Recommended by Donald Loftus

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    "The People’s Shoe" is a wonderfully funny and surprisingly heartfelt comedy that transforms the loss of a pair of Birkenstocks into an insightful exploration of heartbreak, denial, and the stories we tell ourselves to avoid painful truths. With sparkling dialogue and impeccable comic timing, Debra A. Cole delivers a touching reminder that sometimes the real mystery isn't what we've lost, but what we're finally ready to let go.

    "The People’s Shoe" is a wonderfully funny and surprisingly heartfelt comedy that transforms the loss of a pair of Birkenstocks into an insightful exploration of heartbreak, denial, and the stories we tell ourselves to avoid painful truths. With sparkling dialogue and impeccable comic timing, Debra A. Cole delivers a touching reminder that sometimes the real mystery isn't what we've lost, but what we're finally ready to let go.

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    As a Cleveland Guardians fan living in NYC, I could relate to the logo-wearing dilemma. "Wear Your Merch" is a charming and relatable monologue that affectionately pokes fun at the superstitions, rituals, and unwavering optimism that make sports fans so wonderfully human. With warmth, wit, and a light touch, Lee R. Lawing turns an everyday dilemma into a delightful celebration of fandom and our universal desire to believe we have just a little influence over life's biggest outcomes.

    As a Cleveland Guardians fan living in NYC, I could relate to the logo-wearing dilemma. "Wear Your Merch" is a charming and relatable monologue that affectionately pokes fun at the superstitions, rituals, and unwavering optimism that make sports fans so wonderfully human. With warmth, wit, and a light touch, Lee R. Lawing turns an everyday dilemma into a delightful celebration of fandom and our universal desire to believe we have just a little influence over life's biggest outcomes.

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    "Glory Days" is a warm, funny, and deeply affecting meditation on friendship, aging, regret, and the memories that shape our lives. George Sapio masterfully blends humor with heartfelt emotion, creating two authentic characters whose shared stories serve as a poignant reminder that while youth fades, the bonds forged in those years endure.

    "Glory Days" is a warm, funny, and deeply affecting meditation on friendship, aging, regret, and the memories that shape our lives. George Sapio masterfully blends humor with heartfelt emotion, creating two authentic characters whose shared stories serve as a poignant reminder that while youth fades, the bonds forged in those years endure.

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    "Lover’s Arch" is a charming and imaginative monologue that transforms a real natural landmark into a wistful, humorous meditation on change, memory, and letting go. With warmth, grace, and a touch of melancholy, Lee R. Lawing reminds us that even the most enduring things eventually pass on, leaving behind the stories and connections that gave them meaning.

    "Lover’s Arch" is a charming and imaginative monologue that transforms a real natural landmark into a wistful, humorous meditation on change, memory, and letting go. With warmth, grace, and a touch of melancholy, Lee R. Lawing reminds us that even the most enduring things eventually pass on, leaving behind the stories and connections that gave them meaning.

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    "Are You Still Watching?" is a delightful and touching miniature comedy that captures the comfort, humor, and enduring affection of a long marriage with warmth and grace. In just a minute, Debra A. Cole transforms a familiar streaming-service prompt into a sweet reminder that being truly seen by someone never goes out of style.

    "Are You Still Watching?" is a delightful and touching miniature comedy that captures the comfort, humor, and enduring affection of a long marriage with warmth and grace. In just a minute, Debra A. Cole transforms a familiar streaming-service prompt into a sweet reminder that being truly seen by someone never goes out of style.

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    "Mr. Dawson’s Window" is a taut and cleverly constructed thriller that transforms an ordinary neighborhood suspicion into a chilling tale of manipulation, control, and hidden violence. Caden Barley skillfully builds tension through sharp dialogue and escalating unease, leading the audience toward a twist that feels both surprising and inevitable. Compact, suspenseful, and emotionally charged, the play delivers a powerful jolt in just ten minutes.

    "Mr. Dawson’s Window" is a taut and cleverly constructed thriller that transforms an ordinary neighborhood suspicion into a chilling tale of manipulation, control, and hidden violence. Caden Barley skillfully builds tension through sharp dialogue and escalating unease, leading the audience toward a twist that feels both surprising and inevitable. Compact, suspenseful, and emotionally charged, the play delivers a powerful jolt in just ten minutes.

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    I had the pleasure of experiencing "Condo Christmas Caper" as Kim Ruyle was developing it. It is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud holiday farce packed with colorful characters, sharp satire, and an infectious sense of fun. It is a terrific play for community theatres, as it has a cast of ten roles that actors would love to play.

    I had the pleasure of experiencing "Condo Christmas Caper" as Kim Ruyle was developing it. It is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud holiday farce packed with colorful characters, sharp satire, and an infectious sense of fun. It is a terrific play for community theatres, as it has a cast of ten roles that actors would love to play.

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    An ambitious, provocative, and deeply engaging political drama that examines gender, faith, race, power, and democracy through the lens of a fiercely contested presidential election. Ken Love creates a compelling gallery of complex characters whose personal histories and political ambitions collide in ways that are both timely and unsettling. Rich with debate, the play challenges audiences to confront difficult questions about leadership, extremism, and the future of the American experiment.

    An ambitious, provocative, and deeply engaging political drama that examines gender, faith, race, power, and democracy through the lens of a fiercely contested presidential election. Ken Love creates a compelling gallery of complex characters whose personal histories and political ambitions collide in ways that are both timely and unsettling. Rich with debate, the play challenges audiences to confront difficult questions about leadership, extremism, and the future of the American experiment.

  • Donald Loftus: Ten Minutes On a Bench by Kenneth Jones
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    "Ten Minutes on a Bench" is a thoroughly entertaining theatrical mosaic that captures the humor, awkwardness, hope, and vulnerability of modern dating. Kenneth Jones fills each vignette with distinctive voices and genuine humanity, creating a collection of encounters that are by turns funny, touching, and unexpectedly profound. Beneath its clever premise, Kenneth reminds us that sometimes a few minutes of honest conversation can change everything.

    "Ten Minutes on a Bench" is a thoroughly entertaining theatrical mosaic that captures the humor, awkwardness, hope, and vulnerability of modern dating. Kenneth Jones fills each vignette with distinctive voices and genuine humanity, creating a collection of encounters that are by turns funny, touching, and unexpectedly profound. Beneath its clever premise, Kenneth reminds us that sometimes a few minutes of honest conversation can change everything.

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  • Donald Loftus: Krampus and His Cat Have a Fireside Chat by Lee R. Lawing
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    "Krampus and His Cat Have a Fireside Chat" is a delightfully witty dark comedy that playfully explores folklore, identity, and the surprising power of a name. Lee R. Lawing blends clever banter, mythic mischief, and a perfectly executed twist ending to create a charmingly macabre tale that is both funny and satisfyingly wicked.

    "Krampus and His Cat Have a Fireside Chat" is a delightfully witty dark comedy that playfully explores folklore, identity, and the surprising power of a name. Lee R. Lawing blends clever banter, mythic mischief, and a perfectly executed twist ending to create a charmingly macabre tale that is both funny and satisfyingly wicked.

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