Recommended by John Busser

02.07.26 - This is the kind of play where the characters and their world view are the draw. We're fascinated by their interactions and wonder, in what world would these three men bond so tightly. Mathew Green gives us a wonderful look at friendship between those of vastly differing circumstances but who find common ground nevertheless. While light on plot, we are instead gifted with a small amount of time well spent with these men at the diner.

02.07.26 - Holy cow, that was creepy AF. Chris Soucy knows not only how to build tension with his writing, but the perfect breaking point to release it. The mind games going on were unsettling as it is, but then when someone long since gone comes into the story in an unexpected way, well, I bet there'd be an audible gasp from any audience lucky (or unlucky in this case) enough to see it on stage.

02.06.26 - Now THAT is how you address the elephant in the room. Ava Love hanna has written a corker of a comedy here with laughs on every page. I'm a sucker for absurd comedies and this one fits the bill perfectly. I'm anxious to see someone produce this if only to see how the titular character would be realized. Terrific stuff.

02.05.26 - Somehow, I get the feeling this would work with cats...

02.05.26 - Sometimes having it all is it's own prison, but prison can have it's comforts too. One of those comforts is a sense of purpose. And when that's taken away, we we are let out of that prison, well, that can be another prison of it's own. Philip Middleton Williams presents us with 2 men finding their way those their own respective prison sentences, all the way from an idyllic park setting.

02.05.26 - We all would love to have the gift of hindsight. Deb Cole shows one magical way it could happen. But as with all things magical, there are trade-offs to keep in mind. Knowing the future means learning ALL aspects of it. If Frannie and Stevie knew what was in store, would they stay the course? This play is heart-warming yet doesn't soft coat everything. A special piece, this.

02.04.26 - As dark as Evan usually gets and that's a good thing. It's a comfort to know I can expect humanity at it's worst, and this time, there's no place to go. An elevator is a great setting for conflict of this kind. |

Just when you thought it was safe to go up to the 14th floor...

02.04.26 - An extremely affecting piece, calling into account our culpability for truly heinous back-stabbing. When translators and interpreters helping our military in foreign lands can't expect the US to return the favor due to ridiculous political policies, there is a sense of helplessness in those who benefitted the most. Asher captures this with frustrating clarity as we see an Army Captain run into the brick wall of an indifferent government with no sense of loyalty to our allies. Harsh.

02.04.26 - In a weird way, a look at job security from a Minotaurs point of view. As he expounds on his lot in life, we get to see that the Monster is both more like us than we care to admit, and yet, is not nearly as monstrous as perhaps those who put him where he is. Georgia Xanthopoulou has given us some meaty food for thought.

02.04.26 - This is a great read, but the magic of this piece lies in seeing 2 actors playing condors go through a courting and or mating ritual all the while discussing thge possibility that Sally may have been impregnated by God himself. Sex and religion, the two most talked about topics on Earth and we get 'em both here. Funny as all Hell. Thanks Paul Braverman!