Recommended by Maximillian Gill

Endlessly fascinating and powerful. Edens has devised a play that crackles with the humor of absurdity and leans into significant existential concepts. The separate worlds of the play reflect and comment on each other, ultimately blurring into each other, leaving us with simple and profound lessons on life as a school of war. A play that needs to be produced and contemplated.

I'm not sure I've read anything that takes on these specific climate issues in such an energetic and uniquely theatrical way. It's beautiful and consistently engaging, with strong characters and a landscape evoked through language, mood, and the music of the glaciers. Awe-inspiring work.

Powerful and insightful, this fine play probes deeply into the intersectional complexities of these characters while always keeping the drama and the layered familial conflicts present. A chamber piece that expands to encompass generations. Compelling work.

A fascinating, enormously relevant play that seamlessly takes us on a journey from the real to the unreal and back again with inventive theatrical devices. Roblan brings in so many themes and interweaves them in a way that feels effortless and cohesive. An achievement that begs to be realized on stage.

A truly fascinating and surreal play. In Gallant's twisted version of reality, the ordinary becomes threatening and the tragic is treated casually. The set-up is simple and the dialogue direct, but the layers of this piece require unraveling and it rewards repeat readings. A gem of existential dread that would be fascinating in a staged version.

Driven by a light and engaging wit, this comic play takes you in and holds you until the last page. Yet it also touches on multiple issues of socio-economic disparities, gender relations, and racial hierarchies. I'm simply astonished at how deftly Sorge brings in all of these themes in such an elegant way.

Deeply felt and very moving. Fazio limits the play to two characters but keeps the tension constant as we learn the contours of their past and present relationship. When movement and dance break in the effect is intense and extraordinary. A compelling play that needs to be staged.

A wonderful, sprawling story. Palmquist expertly evokes all variety of landscape and setting on this journey through the country. The supporting characters are all lively, hilarious, and very real. In the couple in the center of the play we see anxieties, petty squabbles, and running jokes, but more importantly we see the love and care these two people have for each other. The through-line of a character's slow mental degeneration is harrowing and treated both respectfully and realistically. It is thematically balanced with evocations of the landscape's degeneration due to the ravages of climate change. Powerful work.

There's nothing more fun than a subversive spin on a classic fairy tale, and this piece by Fradkin is particularly relevant and hilarious. The pacing is quick and the wit punchy and sly. A great two-hander for actors ready to really lean into these roles with some opportunities for fun physicality and comedic stage combat.

Moughon's trademark wit shines in this short piece about a somewhat awkward funeral. The tightness of the writing is impressive; every line is calibrated to deliver laughs and give dimension to characters treated broadly but also allowed space for nuance and texture. The piece never loses track of the humanity of these characters; the group hug at the end is sweet and affirming as much as it is comical.