Recommended by Doug DeVita

What fun, in that hilariously dark, quirky Priskornian way. And the last line is killer. Laugh-out-loud killer!

One feels all the feels in this sweet, touching conclusion to Williams' "All Together..." series of plays. Continuing with his strong focus on a non-traditional family and their ups and downs over a 25 year period, Williams ends his saga with grace, charm, and a heartfelt plea for love and acceptance. Wonderful characters – and a great role for an elderly actress – make this as eminently produceable as the other plays in this series; how wonderful it would be to see them in rep over the course of a few nights. All together, as they should be.

The joy in this work lies not just in the words of Edgar Allan Poe, but in how deftly – and faithfully – Rachel Luann Strayer uses them to create a completely modern, yet Poesian theatrical experience. As a piece of immersive theatre it is a brilliant creation; that it can also clearly work in a more traditional, proscenium-bound staging is a testament to how well-crafted it is. I would love to see a production, be it on stage or in the rooms of a large, spooky old house; either way, I imagine it would be a thrilling adventure.

A PIRATE CAROL finds Prillaman working in a much lighter, though no less fantastic, mode than usual; his mash up of Dickens and Buccaneers is charming, engaging, and at times fall-on-the-floor funny. Inventively loopy, there are opportunities galore for actors of all genders, designers, and directors to create a marvelous entertainment here, one I would love to see staged; as much fun as reading this is, with an audience on board it could be one of those exhilarating theatrical experiences we all long for, one that truly works for all ages – especially for the kid in all of us.

This play is a beauty, deserving every single one of its accolades. The relationship of these brothers, at once both lost and found, is so precisely and poignantly portrayed by Harris we can't help but be drawn into their lives, and once there, completely captivated by these two disparate yet similar siblings. A gorgeous piece of writing that I imagine works even better on stage, and a feast for the two actors lucky enough to play these roles.

A fascinating sci-fi piece in which Jack Levine weighs the pros and cons of super computing and the future of humanity. What is gained? What is lost? All things to ponder as we race to refine the AI experience, and presented with surgical precision by Levine as he builds his arguments with simmering tension, and then blows it all up with a knockout twist at the end. Fun, but sobering, stuff.

Who hasn't occasionally longed to escape to a more genteel era, a time before the incessant buzz of a 24/7 life? That's what Catherine Castellani's heroine, Miss Ava Strand, longs for and briefly achieves... but at what cost?

Looking at the the racism, misogyny, homophobia, etc... of the past like a modern day Tennessee Williams, Castellani creates a world of disquieting fantasy and tension with stylish skill. Like Ava, we get caught up in her dreamworld early on, then recoil, watching helplessly and horrified as Ava refuses to acknowledge what her delusions have wrought. A chilling, superb work.

This very funny dude sketch set inside the Trojan horse scores on several levels at once, the chief ones being Stowe's smart approach to the subject matter, and the laugh-out-loud lines he's given his bros inside (and outside) the horse. Delightful and winning, this should entertain audiences at short play festivals everywhere.

How wonderful! Duncan Pflaster has provided a sequel to Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT that is so smooth a continuation one thinks he was not only inspired by, but guided by the hand of old Will himself. (Pflaster's mastery of Shakespearian language is enviable.) Read this if you want to have a gay old time seeing what (might have) happened to all those wacky gender-benders on Illyria. Or just read it, period! Better yet, produce it. Cakes and Ale for everyone!

At first an engaging, quirky comedy about teen romance and angst, SHE'S BLOWN AWAY takes on a surprising, much darker tone as it explores the rippling effects of an office shooting years before. As with others in Gatton's series of plays radiating from his full-length YOU HAVE EARNED BONUS STARS, it stands on its own, but put in the context of the other work, it may be the most heartbreaking of them all. Beautifully handled and deeply moving.