Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

There's a gentle touch of absurdism running through this funny little play that makes it all work, and Jack Levine takes extra special care to treat his slightly daffy couple with love. The idea of having their own special island isn't just a real place; it's a comment on how they've lived their life together and made it to forty years of being blissfully unaware of anything much beyond their vision of paradise.

Paul Donnelly provides us with a charming little moment where two lonely souls find each other under rather unusual circumstances. It’s touching, and very real.

This is what happens when you do magic mushrooms in the garden section of your local Home Depot...

Actually, the glorious imagination and word-smithing of Scott Sickles gives us a fun adventure amid the mixture of fantasy and home improvement. A lot of fun and laughter and even a tad erotic...

The most powerful element of this short play about abuse is that it is told in such a calm and direct way, leaving the tension and the trauma of the event build in the mind of the audience, each one of us visualizing or recalling our own experience. That alone makes this piece worth producing, and the unflinching way Bryan Stubbles deals with the subject matter is powerful.

Despite the fact that the TMNT culture came along when I was way too old for them, I still recognize and remember the feeling that I had with touchstones of my childhood. Evan Baughman makes these characters relatable and lovable even to this old gaffer. Love and friendship doesn't need a season or jargon to come through and make you nod and smile at the all-too-familiar need for connection and understanding. Right on, dudes!

This is a gem of a fast-paced play that would be unforgettable, even if the story is about short-term memory loss, and Stephen Kaplan does it with such wit and drop-dead style that's perfect for the genre; everything works exactly right. This is a gem of a fast-paced play that would be unforgettable... wait, what?

I had to stop reading this play and walk away for a moment because it hit so close to what I went through with a friend and colleague in the same situation. But I came back and read it again, making it through because it needs to be heard, needs to be told, and I would go through it all again to make sure that the world never forgets. Especially now. Thank you, Paul.

What fun this is, and done to a perfect turn. Greg Hatfield nails the timeless machinations of overblown egos masking quivering insecurity that dwells in the heart and soul of actors who know that they have to be proving themselves to the world -- and to themselves.

With a nod to Abbott and Costello, John Kelly has fun with wordplay and a pressing need. Good fun!

This gentle yet surprisingly powerful short play does it exactly right by drawing us in for this afternoon of shopping with mother and daughter until we know why they're looking at wedding gowns. Robert Weibezahl's natural dialogue and genuine affection for these people makes it all the more meaningful to the very end.