Recommended by Jelisa Jay Robinson

This play had me laughing, crying and thinking. Craig-Galvan's piece offers a space for Black Mothers to deal with grief, pain, and loss. I love the individual voices of each character as well.

Heard an excerpt of this piece in 2016 at the Fornes Presentation. I was captured at the ways that the writer uses weather, touch, and dialogue to flush out complicated and real characters.

Amaya's work in this play bridges science fiction and the current racial/cultural/ethnic tensions for a piece that sends the audience to question what is belonging? What is language and what is culture? What does it mean for someone to dismiss a part of them? What does it mean for someone not to resist? This is a play for the stage that needs to be seen and heard by audiences near and far.

I loved the story and the relationship between a mother and her son. It was beautiful. The dialogue was solid and the story left me wanting more after it was over. I know this story will find its way to stages across the country.

Laughter. Heart. Realness. This play was a knee-slapper with a beautiful message. I look forward to seeing Lipstick on stages around the country.

Potter's story touched my heart. She wrote kind, quirky and funny characters that I have continued to think about for weeks.