Recommended by Steven G. Martin

Good taste? Reverence? Decorum? Screw that -- Paul Donnelly goes well past the line in this tawdry, scandalous, acid-tipped comedy that'll scald an audience's eyebrows.

And, hey, if you're a fan of Albee's plays, you'll enjoy the plot doubly more than usual.

Hindsight is 20/20, and "The Remarkably Unremarkable Crucifixion of Emma Reynolds" forces an audience to wonder what had happened in the past, and why nothing was done to check it.

I was filled with dread from the first image of this monologue to its last moments, which seemingly will never end. Anger, too, as I wondered how Emma was put into the position she is in, and guilt, because I didn't do anything to help her.

Quite an elegant monologue. Speckman knows life is not a vacuum and that possibilities for even the slightest of connections are vast. And that feels comforting to me.

With "The Improv Class," Connon has written a story that theatre tells best. At first funny but chaotic and nerve-wracking, the audience becomes aware of subtle clues that open up their perspective about the story. Wonderful.

Like no other love story you'll watch on stage. Singular. Shocking. Beautiful.

An early morning pilgrimage to Taco Bell leads to a life-changing interaction. Cross shares a once-in-lifetime meeting between a young woman with several personal struggles and a being so confident and empathetic, it almost seems like a spirit. This play is also quite funny as Taco Bell, its menu, and ingredients permeate every beat.

This one-act drama is very painful to read, and i imagine it would be very painful to watch in performance.

Martin's skill with dialogue to highlight character and backstory, and to increase tension is sublime. No wonder this script already has a rich production and awards history.

This experimental play/scenario remains fixed in my mind after I originally read it a few days ago.

Langman has provided just enough story and situation that a production could go in many directions with design, blocking, and even tempo -- although Langman has suggested this is a 1-minute play. From natural to nightmarish, "Eyes & Lashes" offers opportunities for directors and designers.

Inda Craig-Galván knows some things are impossible to say. But Craig-Galván provides Monique and David with other ways to communicate, other ways for an audience to infer their story, their conflict. This short play is very emotional and very honest, and your audiences will embrace it.

Theatrical, experimental, unrelenting, understated, and beautiful.

There is such confidence in how Cayson Miles has written "The Waves," in how the spoken -- yet often ignored -- stage directions inform character. Elegant and simple.