Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

It's a compelling story of fighting -- literally -- for a better life. You do not have to be a fan of boxing to understand the metaphor and the meaning, and as with all of Franky's work, the writing is strong and lyrical. If this is just the start, it's going to go the full bout and be a champion.

With tongue firmly planted in cheek, Greg Romero shows us what is being done in one community to solve the budget crisis. The dry wit and dead-on depiction of the banal cruelty of well-meaning governance is both funny and terrifying.

Once again Rand Higbee has come up with a delightful tale of myth and reality and the search for the truth.

This is a powerful play of magical realism with compelling characters, deep insight to the human condition, and a generous dose of humor and pathos. I saw it in a reading at the 2019 Valdez Last Frontier Theatre Conference, and would be thrilled to see it on the stage.

Although you may think you've heard this story before ("Death in Venice" comes to mind), rest assured that Larry Rinkel takes this idea and turns it into a very strong motivation for self-examination by the character of Max. It goes beyond a physical attraction -- or does it? How do we who become infatuated justify it or explain it? It is a very powerful idea and this one-act handles it well; deftly but very sharply, and it bears reading and thinking.

"Educating Asher" is a touching and loving tribute to a departed friend, but also a reminder that we can't take those friends for granted. The witty and sharp dialogue adds to the story and keeps it from becoming maudlin and sentimental, yet I couldn't help but be moved by the it. Would that we all had friends and teachers like Mr. Weiss...and his ghost.

Kudos to Eytan Deray for taking a bold step of writing about mental illness without using cliches, stock characters, or the other tropes that a lesser writer might use to tell the stories of these people. These are individuals that you will care about, relate to, and hope for. This would be a powerful addition to any theatre's season.

Yes, we've heard the coming-out story before, but "Catching Lemons" does it in a way that is both loving and unique. Michael Pisaturo's humorous and natural storytelling makes it all the more compelling, and I defy you to read or see it without laughing and crying at the same time.

You can’t look away from this inventive and gut-punching play that takes audience participation to a new level.

A powerful story of life under an authoritarian regime and the casual way we can go along to get along until it happens to hit a soft spot in our heart. A book may be burned, but at what cost?