Recommended by Brent Alles

I appreciated the absurdism on display here, and there are some very funny lines because of that. Yet, there's definitely the glimmer of intriguing commentary as well in terms of where we find ourselves in the present age. In opposition to where the new tech may take us, romantically speaking, one definitely might decide to stay in the cave with Ugg. Certainly quite the piece to provoke such philosophical questions, but that's what I got out of Perry's interesting and humorous work.

I do declare, this here is a very funny short play by one Daniel Emlyn-Jones. The use of the extended simile especially just had me plumb gigglin' the whole time. I'm sure this is gonna entertain any audience that has the pleasure and privilege of seein' it.

(OK, apologies for the brief gimmick, but you just get caught up in it when Emlyn-Jones makes use of the accent and setting for humor's sake. Indeed a very funny piece here. Hope you get a chance to see it at some point! Enjoyable read!)

The best use of fantasy, perhaps, is to present ourselves a world to which we can escape when needed. The impact of Floyd-Priskorn's work here, then, is that the fantasy that is created in this story is all too informed by the harsh reality that one may sometimes experience. That being said, there are wonderful characters here and an engaging narrative that leads to an all-too-tragic end that is indeed powerful. An inventive and innovative story that will certainly resonate with audiences.

Amazing to find so much humanity in a play with A.I. ostensibly at its core. The ongoing conversation between Gina and Keith in their multiple forms (another theme of the play that is so well explored) is exciting, touching, engrossing - sometimes all at once. There are times where a brief statement made by one or the other was enough to pause my breath. This play raises so many questions in you, and it's just delightful to abide in its exploration. I can't wait to see this staged!

Nostalgia & warmth definitely present here. As a lifelong Michigander, a smile of recognition was on my face from the start. Beyond that, PMW does an excellent job in capturing the well-mannered hypocrisy that sometimes rears its ugly head in this Midwestern state. It's an even, measured, and engaging exploration, however. The well-drawn characters and situations allow you to experience the "signs of the times" and feel for all these young people with their lives ahead of them. Loved this play!

An incredibly powerful work here, and it's amazing how much Cloud fits in during the ten-minute length. The pacing is admirable in terms of the rage building in the characters as the external storm rages outside their doors. No easy answers here in the insightful character study that occurs as the twister is bearing down on both of them. The ending lines are going to stick with me for a long time. This would be amazing to see staged at some point.

A neat little morsel here that certainly shows you that sometimes you have to be careful for what you wish for. Fenton gets some laughs throughout this short piece. Good "slice of life" with a nice little bite to it and a slightly obtuse angle of looking at this story. Enjoyed it!

As a Bradbury fan, I loved this. As a Christmas special fan, I really loved this. And as a fan of anything that gets a bit, shall we say, subversive with the Christmas tropes, I totally loved this. Many laugh out loud parts here as Caleb gets his wish in a very unexpected way and then all Christmas hell breaks loose. This would be a very welcome addition to any Christmas festival that would put it on the bill. Something funny this way comes from Sam Heyman. Merry Christmas!

I loved the premise, and then the "cat and mouse" (computer mouse?) was a tremendous amount of fun, as we're kept guessing up until the ending as to the true meaning of the "experiment." Great science fiction short here that would be great to see produced!

Leave it to Ken to give us a brief, seriocomic, quasi-biblical retelling that resonates effectively with the modern age. It certainly served its purpose of being an engrossing "two minute" (great piece for an actor to dig into, methinks), but I can't lie that I definitely wouldn't mind seeing the eventual epic huntdown of the Philistines who violated Samson as well. That being said, excellent short play!