Recommended by Paul Donnelly

Who better to authenticate a Rembrandt than Rembrandt himself? But, despite conjuring the great artist, Doreen finds things aren't that simple. She awes him with so many modern technologies, but it is the technology that ultimately provides her answer. In Doreen's quest we learn about the connection between Rembrandt's life and his art and are allowed to contemplate the nature of genius.

A scathingly funny look at modern sensibilities layered over a historical context. Did what happened to the Roanoke Colony spring from bureaucratic incompetence? RCHOA makes the imaginative and entertaining case that it could have.

This is hilarious! Flat out hilarious. The world is changing around poor Batman and he just can't keep up. The satire of super hero tropes is matched by the satire of office bureaucracy. The wit at play here is just dazzling.

The spare and lyrical dialogue of this supremely moving play seduces the reader and heightens the impact of the narrative. This chance meeting between strangers is fraught with meaning and changes the course of their lives. This is a very special piece.

So much of the narrator's rich and sometimes painful life is revealed in this ostensible tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Not that Sondheim isn't well and deservedly lauded, but this monologue offers a great deal more in its short run time.

How heartening that TJ's goofy effort to make up for his major slip up ultimately works. We see the stressors on this relationship, but we also see that it is built to last.

What seems to be a charming moment of connection and discovery is turned on its head by the shocking, but wholly credible last line. A line that suggests a range of possibilities that could lead to animated post-show debates. I found myself wondering, "what does he really want?"

Perfectly captures the ambiance, the tension, the expectation surrounding the ritual posting of the cast list. Not every cast list posting has such a happy ending. Many lovely opportunities for non-verbal reactions.

Levels within levels within levels. This is a complex and always absorbing depiction of ever shifting realities. In addition to the mystery of which narrative is "true," this play is bursting with humor, both in its depiction of two versions of the creative process and in its witty meta-theatrical moments.

Simultaneously charming and mysterious, Convergence takes an engagingly roundabout path to getting to the true spirit of Christmas. The family dynamics ring true and the appearance of the stranger is appropriately suspicious. Painful histories get sorted out, leading to a delightful ending.