Recommended by Brian Cern

  • Brian Cern: Pumpkin Guts: A Monologue

    That's it, I'm swearing off Halloween. Forever!
    This is just a good point after a good point!! Stop the madness!!

    That's it, I'm swearing off Halloween. Forever!
    This is just a good point after a good point!! Stop the madness!!

  • Brian Cern: Ashes to Ashes

    Heartbreakingly poignant. Two brothers meditate on the three familial deaths that have brought them closer over the years.
    A powerful and thoughtful meditation on the moments in our lives that ground us and hold us together. A wonderful read, and another masterwork from Morgan. Well done!

    Heartbreakingly poignant. Two brothers meditate on the three familial deaths that have brought them closer over the years.
    A powerful and thoughtful meditation on the moments in our lives that ground us and hold us together. A wonderful read, and another masterwork from Morgan. Well done!

  • Brian Cern: The Doctors Call

    Heartbreak, beauty, peace and comfort.
    Everything that you could want in a tender end-of-life moment, delivered here, simply and expertly, by Mr Plumridge. He elicits the kind of emotion in these three pages that a lesser playwright can struggle to do in 120. Reverent and honest, this is one of the best and most complete plays I have read in a long time. Well done.

    Heartbreak, beauty, peace and comfort.
    Everything that you could want in a tender end-of-life moment, delivered here, simply and expertly, by Mr Plumridge. He elicits the kind of emotion in these three pages that a lesser playwright can struggle to do in 120. Reverent and honest, this is one of the best and most complete plays I have read in a long time. Well done.

  • Brian Cern: The Takeaway

    A quick and breezy comedy about the lengths that two women will go to to heal the rift between their husbands. With time only aggravating old wounds, the wives turn to some drastic measures to fix their friendship.
    Full of snappy dialogue and without reliance on visual gimmicks, this show would be a welcome addition to any intimate evening of theatre, in addition to being a wonderful script for audio performance.

    A quick and breezy comedy about the lengths that two women will go to to heal the rift between their husbands. With time only aggravating old wounds, the wives turn to some drastic measures to fix their friendship.
    Full of snappy dialogue and without reliance on visual gimmicks, this show would be a welcome addition to any intimate evening of theatre, in addition to being a wonderful script for audio performance.

  • Brian Cern: A Slice of Democracy

    A love letter to the importance of voting.
    It is a sweet, yet not sentimental, piece about the importance of voting. A grandmother, through her own narrative and personal example, shows her young granddaughter the importance of civic responsibilities. At a time when our democracy seems to be under attack, and people often question what the point of it all is, this play seres as a poignant reminder of the personal freedoms at stake. Well done, it was an honor to read.

    A love letter to the importance of voting.
    It is a sweet, yet not sentimental, piece about the importance of voting. A grandmother, through her own narrative and personal example, shows her young granddaughter the importance of civic responsibilities. At a time when our democracy seems to be under attack, and people often question what the point of it all is, this play seres as a poignant reminder of the personal freedoms at stake. Well done, it was an honor to read.

  • Brian Cern: YOU BET YOUR LIFE

    A dark comedy with genuine touching moments, "You Bet Your Life" explores what would happen if an individual could negotiate for the exact number of remaining days. While there are moments of a biting dark comedy, the touching moments stay with me. As well as the reinforcement of the adage "You don't know how long you have, so make the most of it." Well done, I would love to see this performed live someday.

    A dark comedy with genuine touching moments, "You Bet Your Life" explores what would happen if an individual could negotiate for the exact number of remaining days. While there are moments of a biting dark comedy, the touching moments stay with me. As well as the reinforcement of the adage "You don't know how long you have, so make the most of it." Well done, I would love to see this performed live someday.

  • Brian Cern: The Sentence - 10 Minute Play

    A soulful reflection on capital punishment. What brings closure for one, only creates trauma for another. Unflinching, but not unsympathetic, this script gets deeper with each passing moment after I put it down. Well done, I cannot wait to see it performed.

    A soulful reflection on capital punishment. What brings closure for one, only creates trauma for another. Unflinching, but not unsympathetic, this script gets deeper with each passing moment after I put it down. Well done, I cannot wait to see it performed.

  • Brian Cern: The Juggler

    I love a good, witty, piece with lots of wordplay! Clever, with some good and genuine laughs. A perfect short piece to add to your festival!

    I love a good, witty, piece with lots of wordplay! Clever, with some good and genuine laughs. A perfect short piece to add to your festival!

  • Brian Cern: The RAKEoning

    A quick and witty piece about watching a breakdown from afar. Sometimes, others get caught in the fall-out of a personal collapse without reason or explanation... And all you can do is pour yourself a drink, and enjoy the ride.

    A quick and witty piece about watching a breakdown from afar. Sometimes, others get caught in the fall-out of a personal collapse without reason or explanation... And all you can do is pour yourself a drink, and enjoy the ride.

  • Brian Cern: THE SHIRT OFF HER BACK

    It's a brisk, farcical piece about chasing a life you think you want, only to find that it's a double-edged sword. A commentary on how things repeat themselves, without end. An important message lies within, and I sincerely hope that I can have the opportunity to see it staged.

    It's a brisk, farcical piece about chasing a life you think you want, only to find that it's a double-edged sword. A commentary on how things repeat themselves, without end. An important message lies within, and I sincerely hope that I can have the opportunity to see it staged.