These terrific and richly varied collections of plays were either produced during the 2006 theatrical season or written expressly for these volumes. Some are by well-known playwrights, but most are from “new voices” in the theater. Also, most of these plays feature characters who are 35 or younger, which we know will appeal to both acting students looking for plays to work on in class and young actors looking for plays to do in showcases.A partial list includes: BLUEBEARD (1M, 2W). George Freek A BOY A BAT A BALL (3M). Melanie Marnich BRIGHT, APPLE, CRUSH (2M, 1W). Steven Christopher Yockey CHARM (2M, 1W). Frederick Stroppel THE GREAT HELMSMAN (2M, 1W). David Henry Hwang HEALING(3W). Guy Frederick Glass IS HOPE DEAD? (2M, 1W) Joe Applegate THE MAN WHO SHOT SANTA CLAUS (2M, 1W). Carl L. Williams ONE NIGHT AT YOUR LOCAL SUPERSTORE (2M, 1W). Jenny Lyn Bader PAST LIVES (1M, 2W). Jenny Lyn Bader THE PERFECT PROPOSAL (1 M., 2 W) Laura E. Cotton PLAYTHINGS (2M, 1W) Mark Saunders SURPRISE (1M, 2F). Mark Harvey Levine TABLE FOR THREE (2M, 1W). Carl Williams THIRD WHEEL (1 M., 2 W). Monica Flory WHO'S ON FAUST (3M). Mark Saunders WORKS IN PROGRESS (3W). Sylvia Reed THE GIRL'S LAST BIG MISTAKE (2M, 2W). Diana Amsterdam KICKASS LIBRARIAN (2M, 2W) Josh Wilkins LAUNDROMAT(2M, 2W) Nora Chau THE NAKED PEOPLE PLAY (2M, 2W. Stacey Lane RECOGNITION (2M, 2W). William Borden THE THIRD FIRST BLIND DOUBLE DATE (2M, 2W). Jenny Lynn Bader EARLY DISMISSAL (5W or 1M, 4W). Vanessa David THE CAKE WOMEN (1M, 4W). Kevin Six IF, WHEN, AND ONLY (2M, 3W). Maryann Lesert THE LONG ARM (4 M, 1W). Estep Nagy MAGICIAN BEN vs. the WIZARD MERLIN (3M, 3F). Michael Lew MODEL HOME (2M, 3W). Stephanie Hutchinson RAIN OF RUIN (3M, 3W). Elaine Romero