Recommended by Josh Gauthier

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    For a journey through the 5 stages of grief during a hospital stay, the authors find an effective balance of humor and vulnerability reflecting on the complexities of a life lived and teetering on the edge of a possible ending.

    For a journey through the 5 stages of grief during a hospital stay, the authors find an effective balance of humor and vulnerability reflecting on the complexities of a life lived and teetering on the edge of a possible ending.

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    Starting wild and only getting wilder from there, it's the wedding to end all other weddings, but even (or maybe especially during the apocalypse) it might be too much to expect that everything will go according to plan.

    Starting wild and only getting wilder from there, it's the wedding to end all other weddings, but even (or maybe especially during the apocalypse) it might be too much to expect that everything will go according to plan.

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    There's some serious themes here that do get the recognition they deserve, but they're also wrapped up in the crunchy, deep-fried batter that is Sickles' comedic delivery. With laugh-out-loud moments and some key physical comedy, Sickles finds the human among the ferrets and boardwalk treats, delivering a piece that's equal parts heart and laughter.

    There's some serious themes here that do get the recognition they deserve, but they're also wrapped up in the crunchy, deep-fried batter that is Sickles' comedic delivery. With laugh-out-loud moments and some key physical comedy, Sickles finds the human among the ferrets and boardwalk treats, delivering a piece that's equal parts heart and laughter.

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    It's a short monologue, but in Bruce's reflections, O'Neill-Butler captures the curiosity of childhood and how the choices of a parent can cast a shadow over years to come.

    It's a short monologue, but in Bruce's reflections, O'Neill-Butler captures the curiosity of childhood and how the choices of a parent can cast a shadow over years to come.

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    This would be so much fun to see on stage. Childhood and adulthood clash and mingle, both in production elements and plot. Two kids seeking to understand the nature of mature content on a tv show also captures both the allure and boredom that can come with growing older.

    This would be so much fun to see on stage. Childhood and adulthood clash and mingle, both in production elements and plot. Two kids seeking to understand the nature of mature content on a tv show also captures both the allure and boredom that can come with growing older.

  • Josh Gauthier: MEATBALL HEROES a 3-4 minute play FACING FEBRUARY 2026: #26: THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME by D. Lee Miller
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    A chilling situation unfolds with both drama and humor as a quartet of exhausted characters, each trying to make a living, collide in a brief encounter on an NYC subway. Sometimes a good meal is the solution to life's problems after all.

    A chilling situation unfolds with both drama and humor as a quartet of exhausted characters, each trying to make a living, collide in a brief encounter on an NYC subway. Sometimes a good meal is the solution to life's problems after all.

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  • Josh Gauthier: Come Back Right by Aly Kantor
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    It's a trick to balance humor, horror, and humanity in equal measure and Kantor strikes the mix with flair. Cycling through moments, Come Back Right captures layers of a relationship and the deep longing at its core while also crafting a dark but funny tale of science gone wrong and repeated reanimations.

    It's a trick to balance humor, horror, and humanity in equal measure and Kantor strikes the mix with flair. Cycling through moments, Come Back Right captures layers of a relationship and the deep longing at its core while also crafting a dark but funny tale of science gone wrong and repeated reanimations.

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  • Josh Gauthier: TWO COOKIES PLEASE by Jack Levine
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    With snappy dialogue as characters speak to and past each other, Levine delivers a sincere and humorous play about misunderstood intentions and the importance of coffee and cookies when there's a chill creeping just outside the door.

    With snappy dialogue as characters speak to and past each other, Levine delivers a sincere and humorous play about misunderstood intentions and the importance of coffee and cookies when there's a chill creeping just outside the door.

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  • Josh Gauthier: 28 Days Later (With Apologies to Alex Garland) by Brent Alles
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    A very short piece that captures the struggle between chores and creativity with humor and some well-placed pop culture references.

    A very short piece that captures the struggle between chores and creativity with humor and some well-placed pop culture references.

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  • Josh Gauthier: The Curse by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend
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    Funny and filled with snappy dialogue, The Curse is a fun short piece of theater that also has key insights into gender and relationships which help to bring the fantastical elements into even sharper focus.

    Funny and filled with snappy dialogue, The Curse is a fun short piece of theater that also has key insights into gender and relationships which help to bring the fantastical elements into even sharper focus.

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