Recommended by Paul Donnelly

Riddle me this, how do Joe and Shawana find the true meaning of the codicil to Aunt Tammy's will? That's the mystery at the heart of this play, which has heart abounding.

What a hilarious and painfully relatable play! Withers is the richly developed embodiment of every employee's worst nightmare. And the dialogue crackles with wit. I lost count of the number of times I laughed out loud.

It's amazing how much meaning a good writer can get into a one-minute play. Peter Dakutis illuminates the gifts given by a parent who rejects gender stereotypes with wit and grace.

Clueless student meets harried professor makes for a piercing comedy of personal responsibility for the former and frustration for the latter. It's impressive how much well observed truth Vivian Lermond can pack into a minute.

This short piece punches above its weight! So much that is painfully true about the challenges that face play readers as well as playwrights. And a kicker ending that ties it all together. Well done.

What a charming scenario and what fresh and compelling execution. Speaking the action reveals volumes about their inner lives, their mutual attraction, and their hesitancy. This is a truly marvelous and imaginative work.

A charming and witty look at how a marriage endures. Even one that's 300 years old. These are two enagiing and distinct characters who have quite the history together. Among the many delightful bits, I was especially amused by their squabbling over their "real" anniversary.

Smart, witty and flat-out hilarious. No literary touchstone goes unturned in this brisk and intellectually dazzling comedy.

As funny as you would expect a play about a stand-up comic to be. As poignant you would expect a play about the failure of a marriage to be. Hilary Bluestein-Lyons deftly mixes humor and heartbreak in this gripping, touching and at times hilarious story of the difficult choices facing a woman trying to succeed in stand up comedy in the 1950's.

A wistful comedy of a chance encounter and a lost opportunity. There are deft and witty touches in the use of the Waiter. This piece is very much shaped by its Hawai'ian locale. Kudos to Nora Louise Syran!