Recommended by Stephen Kaplan

I saw this play as part of Boston Theater Company's Queer Voices Festival and love how Mabey throws us into the action and conflict. Mabey paints an honest picture of a story that would normally be hidden and brings us into an intimate and powerful conversation that touches the heart and the brain.

What a treat to read a play that feels like a true "page-turner" - something that would translate powerfully to the stage. Creepy and tense and hypnotic and keeps you guessing until the very end - and even afterwards as well. I'd love to see this play performed and hope theaters will take a chance on more plays in the horror/thriller world.

A glimpse into a complicated and often hidden world. Huskinson dives deep into the lives of his characters and, even though it's set in the past, the play's themes of the dangers of patriarchal systems sadly rings loud and clear for our current times.

I got to see a lovely production of this play at Mile Square Theatre and it felt, in the best way, like a Hallmark movie on stage with a bit of the multiple stories of "Love, Actually" (so great company to be in!) With flexible casting and a genuine coziness throughout, this is a great play for theatres and schools looking for a welcome alternative to their normal holiday programming.

While any dog presence automatically makes me think about Edward Albee, this play feels like a modern-day cousin to Albee's writing by way of Pinter. Subtext galore and rich, meaty monologues for each character to dive into. Soltero-Brown tackles love - both romantic and cynophilia - and how interwoven and complex our emotions for each other and our four-legged-friends can be.

A perfect snapshot of society's obsession with capturing people's "true selves" on social media and the deeper effects it has. Romeo's written two fantastic parts for women in their 20s and a chorus of adorers and haters that would be a blast to play for other actors. Funny and sad and true and surprising and honest and heartbreaking...a really solid and necessary play for our time.

A lovely story that beautifully discusses art, legacy, responsibility, and love. It shows us the importance of looking back and remembering along with how crucial it is to keep moving and not let the past keep us still. Williams knows how to capture romance and passion in his characters and his writing is infused with a constant and dramatic heartbeat.

We included this play in our high school senior-directed one-act festival and it provided a great opportunity for the actors to dig into these roles and explore the complexities of love and romance that Weaver sets up in the play. A great addition to the overall program.

We included this play in our high school senior-directed one-act festival and it brought the audience to tears. A beautifully rendered and crafted short piece with two great roles for strong actors. A great addition in our evening of one-acts.

We included this play in our high school senior-directed one-act festival and it felt very important for our students and audiences. Four strong female roles dealing with issues that are sadly not very far from the subtle dystopian atmosphere in the play.