Recommended by George Sapio

Not what you expect. In any way. Who sets these standards...no, more apropos...who adheres to these standards? High school is Hell--no doubt--and competition for teenage self-esteem is a minefield. Roni Ragone pulls off a raging piece about what it takes to even start believing in oneself. (And the best stage direx EVAH.) A great acting piece that will stop the evening in its tracks.

When a relationship goes bad, it really goes bad. And where do you go for help? This short yet fully packed play has more than enough emotion to keep you interested. It's all about trust, and why trust is so dangerous. Another well executed piece by RFW.

A truly horrific idea that might just come to pass in the near future. Deb Cole gives us a scenario and a choice, and what seems like a charitable option turns quickly into a nightmare solution. Chillingly done.

Brief, packed with emotion, and sums up the crux of the traumatic imprint and all the bright new days that follow...as if nothing had ever happened. A piece of text that will keep you thinking about the inevitability of life. And a beautiful, truthful last sentence.

An idea whose time has come. No one wants to be sidelined, but Swenson handles this particular changeover with a compassion and style.

A lovely play, peaceful, touching. Inevitable, really. Catches a part of our lives and makes a certain transition with love and tenderness.

Same thing I do when gazing at a particularly lifelike painting: wonder what the life was. Or, in this case: is... or may be. Larry catches the train of thought as it meanders here and there, always returning to the mysterious life held within the pigment. These seemingly random sentences all string together beautifully to capture a moment of retrospect.

An outstanding play. Tense, suspenseful, incisive and chilling characterization. Nothing is obvious and the plot turns with devastating effect. Do NOT get involved.

A play to engage meaningful conversement. RFW once again finds the humanity in our fears and creates characters who challenge to protect what and who they are--and are challenged because of what they choose to think.

Like watching a train wreck. Thankfully Rachel doesn't romanticize this. This 10-minute episode, for all its hilarity, seems uncomfortably real and would make a blazing onstage performance.