Recommended by Doug DeVita

Osmundsen expertly nails the frustrations — exacerbated by the current pandemic — felt by anyone, gay or straight, who does not fit society’s largely fabricated beauty mold, and he does it with his trademark on-the-nose and darkly comic wit. A great piece for an actor to chomp into: a terrific script, character, AND jelly beans! What more does one need? Even when one is alone on a Saturday night?

What a devilishly enchanting spin on the Adam & Eve story; laugh-out-loud funny and completely charming, Lermond’s script is a non-stop riot of puns, quips, one-liners, and witty retorts, all at the service of a smart comedy with a surprising, but wonderfully beating heart.

The dazzling wordplay Evan Baughfman employs in this sharply comic little gem masks — barely — the darker underlying themes regarding the preservation of the species, and who/what is worthy of being saved. Oh, and semantics come into play, in a big, hilarious way. Taut and witty, this is a fun satirical piece with two great roles.

This lovely reminder that we are all interconnected is a lyrical monologue of hope in a time when we need to be reminded on a daily basis. A gently beautiful work.

A season subscription to anything is a HUGE commitment, especially for the two hockey fans bromancing in this brilliantly funny comedy. Koppen's dialogue is delightfully real, her characters are hilariously lovable archetypal dudes, and the whole thing is so beautifully paced it's an absolute joy to read; I can only imagine how wonderfully it plays.

This is a mesmerizing piece that accomplishes everything a work for the theater should: it tells its story with perfectly chosen words, it engages with a wonderfully creative, theatrical intimacy, and it challenges us to think, and perhaps shift our perspectives a bit. I'm not usually one for immersive theatre pieces, but man, I'd love to be in the room when this happens!

Five year olds really are gangsters. They also take themselves very, very seriously. Emily Hageman understands this, and uses her familiarity with her characters’ behavior to superb effect in this howlingly funny spoof of both gangster films and five year olds. It's just such wonderfully silly fun, made better by Hageman's refusal to condescend in her depiction of these little monsters. She respects them, and thus so do we, even as we gasp and laugh at their antics – perhaps because we recognize the five year old still living in ourselves.

What a delightful, funny, and unexpectedly sweet buddy comedy. Williams’ always engaging way with characters and quips is on full display here, as his talent for layering poignant longing underneath the surface bravado. A field day for two actors, this is a wonderful one act play I'd love to see staged.

This hilarious, off-the-wall comedy builds its steam from classic comic routines, but here given that certain "Salant slant," and bubbles over into pure farcical gold. With one of the best closing lines ever. A fast-moving and genuinely funny little gem.

If, as Charles Mee has posited, all plays begin in mourning and devolve from there, then Maxwell Johnson has delivered a doozy of a comedy based on the death of an office worker. This is hilarious, fall-on-the-floor funny stuff, made funnier by the serious subject matter Johnson tackles (death, grief, toxic corporate culture, etc...); the laughs come from the recognizable truths and characters Johnson has created here. Smart, fast-moving, and lethal, I hope to see it staged so I can laugh my ass off. In mournful solidarity, of course.