Applause is proud to continue the series that for over 60 years has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. Our editor Barbara Parisi has selected the following 16 plays: "Deboom: Who Gives this Woman?", by Mark Medoff; "And Then", by Amelia Arenas; "The Cleaning", by Zilvinas Jonusas; "Breakfast and Bed", by Amy Fox; "The News from St. Petersburg", by Rich Orloff; "Double Murder", by Scott Klavan; "Running in Circles Screaming", by Jeni Mahoney; "Witness", by Peter Maloney; "Asteroid Belt", by Lauren Feldman; "The Trash Bag Tourist", by Samuel Brett Williams; "Glass Knives", by Liliana Almendarez; "Hearts and Minds", by Adam Kraar; "In Conclusive Woman", by Julie (Pratt) Mollenkamp; "Mixed MeSSages", by Mike Pasternack; "The Date", by Joan Lipkin; and, "The Birth of Theater", by Jules Tasca.