Recommended by Steven G. Martin

Enthusiastic people are terrific ... until they become a threat against themselves.

"In Conversation with Caterpillars" is a nice, comic reminder by Monica Cross that we should let Nature do its own thing on its own timetable. It knows what it's doing.

A well-rounded (characters, dialogue, action are all good), well-written, complete play in one minute.

Cross beautifully creates two characters with almost opposite personalities: the sensible denier and the whimsical sensualist. And both are fully relatable for audiences, which is an elegant balancing act. "A Shower of Meteorites" would make for a lovely production.

A genuinely terrific, emotionally involving 10-minute drama.

Martha and Casey are trapped in an impossible situation. Their needs are desperate, and the only way they can get what they want is if the other loses out. And the audience sees they are both justified in getting what they need.

Andrew Heinrich has created a play not about a political issue, but people with desires, flaws, and no certainty that things will improve even if they get what they want. No wonder it has such a rich development and production history.

A subtle 10-minute play about relationships that would benefit from subtle direction and performances.

Kim E. Ruyle sets up tension in "Thalia's B&B" that barely comes to a head at the end. But at the end, things have changed and perhaps something has broken.

A 10-minute, mother/son, Christmas drama that is more sweet than bitter, but there are plenty of moments of the latter.

With just a few key lines of dialogue -- not only what Robert and Anne say, but how they say it -- Vince Melocchi creates personal histories that an audience can piece together. Audiences will want to listen closely to understand these characters rather than judge them. Enjoy the Melocchi's details about the setting, which creates a apropos backdrop for the characters.

This is a very nice Christmas play ready for an extended production history.

Lawing's short satire focuses upon a political moment and extrapolates it to an upsetting conclusion.

"beautiful places, smiling faces" is absolutely specific in its time, location, action, and backstory. This is South Carolina. This is 2020. This is Lindsey Graham and his statements that reminded people of color and immigrants they they would be welcome ... but only 'if.' But the play becomes more than all of those details as Lawing takes the next step in the extreme.

This may be the pièce de résistance of rage-and-scorn monologues.

There is something awkward and pathetic, yet endearing and ultimately heroic about Asher Wyndham's protagonist in "Fuck Buddy #2," especially in dialogue, storytelling, and costume. There is such variety in the volume, style, and texture of rage-filled images strewn forth, it's dizzying.

Yet at the core, it's the hurt that shines through -- which showcases Wyndham's great skill: creating characters an audience will understand and acknowledge. And that hurt, seemingly driven by passionate need, makes me wonder if this is the last we hear about this character.

A romantic drama filled with intellectual tension built around philosophy, identity, and mythology.

Calley N. Anderson has crafted a story about romance between these two young men, as well as a story about why romance exists and humanity's desire to be with another. It is fulfilling on many levels, and I'd very much enjoy a performance of this play that already has a wonderful production history.

Pure charm via pure characterization, and a closing line that will bring cheers.

Love cats? Hate cats? Never heard of cats? Traumatized by "Cats"? You'll love this one-minute comedy.

Political satire of the moment. Sharp, vengeful, intelligent, and unforgiving.