Recommended by Bruce Karp

This is a play that takes us all back to the horrible time when young, gay men succumbed to what was initially a "mystery disease." Well, we know the heartache that followed and it can be felt reading this well-written and heartfelt play. Even though AIDS can now be treated as a chronic disease, it is still good for people who were too young or not born at the time, to understand what it felt like to contract the virus before there was a chance to survive.

I enjoyed this play's premise, though unfortunately, the lecture given to the late rock star needed to be heard by him much sooner, i.e., when he was alive. The idea that all your life mistakes are "kept on file" in the afterlife is a bit disconcerting, but it did make for an entertaining situation, whereby a suicide victim has some hope that reincarnation could make him a better person. I'll leave it to you to read the play to find out how that turns out. Well done and should be produced.

I thought this to be a good play in the age of writing about nothingness, which always gives us readers and theatergoers a chance to discuss what it's really about...somethingness, if you will. (I hope that makes sense.) Anyway, whether it's about life, death or just impatience about cutting in line or people showing up on time, Mr. Norkin has handled the dialogue in a clever way and without a doubt keeps us interested and willing to debate the play's meaning. Recommended!

I enjoyed the way this story unfolded with all the doubts and suspicions spouted by a son as he watches his father re-marry a short time after his mother's passing - and he has to make a toast at the wedding, to boot. A very interesting concept. And, though there is likely no right or wrong in the father's actions, Ms. Cole mines the son's reasons why this new marriage should not take place. In the end, the conflict is still there, evidenced by the toast itself. Well worth producing!

This is a clever take on entitlement, and will resonate with anyone who hoped for a quiet day at the beach or the park, or even at home, and suddenly...intrusions! How dare they?!?

With rising tensions, childish interactions and a lovely twist at the end that turns out to be the final arbiter, Ms. Feeny-Williams has created a fierce and funny take on how those feelings of entitlement, when challenged, can take all the fun out of life. Worth reading and would be fun for the actors to perform.

Ms. O'Neill-Butler, who always writes relatable characters and dialogue, has brought two strangers together about to embark on parenthood and grand-parenthood, having had to overcome mistakes, tragedies and fear. And they have and will, all in the name of family. This is a charming and in the end, moving piece about being supportive, even to people you don't know. Sometimes, you can have the most intimate and emotional moments with people you hardly know.

Arianna's creativity is constantly surprising and she reaches a new high in creating this play about misheard lyrics. The research and craft involved in creating this absurd and very funny play is enormous and once again, she has come up a winner. You may not catch all of the lyrics, depending on your age and musical experience, but you'll have fun trying to figure them out.

Mr. Norkin has created a very funny rift on modern technology by taking us back to communication's early days - Bell, Watson and some string. We've come a long way and I hope you'll laugh as much as I did reading this play, which manages to show in a subtle and humorous way, how much a simple idea has taken over our lives. Well done!

This is an incredibly clever story about one woman's "what ifs," "don't dos", "Why did I's" and ultimately, "how do I go on from here(s)." Ms. Rose has created a conversation between various stages of the same person's life as she decides whether or not she can jump back into the pool of living. It's funny, just a tad racy and ultimately heartfelt and highly enjoyable. A great play for a community theater with multiple roles for women of many different ages. Read it!

If you ever wondered what dolls do when they are not with their owners, Ms. Cole has concocted a story that might be your answer. This is a play that subtly talks about abuse and attempted male domination, and in this scenario, the dolls aren't takin' it anymore. A very clever concept, well executed.