Recommended by James Perry

A sweet and subversive bedtime story that gently pits fairy-tale fantasy against feminist reality. Smart, layered, and full of heart, this short piece is perfect for festivals, classrooms, or anyone ready to rethink the stories we tell little girls.

A powerful and poetic micro-play that uses minimalist staging and repetitive language to explore enthusiastic consent with clarity, warmth, and emotional resonance.

If you’re seeking a smart, emotionally rich one-act that explores queer identity, family dynamics, and the thorny terrain of modern relationships, “Stonehenge” by Patricia Milton delivers with wit and sincerity.

Whimsical, nostalgic, and tinged with the bittersweet humor that comes with age. The dialogue is sharp and full of delightful turns of phrase. There is a real warmth here, even in the jabs and jests. Always remember… they may take our lives, but they’ll never take our popsicles!!

A ghost story laced with comedy, desperation, and real moral weight. This is a play about gig economy exhaustion, and Portman taps directly into the dark comedy of trying to do everything "right" and still winding up broke. I only wish there had been a happy resolution for poor Gregory. Highly recommended for directors seeking high-concept, high-comedy one-acts. Fire up the espresso machine and produce this piece!

What begins as a relatable situation slowly unravels into a surreal, absurdist farce culminating in existential revelation. Hell isn’t terrifying, but rather eternally frustrating and overwhelmingly mundane. This piece is perfect for short play festivals or as a cold open to a night of dark comedies.

"Accidental Immortal" is a quirky ten-minute play that explores the cosmic consequences of everyday complacence. A sharp, absurd, and oddly touching piece that would feel right at home in any short play festival.

“For a Brighter Tomorrow” by Sophia Naylor crams the audience into the cramped confines of a Soviet space station, where two cosmonauts must decide whether to trust one another or tear each other apart. With its minimalist staging, simmering tension, and incredibly well-drawn characters, this play is an achingly human display of loyalty, friendship, patriotism, and doubt. A perfect piece for an intimate black box or found space theatre. Read this. Produce this. Then produce it again!

“The Eighth Circle” is a tight, satirical comedy that skewers greed, guilt, and poetic justice with language that both sings and stings. The rhyming couplets used by Calcabrina are clever and consistent, helping to anchor the piece to the original source material. This play is short, smart, and sinfully satisfying.

“Terms of Use” is a taut, darkly speculative techno-drama that dives headfirst into the collision between grief, technology, and capitalism. With equal parts sci-fi satire, family drama, and philosophical horror, it’s terrifyingly relevant and uncomfortably intimate. The script is lean but potent – perfect for black box theatres or tech-savvy stages. The tension lives not in the spectacle, but in the stakes. Just don’t expect easy answers. Or comfort. Or to sleep well afterward.