Recommended by Morey Norkin

Christopher Plumridge is a master of suspense and other worldliness. A really interesting family dynamic that intensifies as we see more of Samantha’s Friend. Guaranteed to raise a few goosebumps!

THE KNOWN UNIVERSE is the inevitable conclusion to Scott Sickles’ brilliant, spellbinding, emotion-packed SECOND WORLD TRILOGY. And although I say “inevitable” this is a journey that must be taken. It will take a toll on you for sure. But you will also experience love in its purest form. And love rarely comes without heartache. Read the other recommendations. They will convince you, as they did me, to read this play and the others. Once you start, there’s no turning back.

PANGEA reintroduces us to the 11-year-old protagonists of MARIANAS TRENCH, now both adults and accomplished in their respective scientific fields. That these two survived, both physically and in terms of their love, is quite a relief. But their emotional, hopeful reunion is set against the doubtful survival of the planet. Another beautifully crafted story from Scott Sickles. And although I can’t help but think of this in relation to the first play in his trilogy, PANGEA absolutely stands on its own. I don’t know where the final chapter will take me, but I’m ready to go.

I feel as though I just completed a master class in playwriting. Beautifully written, fully developed characters that we instantly care for, and a story that pulls us in and refuses to let go. Scott Sickles sets his play in a divided America that is uncomfortably close to where the country is headed. I found myself feeling despair and hopeful for Anzor and Teddy. And though I fear what may be ahead for these two, I have no choice but to finish the trilogy!

John Busser, the true miracle is thy sense of humor! The description says 15 minutes, but the running time could easily double as actors are forced to hold for laughs. A truly righteous play, dude!

Chocolate cake is irresistible. What I wouldn’t do for a piece of chocolate cake right now. Building up to the punchline in “Guilty” is no piece of cake, but Monica Cross pulls it off beautifully. I feel guilty for laughing.

A frightening WWII setting that Chris Plumridge manages to infuse with humor, humanity, and magic while maintaining the gravity of the situation. As others have mentioned, this story has a lot of room for further growth as a screenplay or whatever. But as it stands now, it is a mind blowing one-act!

If there’s an official Aly Kantor fan club, please sign me up! Brilliant, comic writing. Wonderful plot/character twists within a simple setting and short timeframe. And let me just say, kerning jokes are not easy, but Aly pulls them off effortlessly. This is bound to become a festival favorite!

A true laugh fest! Aly Kantor has come up with an original, clever take on a classic tale filled with great jokes and a running gag that always manages to occur at just the right time. What a challenge to play this with a straight face.

Don Baker has created one heck of a powerful drama. The dialogue between two characters effortlessly creates a decades long friendship between two men in a conservative small town. Each in his own way trying to reconcile who they are with who they believe they are supposed to be until reality catches up with them. Brilliantly written. In need of two brilliant actors to bring this to life.