Recommended by Morey Norkin

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/

Andrew Martineau’s The Rotary Phone is a delightful look at past technology and some amusing changes in the decades ahead. I still remember my first phone number, a combination of letters and numbers printed in the center of our rotary phone. This play will either be nostalgic or a history lesson depending on your age. In either case, it’s absolute fun!

A few short pages that speak volumes.

Ok. Take a deep breath. Whew. Christopher Plumridge has created the most beautiful monologue of a new father telling his infant son his hopes and dreams for the young lad. You’ll laugh and cheer along until Plumridge makes the big reveal. Then get your hanky out. I was left feeling sad but also hopeful that Mikey will indeed lead the Spurs to the cup!

In this beautifully crafted story, Nora Louise Syran reminds us of the history of Ellis Island as central to immigration in late 19th and early 20th century America. This play presents a great opportunity for actors and audiences alike to appreciate the hardships that immigrants have always faced and the contributions they have made and continue to make. The structure, which consists of short scenes, actors playing multiple roles, and some music lends itself to an intimate reader’s theater or a fully staged production. Opportunities are boundless. This should be staged often!

This play is so hysterical and given its utterly bizarre premise, while Karli and Bryan weigh their options, the whole thing kind of makes sense. Not only did this play make me laugh (a lot!), it made me miss Bob’s Big Boy!

Not surprising this play has received a couple of audience choice awards. Clever, fast paced dialogue mixed with physical comedy, Women of the World is a treat to read and is so easy to visualize on the stage. Emma Wood creates three distinct, completely believable characters in the three young women on the road to independence. Chasing spiders is not for the faint of heart. But it sure can provide a lot of laughs!