Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

Relationships between siblings can be complex... or so we'd like to think in order to explain away our own feelings about our brothers or sisters. In this poignant and often touching story, the relationship between Jerry and Tyler -- two very different people -- is achingly inarticulate... and that's the beauty of it. Neither of them can really say how they feel, so they act it out in their own way. I would love to see this on stage.

A nice moment that has a lot of potential. It would make a great piece for actors to learn how every word can have meaning and depth, even if it's understated. That's how this works.

You don't have to be religious or Roman Catholic to get caught up in the drama that Tom David Barna has created in this play. Faith and practice comes under scrutiny and self-examination, and the questions these cardinals raise are not just about their church and their beliefs but about all of our lives. Framing it as he does, he shakes the foundation but also in a quest to make it firmer, stronger, and more to the original purpose that it was intended. It reaches out to all of us.

This sketch would be a great curtain-raiser for a production of "Spamalot."

This is a family drama that uses the metaphor of a wax museum to great effect. The dynamics of the characters are strong, the dialogue lyrical, and while you make wonder about the reality of the moment, it's not that hard to see what the truth is in Cayson Miles' play. A very solid piece for actors.

Bram Stoker meets Shakespeare, and with a touch of X-Men, we have a take on marginalized people trying to have their voices heard. While it may seem to border on the absurd -- and done well, too -- this is a good way to make the point that everyone deserves to have their voices heard and we all have a stake -- pun intended -- in the outcome.

So what really went on inside the Trojan Horse? All history records is that the Trojans brought it inside the walls and ... well...

Charlie Stowe's take on it is hip and fun. I'd love to see this on stage.

Explaining death and life to a child is never easy, but in this charming and often gently humorous short play, Daniel Guyton does it so well that even a grown-up can understand it.

When Father Time meets his match, there's nothing that can't happen in three seconds. The imagination of this play is so much fun, and John Mabey brings out the hopes and fancies so well. Take the time -- pun intended -- to savor this moment and think about what you'd do with the moment and what you'd become.

The concept of defining our differences in terms that are easily understood is often seen as simplistic or aimed at children. If the intention was to write a "children's play" -- and I don't think it was -- it goes way beyond that. "Weeds" is neither simplistic nor patronizing, and in a wonderful way, it works on every level.