Recommended by Christopher Soucy

Brilliant. As always, Sickles brings the thunder. We should not cover the scars because that would suggest there were never wounds. And we must acknowledge the wounds if we ever hope to avoid the same damage happening again.

Ah, yes, the vicarious nature of parenthood. Pride, nostalgia, earnest hopes that it all goes better than it did for you. Giddiness is the reward for earnest parents, well, along with nervousness, paranoia, unbridled fear, and choking pride.

Hilarious. A perfect skewering of social media’s dubious algorithms. Adam Richter has a knack for witty dialogue and perfect pacing. If you ever wondered what life would be like if we behaved in person as we do offline, this is a great rumination on the subject.

A wonderfully sweet answer to the question “what happens when we die?” A meditation on influence and inspiration, as well as what makes us fundamentally good. Warhol gave us 15 minutes of fame, Alexa Schoffel offers 5 minutes as God. Terrific play!

This is a mesmerizing short play. It keeps you off balance and on edge. The exchange is deeply mysterious and the overall intrigue is riveting. A great piece for two actors.

A veritable laugh fest. Most jokes are a 1-2 punch, Morey gives us a 1-50 punch with no time between jokes to catch your breath. A delightful play in words that never stops playing.

I am a sucker for the behind the scenes drama of a TCM documentary piece. Scott Sickles manages to put a clip show onstage! Brilliantly, I might add. The characters are hilarious.

Mythology is rarely kind to women. The best myths are layered with some lesson about the world we live in. Here, Jillian Blevins masterfully blends the curses of petulant gods with the grief of all too familiar wrongs. This play is a brilliant renewal of purpose for characters often relegated to their own misery. A dynamic play with wondrous tones of empathy for victims.

Puppets are magical. This play pits the power of puppetry against the power of grief. Here we see how artists feel deeply and often forget to vent properly. Brenton Kniess gives us a puppet show to remember.

At first there was an Emperor’s New Clothes feel to the piece, but then it goes full Prillaman. Those unfamiliar with what “going full Prillaman” is, it’s illegal in most states and doubly so on Tuesdays. This is the perfect play to bring out a dark giggle.