Recommended by John Busser

A piece about the shared experience of art and it's effect on us is told in a unique way by making the audience part of the art being created and seeing that appreciation from two sides of the coin. What an ingenious concept and execution. Bravo Steve.

I laughed before I started reading the actual play (the male character of the piece has the best name, especially for a joke later in the play - pg 3 - that appealed to the worst instincts of a punster like myself). Marj O'Neill-Butler has penned a sharp, funny little piece about a man who gets the proper comeuppance for some pretty boorish behavior when he can't take a hint, and the quick-talking woman who administers it with a deft touch. The ending could not be more appropriate.

Well, THAT escalated quickly! I definitely did not see that coming as far as where I thought this piece was going. But what a great idea! We usually celebrate the dead at a funeral or wake, but this was a celebration of a new phase of life from the most unlikely of places. I love that the deceased had such a hand in all of the events of the play, and this would be a fun piece for subverting expectations. Well done!

At first I thought, Doug DeVita is a romantic at heart, showing the trials and tribulations of the dating scene for those who are perhaps past their prime and not hopeful for their prospects. Then, a bit of sunshine enters and new friendships start and--- hold on! She's WHAT? and He's WHO? And that other guy looks like someone else but ISN'T? Holy cow, the last half of this play is one fun twist after another. I got whiplash from the last few pages! I don't know how you'd stage all this, but man, it would be fun to try.

I loved this play about invisible miracle babies, angels losing their wings, bodily fluids (the gross ones), and a loving relationship at the center of it all. Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn doles out heart and laughs in equal measure (Well, maybe more laughs... an angel mistakenly called Ebola made me burst out laughing). If ever a play warranted a part 2... this is it. I just gotta find out what happens after the close of this one. A blast to read and I'll bet even more fun to see on stage.

An intriguing twist to the "waiting room" setting. What I thought was unique is that we are given points of view that we think are from different perspectives... and they are, but not in the way you are led to believe. Loved the ending!

Things aren't what they seem, and thank God for that in Philip Middleton William's enlightened Cafe (no mark over the accent, thank you). A look at rhetoric on the menu, this short piece turns on a dime when a man on the wrong side of a political discussion lets us in on his true politics and the idea behind his stance on the issues. Couldn't be more timely in this climate. Order up a slice of this one.

I sat, stunned for a few minutes after reading this. A beautifully written confession of a man grieving his inability to grieve. The breadth of loss is brought to light so elegantly. This is wondrous writing about a tragic story. I don't think there would be a dry eye in the house of wherever this is performed. The true loss would be to not have this realized on a stage.

Of all the things I miss during this pandemic, the one that tugs at me most is sitting in the dark theater with family or friends, enjoying a movie. Robert Weibezahl captures that perfectly for me and also provides a story of family coming together from opposite sides of a generation gap. Mom is clawing her way up into the 21st Century with a daughter who is too wrapped up in her own lifestyle to hold onto the rope and pull her up. Eventually, the lure of the big screen pulls them together. A gentle and tender winner.

As we lose ourselves in endless hours of playing games on our phones and tablets, we are really in danger of losing so much more of what humanity should be. Lawing shows us in a unique vision that maybe we should jump into the deep end and immerse ourselves in each other, before we find ourselves in over our head with nothing to show for it but a high score. This piece should make you think a bit more than usual.