Recommended by Morey Norkin

Sam Heyman brings characters to life in more ways than one in this smart look at literature/publishing, marketing, imposter syndrome, cultural appropriation, and more. The play is masterfully structured and the dialogue eloquent. This was a real pleasure to read and would be absolutely fascinating to see on stage.

Absolutely fascinating and at times hilarious look at an ancient tale and the woman who brought it to life 1000 years ago. Julia Izumi has crafted an intelligent, completely original piece that makes me want to attempt to wade through The Tale of Genji (in English, of course). Brilliant!

This is a sweet story of a doting mother and her tolerant son. Roopa is a delight as she tries to coax her son to talk about his love life. If this hasn’t been on stage yet, that needs to be corrected!

Not sure if this is what was intended, but I read the characters with almost robotic voices, which maybe humans will have by 2099. Any way you choose to read it, the laughs are there. It’s amazing how much a first date in 2099 can say about relationships in 2023. A very clever piece. Heads or tails, you win!

I have never been more proud to be the butt of so many jokes! Butt in truth, Floyd Priskorn is funnier than MorNorkin. Butt I will say when I need a laugh, I look for a dose from John Busser. Thank you for this! My 15 minutes of fame just got extended!

A very funny, irreverent retelling of the nativity story. Joe’s frustration with the hotel concierge is understandable, and as it builds so do the laughs. Don’t be left out in the cold, book this one now for your holiday festival!

Scott Sickles presents the perfect response to the ongoing effort to rewrite literature that didn’t conform to today’s sensibilities when it was published. What better way to learn from the past than see it as it was and ask why? No need to rewrite a word of this one.

Someone needs to figure out how to get this on stage or screen for that matter! Disney, are you listening? So inventive. So clever. So funny. Have yourself an Ultimate Feast and some cheddar biscuits and feast on this one-of-a-kind comedy. Bon Appetit!

Three siblings cover a lot of ground in a short car ride to see their dying father. Jonny Bolduc does a terrific job of showing behavior patterns formed over the years. They were probably funny a decade or so ago, but now they grate on each other. In spite of resentments and the purpose of their travel, we are left with a sense that there’s still strength in their family bonds. Hopefully more productions of SIBLINGS will be forthcoming.

The names alone had me in hysterics! This short two-hander (how is that even possible?) will leave audiences wanting more and also rushing to Google to find the derivation of their surnames. If you need a laugh, here it is!