Recommended by Jennifer O'Grady

Who can resist this title? Not I. Braverman's short holiday play is such a clever and funny spin on the well-known song title, and it's sure to delight audiences. I especially love the unexpectedness of the reindeer characters!

Wow, what a beautiful play. The way the characters in Cathro's short two-hander struggle to articulate their pain, grief, and even (for one of them) hope is just so well done that I'm in awe over it. Moving and powerful.

What starts out as a monologue seemingly about over-the-top birthday joy turns into something very different and extremely moving. Wyndham has a great gift for both showing and implying the inner and outer lives of characters through skillful dialogue and perfectly-chosen details. Reading this feels like I'm standing at that bus station with Bianca Brava. The piece is part of Wyndham’s collection SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES and I want to read them all. Actors will find a treasure trove of powerful monologues on Wyndham’s NPX page so take a look if you haven’t already.

It needs to be said that the subtitle of this play is "A City Cowboy Opera in One Act," which indicates what a wild and hilarious ride we're in for with Bray's theatrical and inventive Western-Meets-the Bronx holiday play. Enormous fun for actors and audiences!

I love what Byham did with this title prompt! This is such a charming and clever Christmas play that's sure to please audiences of all ages.

In this holiday play a mom and her two kids find a way to move forward despite family issues and political divides. Heartwarming and very timely.

Santa has a problem and only PI John Pie might be able to solve it--or will he? Norkin's comic riff on noir films and books makes for a terrifically fun holiday play any audience would enjoy. Long live PI John Pie!

One of many things I love about Soucy's plays is the marvelous spareness and smart humor of his dialogue. Holiday Party for the Self-Employed presents a hilariously absurd situation that spirals into even greater absurdity and which is also somehow believable thanks to the skill of its playwright. This would be a super fun addition to any holiday festival (or any festival!)

Lovely two-hander exploring two estranged adult half-siblings and their hesitant and painful process of learning to heal and grow up. Heyman writes with so much compassion toward his characters while also exposing their very human flaws, and consequently his characters feel realistic and relatable. The tentative hope at the play's end is also lovely and well done. Audiences everywhere will enjoy will enjoy this play.

This short two-hander plays so wittily and delightfully with language that I found myself smiling the entire time I was reading it. So much fun!