Recommended by Nora Louise Syran

  • Nora Louise Syran: For Richard, for Poorer by Steven G. Martin
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    Absolutely charming. The characters pop right off the page. Energy, energy, energy and such lovely calm. A whirlwind of fun and I can see this unwinding on stage down to the perfect sponge cake and Oedipal cake topper. Needed the laugh. Thank you Steven G Martin for this lovely short utterly human play.

    Absolutely charming. The characters pop right off the page. Energy, energy, energy and such lovely calm. A whirlwind of fun and I can see this unwinding on stage down to the perfect sponge cake and Oedipal cake topper. Needed the laugh. Thank you Steven G Martin for this lovely short utterly human play.

    ”
  • Nora Louise Syran: Sunbrella (from the THE WRINKLE RANCH AND OTHER PLAYS ABOUT GROWING OLD collection) by Debra A. Cole
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    Number 17 in the WRINKLE WRANCH collection. Ah, I needed that. I waited in impish anticipation as the rumbling intensified. Easy to stage, great fun for a costume designer. Favorite line: "It all sounds pretty important." Fun!

    Number 17 in the WRINKLE WRANCH collection. Ah, I needed that. I waited in impish anticipation as the rumbling intensified. Easy to stage, great fun for a costume designer. Favorite line: "It all sounds pretty important." Fun!

    ”
  • Nora Louise Syran: Delete by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
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    This one will stay with me for a long time. A short play full of pathos. Bravo.

    This one will stay with me for a long time. A short play full of pathos. Bravo.

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  • Nora Louise Syran: The Pity Mourner (Ten Minute) by Paul Donnelly
    “

    A random act of kindness reaps its rewards--on the giver and the receiver. A lovely message. Easy to stage for older actors. Super!

    A random act of kindness reaps its rewards--on the giver and the receiver. A lovely message. Easy to stage for older actors. Super!

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  • Nora Louise Syran: Stintz Milestrip Center by Samantha Marchant
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    Love the raw, real feel to this piece; the staging reminded me of the spontaneity of guerrilla theatre. I'd love to see this produced. Bravo.

    Love the raw, real feel to this piece; the staging reminded me of the spontaneity of guerrilla theatre. I'd love to see this produced. Bravo.

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  • Nora Louise Syran: Feral by Ross Tedford Kendall
    “

    A lovely short play for two women. Strong sense of atmosphere which will make staging a delight. Bravo!

    A lovely short play for two women. Strong sense of atmosphere which will make staging a delight. Bravo!

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  • Nora Louise Syran: The Disappearance of Greta by Christopher Plumridge
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    In only twenty pages Christopher "Heinz" Plumridge manages to capture so much: drama, humor, joy, terror and love. Bravo!

    In only twenty pages Christopher "Heinz" Plumridge manages to capture so much: drama, humor, joy, terror and love. Bravo!

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  • Nora Louise Syran: Can You Hear Me Now? by Morey Norkin
    “

    Charming and clever. CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW pokes fun at our own phone follies and foibles from a refreshingly naive perspective. Easy to stage. Fun to play. I adored the fast paced dialogue.

    Charming and clever. CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW pokes fun at our own phone follies and foibles from a refreshingly naive perspective. Easy to stage. Fun to play. I adored the fast paced dialogue.

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  • Nora Louise Syran: Charles Foster Kane in Iowa [a 1-minute play] by Steven G. Martin
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    Yay for THAT teacher who teaches aesthetics with a just a little push in the right direction. While not everyone "gets it," that's ok, this short play oozes hope and warmth and endless possibilities to those willing to take a short drive and just try. Love it.

    Yay for THAT teacher who teaches aesthetics with a just a little push in the right direction. While not everyone "gets it," that's ok, this short play oozes hope and warmth and endless possibilities to those willing to take a short drive and just try. Love it.

    ”
  • Nora Louise Syran: An Evening with Nyarlathotep by Christopher Soucy
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    A funny yet reflective down-to-earth play which reaches far beyond its few pages. It leaves us with a sense of hope despite the chaos and confusion clouding our perceptions of the universe and ourselves. Loved it. Favorite line (but it was difficult to choose): "If reality is just a construct of perception, why don’t we just perceive a better reality?" Easily staged. Great fun to play. Will leave the audience elated and enlightened.

    A funny yet reflective down-to-earth play which reaches far beyond its few pages. It leaves us with a sense of hope despite the chaos and confusion clouding our perceptions of the universe and ourselves. Loved it. Favorite line (but it was difficult to choose): "If reality is just a construct of perception, why don’t we just perceive a better reality?" Easily staged. Great fun to play. Will leave the audience elated and enlightened.

    ”