Brat

by Jason Pizzarello

FULL-LENGTH. A mother and son - both veterans of the forever war in Afghanistan - struggle to reintegrate into the civilian world and mend their broken relationship. Jake signed up to follow in his mother’s footsteps, but doesn’t get what he expected when he returns home to confront everything, and everyone, that's been waiting for him.

FULL-LENGTH. A mother and son - both veterans of the forever war in Afghanistan - struggle to reintegrate into the civilian world and mend their broken relationship. Jake signed up to follow in his mother’s footsteps, but doesn’t get what he expected when he returns home to confront everything, and everyone, that's been waiting for him.

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Brat

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  • Natasha Conti: Brat

    BRAT is very well-written—it's a raw and unflinching look at the way we interact with the people we love while simultaneously trying to process the world as it is and the choices we make within it.

    BRAT is very well-written—it's a raw and unflinching look at the way we interact with the people we love while simultaneously trying to process the world as it is and the choices we make within it.

  • Cheryl Bear: Brat

    A moving and powerful story of the journey back after the trauma of war. Well done.

    A moving and powerful story of the journey back after the trauma of war. Well done.

  • Adam Szymkowicz: Brat

    Well crafted, emotional and true.

    Well crafted, emotional and true.

Character Information

  • NORA
    Character Age
    45
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • JAKE
    Also plays 15-year-old version of himself
    Character Age
    19
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Veterans Repertory Theater, Year 2022
  • Type Reading, Organization Dramatists Guild - Footlight Series, Year 2018

Awards

  • Full-length Playwriting Competition
    Veterans Repertory Theater
    Winner
    2021
  • Bridge Award
    Arts in the Armed Forces
    Semi-Finalist
    2018