Recommended by Greg Mandryk

Wow! Somehow, I managed to dive right into this short play without reading any of the genre or subject matter keyword tags. So, like Greer, I had no idea what I was walking into, and I enjoyed it all the more for it. I highly recommend going in blind. Very well done!

As others have said, this is classic Prillaman. If someone pointed a gun at my head and forced me to explain what that means exactly, I suppose I would say it's a bit like if Durang wrote for the Twilight Zone. But no one is pointing a gun at my head, so I'll avoid cheap comparisons and simply recommend that you read The Furniture Store.

Ooh! Nice and creepy! Micah and Reed are hit with a horror double-whammy when they find a creepy doll while staying at a cabin in the woods. Definitely worth the read, and I'd absolutely recommend it to anyone cobbling together an evening of short horror plays.

Wow, those twenty-five pages flew by fast. Dan West's flair for dialogue is on display in Zugzwang as well as his ability to create characters who are extremely watchable, though not necessarily likeable. Bonus points for improving my vocabulary!

Job-hunting can be a fairly demeaning experience even on a good day and Martin in Phillip Middleton William’s darkly comedic Ask Me Anything is definitely not having a good day. I absolutely loved the twist at the end!

A very thought-provoking play, to say the least. It's surreal, but Georgia Xanthopoulou doesn't simply take the easy stream-of-consciousness approach to her writing to produce a frustrating and ultimately empty experience. There is definitely something happening here, though only hints are offered. I have my hypothesis as to what the room is and who A and Z are. But then, like Z, maybe I'm just reading bright spots in the dark. Good stuff!

It’s like Toy Story for feet. Two anthropomorphic socks discuss the experience of losing a mate and the struggle of carrying on in a mismatched relationship in this wonderful, charmingly quirky play.

Morey Norkin never fails to delight! Fidget and Midget will tickle your funny bone and befoul your windshield in this short tale of feathery friendship and avian excretion.

Absolutely endearing! While their parents sleep, two children explore the forbidden and mysterious world of TV-MA viewing. Maximillian Gill expertly captures the experience of being a child who dares to step slightly outside the bounds of parental guidance to sneak a peek at the world of adulthood, disappointing though it may turn out to be. Also, Evelyn cracks me up.

I had no idea there were so many "yo mama" jokes I hadn't heard. Mr. Yo Mama ("The Toxic Avenger" was already taken) is the hero we're not really sure if we need. Danielle Wirsansky's short play is filled with humor and opportunities for some imaginative staging, but will also leave you wondering if counter-bullying is an act of heroism or merely adding fuel to a toxic environment. Well done!