Recommended by Ken Love

An intriguing, devastating snapshot of a subject that is still, unfortunately, all too relevant. I admire how the writer got her point across with brevity and aplomb. And I look forward to reading more of her work!

I can't dismiss this piece. Nor can I get it out of my head. I see the actors onstage standing before a huge backdrop of a torn, tattered and stained American flag. The actors stand in dim lighting and hurl the words the author has written at the audience like poisoned darts. This is definitely a work for our time. I can wait to read Act 2!!!

Brevity is the soul of wit. As well as the "soul" in the expression of pain. In this small snap-shot, Mr. Donnelly gives us a woman who expresses herself in short brush strokes, and leaves us with an affecting portrait. I, as a writer, need to learn from this playwright. Oh, yeah! If you can compress what can be performed in a 2 act play into a two minute piece and make it just as compelling - please! Opt for the 2 minutes!

A juicy, tempting short work that I'd love to see staged. Or on TV! Oh, yes! Hitchcock would adore it!

Hyper-realism is a form of theater that we don't see enough of. And I wish more playwrights (including myself!) would experiement with it. Lindsay Partain's "Monsters Beyond the Midnight Zone" adds an essential chapter to this overlooked "genre". Gripping from beginning to end. Kudos!

Heartbreaking without a single note of artifice or mawkishness. The playwright gets his point across with brevity and grace. A lovely snapshot following a horrofic event that needs to be seen and heard. Nice work, Mr. Dzubak!

With a nod to Kafka, this is a parable for all time. Any adherent to Gordon Gekko's facile "bromide" of "Greed is Good" should read this piece. And while they're at it, it wouldn't hurt to read Kafka as well. But do start with Mr. Guyton's monologue first!

Sex and comedy, when mixed well, can go down like a sweet cocktail with a tart aftertaste. Mr. Plumridge achieves this with "Cleo's Clients", a slice-of-life story dealing with the sex trade. There's a twist toward the plays end that should be devasting, yet is handled with such aplomb from the author that it lands with bittersweet humor. I'd give anything to see this work staged.

A history play inspired by real characters and real events. Wholly engaging . . . and, yes - deeply disturbing. I do not use the word "disturbing" lightly for the fact that the ordeal & situations which serve as the plays backdrop - if you will - are so striking & fortelling. History does, in fact, move cyclically, not in a straight line. Vivid characterization gives this work momentum. Nice job, Rich!

Emotionally and psychologically gripping from beginning to end with not a single note of artifice or pretension. Yes, it was wholly believable. And that was the problem! Kudos, Bruce!