Recommended by Claudia Haas

Oh to be a bee in love. Oh to be a bee wanting to save the world! This is a honey of a rom-com and O'Grady sneaks in some well put lines about being an activist and being in love. You get a few pointers on bee anatomy as well - bonus points. Who could ask for anything more? Read it for the sweet rom-com, produce it for the swarms out there who want food for thought with their entertainment.

And a child shall lead them. And the child does beautifully - leading the mother with a wise knowing feel as to who and what are dangerous and who and what you can trust. A lovely view on life, bees, and bullies.

Spooky, questioning, atmospheric - Bluestein-Lyons perfectly sets the stage for an encounter - of the second? third? time and does not disappoint. Petrified forests have their charms and curses and the playwright finds them all.

Weaver's dance of bees and bears is pure delight. There's a feast of physicality that proves the point that stage directions are important. You root for the bears. You hope for the bees. You wonder about rocks and there will be an excited buzz in the audience when the ending comes. This is meant to be staged, so stage it.

Always read the fine print. Never assume. There's an amusing lesson here on both sides of the "customer service spectrum" and it's great fun. Word of advice: Don't be Harold. Be nice.

There is so much to recommend here! It's a wonderful ode to women's friendships. An inspired "we're going to fight for women's causes," plus - there's chocolate. Witty, breezy, containing social issues without being strident - I enjoyed every minute of this. One more thing, Kate and Holly - can I be your friend?

Sometimes you cannot just be what others think you should be. Sometimes you just need to be. And be truthful. From the outset, the couples loves each other because they’re trying so hard. Who hasn’t wanted to murder their spouse after many years? Hilder offers a truthful and fun look at a couple in therapy trying to overcome their problems. As it happens, their solution beats the therapists. Who knows where they will be next week? It would be fun to speculate. A charmer.

Brent Alles gives us a play that is an ode to so much that is good in life. It's filled with play, frustration, stick-to-it-iveness and a myriad of emotions and activities that we encounter every day. Step-by-step, he offers us a blueprint on creating. But more important, the play is an exercise in our common humanity and what we can accomplish - together. You'll never look at a bee the same way again.

An unexpected surprise (mildly put to not be a spoiler) that will leave you taking a few shallow breaths. Cole knows how to throw tension in what you think is a rom-com. Book covers deceive. Looks deceive. People deceive. A succinct, short play on the art of deception. Well done.

I want to see this onstage to experience the sound and the fury of paper folding. The visuals that Norkin concocts with the children and poor old (not too old but ahem.. old) Billy are priceless. It’s a wonderful quirky take on the art of origami. And a welcome relief from a spelling bee.