Recommended by Morey Norkin

When you look at war from the perspective of children fighting, you can see just how foolish it is. Sadly, adults don’t have a strict teacher to separate the warring factions. But thankfully, Chris Plumridge devises a welcome solution to one major conflict. There are lessons to be learned and lots of fun to be had as Romper Room meets Combat in this spirited piece.

I would love to see this live to enjoy all the physical comedy as the two characters, separated by a generation and their comfort levels with online technology, react to each new challenge the “algorithm” throws at them. Their ultimate triumph and connection, in the personal sense, shows us that for all its challenges and faults, the internet is at its best when it allows us to share our humanity. Nicely done.

A heart-warming story of half-siblings reuniting years after their parents divorced. Now as adults they are able to start unraveling the past and setting a path for the future. Humor and compassion abound in this excellent two-hander.

This had me thinking of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” with what starts out as wholesome holiday fun masking a dark undercurrent. Religion, ethnicity, and bigotry take center stage in what would be an even more shocking twist if only it didn’t feel so real. Add this to your holiday lineup to really mix things up.

Brilliant. Stunning. The impact of this drama is exponentially greater than its mere 10-minute length.

Mixed in with all the laughs, and there are a multitude, Jacquie Priskorn offers clever commentary on corporate greed and consumerism. But really it’s about the laughs. Come for the laughs. You’ll be glad you did!

Holiday traditions rarely mix well with politics, and THE WILD TURDUCKEN is no exception. By setting this play in 2016, Peter Fenton takes us back to a time when it felt like politics were just starting to make family gatherings a struggle. The struggle continues, but maybe by hanging on to some of our traditions, even if a mythical bird is involved, we can maintain a sense of normalcy. Something to contemplate over a plate of turducken.

Art, perhaps especially the modern variety, doesn’t necessarily reveal the artist’s intent. The back and forth between the Artist and the Art Dealer in Jack Levine’s clever piece demonstrates this with comic flair. Between the laughs there’s a good deal of thoughtful commentary on the value of art and the meaning it holds for the creator and the intended audience. As the Art Dealer says, “everyone will have their own interpretation.” And I believe everyone will enjoy PERSPECTIVES!

Do demons that live inside us ever completely leave or are they always lurking around manipulating our behavior? That’s the question that occurred to me at the end of this fascinating one-minute piece. And to me, raising thought-provoking questions is the sign of an excellent one-minute play. See what questions come to your mind.

Good vibrations? Only if the dildo (a word I never expected to include in a recommendation) truly knows who he/she/they/it is. Fortunately, or strangely, there is a support group to assist intimate appliances with understanding their identity. If you’re looking for some strictly adult hilarity, check this out to see what all the buzz is about.