Recommended by John Busser

03.13.25 - A laugh out loud red-light fire-drill of a play! All the characters seem to be both engaged in conversation with each other while having completely different ones at the same time. I had a blast with this, and would love to see it staged with age-appropriate actors. I love me any play with good banter, and this has it in spades. A winner from jack Levine.

03.13.25 - A superbly touching look at identity and the concept of "the ghost in the machine." Aly Kantor gives us two wonderful characters trying to find out if their old dynamic can still be viable after Cricket's transformation. Is she still Cricket, or just a vessel for a memory of her? This is weighty subject matter for a short play, but Kantor handles the treading of this new ground deftly and with charm. Just terrific writing.

03.09.25 - I was surprisingly taken with Leah and Harmony as characters in Sam Heyman's vampire romance. Both women are searching for something. Harmony, a companionship she's long missed since being discarded by the vampire who turned her, and Leah, who looked upon the lifestyle (deadstyle?) as "a cool gift". It was fate that had these two find each other. After a period of adjustment (with it's own clever bits - I loved the line "We'll get you a rawhide.") These two can love literally forever.

03.05.25 - Well that was a blast to read, and the physical nature of the action guarantees it would be even more fun to watch. I'd love to see how this would be costumes as well. Being die, we'd need to have the physical positions end up correctly to fit the script, so it would be like playing a choreographed game of Twister. What a hoot. Thanks to Brian Cern for all the chuckles he gave me seeing this.

03.04.25 - I'm in awe of writers who can make small intimate interactions have world-shaking implications. We all think our actions can affect real change, even if they don't. Yet here, DC Cathro, presents a truly life-altering choice to be made by German filmmaker Fritz Lang. He can stay, and produce work that may hit audiences in a different way should he work with a man he abhors. Or he can take the high road and sabotage his marital relationship. The choice, is never easy. Just like life.

03.03.25 - I thought to myself early on, at least we're not getting into--NEEDLE DROP--and then we did. I laughed out loud at Toby's fate. Thanks for the belly laugh Brent. All the characters are great and I loved the costume note "Of course, the actors should wear costuming to make them look like socks. Interpret that however you wish." Would LOVE to see how this would be realized.

03.03.25 - I thought this letter was brilliant. Susan Hansell hits all the right chords with this putdown of this billionaire Bozo (sorry, Bezos). It amazes me that human beings with the power to literally make the lives of millions better instead choose to waste their time (and it IS a waste of time, cuz you can't take it with you) with acquiring more for themselves. This monologue skewers these Muskrats.

03.03.25 - You can almost see the black and white, shades throwing little slats of darkness across Dracula's face and Mina's neck, maybe a, well, not smoke filled room but foggy atmosphere. All it needs is some mournful sax playing in the background. What a fun mashup of gothic and noir Julie Brandon has created. Would be fun to see this done as part of an evening of other mashup styles.

03.03.25 - Well this is scary. And if you don't find it so, then you're either deluded, or one of the ones who make the lists. But don't be so sure of yourself. In this day and age, NO ONE is safe. We can all be put on a list. Julie Brandon captures this perfectly, and we need to wake up before we ourselves are insisting that it's all a mistake.

03.03.25 - All things are circular in this look at a long-term marriage going through some growing pains. This probably happens from time to time, but you know things will eventually work out again. You can't appreciate the sunshine if you don't suffer a little rain, and as Adam and Eve are the original married couple, they've had a lot of both. Claudia Haas has writes a charming, funny and very relatable play that just may make you look at your significant other in a new (or old) way. Fun stuff