Recommended by Hannah Lee DeFrates

"Mirrors. They’re nothing but doorways. Look. If my reflection will just step out of the way, I
can make it through." -Daniel Gibbons
No words. Just chills. Jonathan Cook has written a surreal piece that really played with my mind from start to finish and had me, like Dr. Karlsen, trying to decipher the fact from the fiction. "Reflections" is a well-written little play with a fascinating concept.

"Let me be your souvenir."
By the end of this play, I was crying uncontrollably. What a powerful, beautiful piece. Robin Rice has crafted a bittersweet discourse about forgetting and the ones who love you enough to help you remember. Well done. I want to see this performed.

I love "Much Ado About Nothing," so of course I had to read this adaptation by Marcia Eppich-Harris. This is a really effective crash course of the play, which keeps a lot of the original dialogue in tact. Plus, we get fun commentary from Heather and Jake, the modern day college kids, who try to understand the play in under an hour. Not to mention, the staging suggestions are very interesting. "Ado" is a great play perfect for fans of the original, as well as folx who are new to the story and interested in understanding it. Yay!

"They Called it Teasing" is a clever revenge comedy in which each character has a distinct voice. Well done.

I had to know what was in the box.
What a silly-goofy little comedy with a wild ending.
Fun fun fun.

I have a confession to make: I've always wanted to see a Hallmark movie end this way. "Goin' Back to Goonsville" is a fun parody of the holiday rom-com genre, perfect for the folx who've always wondered what would happen if the career-driven female protagonist stayed true to her ambitions. What a treat.

I came here after reading "Reoccuring Nightmare" for more of Tammy's story, and my my. The calm atmosphere with its insistence of "rejuvenation" is unsettling. Swenson has the power to take things that should not be frightening and make them so. "Press the Red Button" is a thriller that I will be thinking about for a very long time.

Wow wow wow. This play was psychologically terrifying. As Tammy tries to remember who she is, Swenson dangles a carrot of knowledge before his reader. As the mystery unravels, the reader is left at the edge of their seat, and nothing is as it seems. Not to mention, the attached song is absolutely haunting and beautiful. I must read more of Swenson's works because I need to know what happens.

What seems like a cute little piece turns sinister by the end. Not only is it a fun story with a twist, but a lesson on the superstitions and traditions of the theatre. "The Not-So-Haunted Auditorium" is a spooky play perfect for young actors.

"Myth" is a beautiful, haunting piece. The vibes remind me of those of one of my favorite plays "Mr. Burns." Carbajal weaves a tale of time vs space that inspires thought on the subject of the world around us and its impending destruction. The poetry is gorgeous and frightening all at the same time and conjures up the vivid image of firelit faces as they speak of the rise of Nothing.