Recommended by Morey Norkin

In this sequel to Waiting for Godot, David Beardsley seems to be channeling the spirit of Samuel Beckett! The wit and world weary wisdom of the original is alive and well here with the return of Gogo and Didi. The absurdist banter is perfect. And as Didi contemplates his buttons, we are left to contemplate the fate of these two characters and larger existential questions. The wait continues. Well done!

TJ and Kendra may not make it to the real Stonehenge, but they are off on a much more important journey of discovery and recovery. Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn’s trademark humor and deeply felt storytelling are so present in this beautiful play. You’ll be rooting for these two engaging characters as they repair the foundation of their relationship one stone at a time.

What starts out as a common urban scenario, arguing over a parking space (quite humorously in this case), becomes a touching moment of deeper connection. Beautifully written by Dana Hall, this piece is excellent audition material. And if you want to see it done right, you can see Dana’s terrific delivery on YouTube.

Over the top hilarious! Batman like you’ve never seen him before. Unless perhaps you’ve read Emily Hageman’s other caped crusader installments, which I now feel compelled to do. The laughs keep coming as Batman, hardly disguised as Bruce Wayne, must solve the mystery of missing yogurt. This would be so much fun to see staged.

I read this with my best Monty Python voices in my head and that certainly added to the humor that is already abundant in the script. A fun premise and three great roles for female comic actors. Would love to see this staged with voices better than the ones in my head.

An outstanding historical drama, Adrienne Earle Pender’s “N” tells of the groundbreaking casting of Charles Gilpin in Eugene O’Neill’s The Emperor Jones. The play offers rich characters and compelling discussion of race and theater. Are a playwright’s words sacred? Is theater truly collaborative or are there power dynamics at play, especially when race is an issue? One hundred years after Gilpin’s Broadway debut, we are still seeing many firsts when it comes to African-American and other minority recognition in the arts. This is great theater worthy of many more productions!

A deeply personal and moving account of a relationship from its romantic beginning through highs and lows to an ending that still leaves the surviving partner with questions. Philip Middleton Williams creates a loving remembrance that doesn’t shy away from difficult truths. As with all of Williams’ plays, “A Tree Grows in Longmont” is expertly structured with multi-dimensional characters. A beautiful theatre experience.

Dana Hall has created a first-rate adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s Tell-Tale Heart. Keeping all of the tension of the original, Hall skillfully puts a modern spin on it. And splitting the narrator into three characters to represent the divisions of the subconscious mind actually makes the sole perpetrator’s reasoning more chilling than the original. This should become a Halloween staple or any time a theater wants to provide a good scare.

Performing theater for children in North Dakota… what a hellish fate! Characters in dog costumes hilariously bemoan their situation with the exception of one who finds it all a welcome distraction from personal tragedy. Then there’s the stage manager who seems to take a little too much pleasure from the misery of others. Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend’s genius is on full display as she provides quite a few surprises on the first day of this troupe’s one-year tour. Please somebody stage this!

HEIR APPARENT is one heck of a wild ride! Orphaned George Buckingham receives a mysterious invitation, and the next thing you know he’s being welcomed into his long lost extremely eccentric family and betrothed to his cousin! The story takes many twists and turns, many hilarious and many quite touching. Paul Smith has created a genealogical study unlike anything you’re likely to find on Ancestry.com. Will George join the family and find true happiness? No ifs and certainly no buts!