Tom Cocklin

Tom Cocklin is a playwright living in Tillamook County on Oregon's northern coast. Besides writing plays, he is active in community theater, having directed, acted, and worked in stagecraft. Tom resides with his wife and two cats, Colby and Jack, the Cheese Brothers.

Scripts

Christy's Gnome

by Tom Cocklin

Cast Size

Genre

comedy,

political

(2 M/F/NB or any combination). A head gnome questions the gnome in charge of security about violating the rights of creatures in The Garden.

Lucky

by Tom Cocklin

Cast Size

3—5

Genre

comedy,

parody/spoof

(3 M/F/NB or any combination). A lucky number comforts his unlucky friend, only to realize that his "lucky" number may not be that fortunate.

Artistic Statement

Recommended by

Son of Frank

by David Middleman

Son Of Frank is dark and spooky but this play also have heart. The dialogue between father and son could be any parent/child conversation but this conversation is special, with family history, the presence of a child's grief and the consuming impact his father has had on the child's past life and probably forever. Good read. Would like to see this on stage.

Son Of Frank is dark and spooky but this play also have heart. The dialogue between father and son could be any parent/child conversation but this conversation is special, with family history, the presence of a child's grief and the consuming impact his father has had on the child's past life and probably forever. Good read. Would like to see this on stage.
No Sex Without Toys

by Doug Sellers

No Sex Without Toys by Doug Sellers is an exploration into the 'what if we did it!' The play is about intimate communication between two couples or the sheer lack of it. Two couples as friends explore the idea of pairing and sharing out of frustration and perhaps an intimacy that's underneath their friendship. The dialog is snappy, the situations are well-developed and the narration through the eyes and mind of the bartender is hilarious. A recommended read.

No Sex Without Toys by Doug Sellers is an exploration into the 'what if we did it!' The play is about intimate communication between two couples or the sheer lack of it. Two couples as friends explore the idea of pairing and sharing out of frustration and perhaps an intimacy that's underneath their friendship. The dialog is snappy, the situations are well-developed and the narration through the eyes and mind of the bartender is hilarious. A recommended read.
That Midnight Rodeo

by Mary Sue Price

The language, the nuance of rodeo lore, and even the dialect pull you in. This short-play makes it's point clear but drives doubt at every turn. Well written, stylized and worth a read.

The language, the nuance of rodeo lore, and even the dialect pull you in. This short-play makes it's point clear but drives doubt at every turn. Well written, stylized and worth a read.
Abandon All Hope

by Peter Fenton

I'm not sure where to start? This piece is thick, iconoclastic, dripping with irony, and constantly motivates the reader to question every scene. To me, the mark of a good play is one that leaves questions and drives the audience/reader to think about it well after it's read. This is that play. I'm going to read it again. Good stuff!

I'm not sure where to start? This piece is thick, iconoclastic, dripping with irony, and constantly motivates the reader to question every scene. To me, the mark of a good play is one that leaves questions and drives the audience/reader to think about it well after it's read. This is that play. I'm going to read it again. Good stuff!

Tom Cocklin

Scripts

Christy's Gnome

by Tom Cocklin

Lucky

by Tom Cocklin

Monologues

Son of Frank

No Sex Without Toys

That Midnight Rodeo

Abandon All Hope