Recommended by Paul Donnelly

A lonely and embittered young man strikes up a friendship with the girl next door. It gives him joy and sustenance. As the friendship deepens he learns dark things about the young woman's life. Just as he attempts to rescue her, the darkest secret of all emerges and he is left to question everything that came before. A finely crafted portrait of young romance turned on its head with great skill.

The hardest thing of all, I think, is to forgive without forgetting. Molly and Dean are together at the bedside of the father who abandoned them struggling with this very dilemma. This moving play gives full weight to many of the emotions people experience in this situation. We are left with the profound question: Is it possible that we forgive for ourselves and not for the forgiven?

Some people will say anything to get out of a family wedding. Or could the final explanation be the truth? And if it is what does that mean for Tammi and Beau's future? These are questions wittily answered in CHOMP, a sweet love story with an enormous twist.

A meticulously detailed and thoroughly engrossing portrait of the dissolution of a particular little world. The large cast of characters are all unique and clearly defined, and the patterns of their relationships and shared history are vividly revealed. There is so much more to say about particular incidents, but those comments would only be spoilers. Suffice it to say that I heartily recommend reading and producing this play.

The amorality of modern political campaigns is perfectly reflected in Olivia's campaign to be Ladybug Troup Leader. There's something revelatory and horrifying about seeing these children so consumed with ambition that they behave without conscience. This play is hysterically funny, but ultimately pretty disturbing.

Go Cupid, go! Many of us who live in Florida have the impulse to react exactly like Cupid. They are an inspiration and a delight.

Poor Sam misunderstands the conventions of the Grindr encounter. It's enough to make anyone stop rhyming and has life-altering consequences for his "date."

This is a powerful depiction of regret for a road not taken. So many good memories of the narrator's Boys State experience are overshadowed by one failure to connect. There are certainly numerous humorous recollections but the cumulative effect is moving and as enduring to me as it was for the narrator.

What a touching portrait of one young man's coming of age, of realizing his sexuality, and of lessons learned. That Superman was an object of lust did not make him a particularly useful role model. This is a work that builds subtly and yet has undeniable power.

A most unconventional, but highly entertaining holiday spoof. The narrative moves at a breakneck pace and the dialogue is just plain hysterical. It includes my favorite Godfather trilogy joke ever! This would be a refreshing addition to an evening of holiday shorts or really any production opportunity.