Recommended by Shaun Leisher

In the Subject Matter Keywords section, Rose refers to this play as a "Theatrical Symphony" and I don't think I could find a better term to describe it. This play is poetic, musical, fantastical and so rooted in truth. A play that is desperately needed in our society that so many view as "post-racial" as a way to recall our ugly past and see how little we have actually progressed.

A brilliant play about the mistreatment of women in Biblical times and the further mistreatment by how their stories have been told or not told. It's a play about the desire of the young to know their history and the desire of the old to forget and how they have so much to learn from each other. The kind of story that is needed in the time of #MeToo and especially #ChurchToo.

This play is an intense punch in the gut and the best play about the idea of a post-racial society that white people like to talk about that I have read in quite awhile. Read this play. Produce this play. Make those that fill our theatres super uncomfortable.

A fascinating play in real time during a yoga session that features two men on a quest for self improvement. Brilliant dialogue and really beautifully paced.

A highly theatrical play that dives deep into the themes of fame, sexism and living in someone’s shadow. Levitsky-Weitz has crafted a character in Cleo that is so layered and unapologetic. It’s a role of a lifetime for a 30 something actress. This play and the relationships that are beautifully and honestly portrayed in it will stay with me for a long time. This play needs to be produced!!

i feel like it’s so rare that I find myself truly surprised by a direction a play goes so that when it happens I fall hard for it. This is one of those plays. Also it’s about memory so it’s really up my alley. And it features three killer roles for women of various ages. A ghost story told about trauma that will haunt audiences.

Matt Barbot is brilliant at taking felt-board Sunday School stories and finding the humanity of it. This play feels like it was ripped from my brain when I find myself questioning the goodness of God. Some may call this blasphemy but I feel it is how the Bible should be approached. We should be able to take this ancient text with its problematic stories and imagine the humanity that filled these characters we have come to know through songs and picture books. Barbot reveals a true skill for giving those that wrestle with the Bible a place to feel heard.

We need more plays that look at humanity from a scientific lens. Heinecke bares herself for this piece and it's an absolute thrill on the page (as I'm sure it is on stage) to witness her process of discovering herself and relating her experiences. Also super brilliant use of audience interaction.

A play about trauma, memories and what is past on to children. A play that really looks at how we reconcile with our families. The good and the bad. Epic in theme but so intimate and raw.

This is an absolutely incredible solo piece about gender performance and the trash we accumulate as humans. Heinecke's stream of conscious approach feels both effortless and meticulously plotted. This is such a crucial voice in today's theatre.