Thomas Brandon

Thomas lives in the wretched hive of scum and villainy that is Burbank, California, where he is a writer for stage and screen, having developed television shows with Amazon, CBS Studios, and Warner Brothers TV. For the stage, he recently worked with the Soraya Playhouse on a new concert adaptation of Randy Newman's FAUST. His plays have been a part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival (winning the Producer's Encore award) and have received readings at the Actor's Co-op and as a part of the Skylight/EALLA Fresh Brew series. Currently, he serves as writer and Supervising Producer for LEGACIES airing on The CW.

Thomas lives in the wretched hive of scum and villainy that is Burbank, California, where he is a writer for stage and screen, having developed television shows with Amazon, CBS Studios, and Warner Brothers TV. For the stage, he recently worked with the Soraya Playhouse on a new concert adaptation of Randy Newman's FAUST. His plays have been a part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival (winning the Producer's Encore award) and have received readings at the Actor's Co-op and as a part of the Skylight/EALLA Fresh Brew series. Currently, he serves as writer and Supervising Producer for LEGACIES airing on The CW.

Scripts

Emergence

by Thomas Brandon

Cast Size
6—8
Genre
drama,
fable/folktale,
fantasy,
science fiction

A play about the first two generations of artificial consciousness and the future of humanity. The story follows the first two generations of artificial intelligences as the world changes around them, the first robot religion is created, and they face the ultimate decision of whether or not to let go of whatever part of them reflects their human creators. It's a bedtime told far in the future, looking back at...

A play about the first two generations of artificial consciousness and the future of humanity. The story follows the first two generations of artificial intelligences as the world changes around them, the first robot religion is created, and they face the ultimate decision of whether or not to let go of whatever part of them reflects their human creators. It's a bedtime told far in the future, looking back at us and trying to remember what it was like to be human.

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A Christmas Carol

by Thomas Brandon

Cast Size
8—20
Genre
adaptation,
comedy,
holiday,
musical,
young audiences

An adaptation of Charles Dicken's classic story for modern audiences. Told through the eyes of a child finding a book in her grandmother's attic, the young girl becomes our narrator, bringing the story to life through the ramshackle troupe of ghosts haunting the attic. Designed to be accompanied by Christmas carols.

An adaptation of Charles Dicken's classic story for modern audiences. Told through the eyes of a child finding a book in her grandmother's attic, the young girl becomes our narrator, bringing the story to life through the ramshackle troupe of ghosts haunting the attic. Designed to be accompanied by Christmas carols.

Pocket Universe

by Thomas Brandon

3
Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
mystery/thriller,
science fiction

A husband and wife sit down for a nice picnic, but things slowly begin to unravel as it becomes clear that he's keeping a secret from her, and that she may never be able to leave this date.

A husband and wife sit down for a nice picnic, but things slowly begin to unravel as it becomes clear that he's keeping a secret from her, and that she may never be able to leave this date.