This is the “Kilroy” list: “Each play is either unproduced or has had one professional production.” Authors include Theresa Rebeck, Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel, Pulitzer finalist Madeleine George and such other well-known names as Sheila Callaghan, Dominique Morisseau, Erin Courtney and Halley Feiffer.
SWIMMERS by Rachel Bonds
LIQUIDATION PLAY by Sarah Burgess
WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD by Sheila Callaghan
SKELETON CREW by Dominique Morisseau
HUNGER by Anna Moench
HANNAH AND THE DREAD GAZEBO by Jiehae Park
LOTTIE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON by Amelia Roper
ORANGE JULIUS by Basil Kreimendahl
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
THE CALL by Tanya Barfield
SERIAL BLACK FACE by Janine Nabers
ANNIE BOSH IS MISSING by Janine Nabers
YOU FOR ME FOR YOU by Mia Chung
THE CONSULTANT by Heidi Schreck
DRY LAND by Ruby Rae Spiegel
THE OREGON TRAIL by Bekah Brunstetter
THE WORLD OF EXTREME HAPPINESS by Francis Ya-Chu Cowhig
WHAT WOULD CRAZY HORSE DO? by Larissa FastHorse
THE (CURIOUS CASE OF THE) WATSON INTELLIGENCE by Madeleine George
DIFFERENT WORDS FOR THE SAME THING by Kimber Lee
OF GOOD STOCK by Melissa Ross
ALL THE DAYS by Sharyn Rothstein
THE TENTH MUSE by Tanya Saracho
THE COMPARABLES by Laura Schellhardt
GRAND CONCOURSE by Heidi Schreck
THE MOORS by Jen Silverman
MAN IN LOVE by Christina Anderson
BRIGHT HALF LIFE by Tanya Barfield
BLISS (OR EMILY POST IS DEAD!) by Jami Brandli
FUTURE THINKING by Eliza Clark
HOLY DAY by Alexandra Collier
HONEY DROP by Erin Courtney
REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY by Jackie Sibblies Drury
I’M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD by Halley Feiffer
I ENTER THE VALLEY by Dipika Guha
THE TALL GIRLS by Meg Miroshnik
WAKE UP, MRS. MOORE by Julie Marie Myatt
ZEALOT by Theresa Rebeck
CATCH THE WALL by Gabrielle Reisman
SOMEWHERE FUN by Jenny Schwartz
THE HUNTERS by Jen Silverman
TAILS OF WASPS by Stephanie Timm
DON JUAN COMES HOME FROM IRAQ by Paula Vogel
SEE BAT FLY by Kathryn Walat
JEFFERSON’S GARDEN by Timberlake Wertenbaker
BOY by Anna Ziegler
Here’s who the Kilroys are. Here’s an article in the New York Times about the list,
The list on the Kilroys site includes the agency contact for each play.
Hi Jonathan,
Thank you so much for printing our list! Just to clarify– these were the most recommended plays, not necessarily the best. Semantics are important here, as the list aims for inclusion and is not an achievement award.
Thank you again!
-Sheila C.