Recommended by D. Lee Miller

This photograph of a moment between father and son reveals relationships they have to the world around them and then to an earlier moment. That earlier moment reveals the relationships to each member of the family and to the current moment, now shattered. A beautiful, compact piece of writing.

In VIVA, Weibezahl captures the life of a 90+ woman in the nutshell of her applying her makeup. We get glimpses of the different layers of her life, while reliving it as she does herself - in and out. Like the heights of an iceberg still showing. All of this is colored by the possibility of no future. This is bittersweet and nicely drawn.

MATINEE by Robert Weibezahl captures the generation gap of mother/daughter in today's world. As a mother and daughter, I identified on both side of the gap - and was can say that this playwright hit the nail on the head. Well-written with a real punch, this would be a perfect fit most any festival or theatre evening. Well done!

Claudia Haas' play, MAKING SOME NOISE, is a heartfelt play with many layers. Almost musical, it struck me as a piece with three variations -- each dealing with tragedies and grief. How do we deal with our grief? Everyone is different in this play, just as everyone is different in life. What I particularly liked were the age differences of the three sisters involved, their different relationships with their mother and their relationships to history, too. Well done, Haas.

What I like most about Ehrlich's play is the relationship between Chaya and her grandfather, Sam. Sometimes your best relationship in a family is with a grandparent - especially when you're learning about the world - and even commonalities. Family secrets/truths are taken in context and dreams are shared. This is a kind, well-written and lovely play.

MAKE IT KNOWN should be made known in all schools -- to tempt students to be curious and find out more about women written out of history. Speckman takes what seems like a simple speech and teaches us at the same time about Elizabeth Wong - and shows us that minorities and women are available to learn about NOW. Three cheers for this well-written monologue. Now go and look up Elizabeth Wong.

'HOME-STYLE COOKING' hits the spot as Philip Middleton Williams brings us to Small Town, USA. The contrast between trusting your neighbor and easily served lies are flipped on their heads where you don't know who is telling the truth. This would bring a daily special to any festival - because it's a spot on take of America today.

This is the play that takes place on some of those days that aren't the 'I'm infatuated with you', 'I like you', 'I'm in love with you', 'So glad we're together' plays. This is the play you'd RNRBCF (rather not remember but can't forget). WD! (Well done!)

Another cheerleader here for THANK YOU, TWO! A very sweet play set in the techbooth - and everyone in high school theatre knows that is where the action is. But this is heartfelt, awkward but ultimately direct - A lot happens in this short lovely play. Kudos, to John Minigan.

Just saw this done at Caravan Theatre. The MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT THE CHRISTIE'S is a wonderful slice of life of the Christie's. Wonderful character work and story. It's a peach for any mystery festival or any festival at all. Nicely done.