Recommended by Hilary Bluestein-Lyons

A closing of a bar and crossroads in their lives bring two unlikely characters together, who are willing to go to extremes to express their emotions. DC Cathro certainly has a way of creating vivid and dynamic characters, and The Last Pub in Burtonsville, NY is no exception. If you want to include a unique Christmas play in your repertoire, this is the one.

A beautiful portrait of a working-class family and reconciliation, Monica Cross captured the essence of two young sisters, the hardship they endured, and the sacrifices they made through exquisite dialogue. This play would be a gift to any actor and would be perfect for a Christmas festival and/or college presentation.

There is no type of play I enjoy more than to be a fly on the wall from a piece of history. Yes, we may or may not be aware of the events, people, and dates, but what was said in private is left to the imagination. And Mark Loewenstern's imagination is thoroughly on point. It is thrilling to be able to look back with a 21st century perspective and reflect. This play deserves all the accolades!

There are truly no coincidences, at least not in the world of this play. Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos created a play with wit, comedic timing, and charm. I love that two ordinary characters, when put together create an extraordinary situation. And the twist at the end is perfection.

Sickles drops us into an extraordinary moment, with extraordinary people, under, well, extraordinary circumstances. And yet the emotions are so real, as is the surrounding events. Sickles attention to detail--hands, a lump in the throat--and both honest dialogue and unspoken words create a literally breathtaking play.

This play is beautiful, memorable, breathtaking, sublime. I can't say much more than the praise already given by others, but will add that Cathro takes a moment in history and invites us into the room where it happened. And although I know his interpretation is fiction, and the people who lived it were German, it feels as if we're taken back in time and witnessing a real event.

You don't really know if this is a dream or reality, nevermind that it's a play, but that's what makes this staged experience so wonderful. The dialogue is both harsh and poetic, and the projections are used so wisely. Alica Margarita Olivo does a wonderful job of unfolding a relationship, the traumatic past, and a possible future.

I love this family and all their quirkiness! Such fun! Jan Probst created five oddball characters and a ton of opportunity for some slapstick physical comedy. I'd love to see this on stage!

I love this family and all their quirkiness! Such fun! Jan Probst created five oddball characters and a ton of opportunity for some slapstick physical comedy. I'd love to see this on stage!

This is a perfect monologue. It's poetic in so many ways, the rhythm, the language, the repetition, the music, the emotion, the story. With every count, I am seeing the car, the tires, Valerie's face, their relationship, his brain repeating those moments over and over, and the anguish in his heart.