Recommended by James Perry

This is a smart, funny play about parenting and the stories we tell our children to help them survive this absurd world we all share. Faith de Savigné turns a familiar holiday dilemma into a nuanced conversation about identity, conformity, and love. It is well-suited for a holiday-themed one-act festival, inviting both laughter and reflection.

Levine finds the humor in artistic pretension while raising provocative questions about authenticity, interpretation, and taste.

A warm, engaging family dramedy that balances humor and heart with impressive ease. Silverman crafts an intimate story filled with natural dialogue and genuine affection. This is a thoughtful and memorable piece of theatre.

This satirical play is clever, sharp, and unapologetically pointed. An engaging piece that knows exactly what it wants to say and has a hell of a time saying it. It’s smart, funny, and absolutely worth sharing with an audience.

A sharp, unsettling, and surprisingly heartfelt piece of dystopian satire. Puccioni builds a world that feels both wildly imaginative and uncomfortably familiar, blending humor, horror, and social commentary with remarkable efficiency. I admire how cleanly the script moves, how confidently it handles its tone, and how much humanity it finds even in characters who are not entirely human. It’s a cautionary tale about class, desperation, and the thin line between civility and survival.

This is a short, lighthearted comedy with an amusing premise that quickly dives into absurdity. Easily produced, it would be a welcome addition to any one-act festival.

A searing portrait of faith, exile, and reason, Rosenfeld dramatizes the emotional and philosophical storm of Baruch Spinoza’s excommunication with rare nuance and depth, portraying him not as a cold heretic, but as a loving brother and reluctant martyr. For anyone drawn to the clash between conformity and conviction, this play delivers its truths with a quiet and lasting force.

Cherielyn Ferguson uses the world’s most famous lovers to confront modern discomfort with gender nonconformity, especially in romantic relationships. This 10-minute gem delivers big questions with humor, heart, and razor-sharp insight. A perfect piece for short play festivals, LGBTQ+ celebrations, or modern Shakespeare showcases.

Two worlds collide on a late-night train. The underlying racial tension in this piece provides a powerful pulse. This play is a firm reminder that racism isn’t always loud—sometimes it hides in the detours we justify to ourselves. A subtle, searing work, certain to leave a mark.

“Sucks to Be You” is a blistering, blood-soaked satire that equates late-stage capitalism with vampirism… and terrifyingly well! Becca’s arc from victim to profiteer offers a scathing critique of how these systems don’t just oppress—they recruit. With fierce roles, sharp dialogue, and an absurdly plausible premise, this play skewers economic despair with precision and wit. If you’re looking for theatre that’s funny, relevant, and unapologetically bold, sink your teeth into “Sucks to Be You.”