Recommended by Craig Houk

A pointed short play with a dark message, wrapped in high comedy. Ceaselessly funny with a gut punch ending. Highly recommended.

A profoundly potent short piece. Gatton is an exceptional dialogist/storyteller, never failing to pack a wallop in ways that are eternally surprising. A beautifully layered and tender exchange between two young men preparing to audition for a Shakespearean play.

A no-holds-barred sure-fire hit for any company looking to include a decidedly comedic piece to their season. Fast-paced, tight, and laugh out loud funny with crisp dialogue and endless one-liners. And a fantastic ensemble piece for a group of actors who enjoy physical comedy. Kato gives us an inside look at a world in which ten bowling pins navigate life and relationships while being repeatedly tormented by a bowling ball. Absolutely hysterical. Highly recommend.

A highly comedic and decidedly modern take on troubled relationships. Fully realized, outlandish characters and exceptional dialogue peppered with an unyielding sequence of brilliant one-liners. Because sometimes a whacky gypsy and some cannabis brownies can’t save a doomed relationship. Exceptional work.

Kato is a formidable writer w/ a twisted view & a distinct style. W/ Chanda by the Sea, he soars! A brilliant blend of humor & pathos. He grounds his quirky/offbeat characters in a way that is hugely successful, in a way that sends ripples throughout the play. At its center: a writer struggling to push on, trying to forgive himself, looking to recapture his creativity, & being forced to take responsibility. A well-crafted play w/ heart & humor, & a surprising act 1 into act 2 reveal. Stage this!

This is what I get when I put out a FB post asking for examples of well written, high quality radio plays. Leave it to Busser to lure me into this beautiful disaster. Nothing but utter disrespect for the audio drama artform. UGLY DOCTOR HOSPITAL is Busser at his comedic best, though I’d argue he’s always at his comedic best. I expect he did little to no research when he put together this brilliant parody piece. Best intro I’ve ever received to a genre I was not familiar with. Highly recommend.

The Fierce Urgency of Now is a wholly delectable radio play. Immediately engaging and relentlessly entertaining throughout, with characters that are by turns vile and endearing. So many laugh out loud moments peppered with some well-placed pathos. The Fresh Fruit Festival cast is stellar. Production values are impeccable. DeVita tackles multiple hot topics with acrobatic finesse and with great humor. Highly recommend.

Tragic that an innocent woman – whose only objective was to find love & to have a better life – would have to pay the ultimate price in the process. If anything positive is to be gleaned from it, it’s that her death played a significant role in the downfall of what was regarded as the 2nd manifestation of the KKK. Baker delivers a riveting drama filled with compelling characters & tightly crafted dialogue. As relevant today as it was in 1925. Exceptional work.

This play is first and foremost a masterclass in scriptwriting. Exquisite dialogue. And then Bray elevates it further with a compelling story and complex characters, all of them young and struggling in a world that's too big and too fast for them. If you read this and aren't horrified by the idea that this could have been you in your youth, and that you managed to somehow push through against all odds, then you, pal, lived a charmed life. Tracks is brutal but necessary. Put this on stage!

Another brilliantly crafted original comedy by DeVita, presented as part of the Fresh Fruit Festival at Wild Project. Crackling smart writing packed tightly into a raunchy theatrical jockstrap soaked in cocktails, deception, gluttony, perversion, and murder. Never one to take the path of least resistance and always one prepared to challenge his audiences, DeVita gifts us with fully developed, multifaceted, three-dimensional characters (including the minor ones) spilling over with heart and humor, and then strings it all together with a delightfully sweet love story. Exceptional work. Highly recommended.