Recommended by Morey Norkin

A marvelously constructed and heartbreaking piece. Cam Eickmeyer raises our hopes before letting us in on what’s really happening. You can’t help but care for these characters and be deeply affected by their story. Any festival would be lucky to have this!

Wow! A claustrophobic’s worst nightmare! Cole Hunter Dzubak has created a heart pounding thriller where you’ll wonder if you’ll catch your breath before Foster takes his last. Sensational!

“There are places I’ll remember, all my life, though some have changed.” But it never occurred to me that a place, a house might remember me. In this haunting, beautiful, and moving monologue, Christopher Plumridge offers us a view of Miss Charlotte’s childhood from a unique perspective. The descriptive detail and and poetic flow of the language are Plumridge at his best.

Henry may think he has big news for his three ex wives, but they have some news for him! Charles Scott Jones has crafted one clever short with the unseen Henry singing away in the tub and somehow leaving mysterious notes that just seem to appear out of the blue while the wives’ frustration builds. Fun reference to My Fair Lady adds to the overall enjoyment. It would be loverly to see this staged.

The frustration and hilarity reach a crescendo in this customer service Zoom comedy. But Dana Hall isn’t just going for laughs. Instead she manages to skillfully deliver a tender and heartfelt conclusion. With or without a side of bacon, I highly recommend ordering SUNNY SIDE UP for your next festival!

Oh, Rachel Feeny-Williams, you naughty naughty thing! Leading me on like that! Of course, I knew you were just teasing. I willingly followed every word from you. And then you shared the truth with me. Brilliant! I’m still laughing!

Absolutely charming! Amazing the thoughts that can be conjured up from a pest control visit. D. Lee Miller takes those thoughts in unexpected but delightful directions in this brief monologue. This must be the best decade when you can discover a gem like this!

Well, that was one interesting world tour! I needed a laugh and John Busser provides it in spades. The double entendres roll off the tongue, which I’m sure would delight Janice no end. I may never visit Washington, DC again. This audio play is guaranteed to tickle your funny bone and turn your attention to other body parts. Great fun!

Jaye is in a bad place. Unable to see any value they provide. Only the misguided notion that their very existence is an inconvenience to the world. We’ve probably all felt something similar to some degree. Theatrically, this is a very moving and powerful piece. My hope is that it serves to help us recognize warning signs in others or ourselves and get help.

Tikkun olam, “repair the world.” Even under (or because of) the most horrific and despicable conditions, Dr. Gisella Perl is called on to summon her strength and skills to save others and thereby save herself. Jillian Blevins has written a brutally honest play that in spite of the horrors is also, beautiful, spiritual, and hopeful. MERE WATERS may be set in the past, but its relevance to current events can’t be denied. A brilliant and important work.