Recommended by John Busser

A wonderful look at the simple truth of family. Although we can't choose our family members, we are stuck with them, and it helps to stick by them as well. Charming and effective, Philip Middleton Williams knows how to lure us in, even if his duck hunters have less success.

Less of a plane trip and more of an emotional roller coaster ride. I loved the frantic solution taken by the characters. In the end, what comforts us most is human contact. Not the worst way to go, especially in this time of social distancing.

Simple and effective, this piece is gives us a frantic yet tender look at the last moments of a married couple and they cycle through the events that had more emotional impact than the physical one they are currently experiencing. Powerful stuff in 60 seconds. Hardly enough time to appreciate the experience.

Weirdly enough, this piece is both all over the map and also seems to follow a natural flow in a stream of consciousness sort of way. It's brilliant and amazingly simple. I'll bet an audience would find it fun wondering where it goes next. I know I did.

I want an IKEA killbot after reading this. What a fun little piece about the possible end of the world. Thank God for people who can't follow instructions. (Although I really think you should follow my instructions and read (or better yet) produce this play TO THE LETTER. And all will be well.

Watch fear and paranoia spread in less time it takes for you to read this high recommendation for Robert Weibezahl's "Essentials". The genius of the script is not in what it says, but in what it doesn't say and how a lack of information leads to chaos. It's absurd, ridiculous and PROBABLY a verbatim transcript of a number of real interactions channeled through a fever dream.

Like all relationships, we all have our trying times with a partner, when it seems like things just aren't working out. And in those times, some of us turn... to the fridge. So it must be a cruel cut indeed when even the trusty icebox lets us down. In this funny and all too human play by Jennifer O'Grady, we see the breaking up, the advice from friends (or repairmen), the doubt, the acceptance and, if we're lucky, a reconciliation. All this and more awaits you with this great little play!

Absurdity cranked up to 11 and still making a very important point. This is some spot-on skewering of entitled jackasses who STILL don't get the idea that, while all lives do matter, SOME lives matter more in the moment. Well done Chris.

What a completely unique tale of invasion, possession and communication! I was enthralled by the possibilities of dealing with an unknown lifeform through Shakespeare. I loved this piece.

For such a sweet-natured nostalgia piece, this had my pulse going over the will-they-or-won't-they get together of Jack and Susan. I mean it, I kept wanting to have a janitor show up and put up a wet floor sign so Jack couldn't get dragged onto the dance floor again. A feel-good little piece with charm and great dialogue for older actors who can still bring it.