Recommended by Morey Norkin

Perhaps because I’m color blind (or at least color ignorant), I was unaware of the title pigment or its horrifying origins. Caruso does a masterful job of presenting the moral conflict between achieving certain success and the questionable means that were used. The dialogue is clever and beautifully rendered, much like Burne-Jones’s masterpiece. A wonderful blend of art and history with a strong moral questioning. Outstanding!

It may only be a minute, but that’s more than enough time for Aly Kantor to unleash a bizarre, bold story of love and acceptance even in the face of mind blowing change. Wow!

Jan, Jan, Jan! Way to go! Sure, we know the story of the lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls, but it always felt like something was missing from the Brady Bunch theme song. Debra Cole hilariously fills in the gaps as Carol shares her big news with the girls. This has the potential for a series I’d enjoy watching!

It’s certainly no secret that many standup comedians have experienced some kind of trauma in their lives whether or not they share it in their routines. However, with Jon, the central character here, there’s no routine without the trauma. Rebecca Kane skillfully weaves together humor, pain, and compassion into an extraordinary theatrical work.

Today this might be fiction. Tomorrow is another story. And that’s why this brilliant, important piece from Julie Brandon hits so hard. Frighteningly real.

Attention peas! Chris Plumridge is at it again and nothing will appease him. Once again he peadazzles us with his own brand of puntification. Mind your peas and cucumbers and give it a read.

Ken Love has given us a terrific drama driven by political intrigue and race relations. A senate race between an incumbent “progressive” octogenarian and a young conservative African-American woman becomes deeply personal as a scandal threatens to derail the campaign. Love does an expert job of weaving together how political idealism often leads to cynicism, the effects of political ambition on families, and the lingering effects of racial disparity in the American south into a spellbinding whole.

A beautiful tribute to the teaching profession, and a stark reminder of just how much modern American society asks of them. I hope this play will be widely read and produced so it has the opportunity to affect change that makes teacher and student safety a priority.

This monologue is bound to touch something deep within anyone who has ever been involved in community theater or theater on any level. Here, an actor reflects on his time in the limelight as a young leading man in contrast to his current status playing bit parts, if he’s even lucky enough to get cast. The reminiscing about past roles and the connection to the audience and even the very fabric of the theater itself is profoundly moving and speaks to what draws us to theater in the first place. Bravo!

Chris Plumridge has crafted a tension-filled thriller in which the two characters (Carla and Stevie) are struggling to evade some unseen, but frightening sounding, enemy while Carla is tasked with caring for Stevie. Written primarily as a radio play, this one will raise some goosebumps in any format.