Recommended by Emily Hageman

"My Dear Children" is a twisty play that never ceases to surprise. The moment you think you know what's going on is the moment that Gonzalez pulls the rug out from under your feet. The moral ambiguity is what makes the play somehow both chilling and heartwarming. It's taboo, but it's also fascinating--the play is somehow both beautiful and awful and impossible to look away from. There is no one to root for in this play, but somehow, you root for both of the characters despite yourself. It takes a skilled writer to accomplish that.

Quick and cute, Elizabeth Suzanne has crafted a funny but meaningful short piece that would be a hit with the college and high school crowd. And, man, do I feel this one--an author who is so focused on writing something innovative and new and impressive that you literally cannot put the words on the page? Yeah, been there done that! But the message--do what you KNOW and DO IT WELL is an important message, not just for young folks, but for everyone.

Absolutely delightful. An extremely funny silly play that would make an audience of any age laugh. Hilarious roles for men who'd get the chance to be very physical and incredibly theatrical. The discussion over who got to flip the medallion and whether it was cursed with "black magicks" had me chuckling--and don't even get me started on that thumb war. VERY funny play with a gentle teasing of geek culture. Well done, Gonzalez--highly recommended!

A pretty much perfect ten minute play. Funny and thought-provoking while being incredibly poignant. Both characters are fully fleshed out (pun fully intended), and the premise is original and delightful. This play will really make an audience listen first to figure out what's going on, and then to think about the way that we are. When put like this, it makes sense why the two characters don't believe humans to be sentient. Well, what are we going to do about that? A brilliant call-to-action in an incredibly funny package. Highly recommended.

Sweet and simple and completely heartwarming, Foster has created a beautiful piece that is sure to make the audience go "aww." It's cute and it's real and it's tender, something careful and precious that must be handled with a gentle touch. The dialogue sparkles with humor and pure joy and the end is what would really make this play work. A quick and lovely piece.

A highly intellectual play that will entertain audiences who only seek entertainment and challenge those who look for more. Expect to scratch your head as you read this play, but the aha! moment is well-worth it. This play would be a great challenge for a fearless actor and actress who don't mind getting up in people's face. It's good that the audience feels physically uncomfortable because when they ponder the play--are we all really just stuck on a train going in one direction?--they might get uncomfortable in other ways.

Phenomenal, phenomenal piece. Bublitz has a finger on the pulse of women in America in this current moment in time. Every woman will resonate because every woman has felt that moment when they go from being someONE to someTHING. It's so painful to see the wordless interaction between Taylor and Jordan--the way that all of Jordan's bravado and pride gets stripped away--literally--in one second makes you ache, but in an important way. The end is a quiet triumph. Thank you, Bublitz, for being somehow both quiet and loud in the statements you make. Highly recommended.

It's funny, it's real, it's sad, and it happens. Bublitz doesn't shy away from it, and I am so grateful. Young girls who are desperate for love may do stupid things, but that doesn't make them stupid people. Luke and Chloe are painfully real--especially Chloe--and you don't know whether to try to hug her or smack her. The end is incredibly poignant and heartbreaking and all I could hope for after I read this play was that Chloe figures it out and lives a wonderful life. Bublitz writes with razor-sharp and unapologetic honesty. A necessary piece.

An absolutely magnificent play that educated me, entertained me, and completely enraptured me. I went into this knowing little to nothing about OCD. Ben is a fantastic guide through the disorder and makes you really feel what it would feel like to have it. This play is half-stand up, half-theatre, and it works on an amazing level. Rosenblatt could totally tour with this fantastic show and probably sell out every night. This is so important, SO important and I am so glad that I have been educated by someone who is clearly kind, thoughtful, and honest. Highly recommended.

A fascinating play that is sensual, empowering, engaging, funny, and thought-provoking. Abby is an endearing protagonist, James is an adorably messed-up boy, and Grant... well, Grant is Grant and I think everyone who appreciates the male gender will leave the theater craving a Grant. But more than the well-developed and effortless characters, Brilliant Works of Art is unapologetic. It doesn't state what people "think it should"--and that's what makes it such a unique show. Hoke has painted the show not in shades of gray, but in glorious colors--and never in black and white. Highly recommended.