Recommended by John Busser

What a FASCINATING idea for a discussion! I was hooked from page one wanting to see where this would go. And I was really worried about the outcome of Clem's visit. Charles Scott Jones made these people real to me. I think the audience, pet owners and NON-pet owners alike will respond to these characters. Wonderful writing.

I can't think of a more appropriate person to give a royal rogering to the Monarchy than the King of "horsing around", Scott Sickles. With but a single keystroke (or in this case, the specific omission of one), Scott manages to send hundreds, if not thousands of years of tradition into a tailspin. THAT'S some clever writing. And now that Scott has skewered the Royals (using a "gimlet" of sorts. Perfect!) raise another kind of Gimlet (the drink kind) to toast this wily bastard.

Daniel Prillaman deserves his own following. Like some Midsummer Festival cult who sacrifice Americans, he should have followers who would go to every play festival featuring one of his plays (Like Dead Heads minus the discarded Ben and Jerry containers left over after the event. But I digress) Dan's play is hysterical and he hits the tone perfectly. My favorite line though has to be "Rapist Pillager Discovers Land Already Discovered Day?" Brilliant! The Santa takedown was hilarious in its own dark fashion as well. This is truly funny stuff.

Matthew Weaver certainly hit the nail on the head with this hilarious play that skewers that rat bastard Elf on the Shelf. Oh, he's had it coming, always ratting us good kids out to Santa. Funny as hell, no line made me laugh harder than "Now they’re launching the Santaverse." This play would be perfect at ANY time of year!

The Devil's in the details, and Nora Louise Syran knows them all. This is an absolute hoot and a half, and Lucifer attempts what us mortals know is its own brand of Hell. From circular logic to the need for a driving test (He is over 75 after all), no area of this absurd premise is un-mined for comedic potential. I would love to see this play produced and I think an audience would have a field day with it.

I can think of a huge section of the populace that needs to watch this play. Of course, I'd have to pull them kicking and screaming away from their TV's to do it. An eye opener for sure, this short by Adam Richter is short, concise, to the point and doesn't overstay it's welcome (which is ironic considering the subject matter, which I feel like will NEVER end). This is a MUCH better way to spend your time AND will leave you more time afterwards to take a walk in the park, hit a new bistro and, well, you know...

WOW! That was a hell of a session, wasn't it? I loved Mike Byham's therapy play for it's humor, it's cleverness and most of all, it's Britishness! Mick and Ernie are two wonderfully realized characters and their squabbling was a delight to read. I bet it would be even more fun to see them go at it onstage. Bobbie is a great counterpoint to them both, driving the scene and getting more out of the boys than I'm sure they planned on sharing. And when Bobbie reveals her own secret motives, it adds another fun layer to the proceedings. Bravo!

This isn't the coffee shop you want, but this IS the coffee shop you deserve. John Servilio serves up a gentle comedy along with a plain cup o Joe (no Latte, half-caf, almond blah blah blah). But maybe there's something else in this play that will help calm your nerves. The characters are fun, the atmosphere congenial, and the writing is hot.

Suprisingly heartfelt and charming. This play by Evan Baughfman screams to be done year round, not just at Christmas. A large cast to be sure, but high schools thrive on that sort of casting. They'd have a blast with this. A fairy tale of sorts, but with Evan's twisted take on events. Just the sort of thing I'd LOVE to see staged.

What a satisfying kick in the pants to all those insipid Hallmark movie romances. The plots are interchangeable, the titles are interchangeable, hell, even the posters are interchangeable. But let's face it, the ACTORS are especially interchangeable. And Joe Swenson knows it. In this funny AF spoof of what must go on when these things are shot, Joe delights us with knowing dialogue, spot on character types and a director that feels about as connected to his work as a landline in the Amazon. This is the kind of Hallmark movie I'D pay to see.