Recommended by Morey Norkin

  • The Well
    16 Jul. 2024
    Tomorrow isn’t promised. Gary and Sam reunite to spend the last moments of the world together. They confess their love for one another and imagine the life they could have had if only… Mike Byham has created a beautiful piece with engaging characters. So much so you’ll want to believe their love can survive anything. This one will have you smiling and crying at the same time.
  • The Very Fantastical and True Historie of Guy of Warwick (As Told by Master Shakespeare, Gent.)
    16 Jul. 2024
    Fantastic(al) indeed! Megan Fraedrich has created an intelligent and entertaining one-act around the life of young Will Shakespeare. On one level it is an origin story. On other, even more relatable levels it is a story of the relationship between fathers and sons and the desire to leave a legacy. I was recently honored to share a bill with this play. I imagine the audience must have been thoroughly engrossed in this tale as I was reading it. Great opportunities for actors and directors alike.
  • Portals
    13 Jul. 2024
    As cool as this two-hander is as a sci-fi piece, and it’s very cool, it’s the humanity at the core that makes it work so well. I think back to the giant leap for mankind and the bravery and potential sacrifice involved. Anastasia Wild has created a similar situation with two scientists, friends weighing important decisions. Audiences will find themselves captivated by these characters and their choices and wondering what they would do under similar circumstances. Hope they get the chance soon.
  • P.S.A.: AN AIRPORT MONOLOGUE
    10 Jul. 2024
    The holiday crush at an airport coupled with foul weather and foul tempered travelers. Asher Wyndham captures it all in this wild monologue. Delivered from the perspective of a gate attendant, the monologue shows just how much airport staff have to endure and how they have it just as bad if not worse than their customers. The lesson? When you travel, be prepared and be kind. Would love to see an actor pull this one off.
  • The Last Laugh
    8 Jul. 2024
    I love these two alta cockers! It was fun taking a journey with them as they reflect on the golden age of TV. Comedy is hard, especially since tastes and sensibilities change over the years. All the more amazing that the personalities and programs Jack and Sammy worked for in their youth are still funny today. The back and forth between these two is funny and nostalgic. Hope they find that last great joke.
  • Shakespeare Lives! (a ten minute play)
    3 Jul. 2024
    “To move wild laughter in the throat of death?—
    It cannot be, it is impossible.”

    Unless Mark Harvey Levine is the playwright then death, or undeath, has never been funnier. The jokes, the puns. I love it!
  • PUSH PULL
    2 Jul. 2024
    The tension is palpable as partners in an online “relationship” come face-to-face. Through the intercession of a mutual friend we learn some hard truths about the other two. A short piece with not a moment or a word wasted. A gift for three lucky actors.
  • Spatial Awareness
    2 Jul. 2024
    Anastasia Wild offers an intriguing glimpse into the future where even with a Star Trek kind of existence, the human condition hasn’t changed all that much. From the interaction between the two older sisters, we learn that impossible burdens are still being placed on teachers and nurses. But with the younger sister, this new world (or worlds) presents an exciting opportunity. And it is the connection between the three that gives this play its heart and our hope for the future. Producers take note!
  • Irony
    29 Jun. 2024
    I’m in the same club as Arianna Rose, not knowing the song that inspired this entertaining monologue. And I completely agree with her that it still works perfectly. But for those who recognize just how cleverly James Perry has woven lyrical elements into the story, the smiles and nods are an extra bonus. A treat no matter your musical knowledge.
  • THE MAITRE D'
    28 Jun. 2024
    Jason Grant has certainly created a fun character in Marco, the MaitreD’ with his finger on the pulse of the going’s on of his customers. Except for the taciturn Vanessa, who is waiting for a dinner companion. I can’t help wanting to see more from Marco especially if the unseen Mrs. Parrish ever shows up. As it is, this is a tasty morsel guaranteed to entertain.

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