Recommended by Anastasia Wild

A keen insight into the struggles of eating disorders, body image, and mental health that women frequently encounter in our culture. Aly Kantor brilliantly portrays the mind games, mis-perceptions, and humanity of Scarlett and Gia's journey through in-patient treatment. "I had a psychiatrist, outpatient, who told me that stories wake up a different part of your brain. It’s good for pain and stuff." A bitter and lovely fairytale with strong, resounding truth.

Simple settings and faced-paced, 99 BALLOONS reaches heart-breaking depths through the journey of a family's hope, hurt, and perseverance. Strong and gripping choices give power to the play, including the use of Eliot's voice and presence as a character on stage, and the compelling and moving ensemble's work. A beautiful expression of faith, celebrating the gift that is life, that can bring healing and hope to other families. "Even though you can’t speak words to us, we know you."

Magical and delightful, THE LOST GIRLS provides fun and meaningful roles for young female actors in this lovely spin off of Neverland's stories. A tale of fairies and pirates, dangers and dreams, with plenty of opportunity for the fantastical, yet a heart for being heard, found, and loved. Oh, to live in a world where our dreams matter.

Through spell-binding tone and story-telling, Wirsansky gives a glimpse into the life of a female, Muslim WWII spy and heroine. As a docudrama, "Moon Rabbit" brilliantly educates the audience on Khan's history with both gentility and a sense of power. Even in the beautiful brevity of the play, it will draw you in and makes you yearn for more of the story to be told!

Within the historical terror and truths of WWII, "The Disappearance of Greta" captures the audience with the intensity of emotional storytelling, the well-crafted suspense, and the fantastical elements that give this piece of theatre an edge. Plumridge presents a look at the horror of 1940s Berlin, woven in with humor of quick banter and the heart of family ties. The fantastic element is brilliantly designed for any stage to present this play and leads to highly satisfying end.

Ha! Well done,Dominica Plummer! A witty exploration of the events that led to the haunting of Scrooge in the classic Christmas Carol, MRS. CRATCHIT'S REVENGE will grant audiences in both the Halloween and Christmas spirit plenty of laughs. Playing out this scene as any of these lively Ghosts would be delightful fun.

A vivid depiction of the dangers and lies that can be woven into "renewable" energies and what we let ourselves believe. Anya Martin writes a captivating and poetic Demeter of both mythology and Pennsylvanian farmwoman who forces us to consider whether what we see is the truth. This play is a though-provoking call to environmental awareness. "You drivin’ through a graveyard a dead trees and not even knowin’ it".

Brilliant. With love to the original, this take on the crafting of "The Raven" is clever, quirky, and highly entertaining. Witty lines you don't want to miss and creative modern storytelling give us a hint at where inspiration might have given birth to a classic.

Carried along by the characters themselves, the play unfolds with wit and hilarity. Writers may dream of when characters have a life of their own... and as FORGOTTEN demonstrates, it will take us to unexpected and delightful places for the audience, even as it challenges the writer along the way!

An absolutely delightful play that brings some of literature's (and my own!) most loved stories to life while exploring the bonds of sisterhood and the confines of reading lists. Packed with humor, action, and emotion, B.O.O.K.W.O.R.M.S. is a brilliant opportunity for new and well-acquainted readers to explore the power of imagination and the gift of literary worlds. This would be enchanting for schools, communities, and libraries alike to perform.