Recommended by Andrea Fine Carey

Terence Anthony grabs your heart from the opening line and doesn't let go. Set in a psychiatric hospital/prison/homeless shelter for blacks in 1935, the play is impeccably written, with characters whom I can't stop thinking--and caring--about. A delightfully disturbing masterpiece.

“GUS” is a hilarious take on the risks of modern technology run amuck. This cautionary tale had me laughing out loud from the robot’s opening line.

"Dancing on Ice" is a poignant and thought-provoking journey through the final days of a woman’s life. Andrea Markowitz deftly infuses the taut mother-daughter relationship with pathos and humor that is truly moving yet avoids sentimentality. The play works beautifully whether you’re a devout believer, a total atheist, or somewhere in-between.

Doug DeVita delivers a deft, compelling tale of interoffice politics in the cutthroat world of advertising. As the professional and personal lives of the characters intertwine, one can’t help but root for the flawed but lovable protagonist, Kyle, and his closest colleagues. DeVita’s masterful unravelling of exposition and unexpected plot twists draw the listener in from beginning to end. With bold, engaging characters and fast pacing, “The Fierce Urgency of Now” is fun and snarky, yet also poignant.

This bone-chilling play gave me goosebumps--literally--and that was from a staged reading with the lights on at the Kennedy Center last summer. These characters are so compelling, and their story is so disturbing, the play lingered with me long afterwards. I eagerly look forward to the live performance of this brilliant piece of theater.

Who was Tommy Tremain--and why is he so revered by some, yet so reviled by others? The stunning answer is revealed through memorable characters across multiple centuries in this clever, compelling, and inventive story of an enslaved woman in search of justice.