Recommended by Nora Louise Syran

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    Heyman's dystopian tale could easily be a stage, film, zoom or audio production. Its structure is well crafted; its form following function with its literal layers, repetitions, shifting points of view. The topics raised are sadly all too relevant to today. It's dystopian, yes, but also about moving forward, staying grounded in the human need for creation, self-knowledge/acceptance and the love of family. Well done, playwright.

    Heyman's dystopian tale could easily be a stage, film, zoom or audio production. Its structure is well crafted; its form following function with its literal layers, repetitions, shifting points of view. The topics raised are sadly all too relevant to today. It's dystopian, yes, but also about moving forward, staying grounded in the human need for creation, self-knowledge/acceptance and the love of family. Well done, playwright.

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    This short play is at once modern and nostalgic, hard hitting and gentle. It strips everything aside but what is essential and precious about life on this planet. Bravo, playwright.

    This short play is at once modern and nostalgic, hard hitting and gentle. It strips everything aside but what is essential and precious about life on this planet. Bravo, playwright.

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    Lovely. An adroitly crafted short play that will pull on heartstrings for certain. Brava.

    Lovely. An adroitly crafted short play that will pull on heartstrings for certain. Brava.

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    A new myth grafted onto two ancient ones, reimagined with action, music, self defense tutorials against horny nature spirits and a goat guy...thing.

    Like Athena springing fully formed from Zeus' head, these two Naiads -- who spend far too much time worrying what Artemis thinks-- spring fully formed from the mind of Aly Kantor: nerdy, sensitive, passionate, smart and (a fav word of AK) messy. Perfectly Kantoresque.

    Love the tree imagery; it adds a literal denouement. Brava!

    A new myth grafted onto two ancient ones, reimagined with action, music, self defense tutorials against horny nature spirits and a goat guy...thing.

    Like Athena springing fully formed from Zeus' head, these two Naiads -- who spend far too much time worrying what Artemis thinks-- spring fully formed from the mind of Aly Kantor: nerdy, sensitive, passionate, smart and (a fav word of AK) messy. Perfectly Kantoresque.

    Love the tree imagery; it adds a literal denouement. Brava!

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    Clever. What if we all had the "opportunity to see what might have been, and [...] appreciate what actually is"? And in learning to appreciate our present, actually see how our positive actions can change the world even for the better. You'll fall in love with these characters.

    Clever. What if we all had the "opportunity to see what might have been, and [...] appreciate what actually is"? And in learning to appreciate our present, actually see how our positive actions can change the world even for the better. You'll fall in love with these characters.

  • Nora Louise Syran: Anna and the Wig Monster by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend and David Lipschutz
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    So funny, quirky and full of delightful anachronistic wordplay. You both had me at the sibling rivalry with brother Lewis Carol and dreams of being an accountant. It all works. How it all fits together is the fun part. An entertaining original, goofy and educational play for all ages -- even people 38 and older!

    So funny, quirky and full of delightful anachronistic wordplay. You both had me at the sibling rivalry with brother Lewis Carol and dreams of being an accountant. It all works. How it all fits together is the fun part. An entertaining original, goofy and educational play for all ages -- even people 38 and older!

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  • Nora Louise Syran: Whale Hater: A New Musical by Christopher Soucy
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    😂 From the glorious romping mind of Christopher Soucy, a Whale of a Tale in ten minutes. Unsympathetic males and a whale of an adventure - Bravo!

    😂 From the glorious romping mind of Christopher Soucy, a Whale of a Tale in ten minutes. Unsympathetic males and a whale of an adventure - Bravo!

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  • Nora Louise Syran: Tracks (or The People Who Live Here) by John Patrick Bray
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    Dapper Dan might be used to "sweet and sour disappointment" but audiences won't be: there are definitely sweet moments and sour, caustic social commentary, in this gritty, realistic and yet magical story. A truly American tale on so many levels. Bravo.

    Dapper Dan might be used to "sweet and sour disappointment" but audiences won't be: there are definitely sweet moments and sour, caustic social commentary, in this gritty, realistic and yet magical story. A truly American tale on so many levels. Bravo.

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  • Nora Louise Syran: The Weight of Air by Dana Hall
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    Stunning. I fell in love with these two female characters and the simple poetry present in the staging and dialogue. Thank you, Dana Hall, "for telling [us] something that matters."

    Stunning. I fell in love with these two female characters and the simple poetry present in the staging and dialogue. Thank you, Dana Hall, "for telling [us] something that matters."

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  • Nora Louise Syran: Erstwhile or The Birth of an Old Soul by D. Lee Miller
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    A mystically original short play for two female characters who are trapped in a "quicksand" of sorts, but who help each other "mov[e] forward." Engaging work.

    A mystically original short play for two female characters who are trapped in a "quicksand" of sorts, but who help each other "mov[e] forward." Engaging work.

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