Recommended by Matthew Moore

A dark as night comedy about a worker vs. the system that throws some devastating punches at capitalism and modern employment. All three roles offer great opportunities for actors, and the pacing is well-calibrated for a two-act full-lenght.

A fantastic parody that resembles a kind of Russian nesting doll. Toxic masculinity attempting to reconstruct a feminist masterpiece. It has hints of Durang sending up Mamet, and each witticism builds on the one before it. A savvy read.

I went looking for plays about healthcare workers and found this powerful one-act that manages to encapsulate so much of the post-Covid medical experience without being maudlin or overly dramatic. The relationships and care given to each character are exemplary, and what happens in between the big moments is as transfixing as the high stakes crises that plague these overworked and underappreciated characters.

A laugh-out-loud look at relationships, marriage, and how one couple tries (and fails) to spice things up.

A biblical miasma extraordinaire with the flair of Charles Mee and Taylor Mac. The script by Parnes delivers on its promise to be epic, and it does so while not losing the personal connections between its characters. It's an over-the-top, unapologetically queer story about a family at the end of the world that feels as though it would be just as at home in a small space as it would spread out over a large-scale production.

An incredible conceit for a comedy. That bold beginning continues on throughout the piece where it appears Herbert-Taylor has no qualms about satirizing the intersection of religion and trend-culture. Her characters are believable, infuriating, and all too human. A bright spark of a play.

In the spirit of Jen Silverman's "The Moors," but through the lens of high camp and hilarity, Prillaman's brilliant script is laugh-out loud funny. I adore a play that asks for theater to create magic without saying how. Enough is left up to the imagination that one could envision a director having the time of their life working on this script. It begs to be produced.

A big comedy set under the Big Top with four hilarious roles that all get a chance to shine in a tight, ten-minute tour de force.

As someone fascinated with Brahe, I've attempted to write about him many times only to fail each time, finally deciding there was no logical, theatrical way in. Barr has proved me wrong with this dazzling and buoyant look at Brahe and his sister that balances an anachronistic tone perfectly with moments that feel like the best of Stoppard. A two-hander that gives each character agency and urgency, it's a joyous piece of work that, yes, Brahe would have had qualms with, but perhaps his sister wouldn't.

A lovely and surreal play for older actors. Two roles that offer star turns, and a script that's concise and seems easy to produce despite its magical undertones.