Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

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.

No matter what the circumstances, be it comedy, drama, or rom-com, Larry Rinkel never fails to give us characters that are fully grown, relatable, charming in their own way, and thoroughly enjoyable to watch as he puts them through their journey. In this case, Nick's plans for his big break -- even if it means blowing off Valentine's Day dinner with the ever-patient (if not suffering) Josh -- go up the pipe, but somehow they manage to salvage both the dinner and their relationship. It's a charmer and deserves many productions.

This is a tale of love in a way that truly conveys the deep connection two people have even as they brace themselves for slipping away and apart. In this short moment, we see how much love and commitment can strengthen the bond. A wonderful, funny, heart-tugging piece.

This has all the makings of a meet-cute sitcom, but Ken Preuss deftly avoids the cliches by giving us two fully-developed characters in a very short time. Tess and Kip's repartee and their attractiveness makes this a joyful ten minutes that makes you hope to see more from them and cheer them on.

I remember the Worlds Fair, the Belgian waffles, that damned song, and the arches at the entries with "Peace Through Understanding" emblazoned on them as if it was a done deal. Oh, the hopes we had: that all the problems of the world could be solved with a ride through a Disney-dream exhibit and concocted snacks. Dick and Jane have their doubts, their differences, but at least they know where they are: in a corporate-driven wonderland in Queens. And we get to know their hopes and their realities in this bittersweet and spot-on play.

Franky Gonzalez has proved time and again that he can say more in one minute than most playwrights do in three acts. This piece proves it. That’s all.

Trauma ignites the mind and takes it to places at breakneck speed, taking the senses, the memories, and the imagination along, barely clinging by their fingernails. In this tale of co-workers dealing with PTSD on a scale that to an outside observer seems unreal but perfectly logical and natural to those on the journey, Vince Gatton has encapsulated it with three characters who are so fully realized, wind-whipped, and frantically grasping for a return to what laughingly passes for normal that you are gasping for air. I could not stop reading once I started, and on stage it will soar.

Nobody likes surprise office birthday parties, right? But this one is special because the guest of honor is... well, he's been waiting a very long time for his party. Vince Gatton has given us a funny and realistic play that has all the elements of a good surprise party, including a surprise beyond expectations. The connections between the characters is so real and the outcome so plausible that you want to be there. And he had me at "cupcakes!"

The world may end with a bang or a whimper... but how about a giggle? Steven G. Martin wraps up the culture that's about to be cancelled, but in this case as demonstrated by these two airheads, it's worth doing.