Recommended by John Busser

A tender look at how we deal with the death of a friend. I loved the way Molly portrays the awkwardness of conflicting emotions. How we deal with not only the passing of someone we know, but also with realizing we might not be the friend we thought we were is central to this play. Are we judging ourselves too harshly? Another part of this play I found wonderful is the idea of having unique, yet unlikely, mementos of your connection to the deceased. Special bonds are created in unlikely places. Well done.

What is it about the Higher Powers that make them such great fodder for stories? I've seen other interpretations of Jesus before, but I haven't seen THIS one. And that's what makes this such a fun little piece to read and I'll bet, experience. And the payoff at the end is a GREAT closer! Well done Marjorie Bicknell!

Gill has his finger on the fevered pulse of a society that wants to go down partying in the midst of a world-wide plague. How prescient and timely this is! With a heaping helping of gallows humor, the characters treat a global disaster in terms they can get their heads around, by noting how inconvenient the curfews and quarantines affect their endless bouts of gratification. And when a late addition partygoer shows up, it's business as usual. This play shows a small world view of a big world concern in a darkly funny and ironic way.

While reading this, I was struck how the two versions of the fight were seen (and justified) by the participants. What exactly is the real truth? I have a feeling that all the viral videos in the world won't answer that definitively, and Colleen O'Doherty's play perfectly encapsulated this. The point of view (on both sides here) takes on a dangerous slant in getting to the core of what really happens in any story. Well done.

A playwright (CJ Ehrlich) leaves a play on NPX that reads at 100 MPH. Another playwright (me) reads the play at 50 MPH stopping to marvel at all the amazing puns and quips. At what point will the laughs (LOL) end? Solving for (LOL), I'd say not till the last page. And for those who say you can't learn something from a silly play, read this little gem. All things being equal, this one adds up to be a winner.

From the moment I read the title, I knew this was a winner. An amazing premise for a love story gone horribly funny. This is, dare I say it, a bread-winner!

The final stand of the human race becomes, not a battle against overwhelming odds, but a love story. Scott Sickles' play is tender in it's telling but thrilling in it's execution. I was on the edge of my seat hoping Sam and Dale (and let's face it, I wanted Computer to make it as well) would find a way to overcome the creeping menace, or at least escape to live another day. I'm glad that the author lets the audience supply it's own ending to this tale of literal star-crossed lovers.

An office comedy that takes an idea we've ALL had and runs with it in a way we all WISH we'd have thought of. Mr. Gill has a singular wit that I wholeheartedly identify with. I think audiences would be both laughing and shrieking at the audacity of this premise.

What an inspired premise! I love reading something that hits me out of left field like this play did. I'd love seeing this produced even more. It appeals to the absurdist in me.

I got a nice little laugh from the punchline of this one minute eye-opener. Would love to see this snuck into a 10 minute play festival, just for fun.