Recommended by Claudia Haas

Hayet always finds comedy comic gold. Relatable through all the generations, the play combines our pop culture with our culture of celebrity and then again with Orwell’s dystopian future. And it works!

Twilight Zone has met its match. Absurd, silly, sci-fi, cosplay - nothing is sacred here. And if you reach the Reach Motel - don’t over-reach. You may wind up with a room with a possum or these characters. Zany, nonsensical fun.

Filled with illogic and absurd moments, Webb finds sense in the nonsense. Imagine That shines a crooked light on the nature of belief in our society and even when it is turns wicked, Webb gives us heart. The fast-paced, whacky moments build until you are so engaged, you’re rooting for everyone - especially the Alligator.

Silly and sex. Cavanaugh brings them together in a myriad of imaginative ways. Just when you think you know where the play is going, it twists and just gets sillier. Mr. Picman provided me with much needed laughter and I so would love a second scene. The women’s roles are both gems. It’s a treat for audiences.

Right from the top of the play, you are engaged by the snap, crackle and pop of the dialogue and it only gets better. With equal parts of sci fi, satire, and a fairy tale (with some insane Biblical passages thrown in for good measure), this is screwball comedy done to the hilt. And those muskrats, and locusts, and frogs- oh my! Take a walk on the zany side and let this play into your life. Nutty and delicious.

I love a play that takes me to many places. Milton mixes silly with romance and then adds just the right amount of the philosophical to deliver a play that is as light as a confection but with substance. Combining Stonehenge with love and family has given me a new appreciation of the ancient wonder. What a delight this would be onstage.

Oh my, a comedy as black as possibly our times. Who knew serio-killers could be funny? Danley and Purcell. Hey, if you’re going to make fun of anyone during these times, it might as well be serial killers. Dark, silly, and makes Shakespeare’s line about killing all the lawyers seem tame.

The title is irresistible and so is the play. Twisty, darkly funny, and then there’s unexpected sweetness. It’s a rare play that combines satire with some truisms about life’s challenges. Walker succeeds beautifully with all.

“Okay, ladybugs aren’t people but they deserve respect.” In under ten minutes, Meagher gives us a relationship to other species. With wit, some sadness, and a lot of respect, we are treated to the amazement that is life. Full of heart, she nails a bullseye in our connection to all.

As a former college student who found ways to mimic every literature icon to mine an “A,” this play has found me out. Booze, a wooded area and three college students find poetry in maybe the way it was meant to be found. Under the influence of ... the natural world. Kudos to Gacinsk for finding the true joy in poetry and the poets.