Recommended by Paul Donnelly

Xenophobia with a benign facade is still xenophobia, as this ingenious and engaging comedy illustrates. Ironies abound in the saga of Theo and Buddy and in all their clever interactions. I heartily recommend The Border Troll.

What a tart and salty holiday confection! Strictly not for the kiddies, but laugh out-loud funny for an adult audience.

Ah the many pitfalls of new script development! These are plumbed to hilarious effect in this effervescent comedy by John Busser. There's certainly some inside baseball being played, but the humor in this work would also be accessible to a general audience. And this play deserves to be seen by many audiences!

Wonder of Our Stage offers an intriguing fantasia on the genesis of the writer we know as William Shakespeare. In this wondrous play, the monster far outgrows his Dr. Frankenstein and comes to a higher understanding of human nature that gives him a fulfilling and successful life.

Cross has found a lovely and surprising metaphor for the changes that can be wrought by isolation and separation. The reveal is sublimely surreal, inspiring laughter, revulsion and tenderness in equal measure. Ryan's dilemma is compelling, but Kallie's shock and withdrawal are completely understandable. This play illustrates that engaging work can be created for virtual presentation.

A poignant view of the Princes in the Tower, all the more impressive for being accomplished in only two pages. The tenderness between the brothers gains horrible resonance from our knowledge of their fate.

A very funny look at the pressure and competition in a subscription call center layered over a sweet spirited romantic comedy. Cheryl and George learn that the hardest and the most rewarding calls aren't to potential subscribers.

What a glorious trip down memory lane for anyone with experience in high school theater or in the blush of first love. The two young characters are well-observed and engaging, as is their journey.

Really, what kind of playwright would let the end of civilization stand between them and their writer's workshop? Not these four wittily drawn and spot on characters. This Goddamn Dystopian Play is great fun.

A chilling look at how perpetrators gaslight their victims to get away with their abuse. This work shines a light on conduct that has been permitted in the theatre for far too long.