Recommended by Morey Norkin

A unique and funny premise resulting in a charming, if somewhat bizarre, love story. Charles Scott Jones has quite an imagination and he puts it to excellent use here. Not only are we treated to the story behind crop circles, we also learn some great alien proposals, “A body odor that is not cumin.” A fun read, but this play truly needs to be seen to get the full enjoyment of its wackiness! So someone please stage this!

She is tied to a chair and gagged. Her captor wants the combination to her daddy’s safe. And yet it’s not readily apparent who is in a position of power. Until the screaming! Christopher Plumridge manages to combine an obviously tense situation with some wonderful dark humor. I would love to see this staged, but maybe from the back of the house.

Such a concise, superbly written monologue! Miss Ella shares an important lesson with her granddaughter on the difference between lust and love. What she doesn’t share, how she came to her conclusions, is probably just as important, which makes this monologue deceptively simple. So many choices for an actor! Female actors of a certain age looking for audition material, look no further!

This is a devilishly funny play from Debra A. Cole! The laughs come quickly once the Devil himself appears before two retirees bored with their RV and retirement in general. Could this be an opportunity for… Satan?! Or could… Satan… provide the spark this couple needs? And is that even a good thing? You’ll be hysterically surprised at the answers!

Two older men become roomies in an assisted living facility where they are the only male residents. Jack is energetic and is considered quite the ladies man. Morris is subdued, still dealing with the recent loss of his wife. With Jack’s encouragement and the attention of a younger female physical therapist, Morris finds a new lease on life. A thoroughly enjoyable play with many funny lines (the last line really took me by surprise). Great roles for older actors. If I could remember lines I would love to do this!

As a theatre committee plans a production of Hamlet, the meeting turns into political correctness run amok. Every decision is made to avoid even the most bizarre possibility of offending. Paul Smith’s script is hilarious. Some of the production choices are so wildly hysterical that the choice of Judi Dench to play the title role is quite conservative. But not only would I love to see Hamlet with a chorus of penguins, I would love to see this play whether on stage or via Zoom.

This play had me squirming in my seat. Not just because all the talk about a back itch made my back itch, but because the depth of dysfunction of the three family members was uncomfortably real. Throw in a tenant with her own troubles and desires, and the tension mounts. DC Cathro pulls us into this broken world that revolves around an itch by introducing it with brilliant humor and then keeps our attention riveted on the interaction between these four great characters. I believe the awards for this play are only just beginning.

Goodness gracious! All you hipsters, greasers, and beatniks need to check this out! You’ve got Peggy Sue, Miss Molly, Mack Heath, and more! Everyone is under suspicion when John E. “The Bee” Good’s hot wheels go missing. This play is a fun vehicle that can be presented as a mystery evening or purely theatrical. Either way, audience participation would be fun. Aside from the laughs, Nora Louise Syran manages to shine a light on some of the not so nifty aspects of the 50s. Great mystery and social commentary rolled into one!

This CAKE comes in many delicious layers. The audience will be laughing from lights up, and actors will have to hold so they can recover and pay attention. And when the audience recovers from that initial comic image, they will be treated to more laughs, some sadness, hints of depression, a desire to belong, and a resolve to carry on (literally and figuratively). That’s a lot to pack into 11 pages, but in Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn’s capable hands, the proof is in the pudding or rather cake.

Beautifully written with two distinct, engaging characters. Ken Preuss presents a quiet moment that evolves naturally at a comfortable pace. Alex and Ellie are two young people facing loss but potentially finding the healing power of a new relationship. What a pleasure this would be to see on stage.