Recommended by Mathew Green

An existential comedy that plays upon our questions, doubts, and fears, "Down in the Earth..." does not go where I thought it might, and I'm grateful. There is a substantial amount of dread involved, and yet neither the darkness nor the laughs seem out of place. A bold and well-balanced work that rewards the reader.

A simple premise, two engaging characters, and crackerjack comic dialogue. Heyman's "Who's Afraid of Bram Stoker?" shows us a believable friendship and kicks into high gear with the very first line. An excellent short comedy.

A brief but forceful glimpse into the inhumanities endured by women and the psychology of insufferable men. This play gets right to the point and does it in a compelling manner.

This brief play benefits from a reader's (or audience's) foreknowledge of the subject matter, but it can also stand alone as a mysterious, elliptical portrait of a woman on a precipice. The writing is lean, stark, and poetic. It is at once classical and modern, and I find it fascinating.

I'm so impressed with the true and vulnerable interplay between these characters. Their relationship progresses in highly entertaining and consistently compelling fashion, bringing the audience along with them. Bonus points for the very specific pop culture references, which only enhance the connection between these two.

Well, this was certainly a surprise. Delightfully raunchy and yet retaining a sweetness that suits its long-married characters. The cliches of an old married couple are set up and upended to marvelous effect. YOU WENT THERE is a fantastic 10-minute sex comedy that would be an absolutely blast for actors.

To read a play so fully devoted to movement and intention (as opposed to the brilliant dialogue we all love to write) is a rare gift. There is a delicacy to the renderings, as well as enormous potential for comedy. This is delightful, and I'd love to see it staged.

This brief horror/relationship play took me to unexpected places. I love the concept and the repetition of the structure, but the cleverness of the setup doesn't prepare you for the genuine emotion contained within. Definitely a play worth reading more than once, for the opportunity to explore its nooks and crannies.

This fairy tale reimagining is utterly delightful. It invokes the plots and rules of more than one important tale, gives us a fresh rendition of well-known characters, and lays on the twists towards the end. So satisfying. A clever, fast-paced, enjoyable read.

The first step in my Bascom & Isaac journey, the meet-cute of this reader-play relationship, is itself a meet-cute that is completely charming in a shut-up-and-kiss-me way. Sickles introduces us to two characters with rich inner lives and makes sure we want more of them. I'm so happy knowing there's more to be had.