Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

Lovely, sweet story that unfolds gently with surprising twists. We need this family — flawed, awkward, and loving — in our lives. I didn’t want the play to end, although the ending was perfect.

A powerful play about big issues told at a very personal level. As Allegra struggles to do what she feels to be right for the one she loves the most in the world, her brother, she is torn apart trying to make him understand. What should be a private matter becomes very public. A work that sparks conversations. Well done.

This gripping and unnerving play makes you squirm and laugh and think. With each bad decision, the characters are drawn deeper and deeper, caught in a web of lies. Brilliant. A must read. Bravo, Jeff Talbott!

I had the privilege of seein “Moon Cave” at Azuka Theatre and have wanted to read the play since. Williams creates a gripping and mysterious world. Beneath the lighthearted surface story are deep hidden secrets. He reminds us that, no matter how hard we try, we can’t hide from our past.

Asher Wyndham is brilliant writer who touches us with his “slice of life” monologues. In this piece, he brings us into the mind of a middle schooler and reminds us what it’s like to be so frustratingly misunderstood. A good, layered piece for a young actor. Well done.

This play hits home. An extremely relevant work, Burdick’s characters are honest and authentic. The struggle is real, as each character is doing what they think is “best”. While the story is school-based, it transcends beyond the school setting into our social and work life. Bravo.

A brilliant, funny, terrifying view of a possible future world. O’Donnell’s shrew satire takes “self help” movements to the ultimate level and creates a world build on rock ground. Fast paced and fun.

A beautiful, heartfelt, family play about three generations of women who are tightly bound by their love and culture. Good Cuban Girls is a triumph of the importance of taking strength from one’s roots while living one’s life. Soaring and inspirational.

So much to love about this play. Espinoza explores the cost of intellectual and philosophical passions versus the desire for love, acceptance, and basic living needs. She challenges her audience to look at the present and the past in a truthful and authentic way. Original and ingenious.

Ester Choi is a young woman struggling with abandonment, grief, anger, as she questions her motivations and choices. As Walters masterfully reveals her characters through a series of telling vignettes, we are drawn into their familiar, yet unsettling world.