Recommended by Doug DeVita

This short comedy is like a dream one would have after watching a "Big Bang Theory" marathon: every conceivable sci-fi movie, TV show, character, etc... is beautifully mashed together in what might constitute a nightmare for Sheldon Cooper, but acts as a delightfully fizzy tonic for the rest of us. Hilarious, wonderful, and sure to entertain even the non-sci-fi nerds. May it live long and prosper.

This play is truly magical; that doesn't mean it's light and fluffy – it's not. It's quite serious in its depiction of teen angst and the desire to live a different life than the one given by whatever higher powers there may be. But Abigail IS different, and her longing to return to her sense of normal is palpable and drives the play forward with a touching depth of emotion. And the magic comes in Martin's ability to enchant readers (and inevitably, audiences) with a suspension of disbelief that also keeps one questioning from beginning to end. Wondrous.

A creepy crawly love letter from a creepy crawly unwanted houseguest, and in its creepy crawly way, it’s loads of creepy crawly fun.

I can’t breathe I’m laughing so hard. I read this wonderful play twice — the second time hearing Betty White play all the parts and I laughed even harder. (Do this. Trust me.) And as funny as it is, what makes it even better is along the way Stubbles manages to make pointed comments about war, racism, climate change, class divisions, and acceptance as the only way to peace, and makes those points with convulsively funny lines which give these serious topics deliciously palatable humor. A completely winning 10-minutes.

So much is said between the lines and left open to interpretation in this short, but powerful script; it packs quite a personal punch, and lingers in one's memory long after it's been read. On stage, it must be even stronger. I hope I get a chance to see it.

Be careful what you wish for, because you just may get it. And Francis Boyle's "The Condemned, a Monologue" imagines just such a scenario with our current national crisis, with all the attendant hypocrisy flurrying about the actions of the titular monologist. The genius of Boyle's work is that he has presented it all so clearly, so dispassionately, and so powerfully. A truly stunning, necessary work.

Underneath the sweet, unassuming surface of this comedy roils all the long hidden, hurtful secrets of a seemingly successful 40-year marriage; what could have been dark and bitter is kept light and touching because Debalsa hews to the emotional truths of any long-term relationship, and makes them hilarious because they are so recognizable. A lovely piece, with two terrific roles for 60-somethings to go to town with.

There’s a totally winning honesty about Osmundsen’s work here which makes it totally charming; he has a lot to say about 21st century dating, body dysmorphia, long-distance relationships and trust in one’s partner, among other things, and he says it with wit, humor, and a tender brevity that has one rooting for these two people from beginning to end. A winner.

If film is a visual medium, and theater is language-driven, then Osmundsen has covered all the bases with this lovely, lyrical, and gut-wrenchingly poignant memory play. His words paint pictures as well as drive the narrative with the endless motion of waves ebbing and flowing, bringing the play to its inevitable conclusion with heartbreaking, beautifully penned precision. I Loved every word, and the visual images every single one of them conjured.

An intimate family drama with large themes, “World Classic” explodes across the page, just as I suspect it explodes across the stage, with its uncontainable passion and life. Another stunning work in the Diaz-Marcano canon.