Recommended by Jeffrey James Keyes

I love Gatton’s plays and this glimpse of the equally awkward and exciting “coming of age” process for so many of us little gay boys beautifully captures the good, the bad, and the ugly. I love the device he sets up with Calvin and how only Wade can see him. Thank you for this wonderful short!

I got such a kick out of this different sort of holiday play. Weaver’s okay cracked me up and made me think different about the little bugs that swirl around us throughout the day. Weaver’s writing is clever and unexpected, I really enjoyed this piece. Well done!

I love the nuance in this moment Young captures in this strong, unexpected holiday play. I’m impressed with his clear characters, strong dialogue and the subtle humor of the literal situation. Nicely done.

What’s truly wonderful about Jonte’s play is that I feel like I’m actually out there with Sully + Ben. This is a fantastic short with rich and deliciously fun characters and such a cool challenge for a creative design team. Great work!

This is such a fun short, Erin. I love the characters and build of this piece. I wasn’t expecting the ending but found it so satisfying. I love the riff on the sorority girl/homecoming queen archetype in the horror genre. This would be so fun to see in a lineup of short Halloween plays! Nicely done.

I love the energy of this play! Badass and Sadsack were destined to meet on this truly remarkable evening. Blevins' well-drawn characters offer quick dialogue that might seem snappy at first but offers rich, nuanced subtext to very real (and relatable) issues. This piece is a goldmine for two comedic performers. I'd love to see this one up on it's feet...and maybe at a local watering hole. Well done, Jillian!

I came across this gorgeous and heartfelt two-hander a few days before Christmas and couldn't be more pleased. Sickles' clear voice comes through in this piece with sublime dialogue and a high quality gut punch toward the end. Thank you for gifting us with this terrific new play!

This is a wonderfully imaginative play. I'm really struck by this nuanced and complicated love story. I appreciated Palmer's creativity and carefully drawn dialogue and clever interpretation of a classic. Well done!

Wow, this is a strong gut punch and an important play that a lot of people can related to. I love Brian's mastery of dialogue and clear, straightforward storytelling. This meditation on dying and grief is powerful and very real. Thank you for your words and this play, Brian. Great work.

This is such a fun (and funny!) short, I really loved how the story progressed and the all too familiar journey you brought us on. The characters are an absolute treat. I’d love to see this on its feet. I think this piece could work as a short film as well as a strong comedic stage play. Excellent work.