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Top Ten Plays 2014

The best of the dramas, comedies and farces that were presented in the area during this year.

Pictured: Cast members of some of the best plays of 2014

Top Ten Plays 2014

10. Fifth of July at Hole in the Wall Theater - This ensemble cast was top notch.

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9. Barefoot in the Park at TheatreWorks New Milford - The small cast kept the audience laughing throughout this comedy set in the sixties.

8. Twelfth Night at Phoenix Stage Company - It was a great year for Shakespeare lovers like me.

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7. The Underpants at Phoenix Stage Company - The cast did a wonderful job with Steve Martin’s silly play.

6. Jellofish at Phoenix Stage Company - The four characters, which are very well-defined in this often funny, sometimes touching play, made this world premiere memorable.

5. King Lear by Shakesperience - Professor David Richman as a blind King Lear made this production a stand out.

4. A Christmas Carol by Landmark Community Theatre at the Thomaston Opera House - A heartwarming holiday production with some surprises.

3. Brighton Beach Memoirs at Seven Angels - Carey Cannata in a leading role along with a fine cast made for a very funny comedy.

2. A View from the Bridge by Warner Stage Company - John Ozerhoski’s amazing performance remains unforgettable.

1. Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some) at Phoenix Stage Company - Still the funniest piece, holiday or otherwise, that I attended this year.

A few runner ups: The Cemetery Club at Phoenix Stage, Bonnie and Clyde at TheatreWorks New Milford and Pericles by Hudson Shakespeare Company.

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