Recommended by Joe Swenson

Firstly, this needs to be longer. Much much longer. Christopher Plumridge is the master of the supernatural and he shows of his clever abilities in this show. I didn’t catch the twist until it was upon me and Plumridge absolutely nails the twist in this show. The characters are fantastic, but the story is so compelling. I’m left with questions that as an audience I would have to answer on my own. There is so much more I want to write, but I’ll leave it at, this is brilliant, clever, and a must see. Awesome work Chris!

Debra Cole has built a wonderful twisty play that centers around a bench at a rest area. Conceptually brilliant, the architecture of the play is what really seals the audience in as they try to figure out where the play is heading. Then boom. You get it. This is a play you have to read twice. Great work!

Surprisingly hilarious to start and then the hits keep rolling. Nancy Davidoff Kelton’s 10 minute show about Joanna in three unique situations is as funny as it is sad. I mostly laughed but that was because of the absurdity regarding how sad Joanna’s life was. Through it all Nancy tells the story of others through her characters. Mom in a nursing home, the daughter, an ex-husband, a blind date. It’s really well crafted and I was left wanting it not to end when it did end. Great work!

There’s a little bit of Mom in everyone’s mom. I know I can relate with my mom. This wonderful play that allows into a small window of time in Gabby, Becky, and their Mom’s lives is funny, frustrating, and totally worth the price of admission. What a fun play to stage. As a director I’d put Becky’s face on the back wall during the call. It’s be fantastic. Love this show!

Clever! Didn’t see the twist coming at all. Hopefully no one reads the recs before reading this show. It’s brilliant. The over-protective daughter. The subservient father/date, the overbearing mistress. Wonderfully captured and a performers delight in any of these roles! Well done!

Annalise Settefrati’s Burden of Proof is written in a manner that is easy to visualize. The protagonist, Margo, becomes someone to root for from the way that the playwright frames the opening scene to her redemptive efforts in coming forward in the end. In addition, Libby and Jackson play significant roles, but it’s the role of the Boss that will sit with you awhile.

It’s equal parts suspenseful and fluid. One scene flows to the next in a way that escalated Margo into the person you see in scene 1. Great work!

My favorite ghost writer strikes again! This time Andrew Martineau has put together a mind bending play about a rotary phone found by the great grandchildren of their recently passed resident of the house. Andrew teases at a future that is laced in corporate sponsored pregnancies and naming rights while also taking us back in time to an era where you couldn’t screen calls. So much fun wrapped up in this 10 minutes Script! Well done!

Love this play. It pokes fun at the “foodies”, the elite, the awkwardness of a 2nd date, etc. Marcia has built 2 wonderfully complex characters while teasing the audience with the mystery of the restaurant. The server serves as a narrator and moderator of this date. It’s all brilliantly crafted and honestly, I’d probably try the food. Great work!

Hilarious, modern, well written piece of comedic brilliance. Cole’s use of Scrabble, UD, and a fireman are brilliant. It’s funny, charming, and a wonderful show. It will keep you guessing all the way through the end.

Ahhhhhh… Brilliantly torturous writing by John Busser! The dialogue is fast-paced as we have a couple (barely) out on a date night (maybe). Busser transforms this distanced based questionable relationship into so much more. Laced with humor, wit, and escalation the playwright takes you on a wild ride that ends and then you have to get off the R word. Great show. Highly recommend.