Recommended by Shaun Leisher

A truly magical and poetic play. A play about the stories we tell and who we listen to in our society. A cautionary tale and a tale of hope that I hope to see fully staged soon.

A raw, visceral short play that really lets you into the messiness of female life both existentially and physically. The use of the bathroom stall location invites the audience into a rarely visited place and Krause completely subverts expectations by the conversation that is being had between Beck and T. I'm all for more plays set in bathrooms that combine the unexpected and natural.

Theatre can't be all escapist entertainment. It needs to expose atrocities and give voice to the voiceless. As long as women's voices are silenced and ignored, men will be free to commit horrible violence against them. This play needs to heard and seen. People always say art can change the world. This is the kind of work that actually can.

Lindsay Partain brings the descent into madness to vivid life with this tightly paced one act. A real gift for actors, directors and designers that are interested in making theatre magic to terrify audiences with this true tale.

The conversations happening in this play around the issues of race, class, gentrification and the purpose of art and fascinating and will provide endless post-show conversations for audiences. The characters are surprising and I would happlily see another play just about any one of them. Magic is a big part of this play that is so grounded in realism until the world and set of the play explodes. Can't wait to see this play continue to be developed and be fully realized on stage by adventurous theatre makers.

Such a unique take on colonization. Dustin Chinn is really killing it.

The conversations in this play are ones that need to be had everyday in this nation. This play features a large cast of complex characters and is perfect for university theatre programs.

I truly fantastic play that looks at the relationship among siblings in such a unique way. It is poetic and so raw and intimate and has a conclusion that will leave audiences breathless and with so much to think about.

This play is brilliant!! It's hysterical while being heartbreaking and so tense. The characters are so multi-faceted and the ways they deal with the situation they face will surprise and move audiences. This is play needs to be produced. Anna Moench needs to be produced everywhere.

The tension in this play is on a different level. Stakes are so high for these two American soldiers and the Syrian women they meet in war ravaged Aleppo. It's a play about something big but told in such a poetic and intimate way. Darcy Parker Bruce has created a gorgeous play that forces audiences to see the horrors of war and wrestle with the ethical situations soldiers are forced into.