Recommended by Mark Loewenstern

A loving non-traditional family faces the literal end of the world. It's a profile in courage and empathy and the making of hard, healthy choices, which is resonant all on its own while providing a satisfying finish to Sickles's ambitious trilogy. In part 3, the playwright reveals hidden moments from parts 1 and 2, quickly and entertainingly catching up the audiences who didn't see them, while delighting those who did.

A devastating monologue, and the Housebound Series performance for Mind The Gap Theatre is easily findable on YouTube. Check it out. What stays with me most is the sense of utter isolation that O'Grady expresses through the protagonist. It is both visceral and poetic.

An elegant short play about raw emotion and how scary it can be. The playwright presents us with a puzzle and then provides us with the solution which is so simple and so deep. We are left glimpsing the yawning chasm between Ian and his former life, and also glimpsing the new world dawning inside him.

Charming, visually memorable, funny and fun. IMHO, also deeper than it may appear. The dialogue hints towards violence, summons memories of Charlottesville. Buried, unspoken anger and fear charge the humor driving this story, and Cathro leads us, quickly and skillfully, to a glorious catharsis.

I love that this play conjures magic from the latest technology, and I love that it is, all at once, a coronavirus play, a play set in different times in both the past and the future, and finally an evergreen story of a person at his wit's end finding some comfort and peace. Highly relatable, trippy, fresh and charming.

This play presents the best argument I've ever heard for the continuing relevance of the character Shylock. Set against an enlightening story about the soul-destroying nature of pride, Mazer shows us a protagonist whose descent is entirely believable and relevant to us. While giving fair due to Shakespeare's treatment of Shylock's Jewishness, Mazer's script then delves beneath it to explore Shylock's own individual choices, and what we can learn from them about the mingling of love and money, and the transcendent nature of mercy.

Was lucky to catch a Zoom performance and was much impressed with how Rubin conjures this historical moment making it credibly of that time, and also usefully relevant to ours. It is an engrossing backstage drama that is also a vigorous exploration of America's original sin. Worthy of more productions.

Saw a performance of this play 7 years ago and it stays with me, how the Wallpaper was itself another antagonist in the eyes of Jane. Bodine skillfully makes inanimate objects seem sinister, while showing us how the loving treatment of Jane's husband is in fact cruel and torturous. When retribution comes, it is layered, cathartic, satisfying. A plum role.

Gartner takes us on a theatrically fresh journey through a fascinating world, where people literally negotiate with the unloved parts of themselves they might prefer to forget about. An honest, innovative, well-realized and insightful story that vividly depicts the protagonist's personal struggles while being wholly relatable to audiences. Would love to see a full production.

This is a relatable, useful monologue about setting boundaries and self-care. In a few flourishes Lilly comes into her own and grows healthier. Many audience members will find it empowering, good advice.