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Morey Norkin

Recommended by Morey Norkin

  • Pee Hot, or The St. Agnes Fiasco by Jarred Corona
    16 May. 2022
    “ Puns promised, puns delivered! Zany, crazy, and lots of fun! Bodily fluids aside, or wherever one keeps them, Jarred Corona has discovered his superpower! ”
  • Lou And Bud Kill Their Dad by Dan Taube
    16 May. 2022
    “ This is an extremely intense 10 minutes! Two brothers reveal the years of abuse that lead them to an act of desperation. That is followed by fear of the consequences, which leads to the final act of desperation. I think audiences seeing this staged live will be amazed to discover that they are capable of holding their breath for 10 minutes! Powerful. Riveting. Disturbing. A must see! ”
  • That Kiss by DC Cathro
    15 May. 2022
    “ DC Cathro’s short play provides directors and actors with many interesting choices and challenges. The seemingly comic situation and dialogue at the beginning with a somewhat manic new bride suddenly showing up at an old college acquaintance’s door, evolves to a moment of clarity for the bride. And we are left to wonder just how the acquaintance might reconsider her own circumstances. Incredibly well-written and certainly a treat for audiences and performers alike. My first Cathro play, but not my last! ”
  • The Flemish Master (from the THE WRINKLE RANCH AND OTHER PLAYS ABOUT GROWING OLD collection) by Debra A. Cole
    13 May. 2022
    “ Congratulations to Debra Cole on having this lovely play selected for production at the Crafton Hills College’s New Works Festival for 2022. This is a tender story of a seasoned traveler who usually plans every detail preparing for one last journey and leaving it all in other hands. No doubt a few tears will be shed at Crafton Hills College. ”
  • THE UNDERSTUDY by Paul Smith
    12 May. 2022
    “ Paul Smith is truly a brilliant writer. This monologue, written in verse, with clever interior rhyming, is a joy to read! No doubt it would be a joy to perform for an actor or witness from the audience. ”
  • THE UNDERSTUDY by Paul Smith
    12 May. 2022
    “ Paul Smith is truly a brilliant writer. This monologue, written in verse, with clever interior rhyming, is a joy to read! No doubt it would be a joy to perform for an actor or witness from the audience. ”
  • THE LAST RITES OF ORSON WELLES by Paul Smith
    12 May. 2022
    “ Paul Smith treats us to another short play with a film legend. Unlike with with James Mason’s nostalgic recollections in “The Deaths of James Mason,” we see an Orson Welles at a time when he was more of a punchline than a legend, reduced to making wine commercials. Still, the story is told with sensitivity and provides a glimpse of the artist from earlier times. A choice role for an accomplished actor. ”
  • THE DEATHS OF JAMES MASON by Paul Smith
    12 May. 2022
    “ What a clever idea! Paul Smith has created a charming monologue for this film icon. I wonder if there is a full-length version in the works?! ”
  • Real World 101 by Emma Wood
    11 May. 2022
    “ A government agency named for and structured according to Maslow‘a hierarchy of needs is the setting for Emma Woods’ very clever, satirical short. Two new hires on their first day of training, through comical role playing and learning new acronyms, learn how the bureaucracy is designed to avoid providing services to customers. PTB had me laughing out loud! This would be a delightful addition to any festival. ”
  • One Weekend In October by Rich Rubin
    9 May. 2022
    “ The weekend in question was in 1991, when Americans were riveted by Anita Hill’s testimony in the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings. You already know the cast of characters and the outcome of the hearing. That’s what makes Rich Rubin’s play all the more remarkable. It feels like you’re truly experiencing these events for the first time and hoping for a different ending. This play has a history that goes back to at least 2012, but its importance now can’t be overstated. Read it! Produce it! ”

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