Recommended by Jan Rosenberg

Gothic horror with a comedic twist. Riley's characters are so alive (or in this case, undead) it's scary. I loved the horrific backdrop of the homophobic and transphobic bible belt, the hypocrisy of gun politics, and the scrutiny of evil. Most surprising was how laugh out loud funny this was.

Cosmic, horror, filthy, queer, hilarious, brutal, nauseating, kinky, wacky, WET...this play is a wild ride and a fascinating portrait of queer teens coming into their identity.

A haunting, beautiful play about a couple trying to survive a world that hasn't quite yet ended. A terrifying but plausible view of the future that makes one question where loyalties lie. When everything is literally crumbling to dust and celebrities on TV are no longer relevant (and possibly even dead), is blood really thicker than water?

A profoundly disturbing play with echoes of Waiting for Godot, The Twilight Zone, and Saw! Green is used to the black stuff. Blue is not. Are they friends or enemies? What happens over time is up to you. For me, it felt like a play about assault, denial, cycles of violence and abuse. For you, it could be something else...it's juice.

An eerie world that looks different, but operates similarly to our own. Reminiscent of The Rats of Nimh. Like holding up a mirror to our own cruelties and hypocrisy. Would love to see how it plays out onstage.

Never have I ever burst into tears while READING a play. Jake is such a special writer. Their characters are so familiar and funny and surprising. A beautiful, honest portrayal of how hard (but not impossible) sobriety is and how weird and hilarious the journey is. Even the hearts you smash along the way. But there's always room for amends. Brilliant work.

Came for Mothman, stayed for this dark, funny, and touching relationship between two sisters dealing with their own grief and guilt. Made me think about how we so badly want to save others (sometimes when it's already too late) when we don't even realize we need to save ourselves first. Loved the alignment to the bridge tragedy that happened in Point Pleasant decades ago. And I loved the normalization poly relationships.

Beautiful, hilarious, and dare I say kinda sexy? An amazing puzzle of a play that touches on themes of death, reincarnation, and the never ending search for love and meaning.

I am fascinated by this play about the obsession, mental anguish, control, devotion, and worship of exercise. Specifically running. And the fact that so many women devote several hours and miles a week running. In this play, they're running in place. Running away from something but never getting very far. This play is funny and exhausting and all too familiar.

Holy SHIT. This is more than gothic horror, this is straight up horror in the vein of Hereditary and the Pillowman. The kind of disturbing theater that will take you a while to recover from. Riley manages to poke all of the most painful spots and turn trauma into the most depraved haunted house story. I love the love triangle at the center of this play, and their dialogue is just stunning. Want to see the play. Or the film.