Recommended by Morey Norkin

I wasn’t expecting goosebumps at the beginning, but by the end… whoa! A great acting opportunity for two young women and for a special effects designer. This would be quite exciting to see on stage.

Assimilation to a certain degree is to be expected when entering a new culture. But as Christopher Soucy shows in this moving monologue, when bigotry and discrimination enter the picture, the desire to fit in often comes at a high price. In the speaker’s case, obsession with overachieving and suppressing his own culture. And although this may lead to personal achievement, it can also lead to new stereotyping. Soucy’s monologue perfectly captures the unfairness and frustration of being the “other.” This absolutely should be seen.

A deeply moving look at a recent breakup, this play is brilliantly constructed with two parallel conversations. Sam Heyman has his characters fully explore their understanding of the breakup, which is sadly different for each of them. The dialogue is terrific and the overall impact with effective staging would be breathtaking!

That’s entertainment! Fun for the whole family! Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn has created a fun-filled mystery based on an actual legend that is at once a throwback to child detective stories like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys and also a forerunner of Schmigadoon! What a treat! Even better than fish ice cream!

So if Schrödinger owned a furniture store… This play is wonderfully bizarre! I was in hysterics just from reading the setting! I give this a 10 out of teeeeeen!!

What a clever mystery set aboard the Staten Island ferry. An accomplished actress with a dark secret and her maid who knows too much. What fate awaits the maid when they dock in Manhattan?! No spoilers here! Enjoy this one for yourself!

A murder has been committed and the body hidden when a friend of the victim, if we can believe what we’re told, enters. The characters, identified simply as murderer and visitor, face off in a battle of wits. And the dialogue is so witty, sometimes bordering on the absurd, but always increasing the tension and challenging our expectations. A cat and mouse game with real intellectual depth. Fascinating work!

Never underestimate the power of the pen. Can Murphy, an emerging writer, escape this seemingly dire situation? Or has the conclusion been preordained? The stakes and tension are high in this taut thriller from Abhisek Bhattacharya. Cool scenario and gripping execution! Should be a hit at any festival.

A sweet and funny first date made even livelier by the presence of Monica’s brain. The mere physical presence plus the hilarious snide remarks kept me smiling throughout. I could have used this play 40 years ago!

GUYS AND DOLLS is one of my favorite musicals, and Alice Josephs does a wonderful job of bringing the story of its creation to life. It’s like sitting and enjoying a slice of Mindy’s cheesecake while all the show’s luminaries are dishing the dirt. And who knew that composer/lyricist Frank Loesser was such a jerk?! Lots of hidden gems in this script. Sue me! I love it!