Recommended by Christopher Soucy

I do not know if it was the intent of John Weagly, but I found myself reading this as a Marx brothers comedy. It was sublime. The comedy is crisp and the attention to detail concerning the mythos is uncanny. This is what I like to refer to as MY JAM. I loved it.

Okay, John. John , okay. I see you. A brilliantly captured variety of peculiarities. If you have ever wondered if there was any originality left in the world, READ THIS PLAY! Combinations of words never before uttered and situations never before encountered flutter about with such a causal ease that made me question if I was woefully out of touch. I heap praise upon Mr. Bray for this funny, fun, endearing play.

I have always loved the folk story of Urushima Taro. Reminiscent of the Irish tale of Oisin and Niamh. Morey Norkin has given us a short play that packs a punch. This bite-sized folktale has wonderful opportunity for stage magic and would really be wonderful for audiences of all ages.

When I say that Scott Sickles makes me want to be a better writer, don’t mistake it for praise. It is blinding jealousy. Here, Scott once again exhibits an almost divine subtlety in storytelling. The haunting horror of something simultaneously obvious and hidden. So yeah, it’s damn good… and if I didn’t love it so much, I’d hate it for exposing my writing insecurities. I got my eyes on you, Sickles…

Weird and amazing. As a habitual Benvolio, I felt this scripts a hundred ways from Sunday. High praise to Vince Gatton, who is galloping apace to becoming one of favorite playwrights on this site, or in general really.

There is a wonderful line between poetry you read and absorb in the quiet, comfortable spaces we inhabit and poetry spoken with breath and heart and passion and purpose. Miranda Jonte continually excites me with verse that begs for performance and inspires organic rhythms that mimic the very energy of being alive.

What a sweet play. Wildly romantic while remaining firmly planted. Great characters who need not overburden the audience with exposition but do manage to be fully formed from line one. Also, this recommendation may, or may not, have been crafted by two elephants in a trench coat.

Did Scott Sickles write ANOTHER brilliant play? Yes. Yes, he did. Moreover, it is a humorous, biting, intimate exchange between two young men on the brink of a journey of sexual exploration presented with a casual candor that allows the piece to live and breathe. I can’t wait to read the rest of this series.

A razor sharp side glance at a character who is one of many thorns in the crown worn by modern American Christians. Wyndham conjures a kindly hoarder with grand notions of her spiritual calling all the while emphasizing the melancholic state of affairs the nation finds itself in. It’s rare to see a great monologue for an older actress, but here’s one that has amazing depth.

Prillaman challenges you to sit through a play that will have you laughing, cringing, leaning forward, and covering eyes (but still peeking through your fingers!) and what a glorious challenge it is! The characters are fresh and familiar, the situations are foreign and notably domestic, and then there’s the blood. What’s the point if you don’t have blood? I thoroughly enjoyed this spicy play and spent a lot of time thinking “how would I do that onstage?”