Recommended by Morey Norkin

Love it! And I may follow Amber’s lead to deal with my own insomnia. Entertaining and helpful!

Another outstanding work from Philip Middleton Williams. Covering a 24-hour period following a memorial service for the family matriarch, the play is perfectly paced to allow us to truly know these characters, their secrets, and their fears. As family, friends, former lovers, and childhood crushes gather in this lakeside resort community, the past and present come together in true dramatic fashion. I highly recommend this for reading and producing.

A dark gravel road, a mysterious Old Timer, and two lost teenage boys in search of… pie! Not just any pie! Pie-licious: Open Til Midnight! Funny and creepy, this play is guaranteed to make audiences shriek with laughter!

I had the double pleasure of attending the reading of this play by ATC Studios and then reading it afterwards. There are so many wonderful levels to this outstanding work. Part historical drama, part mystery, part family drama, and part advocacy for veterans benefits and mental health issues. Dana Hall mixes this all together expertly and with great care, just like a tasty casserole from Hilda’s Diner! I guess that’s why I came back for a second helping!

Whew! This play just builds and builds and then wham! Frightening as it is, I would love to see this performed. Just not from the front row. At least there is a podcast version to check out and I will! https://www.podpage.com/gather-by-the-ghost-light/ep-48-open-mic-night-…

Simply brilliant! Actually, there’s nothing simple about it. To create a modern farce in rhyming verse and have it be so much fun… I take off my hat! And in this play, there is certainly the suggestion of taking off much more! Jillian Blevins has certainly opened my eyes to a world I knew nothing about. But the enjoyment of this piece comes from seeing that basic human foibles exist even in the most unconventional relationships. Guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser!

Don Baker has an uncanny knack for transporting readers/audiences to a particular time and place. Here he takes us to 1950 America and, not unusual for the era, a father-son chat about cars, beer, and girls. But as the topic of conversation shifts to the son’s best friend, father and son connect on a deeper level of understanding, perhaps in a way that would not have come easily in that era or even today for that matter. Heartwarming and hopeful, and some of Baker’s best, most beautiful writing. That’s saying something! Please read!

As it says in the title, this play is a “gentle” conversation. And a lovely one at that. Aging is no picnic, but when you have a longtime friend you can talk with it can help to give voice to your concerns. The dialogue here is so real I can’t help but wonder if Marj O’Neill Butler was privy to such a conversation. I mean that as a compliment to her ear for dialogue. I would love to see two skilled actors perform this.

The ultimate existential crisis. Two souls waiting for the end. And how did they end up where they are? Adam Richter has something to say that bears listening. Read this. Better yet, stage it!

John Busser is a master at mixing the gruesome with the hilarious. And STIFF COMPETITION is a perfect example! And what a great title! Kids, start planning your science fair projects now. Parents, watch out!