Under a Christmas Moon by
In this play very loosely inspired by 'An American Werewolf in London,' a date turns dangerous when someone is suffering from a very strange holiday curse.
Brian Rust
Brian Rust
Brian Rust is a writer and amateur historian who lives in Boston. His work has been performed at Improv Boston, the Nursery Theatre, Cast Iron Theatre, and online as part of the Red Shift: Interplanetary Do-Gooder writing team.
Plays
Spam Calls from Hell by Brian Rust
Recommendations: 4··Cast:3Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, horrorA loving couple discovers another reason *not* to answer calls from phone numbers you don't recognize.A View From the Inside by Brian Rust
Recommendations: 1··Cast:6–9Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more·Keyword: giant monster, audio play + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, horror, science fictionKeyword: giant monster, audio play, comedy/horror, apocalypseAn audio play done with the limitations 'must include the audience, must challenge our foley team, must include 1-2 lines for a random audience member.'
Synopsis: During an attack by an enormous blob monster, people discover that getting eaten can be just the beginning.The Dougyssey by Brian Rust
·Cast:4Genre: comedy, fantasy + 1 more·Keyword: odyssey, Homer + 3 moreGenre: comedy, fantasy, periodKeyword: odyssey, Homer, myth, comedy, travelSynopsis: Midway through the events of the ‘Odyssey,’ the few surviving crew members begin to have doubts about their mission and the wisdom of continuing to follow Odysseus.
Plan 8 From the Outer Ether: a Steampunk Adventure by Brian Rust
·Cast:8–14Genre: adventure, comedy + 3 more·Keyword: comedy, mystery + 2 moreGenre: adventure, comedy, mystery/thriller, parody/spoof, science fictionKeyword: comedy, mystery, Steampunk, live radioA dysfunctional theater troupe tries to stage a live radio show,'Plan 8 From the Outer Ether', your typical steampunk comedy about a hardboiled detective trying to thwart an alien invasion. Many, many things go wrong, to the point where audiences will not see the same show twice.
Please note: this has been written to work equally well with any gender in any of the parts.Catastrophe by Brian Rust
·Cast:4Genre: comedy·Keyword: comedy, sketch + 4 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: comedy, sketch, talking cat, cat, talking animal, physical comedyWhen Jenny discovers her friend's cat talks, their relationship--and her sanity--quickly changes.Pope Day by Brian Rust
·Cast:4Genre: comedy, docudrama/historic + 1 more·Keyword: History, Boston + 5 moreGenre: comedy, docudrama/historic, periodKeyword: History, Boston, holiday, puppets, George Washington, Revolutionary War, based on actual eventsWhile leading the American troops in Boston, George Washington is asked to take part in a very unique holiday.
(Based on an actual 16th-17th century holiday which actually did contain the events described in the play.)Penance (Amy in Hell, Part 1) by Brian Rust
·Cast:3–4Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more·Keyword: afterlife, hell + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, fable/folktale, fantasyKeyword: afterlife, hell, telephone, devilA telemarketer discovers that in Hell it's very important to remember the Terms and Conditions.
This is designed as a companion piece to 'Reboot (Amy in Hell, Part 2)'; ideally they occur at different points in a larger evening of short plays.Reboot (Amy in Hell, Part 2) by Brian Rust
·Cast:2Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more·Keyword: afterlife, hell + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, fable/folktaleKeyword: afterlife, hell, devil, apocalypseA dead soul and her Devil have to figure out what to do at the end of the world.
This play is designed as a companion piece to 'Penance (Amy in Hell, Part 1)', meant to happen at different points in a larger evening of short plays.The Shadow in the Box by Brian Rust
·Cast:4–5Genre: dark comedy, fantasy + 1 more·Keyword: peter pan, Victorian + 4 moreGenre: dark comedy, fantasy, horrorKeyword: peter pan, Victorian, shadow, class conflict, awful children, poor decisionsA darker look at the Peter Pan story, and why inviting strange flying supernatural creatures to come and take you off with them might not be wise.Judge, Mental by Brian Rust
·Cast:5–12Genre: comedy, farce + 1 more·Keyword: Barnum, marx brothers + 5 moreGenre: comedy, farce, young audiencesKeyword: Barnum, marx brothers, penguin, Farce, courtroom, conman, comedyIt's a tribute to the Marx Brothers. It's a farce. It's the tensest courtroom play involving a penguin and extremely bad puns that's ever been written.Toast by Brian Rust
·Cast:3Genre: comedy, fantasyGenre: comedy, fantasyA trio try to figure out why all their bread comes out of the toaster with mysterious words and images. Will their relationship survive? Will their sanity?Request Line by Brian Rust
·Cast:2–5Genre: comedy, dramaGenre: comedy, dramaA late night radio DJ gets a blast from the past...and maybe a second chance.I Wish by Brian Rust
·Cast:2–3Genre: comedy, fantasyGenre: comedy, fantasyA magical genie. The world's strangest person. An octopus. Who will come out on top?Snhowdown by Brian Rust
·Cast:5Genre: comedy, holiday + 1 more·Keyword: Christmas parody, western parody + 1 moreGenre: comedy, holiday, parody/spoofKeyword: Christmas parody, western parody, High Noon parodyIn this mashup of High Noon and Rankin-Bass Christmas stories, Nick faces the worst choice of his life: keep his promise to his new bride and step down as the Santa protecting Christmas Gulch, or save it one last time from the wickedness of Jumping Jack Frost.The Cabbage Fairy (audio play version) by Brian Rust
·Cast:2Genre: comedy, fantasy + 1 moreGenre: comedy, fantasy, radio dramaA less-fortunate relative of the Tooth Fairy tries to adapt to the modern world by seeking employment help.