Recommended by Philip Middleton Williams

It's hard not to sympathize with Chai's quest to change his name, but this story reveals the multilayered elements behind his real name and what it means to the whole family. DC Cathro's portrayals of these very real characters and their reasons behind their motives -- a young man growing to adulthood and seeking his own identity; his girlfriend who wants him to be happy with who he is, and his parents who have their own reasons for resisting the change -- is true, strong, and, like all family conflicts, requires growth and understanding. It give us that and more.

This is such fun: a drag ball to end all drag balls with goddesses and the Hollywood firmament to make it Fabulous! Lee R. Lawing has given us a wonderful setup and it rips along with snappy dialogue and inspired characters. This will be such fun on stage, and I would love to see it so much... if only to see a certain Hollywood legend in a gold thong.

Oh, Karma, thou art a heartless bitch. Or in this case, an alligator. Lee R. Lawing perfectly captures the setup and the action in exactly the right way to tell the cautionary tale what happens when you tempt fate, flaunt the rules, and mock others in the name of smug self-righteousness. Oh, snap!

A morality tale wrapped up in a nursery rhyme for our tech-infested time? Of course! And it works beautifully. The relationship here is as tenuous as the clouds that roll by, changing by the moment. Kudos to Greg Burdick for making us all too aware of how we sometimes see things that aren't there and read into them our own flaws and short-comings.

Step 1: You admit that you have no control over cookies; that your life has become unmanageable.
I know exactly how Terry feels and why he does what he does. After reading or seeing this short play, so will you.

I can't think of any other playwright who could write this play about this topic and make it so true.

This is poetry, plain and simple, and simply beautiful. The interaction and the single words speak volumes, and have you listening to every word. There's not a wasted moment, and it's a haiku, a sonnet, a ballad, a love song, and sheer fun.

All too often adults forget how worldly-wise younger people are. It seems that something makes us forget how complicated and intricate relationships can be, but that would explain why children barely tolerate the older fools. Scott Sickles captures this complex and enlightening time through the eyes of Daphne on the cusp of being eight and therefore showing wisdom that is as insightful as it is logical. A gem of a piece.

For someone who just downloaded the GrubHub app and is being seduced ever so delicately by the siren song of Free Delivery on Your First Order and the knowledge that with isolation comes temptation, this monologue is the truth, even if I know I can resist it. Or can I? I can smell the fries, remember the sauce, even feel the tingle of the soda bubbles against my nose, shutting out the sounds of the screaming babies and drawing me ever closer to another.... what was I saying? Oh, yeah... this is a moment of sheer magic.

A very nice blend of poetry, art, memory, and truths. As with both poetry and visual art, the unspoken and unseen are as important as the perceived.