Recommended by Diana Burbano

Diaz-Marcano is a writer to watch. His fierce plays engage on a deep level to provoke the audience into reexamining their biases and long held beliefs. This play's strong plot builds to a exciting payoff that a lot of people need to see. This writer is someone I would love to see commissioned and valued for his unique perspective on life in our times.

A beautiful, thoughtful piece about international adoption by Evangelicals. Very well told, and clear eyed. What you learn about the children in these situations will break your heart and not for what you think. Great roles for women, including a lot of juicy parts for AA actors. Amy knows what she is doing, and writes from truth and empathy. Her comments on white fragility and the white savior complex are especially searing.

The genius of this work is that the play within a play is so good. You could put men in the roles and have a great male play. Putting women in the roles and subverting the narrative makes the play sing with notes I wasn’t expecting. I performed in this at New Harmony 2019. The roller coaster Barclay put us on was exhilarating.

Witty, charming and revelatory. This piece peels back the origin story of Oscar Wilde and his contemporaries. An intellectual delight.

Brilliant. A searing look at white fragility, and the lengths the conquerors will go to center themselves in POC stories. A tremendous work.

Such a fascinating and raw play! A story about older Americans living out of their cars and working seasonal jobs to get by. Beautifully told, with a protagonist that is so relatable it hurts. Karen writes with a strong and feminine voice that is honest and touching.

The delicate way Rachael reminds us how women do the emotional work for men is both powerful and frustrating. As Jeanne deals with people, including the distraught mothers of lost children, her brothers get opportunities denied to her and her brilliant mind. This play makes me want to work harder to put women on the forefront.

Gorgeous attention to detail, place, time. I knew where I was and I felt the menace that this boy was facing. This felt like a truthful piece of writing, almost as if Boyle transcribed something that he had over heard. Powerful writing.

Hilarious, and charming. I had a group of 12 year olds read this and they LOVED it. A great family friendly short.

I could smell the leather, booze and barf, and it took me back to my halcyon days. This play is a tight punk song. Hard, fast and anarchic. These kids are tough and scary. I immediately put Never Mind The Bollocks on after reading it.