Recommended by D. Lee Miller

It's true I have a sweet tooth but even without the Sugar Pie, I'd love this play anyway. Welcome to a slice of America we don't hear much from - lingo that is still comfortable - and two people who've lived hard lives who can still connect for the sheer joy of connection. Beautifully written, Sugar Pie is like an old song you rediscovered - that still holds up - that makes you start to sing along. There is always hope in this play, and a certain wisdom we don't hear anymore. Cheers, Lermond!

Once again, John Mabey lifts a veil on our own lives that we so rarely glimpse under - even if we scour our lives regularly. In this case, we see the real lives of parents and the legacies we receive, good and bad. Mabey reminds us that families are not a finite thing - discoveries are made along the way - as we mature, they age and lives close. To be able to see what this brother and sister discover is a joy: they are not stuck. They grow. We all have hope. Well done, Mabey.

A lovely gaze at that age - and at that age's very moment when anything is possible - and all depends on which two romantics are in the moment. it brings you right back to your own romantic meetings when perfect words were all said and street lights came on -- and personal sirens went off -- before you did or didn't take the leap. This lovely play manages to seduce us during the seduction. Haas has reached across time and space to create a play that lives forever no matter how it ends. It would make a lovely production.

In "It's All About Me", Martineau highlights that inciteful moment one remembers when you realize you've lost yourself. Christmas card signing. In this confession, Jenny admits what she wishes for herself, It is surely likely to strike notes with some marrieds - and some unmarrieds.

What a gentle, thoughtful play with gentle, thoughtful characters. The connection between the older woman, who is selling her home and the younger man looking to buy, is a sturdy dream - a solid connection that happens between actions. Luckily, Mabey has captured it for us in this beautiful play.

Once again, Vivian Lermond takes us to a place in our hearts - a place of memory, while making new new memories. The characters are pure American - and pure human. Wonderful work. Enjoyable, too.

The light of humor is cast upon obesity in EATING IN THE DARK by Debbie Lamedman. We've all lived this - whether as one of the women in the theatre, or any public place, who doesn't fit in his/her seat. Lamedman has chosen the perfect characters to help reveal the truth of the situation. Well done!

What a fun world John Mabey has constructed in THREE SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT! A two hander that may be a first, Father Time is confronted by a lawyer with a request. Three seconds to midnight. Is it possible to give the lawyer her wish? It looks like not -- until an opportunity arises. Mabey writes assuredly and takes us on a fun ride with some extra twists.

In 2 BDRM 1 BATH, Floyd-Priskorn has given us a short screenplay of a married couple becoming more and more relaxed with each other. Living a small one-room apartment that they try and sell, we see their morning rituals evolve through time. But the joke is one them. And us. A well written comedy.

I just love 'The Disappearing Diamonds' by Robert Weibezahl. What a great introduction to noir via a cast of animals! There is smart dialogue and funny characters that will really intrigue young audiences. Well done, Weibezahl. This makes theatre for young audiences palatable for adults, too!