Michael Susko

Michael Susko is a NYC based Playwright and Director. He has a BFA in theatre from The Boston Conservatory, a MFA in Playwriting from Goddard College, and PHD in sarcasm and wit from the school of life.

Michael Susko is a NYC based Playwright and Director. He has a BFA in theatre from The Boston Conservatory, a MFA in Playwriting from Goddard College, and PHD in sarcasm and wit from the school of life.

Scripts

HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL

by Michael Susko

Synopsis

An eccentric billionaire and his wife invites five strangers to a haunted house.  He offers them one million dollars each if they're brave enough to spend the night.  What begins as a fun "fright night" party quickly turns into a night of terror when the doors are locked and there is no escape.  Is the house really haunted or are there other more sinister things going on?  Based on the 1959 William Castle with a...

An eccentric billionaire and his wife invites five strangers to a haunted house.  He offers them one million dollars each if they're brave enough to spend the night.  What begins as a fun "fright night" party quickly turns into a night of terror when the doors are locked and there is no escape.  Is the house really haunted or are there other more sinister things going on?  Based on the 1959 William Castle with a screenplay by Robb White, Michael Susko has adapted this cult film into a contemporary suspense filled play with enough twists and turns to excite every audience.

F*CK, MARRY, KILL

by Michael Susko

Synopsis

You’ve heard the game FUCK MARY KILL? Where the room singles out three people and everyone has to declare who of the three they would fuck, who they would marry and who they would kill. A little tasteless and frat boy like, but it’s just a game, right? BUT…what if the players are forced to play the game out for real?
This is FUCK MARRY KILL
Where a trio of hungry young New York advertisers fresh off of...

You’ve heard the game FUCK MARY KILL? Where the room singles out three people and everyone has to declare who of the three they would fuck, who they would marry and who they would kill. A little tasteless and frat boy like, but it’s just a game, right? BUT…what if the players are forced to play the game out for real?
This is FUCK MARRY KILL
Where a trio of hungry young New York advertisers fresh off of scoring the largest contract of the company’s existence are given the chance to soar the top of the food chain. But the catch is only ONE can succeed and the other two will fail. A play where sex, race and class are all used as weapons in the cutthroat world of New York advertising. Who will come out on top?

THE PEARLY GATES

by Michael Susko

Synopsis

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. But what about the road to heaven? In this dark comedy, The God fearing Christian, Betty Jane Bryant, quickly learns that her heavenly aspirations are now in question as the noble gatekeeper takes a good hard look at her life and actions on earth.

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. But what about the road to heaven? In this dark comedy, The God fearing Christian, Betty Jane Bryant, quickly learns that her heavenly aspirations are now in question as the noble gatekeeper takes a good hard look at her life and actions on earth.

WRITER'S BLOCK

by Michael Susko

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered what the tortured mind of a writer looks like? WRITER’S BLOCK is a hilarious and all too real look into the struggle of every artist.

Have you ever wondered what the tortured mind of a writer looks like? WRITER’S BLOCK is a hilarious and all too real look into the struggle of every artist.

Mother's Day

by Michael Susko

Synopsis

On the day of her execution, a mother confronts the child she tried to kill fifteen years earlier. Family, religion, and sexual identity face off in this new drama.

On the day of her execution, a mother confronts the child she tried to kill fifteen years earlier. Family, religion, and sexual identity face off in this new drama.

CRASHING JULIET

by Michael Susko

Synopsis

Madness ensues at the final callbacks for the lead at the Peoria Pagean Wagon's production of Romeo and Juliet.

Madness ensues at the final callbacks for the lead at the Peoria Pagean Wagon's production of Romeo and Juliet.

ART ISN'T EASY

by Michael Susko

Synopsis

How far will art collectors go in order to own a famous American artist’s new work? This comedy lifts the curtain on the contemporary art world and the odd people who populate it.

How far will art collectors go in order to own a famous American artist’s new work? This comedy lifts the curtain on the contemporary art world and the odd people who populate it.

FAGS WITH FAGS

by Michael Susko

Synopsis

Two very different men share a moment and a smoke.

Two very different men share a moment and a smoke.