Harrison Bryan

Narcissistic millennial influencer Chava Kanipshin (known to her followers as ”Queen Vava”) is obsessed with her social media empire… so much so that she has no time or energy for the real world, for actual friendships, or—least of all—for Hanukkah with her family. That is, until she is transported on an unforgettable trip that compels her to rethink everything… a trip led by Spirits of the Past, Present, and Future. Think you know this story? Think again! Irreverent playwright Harrison Bryan teams with composer Aaron Kenny and lyricist Rob Berliner to subvert—and convert—this holiday classic.

[IN DEVELOPMENT]

In Tombstone, Arizona, in 2005, innocent 15-year-old Mary Rue Slaughter was murdered by her father. About a hundred years later, you, in the audience, (yes, YOU!), enter the same Haunted Theatre she died in, and find yourself on a futuristic ghost tour, like you ain't never seen. That is, until it all goes terribly "South." ...Is it a Glitch or a Ghost? You decide. (If you survive...)

Seven men in Snow's life have shaped her views of the difficult dating world that is: New York City. So, after she's mugged on the night of her birthday, it only makes sense for her to show up, unannounced, at the front door of her ex-boyfriend's apartment, right? After recounting what has been the most absurd and heart-breaking three years of her life, she seeks closure - in an attempt to regain the "Happy" she feels she's lost.

In the near [frighteningly foreseeable] future, mankind's ability to multitask on their smartphones has increased significantly. Cyber communication is at an all time high - while "making eye-contact" is a fleeting part of our nostalgic past. In a small, two-bedroom, NYC basement apartment, two couples deal with "reality" on their smartphones more than the reality of an imminent airstrike targeting New York City. It's the first day of World War Three...is there an app for that?

A young man walks past the same bench, every single day, his entire life. It's always empty. Until now. One Bench. Two Strangers. STILL NOT is an honest, comedic, skewed-romantic exploration into the traps of waiting for love...and the fear that it may never come.

At the end of Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET [Spoiler Alert] - they die. Their souls fly to the afterlife...and then what? Our favorite star-crossed lovers find themselves in an unknown liminal space confronting the "reality" of dramatic literature's most infamous romantic miscommunication.

In the middle of ACT V, Scene 1, of Shakespeare's OTHELLO - [spoiler alert] - Iago betrays Roderigo, stabbing his "best friend" in the back. But what really happened during their final moment together...might just leave Shakespeare's most verbose liar - finally speechless.

After Act IV, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's HAMLET, Gertrude arrives back to the castle to - [spoiler alert] - tell Laertes of his sisters' unfortunate death. But what exactly happened by that willow tree that "grows aslant a brook" ? Could a mad mad Ophelia uncover the truth about what's really rotten in the state of Denmark?

In the middle of ACT V, Scene 2, of Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET - [spoiler alert] - Friar Lawrence's letter, (y'know, the one with the really important, life-or-death, information in it), does NOT reach Romeo. Learning there's a virus potentially spreading through Verona, Friar Lawrence has to decide whether he should stay quarantined with Friar John (y'know, the other Friar in the play..?) - OR save his favorite star-crossed lovers from their ill-fated doom.

In this underwater ten-minute play, a rare BLUE lobster decides she wants to identify as something more than what her Mamma Lobster wants her to be.

A Passover Seder with more twists and turns (and murder!?) than well...your average Passover Seder.

A young Mexican-American father gets a surprise visit from his old childhood friend...who happens to be a United States Deportation Officer. His wife's not too happy about this "surprise visit"...

A Zebra and A Human, with all their differences, share a metaphysical space, where a pained history exist only between them. In a curious exploration of their most existential questions, they hope to transcend their language barrier in an effort to better understand each other - and move forward with an unspoken hope towards healing.

A clock and a table discuss um...well, the title says it all doesn't it.

This weird, almost existential, and abstract presentation of theatrical thought explores the relationship between a playwright, his script, and - well - everyone else who doesn't "get it"...WARNING: "POINTALISM, or the study of points" should only be performed by the bravest of theatre artists.