Recommended by Jennifer O'Grady

Another moving and powerful monologue from one of our best monologue-writers.

A brave and very truthful monologue. I love how Hageman gives voice to women like this one who aren't often heard. This would be so powerful in performance and needs to be heard.

Such a fun play and with so much heart. Incredible that anyone can write such a moving play about paper towels but Mullen can, and does!

I love the rage of this character and the speed and intensity of her monologue, which would be terrific to hear and to perform.

A taut, suspenseful two-hander with a phenomenal role for an older female actor. 82-year-old Iranian poet Simin Behbahani must figure out how to survive a sudden interrogation without compromising her political beliefs or her art. I love the back-and-forth between the characters and the delightfully unexpected ending. Would love to see this produced.

Harrowing monologue about domestic abuse with a painful ending. A very powerful piece of theater.

A dark, gripping, wonderfully creepy play about fear, that had me at the edge of my seat. This would be so powerful in a public space (which is how it's intended to be performed) and has loads to say about contemporary life without saying any of it directly, which is the genius of it. I'd love to see this play performed.

I was fortunate to see this play in Detroit a few years ago and it was so gripping. Rice really gets inside these women and shows us their super-high-stakes situation with humor and compassion. Loved it!

I love this 3F short play about obstacles, hope and inspiration. Lovely and moving, a perfect addition to any short play festival.

This unique short play is wonderfully inventive and theatrical, and so emotionally devastating. I finished it and immediately wanted to re-read it, even though I knew what was coming. Terrific!