Recommended by Ian Donley

Wendy Vogel's DURING/AFTER is a look at how the choices we make in life come back to haunt us. But, instead of following the traditional route of redemption, we are left with the idea of regret being something we choose to let influence our future. It's like "It's a Wonderful Life" meets "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." The complexities of this play make it captivating.

Olivia Haller serves as a modern-day Wendy Wasserstein with a play that addresses the taboo subject of female sexuality head on without holding back. This play has strong female roles for actors to tackle the subject matter.

Karen Fix Curry's beautifully constructed script offers as complex depiction of a history-making playwright who, even well into her career, juggled with her sense of belonging. Curry writes Wasserstein with precision and fleshes her out so that we as the audience can feel her never-ending search for how to have it all.

The heightened comedy and story elements are well-balanced and make the underlining themes, such as classicism and assimilation, pop out! I would love to see this performed!

Stephanie Alison Walker's HOMER is a chilling example of how humans will go against morality to survive in a world where good karma isn't always guaranteed.

The beauty of this play is that it is informative and powerful. It allows for those watching to reflect on their past actions and come to terms with how they, as grown adults, can foster a safer environment for the next generation in a straightforward way.

Despite the monologue being open-ended, it's that component alone which makes it intrigued from an actor's and audience member's perspective!

Jonny Bolduc's THE WITCH is equally as scary as it is cathartic. This play tackles trauma with a mix of old school Gothic flair and modernized classic horror tropes. The balance keeps the audience intrigued to see how the story ends, and the payoff is worth it!

Cole Hunter Dzubak is able to take a physical trait that many people don't pay deep attention to and make the audience wonder how we, individually, take note of how we change as people and, more importantly, how often it goes unnoticed.

Mike Byham's NOT THAT ED sets up a casual rom com scenario of a one-night stand going wrong once the euphoria wears off. By the end of the play, the audience is left not being able to help but laugh at how we are capable of letting our own ambitions cloud our judgment.