Luke Brett

Luke is a playwright, performer and passionate teaching artist who has worked consistently at each of
his crafts in the Cleveland community for the past ten years. His time as an Actor-Teacher at Great
Lakes Theater has gifted him the knack for creating wonder from the ground up, performing in
unconventional spaces to share accessible, engaging theatre.

Luke is a playwright, performer and passionate teaching artist who has worked consistently at each of
his crafts in the Cleveland community for the past ten years. His time as an Actor-Teacher at Great
Lakes Theater has gifted him the knack for creating wonder from the ground up, performing in
unconventional spaces to share accessible, engaging theatre.

Scripts

Two Shakes

by Luke Brett

Synopsis

In the middle of the night, an older, lonely Shakespeare conjures up his younger self through a magic ritual. Great Shakes has summoned Young Shakes and asks him the question: "What do you hope you will never forget?" But this is a spell that may not end well (or may not even end at all) once curiosity, magic, memories, and the future pit both bards against each other.

In the middle of the night, an older, lonely Shakespeare conjures up his younger self through a magic ritual. Great Shakes has summoned Young Shakes and asks him the question: "What do you hope you will never forget?" But this is a spell that may not end well (or may not even end at all) once curiosity, magic, memories, and the future pit both bards against each other.

That Time of Night

by Luke Brett

Synopsis

"That Time of Night," is a noir mystery set in 1948 that focuses on four women. Nora, who lost her job at Rita’s nightclub, comes back at two am one night asking to pick up a shift. Rita has something else in mind. For two hundred dollars, all Nora has to do is drive a Buick to the other side of town. There’s a body in it, and some bad people want to buy it so they can frame the murder on a rival crew. Nora can...

"That Time of Night," is a noir mystery set in 1948 that focuses on four women. Nora, who lost her job at Rita’s nightclub, comes back at two am one night asking to pick up a shift. Rita has something else in mind. For two hundred dollars, all Nora has to do is drive a Buick to the other side of town. There’s a body in it, and some bad people want to buy it so they can frame the murder on a rival crew. Nora can’t say no to the money but anyone promising to pay her could be lying and whoever pulled the trigger on the man in her trunk is still out there tonight and the car behind her keeps making all the same turns that she does.

The Skull of Elizabeth Bathory

by Luke Brett

Synopsis

The skull of Hungarian countess and alleged serial killer Elizabeth Bathory is now the vessel to her evil spirit. In a prologue to the audience, the skull tells us that she killed 650 girls when she was alive and now she whispers to a servant who gathers victims for her, promising the servant the secret to eternal beauty in exchange. Once 650 more girls have died, Elizabeth will be resurrected to live and reign...

The skull of Hungarian countess and alleged serial killer Elizabeth Bathory is now the vessel to her evil spirit. In a prologue to the audience, the skull tells us that she killed 650 girls when she was alive and now she whispers to a servant who gathers victims for her, promising the servant the secret to eternal beauty in exchange. Once 650 more girls have died, Elizabeth will be resurrected to live and reign again. Her servant is a Restoration era actress who flatters young girls from the theater and then lures them to be sacrificed for the ritual. They've already killed 649. The final girl will knock on the door any minute

The Shadow of the Clock

by Luke Brett

Synopsis

A man receives a written death threat which says he will die at midnight. The play takes place in his locked apartment, with the only other character being the detective he hires to prevent the murder. The play unfolds in real time from eleven thirty five to midnight as the characters grow to trust each other less and less and try to predict and prevent the cause of death waiting for them at the play's finale...

A man receives a written death threat which says he will die at midnight. The play takes place in his locked apartment, with the only other character being the detective he hires to prevent the murder. The play unfolds in real time from eleven thirty five to midnight as the characters grow to trust each other less and less and try to predict and prevent the cause of death waiting for them at the play's finale. This radio drama is not only a suspenseful riddle, but also an escalating human scene exploring our fascination with death, the emotions that come in the face of death, and the power of a frightened imagination.

Someone From the Club

by Luke Brett

Synopsis

Bill W and Bob S, the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, first met in Akron, Ohio at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens in 1935. The play is an imagining of that first conversation. Written for radio, but could be performed just as easily in person. The only props are a table and two cups of coffee.

Bill W and Bob S, the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, first met in Akron, Ohio at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens in 1935. The play is an imagining of that first conversation. Written for radio, but could be performed just as easily in person. The only props are a table and two cups of coffee.

Nobody Heard, Nobody Saw

by Luke Brett

Synopsis

Lottie Fowler, a woman living independently in 1924 as a successful typist, has made enough money through helping private clients draft their memoirs to afford a lavish country house. But on the evening she moves in, four individuals arrive, some known to her, some new to her. These five under one roof are shocked to discover that the home's former owner was murdered there the night before. Factions form and the...

Lottie Fowler, a woman living independently in 1924 as a successful typist, has made enough money through helping private clients draft their memoirs to afford a lavish country house. But on the evening she moves in, four individuals arrive, some known to her, some new to her. These five under one roof are shocked to discover that the home's former owner was murdered there the night before. Factions form and the roots of every secret between the five of them is pulled and becomes longer and longer until more of them are attacked in the dark and the only ones left standing are a killer and their final target.

Riot and Dishonor

by Luke Brett

Synopsis

Embark on a journey of self indulgence, cocksure poetry and collateral damage as Jack Falstaff (age 15) slams into adolescence. Drinking, fights, mistaken identity and the Peasant's Revolt of 1381 rage across a backdrop of wayward wenches and reprobates. All the bumps and bruises of youth are here delivered in iambic pentameter at punk rock speed

Embark on a journey of self indulgence, cocksure poetry and collateral damage as Jack Falstaff (age 15) slams into adolescence. Drinking, fights, mistaken identity and the Peasant's Revolt of 1381 rage across a backdrop of wayward wenches and reprobates. All the bumps and bruises of youth are here delivered in iambic pentameter at punk rock speed

An Evening with Valentine and Bratherford

by Luke Brett

Synopsis

After retiring from a party, Bratherford confesses to Valentine that he has been rejected by his lover and told that there is somebody else. Maligned, the two English lords read off the names of every bachelor on the guest list and proceed to dish about them in order to discover who has taken Bratherford's place. It is all done between giggling, double entendre and brandy

After retiring from a party, Bratherford confesses to Valentine that he has been rejected by his lover and told that there is somebody else. Maligned, the two English lords read off the names of every bachelor on the guest list and proceed to dish about them in order to discover who has taken Bratherford's place. It is all done between giggling, double entendre and brandy