Recommended by Morey Norkin

Deb Cole has created a terrific piece for three female actors that asks essential questions about what we value? Money? Fancy clothes? Expensive vacations? Relationships? And when we give, do we do so freely or out of guilt or sense of obligation? That’s an awful lot to pack into 10 minutes, but Deb does so skillfully. I hope this play will receive more opportunities to be staged.

Lights up and smile! Not since I was a child appearing in a 5-minute adaptation of Mr. Popper’s Penguins have I come across such a delightful penguin play! The visual aspect, the clever dialogue, and the relatability of the characters make this a festival standout. Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn does it again!

Rachel Feeny-Williams has an amazing ability to create a mood that draws you into her characters’ world and keeps you spellbound. Why has George been living alone in a shack for 12 years? And who is the young stranger and where did she come from? You must read “Alone?” to find out. I highly recommend that you do!

In this tense one-act, Rachel Feeny-Williams presents a dystopian future America trying to deal with a devastating virus. The authoritarian leader has implemented a mandate so severe it would make today’s right wingers cry for masks. Quite a scary look at what the not too distant future may hold. This is a thriller that will leave audiences breathless!

Very funny, fast, clever dialogue. Like a Vaudeville sketch but with a modern feel. Should be a joy to perform for any group of five women lucky enough to be cast. And this is sure to have the psychological effect of giving audience members the same urge as these women. Just try to hold it until the end!

Joe Swenson has a knack for keeping an audience on the edge of its seats. And it’s on full display here. We are left to ponder whether the mobster will correct his “mistake” by doing the right thing or correct as he usually does. Directors can really influence our view depending on how they stage the ending. Or they can just leave it up to us to guess, discuss, and puzzle over. No wonder it was an audience favorite!

Joe Swenson doesn’t pull any punches here as he goes directly after our elected representatives who have the power to end the epidemic of mass murder in the US. Candace Jenkins certainly speaks for me and I believe most of you who will read this play. Let’s hope someone is finally listening.

Let’s just be friends. Ugh. Been there. But never quite as enjoyably as Mark Harvey Levine makes it in The Kiss. This play is sweet, funny, and well-paced and will leave you wondering what’s really in store for these two characters. You can enjoy this play on June 17 and 18 when it is produced by PlayZoomers. https://www.playzoomers.org/

What a clever idea and such a fun read! Puns galore sprinkled throughout this enjoyable science lesson. Can’t wait to see this performed June 17 and 18 by PlayZoomers! https://www.playzoomers.org/

A very funny play about playwriting and the challenge of maintaining version control. Character names and physical attributes change from one draft to the next, and the poor actors try to make the best of working from different versions. I especially loved the Mother whose character was killed off in an early draft! You’ll be able to laugh along live when this play is presented by PlayZoomers on June 17 and 18. https://www.playzoomers.org/