Recommended by Kim E. Ruyle

Highly theatrical, pitch-perfect detective noir with a kick-ass dish of a PI. Great fun.

Triangle Logic is an engaging exploration of friendship, loyalty, sex, jealousy, and more. Lamedman gives us three distinct characters, each flawed but nonetheless lovable in their own way. This thought-provoking play will cause you to consider the nature and permanence of friendships in your own life. Excellent!

It’s not just an itch. It’s malignant, a searing sun around which poor Richard revolves. And it’s not only Richard who’s sucked into the orbit. His mom, his brother, and an intriguing tenant are also pulled in. From this premise, Cathro has masterfully created a compelling drama that sucked me in, too. The relationships are fascinating: mother-son, brother-brother, and especially Richard-Gail. I didn’t want this to end. Highly recommended!

George Burns famously said, “Sincerity - if you can fake that, you've got it made.” On the stage, the best actors excel at faking it, at faking sincerity, at faking confidence. But the façade quickly cracks, as Greg Hatfield clearly shows, when fading stars are off the stage and jockeying with their peers for a career-reviving role. The rivalry. Insecurities. One upmanship. Bitterness. Dissembling. All is exposed. Nicely done!

The Rot is a tongue-in-cheek, laugh-out-loud family dramedy playing out in the suburbs – suburbs which are infested with zombies. In this case, the zombies don’t seem to be anything more than highly annoying and very stinky. But that’s enough to screw up the barbecue hosted by Blair and Art for in-laws. Funny and creative, The Rot is full of life!

Rachel Feeny-Williams has written a really funny play about an intimate dinner party that goes wrong. Or does it? I was reminded of Ayckbourn – delicate and tricky relationships, confused identities, doors, miscues, and more. This play is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

A thought-provoking play about plagiarism, lost opportunities, and family secrets. Once Josie finds the notebook, we have a sense of where things are going but not a clue as to how far things will go. Liz is such an interesting character. Is she a scheming, manipulative, and bitter woman? Or is she a victim of circumstances with good intentions and fully justified in her actions? I can imagine this play will give the audience a lot to talk about in the bar after the show and on the ride home from the theatre. That’s what good plays do!

Simon thought he had it bad working for Phil as an entertainment reporter in an unpaid internship. But he’s about to discover fresh hell in the service of Jean-Paul and to learn a couple of lessons the hard way: 1) always read the contract, and 2) things aren’t always what they seem. In turn, comical, sexy, and tragic, Body and Soul takes us on an interesting journey that ends in an unexpected twist.

Who knew Death had such a sense of humor? Well, John Busser did, and he captured it in this wickedly funny short play that delivers a never-ending stream of truly funny quips and double entendres. Death’s wife, Audrey, is a clever foil, and poor Cammie contributes to the physical comedy. Great, great fun!

John Busser always entertains, and Clairvoyage is hilarious. It delivers with snappy dialogue and amusing characters that have comical affectations. Stop busting my balls, Gregori! Go flog yourself! Highly recommended.