Recommended by Ian Donley

David Shaw draws up a character who seemingly is juggling her sanity and her innocence in both hands, which makes for an well-crafted monologue for a lucky actress to perform.

"Promises, Promises" is a touching exploration of male friendships through two best friends who can't live without each other. When their friendship is tested, we see how even platonic relationships can be even stronger than romantic ones.

Daniel Prillaman gives a unique combination of old-school absurdist theatricality with this stoner comedy adventure. The characters are memorable, and, through their distinct characteristics (and names), actors have the perfect opportunity to dive headfirst into the madness.

"The Golden Egg Cream Gold Club" appears silly on the surface. But, as the play progresses, themes such as classism and superiority rear their heads in a comedic manner that entices the audience to look beyond their own understandings of them.

David Shaw's "Stripers are Running" is a look at how manhood isn't synonymous with toughness but with vulnerability. The dialogue is rhythmic and playful which would be a treat for actors to perform.

Jack Levine takes an absurd concept and transforms it into a grounded and relatable look at the ebbs and flows of a relationship.

"Moonlight Over L.A." takes the nostalgic noir atmosphere and breathes life into it with fresh theatricality. Ken Love manages to combine crime, misogyny, race, and trauma and turn into it a cinematic exploration over the human condition within the time period from an original angle.

Cole Hunter Dzubak has written a holiday treat that pulls on your heartstrings through well-developed characters with beautiful and rhythmic dialogue.

"Aftermath" approaches the subject matter of school gun violence with precision and care that, in return, transforms into a palpable deep dive into how a tragedy leaves its mark on those around it. This piece is stylized with distinct tableaus and transitions that give it the perfect amount of theatricality to engage audiences.

Ayvaunn Penn has written one of the most poetic pieces of theatre that I have read. In order to write a theatre-for-social-change, the writer must have compassion towards the subject matter, and Penn does!