Max Berry

Max Berry is a playwright/producer based in New York City who strives to write plays that are unapologetically silly and radically kind. In addition to writing, he also served as the Creative Producer for First Kiss Theatre Company from 2022-2025. Max is the creator of “Max’s House” a solo musical puppet show that went on an independently produced tour in 2025. Max is the creator and co-writer of the comedy webseries, “Hey, Professor!” that premiered on YouTube in the summer of 2021 and was an official selection for NYCWebfest 2021. For more information go to maxberryplaywright.com or follow him on Instagram at @maximusofberry

Scripts

My God, It's a Walrus!

by Max Berry

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Genre

comedy,

drama,

faith-based

Marcus Matthews doesn’t believe in God. In fact, if you listened to his Dr. Atheist
podcast, you might say he’s even anti-god. But when he meets someone who claims to be God
themselves and is also somehow a walrus, Marcus’s entire world gets turned upside-down. Initially not convinced, Marcus invites this so-called God onto his podcast, hoping the interview will up his subscriber count but after a while it gets harder and harder to deny that Walrus is telling the truth. Not to mention, Marcus is starting to think Walrus is…pretty cool..and also kind of hot? Even worse, he has to deal with their billionaire ex-boyfriend who also happens to be a dinosaur.

by Max Berry

Cast Size

Genre

adventure,

biography,

comedy,

dark comedy,

musical,

mystery/thriller

Welcome to Max’s house! Max is so excited to see all of you…but uh-oh! His singing and dancing has been KIDNAPPED! Can you help Max, along with a rhino, a pole dancing pole, a singing list, and a whole bunch of other friends find out who took them? You might even learn a cool lesson along the way.

Max's Job: A Max's House Story

by Max Berry

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Genre

comedy

Max just wants some spare time to make the art he loves but his soul-sucking day job of writing educational videos for children keeps getting in the way! But when the main character of those videos steals his muse, he must save his art from the clutches of corporate monotony, with the help of some silly puppet friends!

Songs My Dad Sings Loudly in the Car

by Max Berry

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Genre

drama

With the death of his grandfather inching closer and armed with a killer playlist, Mark and his dad, Ted take a detour down memory lane on their way back from the hospital. Trapped in the car and with tensions high, the two discuss their hometown, baseball, and Mark's desire to go away to college. As the night goes on, we see what happens when two people who grieve in very different ways try to come together to...

by Max Berry

Cast Size

Genre

comedy,

drama,

romantic comedy

Roommates Nick and Alex have been in love with each other for years but have not been able to bring themselves to say it. Now, with Alex moving out, they may not get another chance.
(Pronounced Escapes Over Orange)

Website: https://www.maxberryplaywright.com

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Guts

by Rachel Beth Greene

"Guts" is an incredibly powerful story told through the brilliant setting of a Biggest Loser parody game show. Despite many of the topics on bodies that Greene discusses being serious and often difficult, she fearlessly leans into them with plenty of humor and compassion to get us through. Much like other Rachel Greene plays, this play puts large bodies on stage front and center with a cast of characters that everyone will fall in love with. By the end you'll be left feeling joyful but also questioning your own biases and assumptions about bodies we see everyday.

"Guts" is an incredibly powerful story told through the brilliant setting of a Biggest Loser parody game show. Despite many of the topics on bodies that Greene discusses being serious and often difficult, she fearlessly leans into them with plenty of humor and compassion to get us through. Much like other Rachel Greene plays, this play puts large bodies on stage front and center with a cast of characters that everyone will fall in love with. By the end you'll be left feeling joyful but also questioning your own biases and assumptions about bodies we see everyday.
JOHN DESERVES TO DIE

by Rachel Beth Greene

"John Deserves to Die" stands on it's own as a powerful and important story about abuse of power and the extremely harmful ways that theatre is taught in a college setting. Though, being tied so tightly to Mamet and using that to parallel the events of the play, it adds a whole other layer, not only calling out the abusive environments in many rehearsal rooms, but demanding we take a second look at what stories we want/need to tell and saying "We can do better."

"John Deserves to Die" stands on it's own as a powerful and important story about abuse of power and the extremely harmful ways that theatre is taught in a college setting. Though, being tied so tightly to Mamet and using that to parallel the events of the play, it adds a whole other layer, not only calling out the abusive environments in many rehearsal rooms, but demanding we take a second look at what stories we want/need to tell and saying "We can do better."
small town icons

by SMJ .

SMJ captures the dark sides of living in a small town perfectly. "small town icons" gives us a friend group that anyone can, for better or for worse, relate to, and exaggerated it to a truly frightening degree. With every character feeling isolated for one reason or another, SMJ throws them all in a room together with little to no escape and says "figure it out." The ensuing battle of words (among other things) is equal parts heartbreaking and horrifying.

SMJ captures the dark sides of living in a small town perfectly. "small town icons" gives us a friend group that anyone can, for better or for worse, relate to, and exaggerated it to a truly frightening degree. With every character feeling isolated for one reason or another, SMJ throws them all in a room together with little to no escape and says "figure it out." The ensuing battle of words (among other things) is equal parts heartbreaking and horrifying.
Here's What I Found

by Lee Harrison Daniel

"Here's What I Found" says so much in the briefest of moments. From the very first moment these characters share, Daniel gives us everything we need to know about who they are and what they long for. Just from that first second, I'm already desperately hoping that Lena gets to try a grilled cheese. The world is so well developed that we feel how long these beings have been here doing the same thing and by the time Viv shows up, we are desperate to see Lena escape the monotony and find something worth updating for.

"Here's What I Found" says so much in the briefest of moments. From the very first moment these characters share, Daniel gives us everything we need to know about who they are and what they long for. Just from that first second, I'm already desperately hoping that Lena gets to try a grilled cheese. The world is so well developed that we feel how long these beings have been here doing the same thing and by the time Viv shows up, we are desperate to see Lena escape the monotony and find something worth updating for.
The Fierce Urgency Of Now

by Doug DeVita

Devita manages to take the monotonous drone of an advertising office and fill it to the brim with drama and tension. With every character feeling as full and realized as the next, you’ll find yourself caring more about the comings and goings of that world than you ever did before. The relationships are well sewn and well tangled, the stakes are as high as they can be, and of course there’s plenty of sharp humor to bring you back to smiling just as the tension becomes too much. This play is honest, hilarious, and heartbreaking all at once.

Devita manages to take the monotonous drone of an advertising office and fill it to the brim with drama and tension. With every character feeling as full and realized as the next, you’ll find yourself caring more about the comings and goings of that world than you ever did before. The relationships are well sewn and well tangled, the stakes are as high as they can be, and of course there’s plenty of sharp humor to bring you back to smiling just as the tension becomes too much. This play is honest, hilarious, and heartbreaking all at once.

Max Berry

Scripts

My God, It's a Walrus!

by Max Berry

Max's House

by Max Berry

Max's Job: A Max's House Story

by Max Berry

Songs My Dad Sings Loudly in the Car

by Max Berry

Escapes/Orange

by Max Berry

Monologues

Guts

JOHN DESERVES TO DIE

small town icons

Here's What I Found

The Fierce Urgency Of Now