Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

This may be 'only a play,' but it is taut, scary and real in its calm and deliberate march to the conclusion. It may be very specific in the time and place, but it is timeless in its meaning and its lesson. It may be 'only a play,' but it's not that far from being a documentary.

This moment in the lives of these two people is both funny and very real. What could be a set-up for a one-liner gives us real characters and resolves the dilemma with wit and charm.

This is more than a monologue. It is a stream-and-scream of conscious and consciousness where we hear and can visualize everything going through this person's head and heart as he stumbles through the moment. And it is only a moment; the speed and intensity is breath-taking in both the literal and metaphorical sense; something to chill and hearken and inspire and doom all at once. We are drawn in and cannot let go. Stunning, as usual, from Asher Wyndham.

As this sketch proves with broad humor and laugh-out-loud dialogue, imagining what goes on in the upper chambers of the Magic Kingdom may be closer to reality than we think. Charlie Stowe has a gift for a type of comedy that brings it home.

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.