Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

Having written a play on similar themes, I am in awe of Robert Weibezahl's understated yet incredibly moving testimony to the way the war in Vietnam had an impact on the people who were in the war. There's no judgment about the politics or the sides taken, just the unbreakable bond between friends who are separated by it. This is a companion to another moving monologue, "Final Dispatch," and together we see how time has not dimmed the aftershocks of the war for them and for us, and we must not forget it.

I know this man speaking to his father in the twilight. I have heard him and tried to write about him myself in my own plays. The beauty of it, however, is that while Robert Weibezahl and I may be writing about similar situations, his unique and heart-breaking way of reaching out, trying to grasp both his past and his connection with his father soars while at the same time is grounded in breathtaking honesty that resonates and echoes. Thank you, Robert, for sharing this moment. It holds me, and it will touch anyone else who hears it.

Who among us hasn't gone through this ritual? It is human nature to rebel, resent, despise and kick back at authority, but it is the societal expectation that we suppress our instincts and go along, nod politely, and doodle furiously on the pad. In this crie-de-coeur instant, Nathan encapsulates all of the moments we've all had (I had mine in the car driving to work), and Steven G. Martin lifts the lid with deftness, heart, and insurmountable frustration.

No, you can never get in the last word in an argument on the internet.

Yes, you can.

No, you can't.

Neener, neener.

Adam Richter nails it.

Yes, he does. So there.

I can't think of anyone I know who won't identify with the dilemma Mark faces when he opens the box containing what he hopes is the way to the "new" him, even those of us who buy their clothes from the next aisle over from Auto Parts. Adam Richter has given us a plausible and thoroughly relatable situation of self-doubt and budding confidence, battling with not just his own self-perceptions but those of the inner self. Add to that deft back-and-forth dialogue and this is a piece that would be so much fun to watch.

Well, there are a lot of things I could say about this short fun piece and use every pun I can think of, but I'll leave it to you, dear reader, to let John Busser show you the bear maximum. This is a charmer of a rom-com with plenty of ursine humor and suspense -- can you bear it? -- and cover all the tracks.

There are some conversations you would rather not overhear, but if you do, let Franky be the one to memorialize it.

This is a fun and dare I say whimsical look at the unpredictable path of two people trying to figure each other out, aided and abetted by a gnomishly clever bartender who has no qualms about breaking down barriers. The meta element adds fun and enhances the story by laying out how the artifice of the stage can actually be the most honest way to break the barriers we set up.

There’s a lot of fun wordplay in this witty comic piece, and it goes by like lightning. Jarred Corona never lets up, and doesn’t let a pun get away. Enjoy it!

This has all the makings of a great screwball comedy/farce, and it delivers them in a witty and fun way. Even if you think you know the outcome, you will keep going because it builds so effectively and works like all good comedies should. Oh, and I want one of those milkshakes.