Recommended by John Busser

What goes around, comes around as Alice Josephs shows in this smart look at what makes or breaks art in our politicized times. The real shame of the story here is that while one man's potential future may have been scuttled through the shameful behavior of another, both their lives take a downward turn. And even more unsettling is when we are shown two more vultures looking to take this story and make it into an opportunity for themselves. This is dark stuff with some real bite. Terrific.

Well that's how you subvert expectations and stand out from the blood soaked horror crowd! What a darkly funny piece on how the final girl trope can say something about stepping up and taking charge in a new way. A great addition to any Halloween horror show.

All first dates should go this way. With more charm, fire and chaos than you can shake a stick at, David Lipschutz creates a fun and fun to watch zoom play that even people zoomed out after this last year couldn't help but be caught up in. Like being a fly on the wall at the most dysfunctional family gathering you're not actually a family member of. But damn, would this be entertaining to watch.

A perfect reminder about how something good for us (losing a little weight) is cause for severe resentment on our part. I love a Mother who swears like a sailor over the need to diet and Lee Lawing supplies us with a great one in Reese. Let an actress chew the scenery with this one.

Sometimes getting closer shows all the cracks in the foundation of the relationship we'd rather ignore, as Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn shows in this wonderful 10 minute piece about 2 souls who try to get closer than they should and the comic fallout from it. Snappy dialogue and a gem of a role for a woman with great timing, this would be a dream to see staged.

A dark, dark, dark comic monologue about a woman who makes her way through an evening of killing with a pair of murderous dentures and a menu of so-so programming on Hulu. What a wonderful piece for any actress to sink her teeth into.

As cracked as the glass slipper he finds, this prince is a hilarious turn on the fairy tale version we never really know. My favorite line of this one minute gem is when he laments that after talking to the charming woman at the ball about sports, he never asked her name. How typical. And how perfect coming from Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn, a woman whose writing will ensure you don't ever forget hers.

I got exactly what I wanted out of this scathingly funny piece by Bob LeBlanc. A wonderful look at the bonds of marriage through the eyes of two serial adulterers, this piece builds on each indiscretion is funnier and funnier ways. I would love to see this staged with two actors playing off each other in that sort of screwball comedy style that showcases the excellent timing Bob built into this script.

Behind all good comedy is a little unpleasant truth sprinkled on top like sugar on the Toasty Flakes cereal William sometimes gets to eat if his wife hasn't finished off the box. William and Teddy have a heart-to-heart about Teddy wanting to marry William's daughter. It takes some interesting twists and turns before the end and therein lies the charm of this piece. A somewhat darker wisdom and experience may pepper William's words, but Ted's willingness to leap into marriage for love balances the scales and shows both sides have a valid and oh-so-human point. Poignant and satisfying.

Almost a screwball comedy itself, Copycat lives up to its name with art imitating life and life becoming art as the characters fashion their own comic plot line. I wanted to see this play expanded with ACT 2 having them scheme against each other after the events of ACT 1. It's obvious Bruce Karp has no problem coming up with fun, engaging ideas for his plays.