Recommended by Ken Love

Yes, I've read Mike Byham's "Scorpio Moon". And now I can only pray to see a live production. Soon! The piece is written with the brevity, skill and self control that can only come from years of development. And the kick is in the ending. Brilliant work, Mr. Byham!

Frightening. And very much of our time. Julie Brandon's "It Must Be a Mistake" gives the deceptive air of an absurd comedy . . . until you realize at the end that there was nothing comedic about it. The unbearably casual dialogue and matter-of-fact demeanor of the characters only accellerates the chilling effect. Kudos!

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the genre of Noir. And I love it when a fellow playwright is willing to meet the challenge. Except, in this particular case, it's a send-up of Noir. And very well executed, I might say. Christopher Plumridge's "Black Coffee Noir" has humor yet never loses the noir edge. Not an easy feat. And that's what makes the piece so delicious! Nicely done, Christopher!

John Mabey, with "Feast & Famine", has crafted a sacred song of fire and light. The characters speak the lines like verses from a hymn. Like the biblical book of Ruth, it is emotionally devestating, yet life affirming. I believe that this is the 3rd work I've read by John Mabey. I look forward to reading more! Kudos!

Reading this monologue was quite a unique experience. Because, to my mind and ear, it's less a theatrical monologue and more like a jazzed-up confessional poem for the tastebuds! Miranda Jonte's "Tobiko Wasabi Joy" is about five to 10 minutes of theatrical exuberance. Which we don't get enough of these days, in my opinion. When it reaches the stage, Miranda, please - let me know!

I will never cease to be an absolute sucker for stories involving people who get to know one another through incisive, engaging dialogue and situations hewn by the human spirit, however flawed. Craig Houk's "Radiator" rises effortlessly above the fray of banality and cliche like a tortured songbird. Someone once stated that an intelligent heart and a compassionate mind are the gifts that nature bestows upon its artists. Mr. Houk posses these in abundance, and they are well demonstrated in this play.

Like Harold Pinter's "One For The Road" and Arthur Miller's "Incident At Vichy", Danielle Wirsansky's "Devil On The Wall" speaks of a certain time in history, yet relates to our current dilemma with a chilling directness. A short, emotionally devastating piece that will linger in the mind long after it has been seen or read.

A snap-shot in time that carries the full weight of an incisive docudrama. Danielle Wirsansky's "War Council", like any well-written piece, left me on the edge of my seat for more. Which is what it's all about!

A most wondrous merging of myth, allegory, and an embracing humanity. Georgia Xanthopoulou's "Under the Constellation of Auriga", simply due to the fact that it exists, demands to be performed. Emotionally gripping from beginning to end.

Rachel Feeny-Williams has done it again! "Inside" is a riveting, gut-wrenching glimpse into a young abused woman's tortured soul. Not one false note from beginning to end. As is always the case with Rachel's work. Keep 'em coming! Please!