Recommended by Paul Donnelly

What a funny and farcical twist on an old theatrical chestnut.

Wow. What a chilling bit of misdirection. The set up is engrossing and the pay off is dynamite.

A funny and flawlessly structured film noir send up. The characters are delightful, the dialogue is delicious, and the whole effect is de-lovely.

We could all use a friend like Merry even in non-Covid times. Sam's disappointment at the damper Covid put on his favorite holiday certainly resonates with me. He is fortunate to have Merry to pull him and his pumpkin, Jack, out of their shared funk.

Ethan's advice to start every day on a positive note has resonance well beyond his wife. And, bless his heart, he finds his positivity in the oddest places.

Deciding how to approach the topic of sex with their precocious seven year-old causes Larry and Ernie to evaluate their own communication around sex and consent. This play is also filled with both deliberate and awkward humor that serves the action well.

Funny and clever, this play is a real delight. I found myself laughing aloud from the deadpan listing of the ingredients in the Crones' stew and their typical cooking show host asides to their recounting of the Scottish Lord's post-death fate.

What a rich, taut exploration of how the racism of the past informs the racism of the present, conducted through a most compelling ghost story. The responses of four college friends to the appearance of and request from a long deceased Confederate soldier are informed by their distinct and different life experiences. This play covers a great deal of emotional, historical, and political ground with great efficiency and efficacy.

Like all bullies, it turns out geese bullies are cowards. But the journey to that realization is witty fun. Who knew geese could be comic gold?

An older woman's confusion is both touching and dangerous. Her son is right, she shouldn't be driving.