Recommended by Brian Cern

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    To produce a script like this, you need to either be slightly broken, or an absolute genius. I hope to never be in a place to know that answer, because I don't ever want to ruin the magic that is John Busse’s writing.
    This script, all wit and twisty-turney flips in logic, is the perfect introduction to Busser’s work. Kind of like when you first played your favorite role-playing game: A primer to the world you are about to enter.
    Get in, take a deep breath, sip of water...

    And enjoy the ride.

    To produce a script like this, you need to either be slightly broken, or an absolute genius. I hope to never be in a place to know that answer, because I don't ever want to ruin the magic that is John Busse’s writing.
    This script, all wit and twisty-turney flips in logic, is the perfect introduction to Busser’s work. Kind of like when you first played your favorite role-playing game: A primer to the world you are about to enter.
    Get in, take a deep breath, sip of water...

    And enjoy the ride.

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    Hats off to Mr Gibbs for writing a clean and tight monologue about getting the heart of it all and focusing on... well... The Point. Another well-crafted piece, this stand-alone is a potentially good audition piece.

    Hats off to Mr Gibbs for writing a clean and tight monologue about getting the heart of it all and focusing on... well... The Point. Another well-crafted piece, this stand-alone is a potentially good audition piece.

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    The best horror happens when the "bad thing" is suggested. The individual's mind will come up with something far more sinister, terrifying, and terrific than any author can put on the page. That is what Brandon has done here. Regardless of intent, this well-executed monologue conjured images of the nightly news of events in my own neighborhood. So, I am left not knowing if this is a historical piece, or a contemporary one... And that is truely horrifying.

    The best horror happens when the "bad thing" is suggested. The individual's mind will come up with something far more sinister, terrifying, and terrific than any author can put on the page. That is what Brandon has done here. Regardless of intent, this well-executed monologue conjured images of the nightly news of events in my own neighborhood. So, I am left not knowing if this is a historical piece, or a contemporary one... And that is truely horrifying.

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    The magic of Alles' "Maybe Next Year" lies in it's universality. There are echos of our family in there, no matter the level of disfunction that they may posess. Fantasically relatable, because we know these people. This is our brother, our sister... Our family. Like a blanket wrapped in tradition, this play feels like coming home.

    The magic of Alles' "Maybe Next Year" lies in it's universality. There are echos of our family in there, no matter the level of disfunction that they may posess. Fantasically relatable, because we know these people. This is our brother, our sister... Our family. Like a blanket wrapped in tradition, this play feels like coming home.

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    A delightfull POV about a (normally) friendly cat expressing her frustrations at being left, ONCE AGAIN, behind while her human goes on VACATION! I mean, that's just rude! Cat takes care of her human for years, and this is the thanks? To be left behind?? Completely relatable, it's a nice peak behind the curtain as to the coping mechinisms of your typical housecat. Fun!

    A delightfull POV about a (normally) friendly cat expressing her frustrations at being left, ONCE AGAIN, behind while her human goes on VACATION! I mean, that's just rude! Cat takes care of her human for years, and this is the thanks? To be left behind?? Completely relatable, it's a nice peak behind the curtain as to the coping mechinisms of your typical housecat. Fun!

  • Brian Cern: WITH A TWITCH OF THE TAIL - A MONOLOGUE by Julie Brandon
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    The best fairy tales are always part fantasy, part horor, and part morality play. In her brief monologue, Brandon hits upon all three in a warning about giving into temptation. I would very much love to see this expanded in to a full length play.

    The best fairy tales are always part fantasy, part horor, and part morality play. In her brief monologue, Brandon hits upon all three in a warning about giving into temptation. I would very much love to see this expanded in to a full length play.

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  • Brian Cern: Nine Lives, One Love by Christopher Sullivan
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    Quick, lean, and efficent... This brisk comedy delites as it plays with the question of what truely goes on in our pet's lives. Also, it is so refreshing to see a contermporary and intelligent comedy that is sutible for the whole family. both parents and kids will enjoy this. Well done!

    Quick, lean, and efficent... This brisk comedy delites as it plays with the question of what truely goes on in our pet's lives. Also, it is so refreshing to see a contermporary and intelligent comedy that is sutible for the whole family. both parents and kids will enjoy this. Well done!

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  • Brian Cern: #VANLIFE by Debra A. Cole
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    First impressions... Go with your gut... Be ready to adjust...
    The story left UNTOLD in Cole's minute of magnificent, "#VANLIFE," is obviously up to the audience to decide. But the brilliance of this script is knowing when to stop. To have just told enough to point the audience in the right direction. Masterpiece. Well done!

    First impressions... Go with your gut... Be ready to adjust...
    The story left UNTOLD in Cole's minute of magnificent, "#VANLIFE," is obviously up to the audience to decide. But the brilliance of this script is knowing when to stop. To have just told enough to point the audience in the right direction. Masterpiece. Well done!

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  • Brian Cern: The Dream. The Curtains. The Mouse. A short horror trilogy by Royal Shiree
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    This script, like a dream, requires reflection. Analysis.
    But, also like a dream, its meaning changes based on who is doing the reflection. Analysis.
    One part social commentary, one part nightmare... Or is the nightmare actually the commentary?
    A surrealist whirlpool that will get into your soul and change you. A fantastic piece of writing, a favorite from the 2025 Midwest Dramatist Conference, I hope to see fully realized on stage in the near future.

    This script, like a dream, requires reflection. Analysis.
    But, also like a dream, its meaning changes based on who is doing the reflection. Analysis.
    One part social commentary, one part nightmare... Or is the nightmare actually the commentary?
    A surrealist whirlpool that will get into your soul and change you. A fantastic piece of writing, a favorite from the 2025 Midwest Dramatist Conference, I hope to see fully realized on stage in the near future.

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  • Brian Cern: A Girl Who Acts Like That by Cherielyn Ferguson
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    Echos.
    The cliches are cliches for a reason. And the more things change, the more they stay the same. This short morsel, set in the early 1970s, reverberates with themes and feelings that are just as relevant and meaningful today. The dialogue and characters are execptionally will crafted, and only draw you in to the story. It is a fantastic piece to insert into your festival to offer a subtle commentary on contemporary life, as all good drama should do.

    Echos.
    The cliches are cliches for a reason. And the more things change, the more they stay the same. This short morsel, set in the early 1970s, reverberates with themes and feelings that are just as relevant and meaningful today. The dialogue and characters are execptionally will crafted, and only draw you in to the story. It is a fantastic piece to insert into your festival to offer a subtle commentary on contemporary life, as all good drama should do.

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