Recommended by Conor McShane

A beautifully theatrical exploration of mother/daughter generational divides, set during a time of great upheaval in the Philippines, when the younger generation began to envision a different life than their forbears, not so burdened by traditional values. It's a story that's at once universal and highly specific, and I loved all the details that root us in a particular time, place, and culture.

A delightfully demented romp that manages to turn into something genuinely sweet and heartwarming. Not every play about killer sock monkeys can say that!

I loved the heightened satirical tone of this play, the way it seems to exist just outside of our reality. Reyes does a great job of satirizing the egg freezing industry and its less savory side as a cash grab that preys on vulnerable women under the guise of "have it all" feminism. At the same time, the play acknowledges that these sorts of treatments do serve a purpose and give women more control over their lives and their reproduction. Egg-cellent stuff (sorry I couldn't help it please forgive me).

A tense, funny, nerve jangling experience. Kenney expertly holds back the truth between these women, teasing it out deliberately until the big reveal. The play thoughtfully explores intergenerational conflict and the struggle to hold onto one's roots and culture faced by many children of immigrants, shot through with Filipino legend and lore.

An overlooked period of history is illuminated in spectacular fashion in BUFFALO'ED, but this is no dry history lesson--it's a gutting reminder of the inherent irony of the "land of the free" imposing its will on other cultures, and of the people forced to do that dirty work in the name of freedom.

A warm, funny, empathic play with four great roles for teenage girls. High school theatre departments looking for a fun new script, take note!

A tough and beautiful play that moves with a quiet, mournful power. It deftly captures the confusion and uncertainty of grief and the secrets we keep even from those closest to us, but finds hope and healing in the bonds of family.

A subtle and moving look at life in a town whose principal industry is death, populated with distinct and memorable characters. McCullough's play doesn't offer any easy resolutions, but shows that life goes on even amid the gloom. A lovely and sensitively rendered work.

A tough, beautiful play about the indignities and dehumanization of our prison system, and the ways people find to hold onto their humanity on the inside. It doesn't shy away from some very difficult truths about the reality of life for many Americans, but finds moments of poetry, joy, and love within the prison's concrete walls.

A snappy, extremely funny satire of the entitlement of mediocre white men, their uncanny ability to fail upward, and the women left to solve all the problems. The cast of characters--apart perhaps from Prestons both Big and Little--are sympathetic even as they get drawn deeper into their crimes, and their increasing ability to justify their actions.