Recommended by Morey Norkin

I completely identify with Beth! Comedy perfection!

As a former assistant editor of the Endangered Species Technical Bulletin, I can’t applaud this enough! Way to turn the tables on a classic fairytale trope! Plus this would be fun just to see the dragon costume!

Either Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn is ahead of her time or the times just refuse to change for the better. In SOFT RAINS, written more than a decade ago, she shows us a worst case scenario of a world consumed by disease, fear, and hatred; not an unfamiliar path. And yet, in her unique ability to blend humor into even the most dire circumstances, she gives us a glimmer of hope through two endearing characters. This play is as timely as ever and in need of a revival.

Musicals, game shows, and comedies… these are a few of my favorite things! And Rachel Feeny-Williams has combined them into one hilarious, high energy short! If they haven’t already, the audience will certainly be moved to join in the finale. I know I would! Pure fun!

Plenty of physical comedy and a clever misdirection make this short play a fun romp! So much craziness for directors and actors to work. This is being produced in a Michigan-based festival soon and should be a crowd pleaser.

This is so funny! A completely bizarre situation, an hysterical running gag, and a clairvoyant corpse in a box! This is sure to be a festival favorite!

Whoa! Kuchisake Onna, the slit mouth woman, is one Japanese ghost you don’t want to encounter. As presented here in traditional Noh style by Marilyn Ollett, this short piece is absolutely frightening! There’s rarely a good outcome when encountering this ghost, and that’s true for this well-done version. I advise reading this in daylight.

There’s not a moment wasted in this 2-pager, as Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn lays bare the curse of type casting, body type in particular, and its effect on self image. And as Hollywood and the fashion industry have made clear, there’s only room for one “fat” person. This should be required reading for all casting directors!

In this expertly crafted one-act, Philip Middleton Williams explores the nature of art and what motivates an artist (playwrights included), as well as the difficulty of moving on from the past and being fully present in the present. With rich characters, including the one unseen, and a plot that unwinds at a pace that is sure to draw you in, WATERCOLORS is more than ready for an audience. Theaters and producers, take note!

A truly multi denominational holiday story for our time. Deb Cole modernizes a well-known story with humor and sweetness, and makes it a teaching moment for one grumpy hotel manager along with the rest of us. What more could you ask for?!