Recommended by Steven G. Martin

The situation Guyton creates in this short comedy is funny enough, but the banter and the visuals raise this farce to even greater, giddier heights. Audiences and actors alike will love "Dracula Gets Gingivitis."

Audiences will feel so many emotions during "The Ride," much like its protagonist Carol. Diana Burbano is so skilled at providing specific, personal details for Carol -- her memories about friendship, loss, and love -- that we see her as a person and we relate to her. It's such a well-written monologue, and it should be produced far and wide.

It would be a treat to watch this short play for young audiences. There are great opportunities for physical action, visual design and sound design. The characters have clear voices and choices, making them even more interesting for actors.

The story also would greatly interest its target audience, as it could be seen as an adventure, an environmentally conscious tale, and more. It could be a real conversation starter.

Jolly shows that the road to jail is lined with good intentions, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and a scenario that just gets more mortifying -- for the characters -- by the moment.

"Next Year, Cancun" also has a strong structure and very focused characters that a director and actors would love to bring to the stage.

Corbin nicely uses action to define the conflict and resolution in this short romantic comedy. An audience would find it very satisfying to watch.

Barbot's short play is a funny, winking dash of dramatic irony. It would fit perfectly in a holiday-themed short play festival.

Heartfelt, beautiful fantasy. The story begins as a mystery, but we slowly come to understand the nature of Amanda's spirit. We then come to understand the connections between her and Ryan. And we intuit what may happen, and it's beautiful when it does. Such a satisfying play.

O'Grady has written a fine story of inter-generational connection through music. It's bittersweet, perhaps, but it also nicely shows a teenage girl's earliest experiences into a new interest.

Standing up for one's right to try is heroic. Stan Lee, the early teen protagonist of Lucy Wang's terrific short monologue, is a hero. Wang shows audiences an adventurous young man who doesn't meekly accept other people's expectations of who he should be or what he should want.

This is a deeply satisfying portrait.

Weaver shows moments of the character's clarity and knowledge, but is humane enough to show his moments of doubts, fear and rebellion.

It's a satisfying portrait also because there are plenty of subjective moments of intimacy paired with a brief, objective moment of almost-historic documentation -- which then leads to an ultimate understanding.

Surprising and reassuring, epic and intimate. This play embraces so much, including its subject and its audience. I hope I have the opportunity to direct and/or attend a performance.