Recommended by Morey Norkin

Paddy goes bonkers! A great setup with a bit of the blarney and the payoff is perfection! I can see this being performed at pubs around the world. Make it so!

This play deals with a sensitive political/ethical topic that has been cause for speculation regarding some historical figures. But bringing it into the present day makes it more troubling. Fortunately, James Perry, through his character of the Agent, brings a voice of reason generously seasoned with no-holds-barred candor. I would expect vigorous debate following any production.

Nothing says Christmas like mummy and Santa kissing under the mistletoe. Except when Santa isn’t daddy. A very funny short piece that hopefully won’t be banned in Boston like the song it is based on was in 1952.

Both heartwarming and heartbreaking, this is a deeply moving tale of a ghost from Christmas past whose annual visit leaves her grieving son unable to move on. The repetition of the visit over the course of 18 years is a clever device, and works brilliantly as evidenced in an excellent audio production by Ruby Sky Productions. I highly recommend giving it a read and a listen.

With warmth and humor, Don Baker has crafted a very touching 3-minute work that helps close a gap between siblings. Both characters, and even their unseen mother and the titular bird, are fully rendered. An absolute joy to read as it would be to see performed.

How am I only now discovering this comic artifact from the John Busser hysterical collection?! The comic duo of Makalanii and Ebo are worthy of comparison to the other greats like Laurel and Hardy, Abbot and Costello, or Flintstone and Rubble. “…I only read the cartouche page and sports.” Genius!

I feel like I’ve been privy to, and even been party to some of the authentic exchanges between Jack and Jill. James Binz does an outstanding job of capturing a conversation between long married senior spouses, with the constant correcting of one and the half listening of the other. A mixture of sweetness and concern, the story takes an unexpected turn. Well-crafted and a must for any group looking for meaty roles for senior actors.

This may be the funniest holiday play ever! Plenty of people have strong feelings about the appropriateness of The Little Drummer Boy as a Christmas carol. And Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend harnesses the negative opinions to give us a little boy with the most annoying gift you can imagine. I was fortunate to see a Zoom presentation of this play, and it left me in tears from laughing so much! Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum!

Replacing Santa for the good of the “moderate-to-low-intelligence” American public might sound outlandish, but have you been listening to some of the things coming from nominees for the incoming administration? Jennifer O’Grady’s satire is spot on. Lots of laughs to be sure, but then there’s that strange hint of they wouldn’t… would they? Well done!

This play is as sweet as the title confection and the tea served up by Ida. Even with a minimal set, the atmosphere is rich. You can practically smell the “dirty fries” cooking. And the budding chemistry between Willie and Ida is absolutely heartwarming. Delightful!