Recommended by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn

The world building here is fascinating. But also heart breaking to see that no amount of magic can protect you from the traumas that befall humankind. Power is hard to resist. Vengeance is hard to resist. These heroes feel the same pains and struggles the average human does. Their challenge is to learn what to do with the powers they have. Add to the traumas, because it's "fun and easy" or take the harder, less certain path and try to heal themselves.

This is such a smart ensemble play. Educational and emotional at the same time, this is the way we encourage our young women to "be their own trumpeters" but also to use their creative brains and see a better future. There is a reason the arts & sciences are often lumped together, because they belong together. The audience as well as the whole cast and crew will leave this show much smarter and much more inspired.

Wow, the hard hitting metaphors in this piece! It reminds me of how people are compared to shooting stars, that glow brightly for a brief moment and then disappear forever, as if that is something to aspire. Chrys wisely chooses to protect the light inside, knowing that it is hers to give if and when she chooses. Snap wisely recognizes this and encourages her to protect her magic wand. Just lovely.

This "hair raising" play with a "be careful what you wish for" message is absolute classic Bonkers Busser! Wildly bold characters and fun moments for tech to design, but truly an inspirational ending. I think Bill is going to be okay! Even if work and family holidays might be a little weird from now on...

A Sunday postcard moment of a couple sharing lunch and scripture from their red pick up truck. It is a thoughtful conversation and a good scene study for older actors. Would be great for a church theatre group.

This play starts out so fun and colorful, with people dressed as animals at a picnic. But then we realize the reason for their gathering, the mood changes. But this is a great way to bring up the subject. Each of the animals have similar tactics to the way humans are dealing with the end of their species, rage, awareness campaigns, gathering. It's relatable, and melancholy. But at least it is being spoken about. And that is beautiful.

This is a dark, dark play. The characters in this play feel trapped by the thing that is supposed to bring them comfort and safety. This, of course, makes them lash out at their environment and each other. Marcus's monologue about his turtle is so telling that he was never going to be happy anywhere ever. And in a way that is sad and terrifying. Their over the top reactions to the stimuli they present each other is weird and funny, but also will leave audiences talking and questioning what is truly good in their paths.

That last monologue is beautiful. Cynthia is a mysterious, yet relatable character. This is a great role for someone. I would love to see the bigger world of this small town that is so terrifying to Cynthia.

This feels like a very real conversation in a masculine friend group. The banter, the deflection when one wants to be honest about feelings with the other. You really feel for Gary, but you also see Jeff's point about Gary's naivety, despite the careless way in which he tells him. Gary is an example that men do have feelings, Jeff is an example of how they ignore their good instincts for immediate satisfaction.

This is an adorable origin story for a...villain? The Juggler definitely has the "villain explains their whole plan to the hero" bit down pat, at least. But maybe a word of the day calendar would be beneficial to this "baddie?" Very cute and funny.