Taylor Layne

If you want to read a play, but don't want to pay for NPX, message me at
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If you want to read a play, but don't want to pay for NPX, message me at
gibberingtaylor.com/contact

Scripts

God of Suffering

by Taylor Layne

Synopsis

A Mother in a tyrannical dictatorship appeals to the God of Health to save her ailing Daughter. The God of Health agrees-- on the condition that Mother extracts Daughter’s infected organ. But such surgery would kill Daughter, so Mother takes someone else’s organ, and thereby incurs the God of Health’s wrath.

A Mother in a tyrannical dictatorship appeals to the God of Health to save her ailing Daughter. The God of Health agrees-- on the condition that Mother extracts Daughter’s infected organ. But such surgery would kill Daughter, so Mother takes someone else’s organ, and thereby incurs the God of Health’s wrath.

The Birthing

by Taylor Layne

Synopsis

Three scientists attempt to raise the alien Baby they created. But Baby ages more quickly than they anticipated, and soon develops an appetite for flesh. When it's time for Baby to be baptized, she instead goes on a deadly rampage, and her parents become her prey.

Three scientists attempt to raise the alien Baby they created. But Baby ages more quickly than they anticipated, and soon develops an appetite for flesh. When it's time for Baby to be baptized, she instead goes on a deadly rampage, and her parents become her prey.

Hansel & Gretel

by Taylor Layne

Synopsis

Hansel and Gretel are imprisoned in a witch’s house. She blames them for her sister’s execution at the stake, and subjects them to gruesome torments as punishment. So Hansel and Gretel form a plan to kill the witch and escape.

Hansel and Gretel are imprisoned in a witch’s house. She blames them for her sister’s execution at the stake, and subjects them to gruesome torments as punishment. So Hansel and Gretel form a plan to kill the witch and escape.

Piddlekins

by Taylor Layne

Synopsis

Dorothy and Herman lead a mysterious, but powerful Troupe whose members occasionally throw people out of windows. But when Dorothy decides that her husband isn’t man enough to lead the Troupe, not even Herman’s beloved cat is safe.

Dorothy and Herman lead a mysterious, but powerful Troupe whose members occasionally throw people out of windows. But when Dorothy decides that her husband isn’t man enough to lead the Troupe, not even Herman’s beloved cat is safe.

Mr. Bread Man

by Taylor Layne

Synopsis

Mr. Bread Man raises three women-- the “Subjects”-- in total confinement. They alternate between three roles: Guard, who makes the rules (such as no talking); Doctor, who prescribes the treatments (such as jumping jacks); and Prisoner, who follows the rules and treatments (which are usually unpleasant). The Subjects do their jobs to appease an apparently omniscient Watcher, who will supposedly reward them with...

Mr. Bread Man raises three women-- the “Subjects”-- in total confinement. They alternate between three roles: Guard, who makes the rules (such as no talking); Doctor, who prescribes the treatments (such as jumping jacks); and Prisoner, who follows the rules and treatments (which are usually unpleasant). The Subjects do their jobs to appease an apparently omniscient Watcher, who will supposedly reward them with unspecified “gifts.”

When a mute man suddenly arrives in chains, the Subjects are terrified at first-- they’ve never seen someone from outside before-- but they soon decide that he must have disobeyed the Watcher, so they subject him to bizarre and horrific torments as they compete for the Watcher’s favor.

Spot's Community

by Taylor Layne

Synopsis

A young man attempts to bring the remnants of humanity together through the hallucinogenic powers of soda, while his brother struggles to pursue a musical career despite the apparent apocalypse. Two sisters attempt to join the “Community,” bringing dancing, singing, drunkenness, and violent sibling rivalry.

A young man attempts to bring the remnants of humanity together through the hallucinogenic powers of soda, while his brother struggles to pursue a musical career despite the apparent apocalypse. Two sisters attempt to join the “Community,” bringing dancing, singing, drunkenness, and violent sibling rivalry.

Gunthy

by Taylor Layne

Synopsis

Brother, a touring musician with infinite sexual partners, lives in a motorhome with his Sister, an innocent recluse. Both share their darkest secrets and most depraved fantasies with a stuffed animal named Gunthy. When Gunthy falls ill, no amount of love, surgery, or punk rock can save him.

Brother, a touring musician with infinite sexual partners, lives in a motorhome with his Sister, an innocent recluse. Both share their darkest secrets and most depraved fantasies with a stuffed animal named Gunthy. When Gunthy falls ill, no amount of love, surgery, or punk rock can save him.

Rute's Restaurant

by Taylor Layne

Synopsis

Rute has two ambitions: to open a bed and breakfast, and to become a wizard. So when a group of adventurers comes into town, she eagerly invites them to her establishment. But the chef is running late, so Rute scrambles to keep the hungry adventurers from leaving… or killing her.

Rute has two ambitions: to open a bed and breakfast, and to become a wizard. So when a group of adventurers comes into town, she eagerly invites them to her establishment. But the chef is running late, so Rute scrambles to keep the hungry adventurers from leaving… or killing her.

Phoeba's Opera

by Taylor Layne

Synopsis

A surreal, tragicomic nightmare opera.
To celebrate her birthday, the goddess Phoeba creates something the world has never known: trees. But when her forest obstructs a voyeuristic Hermit’s beloved view, he quickly burns it down. Meanwhile, hoping to earn Phoeba’s favor, a pious Butler murders homeless Urchins… not realizing they were Phoeba’s friends.

A surreal, tragicomic nightmare opera.
To celebrate her birthday, the goddess Phoeba creates something the world has never known: trees. But when her forest obstructs a voyeuristic Hermit’s beloved view, he quickly burns it down. Meanwhile, hoping to earn Phoeba’s favor, a pious Butler murders homeless Urchins… not realizing they were Phoeba’s friends.