Recommended by Rachel Luann Strayer

A play by Matthew Weaver always makes me smile and this one is no exception. From the opening line (cough) to the bitter(sweet) end, spending time with the four horses of the apocalypse has never been so delightful.

I had the privilege of being involved in a staged reading of the female version of GROUP S.O.S. and it is a powerful script that wrestles with challenging questions. In our eagerness to help people move on from abuse, do we push so hard that we destroy their chances of recovery? GROUP S.O.S. is a relevant and timely drama because it addresses not only the aftermath of sexual abuse, but the way our handling of abuse survivors can have a permanent impact.

This play will stay with me for a long, long time. Arbery lifts the veil and invites us in among people with such strong, heartfelt beliefs, who possess the desire for creation and preservation of what is good, but who simultaneously contribute to destruction. There are lyrical, symbolic moments throughout the piece that hearken to what is "missing" - grace, perhaps, or forgiveness. The play neither condemns nor excuses. Instead, Arbery fills his work with real, complicated people. People who are trying to be "good" while all the while being tragically flawed - just as we all are.

Hageman hits the nail on the head with this funny, clever short.

THE MAN WHO SHOT HITLER is a sharp-witted two-hander with (un)surprising contemporary relevance. The open ending leaves room for directors to play, which is always welcome. This play is a great example of McKnight's signature style - dark, farcical, and fantastic.

Theocracy comes to the library! A quick, punchy satire that hits home when you love books as much as I do.

Clever, relatable, & wonderfully irreverent. I especially appreciate the moment at the end between Mary and Joseph as consider their son’s future the way all parents’ must - with both hope & trepidation.

This play is a lovely little epilogue for THE TEMPEST with an interesting twist concerning Miranda's wants, desires, and ultimately, her fate.

Oh my heart! This is one of the funniest, most endearing scripts I’ve read in a long time. Kaplan’s work serves up wonderful word play with fantastic physical humor, all while cutting to the heart of human loneliness. Highly recommended!

THE WAY IT IS is a tightly-paced drama that turns the tables on our preconceived notions of what sexual violence looks like and who can be a victim of it. A challenging and disturbing piece of theatre.