Recommended by Lee R. Lawing

I love how you learn from Merlot right up front that this is not going to be one of those tales where she receives an encouraging visit from a higher up that she is going to great things, and yet, in this funny vision by Floyd-Priskorn the lesson that we learn, and one that we should hold in our heart every day that we have on this precious world, is that we can be someone who makes a difference with or without a halo above us or permission from any higher up that just happens to visit us.

What are words and who needs them when you have this beautiful tale that's done with sighs and smiles and reaches out with such an abundance of emotions that you will never notice the silence or look at it again without understanding.

Friendships can be the some of the best things that happen to us during out lifetimes and of course with the good comes the bad and sometimes those things that are bugging our friends may be things we never would even be able to pick up on until that kettle boils over. Great one minute play that captures just one of those moments between friends.

You will be touched by this play which is about grief and loss and the act of healing, but more than that you will be surprised by it because it's that good and so well down that you enter the cafe feeling one way and end up feeling as if you've been touched by a bit of magic.

You'll need to pinch yourself if you are not moved by this beautiful monologue. Lisa is someone that will be with you long after you read her words and story. Loneliness and isolation are two of the biggest factors that face the elderly and it is so important that we do our best to be around groups of people as we stop working and as those people our own age start passing from our lives.

Fitting in is something we all struggle with our entire lives. Fitting in during childhood seems at once easier just because we haven't developed all of the prejudices yet, but how much harder to fit in if you visually may be a little different than everyone else. Then, fitting in would become a monumental feat and just like our narrator, one that requires a lot of heart and with the help of science, all the missing pieces.

We are all judged by our looks and by who we are and in this funny and biting comedy it really shows us just how Hollywood and Fashion still see us even thought it's gotten better in some sections, when it comes down to it those who are truly overweight or gay sometimes don't even make the selection when it comes to be cast in those roles because of being too true to themselves and too real for Hollywood.

If only love was truly the finding principle of our world, both politically and morally, just think of what could be achieved in this world. This is a beautiful tale of being able to choose for yourself who you want to love and sadly, even in today's world there are so many Heroes who don't have that basic right all because some parts of the world are still dominated by the might of man and sadly religion which still keep women walking two steps behind instead of side by side.

Crazy has never been so well defined than by this bit of manic madness by John Busser. If you expected anything less than brilliant by him, then you haven't read enough by this funny and oh so talented playwright and this piece is a perfect introduction to his wit and his humor which is much like an order from any fast food joint. Sometimes, you can't even get out of the parking lot before you're tearing in your tasty order of goodness.

I have never acted and certainly not in any situation where I would have to audition for anything but I would think my own shyness would keep me from getting very far in the process. Lermond gives us a funny and breath-taking monologue and one that makes me only keep to my promise to myself never to audition for anything. Ever.