Recommended by Jack Levine

ADAM RICHTER’s play, “The Guardian Angel of Death”, had me laughing out loud. I love this witty, dark comedy, which can make you sympathetic to Death. Adam has a dry sense of humor, which I thoroughly enjoy.

GREG HATFIELD has hit-the-nail-on-its-head, so to speak, with a delightful comedy of the insecurities actors can have. “Curtain Call” will delight audiences and surely remind us of an actor or two, who felt they were hopelessly terrible although their performance was joyful.

JEFF DUNNE provides us with a possible preview of what artificial intelligence can mean for our future. “Two Point Oh (Scene)” is a fun play, as you can always expect from Jeff Dunne.

ROSS TEDFORD KENDALL lets us in on a simple bit of wisdom we sometimes forget: “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. “Blinded” is a wonderful short play, which can illuminate, inspire, and challenge us to learn, grow, and not be judgmental.

Scott Sickles’ monologue is truly a beautiful tribute to a man he loved, admired, and now misses. “Eighty-Seven Keys (A Monologue)” struck an emotional chord with me, as I can relate to the pain of losing a dear friend from COVID. Rick Unterberg was truly a special person, as so clearly comes to light in this beautiful monologue.

Rachel Feeny-Williams’ play takes a beleaguered woman, Jane, who tries to please others and neglects her own self, and gives her the birthday gift of self-esteem, courage, and fortitude. “If It Fits” is one of those plays you just say, “Bravo! You go girl!” at the end. This is a fun play.

Kevin Brodie’s powerful and heartwarming play, “Invisible Summer”, is a marvelous story of the emotional impact of Parkinson’s on the person with the horrible disease and his family and friends. Beyond the physical impact, the emotions of fear, embarrassment, anger, regret, sadness, humor, and other intense emotions are portrayed in a well crafted play. This is a play the audience will find intense, humorous, interesting, and entertaining.

JOHN BUSSER, once again, uses puns, quips, and fast-paced dialogue of two people on a dinner date. “I Love You More Than I Can Bear” is a fun romantic comedy, which will be a crowd pleaser.

PHILIP MIDDLETON WILLIAMS’ play, “And The Wisdom To Know The Difference”, is an emotionally gripping conversation between a father and son, both trying to overcome alcoholism. This play is well done and is bound to be an audience pleaser.

CINDI SANSONE-BRAFF takes us on a highly unusual, definitely unexpected, and absolutely fascinating journey in her short play, “The Menu”. Audiences will be totally enthralled with the artful way the tale is told. You will enjoy the read! I look forward to seeing this play performed onstage.