Recommended by Anne G. Morgan

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Chelsea Sutton and their play "Falling Slanted, Sad & Crazy" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. At times funny, warm, and also violent and gruesome, our readers found the dialogue to be well-crafted and specific to each character.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Allison Gregory and their play "Not Medea" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers found that Gregory's language moves easily between modern cadence and the heightened classical text.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm and their play "Little Reds" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. A gritty drama grounded in realism, and our readers identified clear differentiation between character voices, unexpected humor, and a sense of compelling dramatic events.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Stephen Spotswood and their play "The Grantry Girls Come Home" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers responded to the suspenseful, well-crafted pace of this piece, as well as the distinct voices among the ensemble of sisters.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Mfoniso Udofia and their play "runboyrun" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers responded to the powerful, poetic language and how the piece lives in both an intimate familial setting as well as a larger global conversation.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Jeremy Gable and their play "D-Pad" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. This play examines many contemporary issues—gaming, social change, online bullying, gender parity—in a highly theatrical, structurally imaginative format.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Nathan Cann and their play "The Last Buckley" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially responded to the play’s high familial dramatic stakes and the ever-shifting tensions and micro-power plays among the characters.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Lindsay Joel and their play "TREIF: A Hasidic Lovesong" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers found this to be an entrancing journey into a unique, specific culture, they responded to the suspenseful tone and pacing.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Michael Yichao and their play "jellyfish pine" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers found that Yichao tells a relatable love story through through a structurally imaginative framework.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend David Cote and their play "Otherland" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers found that this piece frames complex issues within a unique, broadly comical structure.