as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially appreciated the unflinchingly lyrical language, both in English and ASL.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Dana Formby and their play Johnny 10 Beers' Daughters as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially appreciated the way the deft structure and nuanced, intimate writing combined in this compelling, original examination of the effects of war.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Steve DiUbaldo and their play Exposure as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers really responded to the specificity of the world and the tensions between the characters.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Jennifer Barclay and their play Danny as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers really responded to the way this play explored questions of gentrification, community, and grief across generations.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend James Christy and their play EGYPTIAN SONG as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially appreciated the way the siblings' relationship developed over the play and how the play's intimate theatricality enriched that relationship.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Martyna Majok and their play Cost of Living as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially appreciated the specificity of the work's characters and the complexity of their interwoven narratives.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Emily Acker and their play I Am Not My Motherland as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers were especially struck by the unique structure, rhythmic writing, and simultaneous intimacy and vastness of the storytelling.