Recommended by Donna Gordon

Unique take on Noah's story. So much has been said about these stories that it's work to find something new - but Weaver accomplishes. The movement for actors would be fun. An art director would enjoy planning the animals. And young to teens would like to see this.

Great things can start so small. Hope and inspiration gives them a future. The ecological theme would be so valuable for children, and is surely interesting to all ages. The contrast between characters is so real and necessary to plot the message. Haas is at her best here and I would hope this would be shown in many classrooms.

This is certainly Chekhovian although the language, which varies according to the feelings being expressed, is modern. These characters, because of fears, fail to make the choices which could make them happy as functioning adults in a colorful world. Their lives are ruled by inconsequential details and petty remarks. Such boring mundanity happens to many of us when we fail to consider options and make choices. And even if we find ourselves in limbo, we have bad habits that surround us, and time increases these in its march forward. This is a great play that I would love to see.

I enjoyed this for several reasons. For one, the dialogue is very engaging and moves with fluidity. The characterizations of the brother and sister are true-to-life as to how a family member reacts to having a famous artist in their home. The gallery owner and the other painter are great foils to the emotional conflicts between brother and sister: they are practical and function more efficiently. Amos draws out the raw feelings between these people who are heavily invested in art. Above all, Amos draws a crystal clear picture of the artist.

It takes creativity and a modern touch to interest all ages. Everything here fits and this play wouldn't lose the youngest in the audience. I can just see the costuming, if the author wishes it. To top it off, this play contains an important lesson about being yourself and setting your very own goals.

A very high stakes political drama - Bradbeer seems to have been there. Campaign publicity can make or brake a candidate, and can fire or promote a writer. It's a lasting testament to the power of social media, and media, in general, how quickly it can mushroom a possible falsehood into a sensational truth. This is a somewhat frightening look at the element of rumor in media and how it can be misleading on a global scale. Hope everyone sees this. Believe what you wish, but look at the meaning for individual lives.

I love historical plays and this one qualifies as one of the best. I admit I didn't know much about the Dominican Republic but I'm so glad I was able to take a close-up view. Certainly these sisters are modern heroines, and they live in writings, where the stories of the greats survive. The use of time, present and past, was effective and not at all confusing. The songs were beautiful and reminded me of some of the best Spanish plays. I was moved by this and would be more moved to see it produced again.

Almost farcical, this take on two of history's most famous saints, and continues Haigney's theme of unfairness for women. She pits two courageous and independent heroines against a male college student trying to understand women's subordinate place in theological literature. The conflict brings more humor than resentment, yet important points are scored for women's causes. Haigney's details are not to be missed and reveal a mastery of her subject.

I'm enough of an anglophile to really enjoy this play. Thanks to the character list, actors could really get into the roles. It's not unbelievable that Queen Elizabeth could have been this demanding and that's what makes for a good parody: enough of the truth to make it work

The satire multiplies here. Characters we have previously seen in Haigney's plays become rounded as females who need a voice. Classic literature hasn't received such an unusual boost in modernity, that I know of. Required reading for most college students receives footnotes that are bound to surprise, while at the same time, women become more than footnotes in Haigney's deft hand. Think of all the sisters, wives and daughters in the history of literature who deserve this attention.