Recommended by Brent Alles

Incredibly fun piece that had this admitted sci-fi geek grinning from ear to ear at all the references. And the comedy is just great as well in terms of the good-natured takedown of all this ridiculous stuff (that, again admittedly, many of us love beyond measure). Even those who don't know their Wookies from their Klingons will have a lot of fun watching this piece. Highly encourage any ten-minute festival to put it on the bill to beam their audiences up into pure hilarity.

Creeping horror here indeed, as it lulls you into a sense of security and then violates everything you thought you knew. After you're finished, you'll relish going back (either a re-read or viewing again) and seeing what you missed the first time. Brilliant stuff here.

A very fun one minute with an excellent punchline. Thanks for the fairytale mirth, Jacquie!

Excellent narrative and dialogue as usual in Williams' latest. But oh, he scratched a current "itch" of mine, in terms of considering the mindset of those doing unthinkable things to others. That's not all of it, of course, and it's wonderful to discover that the initial perception may be something else entirely. Magical that PMW can take our current anxieties and troubles and still find the humanity in them. Gives one hope. Thanks for that, Phillip, and thanks for an excellent piece of theater.

Lovely little slice of life here. Dixie is quite the character. I love pieces like this that can show you some surprising and welcome human connection in a brief moment. Cole creates a neat window into some quiet but moving lines of synergy that ultimately leave you very satisfied after the reading or viewing. And with a line like "At night, she’s six inches away, breathing like a congested Saint Bernard," how can you not love this peace? Keep on runnin', Dixie Rae.

A nice little ball of sweetness. But it won't cause tooth decay, oh no, because it's using some fairy characters (very well, to be sure) to offer commentary on what today's youth have to go through sometimes. Sympathy for the Sleep Paralysis Demon? Sure. Things are never that simple, perhaps, but it's still good to know that we've got fantasy beings in our corner when needed. Hopefully there's more than that, but sometimes, you take what you can get. An excellent play by Heyman. Read/perform it!

There's the typical phrase "grabs you and doesn't let go," but man, is that extremely appropriate here. You're presented with grisly event after grisly event, but there's a dark undercurrent of humor that keeps you staring at the funhouse / house of horrors, even if you're peeking through your fingers at some point. Not exaggerating by saying that my jaw dropped several times while reading. This would make an amazing production. I certainly hope to see someone pull it off some day.

Nifty little variation on a romantic comedy here. The "meet cute" is not at all what you'll expect, and it's very engaging. Brandon captures the essence of one wanting to live a different life. But ah, what cost of changing everything in your comfortable little sphere? A good exploration for Sean of just how that might work out. Snappy dialogue throughout, and some humorous references sprinkled here and there make this a very enjoyable comedic piece.

Oh my, what a wonderful steaming bowl of fun this was. This is going to be incredibly mirthful for TYA performers and audiences to encounter. So much comedic word play and physical comedy to be had here. And a hamster that's a master of disguise? You've got to be kidding me, but he's an absolute scene stealer, and probably my favorite of an incredibly hilarious bunch. TYA groups, you NEED to book this. You're going to have happy and excited performers and audiences when you do! Soup's on!

I loved this! A rom zom com that still manages to have surprising twists throughout. Great dialogue between the characters, and a nifty premise indeed. This would be an excellent part of any festival that would choose to have it, Spooky Season themed or not. Delightful.