Recommended by Alexander Perez

An irresistibly charming comedy that feels like hanging out with a best friend you just met. Holbrook spins colloquial yarns of love, loss, yearning, and hope by way of two of the most likeable characters I've ever had the pleasure of reading.

An excellently crafted absurdist short that pits duty and morality at odds with one another as Felix the Clown does his best to make everyone (except himself) happy. He and Margaret's back and forth harkens back to absurdist masters of yore while never allowing their tempo or rhythm to corrupt the story at hand. Jigour's razor sharp brand of comedy by way of unease is spectacularly all their own.

Now can someone let those kids back in? It's raining outside.

A borderline absurdist meditation on regret, memory, and coincidence that unpacks the myriad of ways we torture ourselves over what we have no control over. Hindsight and guilt go hand in hand. There's sadistic comfort in feeling like there was something that could have been done rather than relinquishing power to time's ceaseless inertia.

Being present is important. Easier said than done.

A compelling, difficult, and often affirming piece that allows despair to coexist with the indominable human spirit. This tragically ignored slice of history tells a tale of autonomy, progress, and national identity in the face of infinite tomorrows that won't stop coming.

Amidst the conflict, loss, institutional and personal betrayal, Las Borinqueñas never forgets to remind us that their communal strength and love will guarantee their survival come what may.

Wien employs her trademark twisted machinations to explore trauma, catharsis, regret, and obligation in this jacked up Floridian fever dream rife with dark laughs.

Zachary's fight for independence and his mother's inability to let go or care for herself are balanced in loving ways but refuse to shy from the ugliness that good intentions can yield.

There are no clear moral lines in this piece, for everything you'll demonize you'll soon discover a desperate truth in decisions you can't be sure you wouldn't make yourself.

This is not only a great play, it is a gift to a community that deserves stories told on it's own terms.

This cathartic adaptation of the tragically under appreciated myth manages to breathe contemporary context into ancient grudges. The text allows the divine to indulge their, dare l I say, "Dionysian" impulses while grounding their significance in the often horrifying emotional realities of their everlasting lives.

Themes of regret, redemption, and class ring loudly.

Is it at all possible to overcome one's own past in favor or a reformed self?

How noble is a cause, an activist, an uprising, if it's impetus is rooted in ego rather than justice?

A supremely timely piece older than time itself.

A pernicious slow burn that crescendos at just the right moment. Caffrey's characters are so dang likable you'll find yourself juggling the rationalization of human sacrifice with genuine concern for the bad boy with a heart of gold. Deliciously fun with a killer twist.

The spark of romance here is pure and filled with that anxious joy new love brings. Gitter's characters transcend the page thanks to expertly paced dialogue that manages to provide us with crucial world and character details without sacrificing the narrative. Mixing modern vernacular with 1933 Poland is a stroke of pure genius. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Simple, sweet, and potent. Berl expertly invites us into this home on the verge of either a miracle or tragedy without making the reader feel like they need to catch up with the given circumstances to care.
Life can be needlessly brutal. A tender, loving nightmare that invites hope in the face of despair.