Recommended by John Busser

Ah the fond memories this conjures up. Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn knows of what she speaks here, from actors who tell tales to actors who tell tales badly. This is a love letter to that place most of us started, whether as actors or writers. I think what I like most is that she could have been more caustic in her skewering, but instead, gently teases us (and her characters) with this play. A charmer for audiences and actors alike.

Wow, not where I was expecting that to go. Although in this day and twisted age, I could see some people assigning just this sort of blame. Jacquie Floyd has written a chilling end of mankind story precisely because man was NOT kind. This is good stuff. And the fact that it was written a decade ago before all our current societal woes is spooky. Let’s hope this isn’t where we’re going. Well done!

A play about connections we never knew existed and the people that are okay with leaving it that way. Short, concise, charmingly funny and surprisingly compelling. Sometimes plays like this have very thin characters, but here, I wanted to really know how they knew each other and was pulling for them to connect. However, the payoff made me laugh out loud and I was content to let them leave to continue connected, but from an unconnected place, if that makes sense. And c'mon... That title? Perfect!

Sobering and devastating at the same time. Ryan Kaminski creates characters who are coming together for a specific purpose, but with completely different motivations. When one attempts to connect, he finds out just how different those motivations are. And what is so satisfying is, even after that, the understanding and commonality come to the fore. Well done.

Good comedy is all about escalation, and this play has it in spades. The build up just gets funnier and funnier until we reach a boiling point and then, the laughs continue. I love this guy's writing. Keep up the good funny work, Ken!

Oh, how Twilight-Zone-esque! This is a delightfully twisted piece with a familiar story getting turned on its ear. I loved the way the story plays out making you think it's going one way and then lowering the boom at the end. Perfect for a night of one acts!

It's GENIUS! This is a wonderful 10 minutes that goes by in what seems like 3. Funny as hell, clever and with a punchline that could not be more perfect. I loved it!

I was grinning like an idiot from page 1 and laughed out loud a number of times. It's painfully funny, especially if you're a writer, actor or audience member who ever endured anything depicted here. My favorite line though, has to be
"It’s just a string of words, but that’s how you get into Yale."

THAT, is what should get you into a theater to see this.

It's both thrilling to watch someone with a sense of ethics stand her ground, and exasperating that she has to do it in the face of such bullheadedness. But Paul Donnelly's "Plated With Gold" is an eye opener in the right way. Timely like you wouldn't believe, this piece is to be lauded for presenting so clearly what is wrong with so much of personal politics nowadays. I hope anyone reading or watching this play would have the integrity of Nancy Goldstein. Really well done, Paul!

Well THAT threw me for a loop. A sobering look at the alliances we forge under shared grief and how easily they fray under the harsh light of realization. I really liked the turn around at the end for Clarinda when the shoe was on the other foot. This is a sobering play and a well done one.