Recommended by Doug DeVita

Wonderfully weird and wldly funny! I laughed out loud on nearly every page, and gasped happily at Pickard's audacity and sure grasp of black comedy. I'd love to see this produced, so I can sit there lapping up the audience's sure-to-be non-stop laughter.

This may be my favorite of Rachael Carnes' plays: all of the hallmarks of her best work are here, heightened by some of her sharpest dialogue, characters who are truly struggling with the conflicts that come from just being themselves, yet are completely relatable, and a story that plumbs the depths of their problems with humanity and a healthy dose of humor. And the ending, well nigh perfect, will rip your heart out. A beautiful work.

When I was in my mid-twenties, a friend's mother died. I'd always liked her, she'd been very kind to me. At her wake, my friend came over to me, blithely pointed at the casket and said "This is the best thing she's ever done." I was shocked, but I instantly realized no one ever knows the inner workings of someone else's family. Steven G. Martin's "O.B.O." brought me back to that afternoon over 30 years ago with it's shocking precision, heartbreak, and brilliant understanding that the death of a parent isn't always unwelcome, and may be freeing. Bravo, Steven!

This script is a trip, literally and metaphorically, and what a fun opportunity it gives to actors, directors, and designers to conjure the dreamlike world it creates.

On the eve of the 2016 election, three college friends, now all in their early 30s, reunite and all hell breaks loose. Fast, funny, and deeply divisive in the best possibly theatrical way, “The Diplomats” has taken on even deeper meaning and urgency as we race towards another election, one that could potentially have worse repercussions than the last. This is is a major work that needs to be seen, as Diaz-Marcano skillfully hits every opinionated nail on the head with blunt, but eloquent precision.

Another stunner from Nick Malakhow; I marvel at his skill at encompassing huge themes indirectly via compassionately drawn characters, sharp and incisive dialogue, and absolutely no wasted moments. A marvelous short play.

Breathtaking in its simplicity, and gut-wrenching in its humanity, this is a beautiful monologue about an all too common occurrence these days, written with O'Grady's customary elegance and style. Moving, and unfortunately, necessary.

Jesus God I loved every single fucking word of this monologue. Femia captures all the Catholic School Student feels like an acid flashback: all the rage, the feelings of inadequacy, the disbelief at the whole Goddamned hypocrisy of the religion, all of it spilling off the page with gorgeous venom. A truly stunning, and truthful, arrow to the heart. And wonderfully freeing.

The playful juxtapositions of light comedy and dark themes, the heightened story-telling, and the sheer poetry of the language used have all convinced me that Nelson Diaz-Marcano may very well be the reincarnation of Moliere. What a wonderfully theatrical, thought provoking fantasy.

Jo Brisbane visualizes those classically irascible, lovably lower class honeymooners Ralph, Alice, Ed, and Trixie through a 21st century lens, and they ain't as pretty as they used to be. Using these classic characters to great effect, Brisbane makes great points about about the current anger fueling the US in this scathingly funny dark comedy.