Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

I LOVE this play. The characters are both over the top and very real -- I was invested in them and their lives as if they were my next door neighbors. I think I annoyed the people seated near me in the theater because I laughed SO much. Love it.

THE WAITING ROOM by Rosemary Parrillo is a roller coaster of emotions. We root for these very real characters (they are our neighbors, after all) and truly care what happens to them.

Paul Donnelly shows us the very human side of a couple trying to comprehend the unspeakable loss of a child and how their lives are changed forever. Both sensitive and raw, this play will haunt me for a long time.

So much packed into the clever and heartfelt play. As a cat lover, I connected right away and help my breath until the end. Well done.

We selected “omniHappy” for the the Media Arts Council reading series because it is an extremely clever and relevant play. It was an audience favorite in our series. Alex Dremann’s dialog is fast and witty and propels the story to the surprising but inevitable endng. Well done.

“Botanicals or Giving it to God” by Keenya Jackson is a beautifully human play about loss and hope. It will tear at your heart one moment and bring a smile to your lips the next. Produce this play!

I thoroughly enjoyed Kim E, Ruyle's "Sliding into Seniorhood" -- a fun and poignant play that mature actors and all adult audiences will enjoy. Characters are well drawn. The play hits the mark about the concerns about aging. So refreshing to read a play with seniors having hopes and dreams rather than aches and pains.

"Avalon Waves" by Charles Scott Jones is a fun a surprising piece inspired by Noel Coward. The heightened language of two sparring women on the beach of Avalon is a delight.

I had the pleasure of attending a recent reading of "An Honest Lesson in Self Defense" and would love to see this play in full production -- imagine a self defense lesson while wearing a ball gown and heels!

A lovely moment that makes us pause and consider the affect of love in our lives. Fenton's engaging monologue has us consider own love experiences.