Recommended by Morey Norkin

Mom, who is never seen, had a lot of wise sayings and raised two loving sons. This reunion of sorts between Doug and Ross is heartbreaking and hopeful. Hartland does a masterful job with the dialogue and a complete breaking of the fourth wall to fully engage the audience. I’m looking forward to seeing the current PlayZoomers production.

A carnival is the perfect place to bury old grievances, even if they are 240 years old. Adam Richter provides the setting and the moral dilemma for two philosophical opponents to debate. The setting and modern vibe keep things light and humorous. This one will leave you laughing, thinking, and maybe hungering for a corn dog.

Uplifting and beautifully crafted. This monologue is so rhythmic and lyrical that it could easily be set to music. If you need an emotional boost, here it is.

Oh yeah! This one not only had me laughing out loud, but actually bopping in my chair. And I do not bop easily. A great comic concept and totally original execution. I would love to be an audience member for the call and response. What a riot!

A modern day Scrooge meets a delightful ghost of Christmas past in this charming holiday tale of redemption. Enid Cokinos provides plenty of laughs leading to a heartwarming conclusion. Theaters looking to complete their holiday programming need look no further.

Who hasn’t wished for the return of someone we loved who has passed on? But it’s likely that few of us ever considered what that person would really want. With humor and warmth, Philip Middleton Williams shares the perspective of a returning soul. Readers and audiences alike will be left contemplating their own wishes. Well done.

A Freudian nightmare come to life. Jacquie Priskorn puts us on the edge of our seats from the outset, serves up a brilliant misdirection, and then that nightmare. I would absolutely love to see how a creative team brings this to life. Just in time for the spooky season!

Steven G. Martin makes great use of a clever device, essentially having the characters parrot the stage directions in place of dialogue. To visualize the actors doing exactly what they are saying is absolutely captivating and makes the story all the more touching. This belongs in every one-minute festival the world over.

I never trusted Brussels sprouts. Vegetables run amok in this hilarious space oddity. Great physical comedy and fun challenges for costume and props designers. Make it happen!

Science and history don’t seem to matter to the anti-vax crowd. So Scott Sickles calls them out for their villainous disregard for public safety in this powerful monologue. I don’t know if this will change any minds, but I’m sure it would feel great to be on stage screaming this at the top of my lungs.