Recommended by Maripat Allen

This collection of science-based comedies is so much fun you won't believe how much you learn along the way. The personification of scientific phenomena is hilarious and so well drawn it's sure to not only make an audience laugh, but also to think. A great educational tool and springboard for discussion.

This sweet story takes a look at the upside of emotionality. Audience members will identify with one or the other character, and no doubt have interesting--maybe emotional!--discussions about it afterward. Lots of laughs and lots of food for thought. Thoroughly enjoyable!

This warm and touching story of a father's last gift to his daughter shows how a parent never stops loving or guiding their child. I felt for both the father who longed to help his daughter find happiness, and the daughter who still needed his support. The ending is poignant and hopeful as we see that the daughter has gotten what she needs to move forward in her life, and will carry her father with her always.

This play about a relationship in which one partner is getting bored packs a heartbreaking punch in ten minutes. Audiences will relate and want to discuss what this couple will--and should--do.

Wow! So funny yet so scary! I held my breath until I couldn't because I was laughing out loud! Perfect for Halloween!

Single mothers--and anyone who's suffered a loss of a loved one--will relate to this heartfelt story of a mother and son muddling through a first holiday without a loved one--in this case, Father's Day without Dad. The woman and her son are real, the tang of loss palpable, and the healing we see begin gratifying and genuine. A thoroughly satisfying experience.

In just seventeen pages Julie Zaffarano explores the complexities of sibling relationships and obligations, with humor and sympathy for both her characters. The ending is satisfying and feels real. A delicious and satisfying experience!

This richly layered play explores the challenges of creating art, from a painter's and writer's perspective. The lovely cadences of the dialogue draw the audience into the creative process of these two artists, their frustrations, hope, and even envy , as well as their thoughts. Like the best songs, the music of the writing expresses as much as the words themselves do. A beautiful play that will get you feeling, thinking, and discussing long after it's over.

This timely comedy explores the serious and important subject of alternative "realities" that divide our country. The premise is engaging from the get-go, and the queen's embracing of "alternative facts" is both infuriating and laugh-out-loud funny. Audiences will have lots to talk about!

This genuinely sweet but not sappy romantic comedy took my interest by the hand and led it down a road with delightful surprises around each curve. I found myself rooting for every character in the play and smiling at it's presentation of the joy and vulnerability in our human need for love.