Recommended by Doug DeVita

Two elderly people meet via an online site, have a Zoom speed date, and an unlikely romance blooms right before our eyes. Enchanting, beautifully realized, and at times hilariously funny, this romantic comedy is a perfect antidote for our times, leaving one both hopeful and entertained. Marvelous.

An engaging takedown of the type of actor we all know and loathe; Levine merrily sets the guy up for the inevitable fall, and when it comes it's a very satisfying moment. Lots of fun!

Jacquelyn takes the hammer and introduces the nail to the head in this stunning piece. She gets so much right about our current world order, and yet as terrifyingly possible as it all is, manages to find the hope that still lingers, as gently as the soft rain that falls at the end of the play. A beautiful, prescient, touching, and necessary work.

This is a fun comedy of mounting errors and mistaken identities, peppered with sly bon mots and withering quips that barely hide the deeper issue bubbling underneath its witty surface: unconditional love and acceptance from the parental units. One hopes Marjorie, at least, will find her way to the beach.

This is one of Robert Weibezahl's most beautiful and sensitive pieces of writing; at times funny, at times gut-wrenching, and at all times touching. Filled with sentiment without being overly sentimental, the tears it wrings are earned. Read it, produce it. And weep from the genuine feelings it evokes.

Ha. Ha. Hahahaha.

Fast, fun, and fabulous, Cathro builds and plays with expectations beautifully in this sparkling, pure jewel of a play. Be gay. Be reckless. Show your noble stuff, and produce this in your next LGBTQ festival.

Ubuntu. Mitzvah. Potato. Potahto. Or to be specific: Matzoh Ball. This wonderfully touching little gem from Andrea Carey revels in pointing out similarities instead of differences, and even though the circumstances of the play are horrific, there's no denying the wistful charm that fills this piece with hope. Like the chicken soup of the title, it really is good for the soul.

A tender, funny, and moving ode to "for better or for worse," especially as it gets worse. Beautifully handled all the way. (Have a Kleenex or two handy.)

Oh, what tangled webs we weave when first we practice to deceive...

The fun in this twisty psychological thriller is watching Ryan Kaminski set up the dominoes one by one, and then enjoying the inevitable effects as they come crashing down, one on top of the other. The ending is a foregone conclusion, but just as Peter Stone was able to wring every last bit of tension out of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Kaminski is having so much fun with his work here that one can't help but be drawn into the webs he weaves.

If I were an actor, I'd be thrilled to play one of Busser's characters. But if Busser were directing and is anything like the director he's created in this hilariously uncomfortable comedy... I'd rather be in the audience, thank you very much. With typical Busserian flair, the neediness of an actor clashes with the sadism of a director, and comic hell ensues. I think I'll remain a retired actor, and sit this one out – in the house, laughing my ass off and thinking "Damn, that Busser is good!"