Recommendations of The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

  • Scott Sickles: The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

    The most important lesson I've learned recently is: nobody votes against their own interests. They may vote against their *well-being...* but if they've voted in a way that's harmed themselves it's because something else was more important. Cern takes this postulate to its most honest extreme. Setting it in the rose-colored candy coated America of a Norman Rockwell paining brings the ideological horror to life. Alas the people who most need to see this likely won't be impacted by this reflection of their morals.

    The most important lesson I've learned recently is: nobody votes against their own interests. They may vote against their *well-being...* but if they've voted in a way that's harmed themselves it's because something else was more important. Cern takes this postulate to its most honest extreme. Setting it in the rose-colored candy coated America of a Norman Rockwell paining brings the ideological horror to life. Alas the people who most need to see this likely won't be impacted by this reflection of their morals.

  • Claudia Haas: The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

    Donna Reed and Father Knows Best has been updated to celebrate the Second Amendment. That’s all you need to know. Read it. Produce it.

    Donna Reed and Father Knows Best has been updated to celebrate the Second Amendment. That’s all you need to know. Read it. Produce it.

  • Steven G. Martin: The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

    This short satire is a poison maraschino cherry on a 1950s pineapple upside-down cake. Get taken in by the sweetness initially, get stung immediately after. Amazing satire from title to end.

    This short satire is a poison maraschino cherry on a 1950s pineapple upside-down cake. Get taken in by the sweetness initially, get stung immediately after. Amazing satire from title to end.

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

    The satire is SHARP with this one. This short play about America's love of the Second Amendment is an absolutely merciless four pages. I love it.

    The satire is SHARP with this one. This short play about America's love of the Second Amendment is an absolutely merciless four pages. I love it.

  • Cam Eickmeyer: The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

    There's biting and then there's BITING satire. This is absolutely tearing into gun culture in America. There are some very good dark laughs as well.

    There's biting and then there's BITING satire. This is absolutely tearing into gun culture in America. There are some very good dark laughs as well.

  • John Busser: The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

    It astonishes me to think that there are people in this world to whom this play would represent a documentary, and not a dark AF satire on the 2nd Amendment zombies who believe in their hearts that the only bad guns are the unfired ones. Brian Cern actually hits the bullseye here with his fictional family more interested in making daughter a martyr (And my God, is that not the saddest thing you've ever heard?) in order to preserve their God-given right to Make America Great Again over her dead body. Scathing and necessary at the same time.

    It astonishes me to think that there are people in this world to whom this play would represent a documentary, and not a dark AF satire on the 2nd Amendment zombies who believe in their hearts that the only bad guns are the unfired ones. Brian Cern actually hits the bullseye here with his fictional family more interested in making daughter a martyr (And my God, is that not the saddest thing you've ever heard?) in order to preserve their God-given right to Make America Great Again over her dead body. Scathing and necessary at the same time.

  • Kate Danley: The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

    A pitch black satire in the vein of A Modest Proposal. Sometimes humor can speak truth with far greater power than drama, and this is one of those cases.

    A pitch black satire in the vein of A Modest Proposal. Sometimes humor can speak truth with far greater power than drama, and this is one of those cases.

  • Pamela Morgan: The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

    Brian Cern crafts an image of the perfect American family, delivering a biting satire on gun culture and how to 'Make America Great'. This piece demands attention for its incisive commentary on society.

    Brian Cern crafts an image of the perfect American family, delivering a biting satire on gun culture and how to 'Make America Great'. This piece demands attention for its incisive commentary on society.

  • Morey Norkin: The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

    Brian Cern sets up a Norman Rockwell image of the perfect American family and BAM! Brilliant, biting satire. Speaks, no screams, volumes about American gun culture. Listen up and produce this!

    Brian Cern sets up a Norman Rockwell image of the perfect American family and BAM! Brilliant, biting satire. Speaks, no screams, volumes about American gun culture. Listen up and produce this!

  • Iyna Caruso: The NRA Field Guide To The American Family (or a Vision for a More Perfecter Future)

    “Thoughts and prayers” following a school shooting is given new meaning. Brian Cern’s satire on gun violence takes a dark turn in a hurry and makes its point decisively. Not a wasted word here.

    “Thoughts and prayers” following a school shooting is given new meaning. Brian Cern’s satire on gun violence takes a dark turn in a hurry and makes its point decisively. Not a wasted word here.