Lauren Gorski

Lauren Gorski is an award-winning writer. She has a Master's in Professional Writing with emphasis in Stage and Screen from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor's in English with Emphasis in Creative Writing from the University of California, Irvine. She writes fiction, poetry, screenplays, and stageplays. Her plays have been performed for the Hollywood Fringe, PlayGround, PianoFight's ShortLived series, and more. She is a past playwright-in-residence with PlayGround San Francisco. She is also the Co-Editor-In-Chief of Exposition Review, a multi-genre digital literary journal.

Lauren Gorski is an award-winning writer. She has a Master's in Professional Writing with emphasis in Stage and Screen from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor's in English with Emphasis in Creative Writing from the University of California, Irvine. She writes fiction, poetry, screenplays, and stageplays. Her plays have been performed for the Hollywood Fringe, PlayGround, PianoFight's ShortLived series, and more. She is a past playwright-in-residence with PlayGround San Francisco. She is also the Co-Editor-In-Chief of Exposition Review, a multi-genre digital literary journal.

Scripts

This Cold Night

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

Two chamberlains prepare the quarters for an important meeting between King Lear and his three daughters.

Two chamberlains prepare the quarters for an important meeting between King Lear and his three daughters.

The Bramford

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

The Bramford is an experimental, dramedy adaptation of Rosemary's Baby and explores the intersection of three women in one apartment: Gloria, Betty, and Rosemary. Gloria after suffering a miscarriage must find the courage to leave a controlling relationship. Her new friend, Betty, believes that Gloria cannot be satisfied as a housewife and encourages Gloria’s independence. Through reading the novel Rosemary’s...

The Bramford is an experimental, dramedy adaptation of Rosemary's Baby and explores the intersection of three women in one apartment: Gloria, Betty, and Rosemary. Gloria after suffering a miscarriage must find the courage to leave a controlling relationship. Her new friend, Betty, believes that Gloria cannot be satisfied as a housewife and encourages Gloria’s independence. Through reading the novel Rosemary’s Baby, both Gloria and Betty find new interpretations of the work. As the story is told, the characters of the novel -- Rosemary, Guy, and Satan -- come to life. Characters are loosely inspired by Gloria Steinman and Betty Friedan, along with the 1960s women's movement.

Emergency Operation

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

Emergency Operation is a love story about a break-up. When Adam discovers his girlfriend Kelsey has cheated, he decides to fix his broken heart with surgery. While Adam has the opportunity to start fresh, Kelsey can’t let go of a relationship she thought meant everything to her. In a dramedy full of humor, emotion, and surprises—characters learn that actions have consequences and there is no such thing as a...

Emergency Operation is a love story about a break-up. When Adam discovers his girlfriend Kelsey has cheated, he decides to fix his broken heart with surgery. While Adam has the opportunity to start fresh, Kelsey can’t let go of a relationship she thought meant everything to her. In a dramedy full of humor, emotion, and surprises—characters learn that actions have consequences and there is no such thing as a quick fix in matters of the heart. Emergency Operation tackles heartbreak with humor, wit, and love.

Living Conditions

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

A woman hires a psychic to connect to spirits on the other side, but can she face the consequences of what waits for her?

A woman hires a psychic to connect to spirits on the other side, but can she face the consequences of what waits for her?

Now and Then, We Lose Everything

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

A woman imagines a reunion with an old flame.

A woman imagines a reunion with an old flame.

The Princess Diaries

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

Cinderella is the new girl in a magical book club full of famous Princesses.

Cinderella is the new girl in a magical book club full of famous Princesses.

Who's A Good Boy?

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

A prominent CEO invites an employee over to her home, where the employee is introduced to a very interesting dog.

A prominent CEO invites an employee over to her home, where the employee is introduced to a very interesting dog.

The Memory Bank

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

A woman decides to buy a safe deposit box for an unconventional reason, to preserve the memories of her mother.

A woman decides to buy a safe deposit box for an unconventional reason, to preserve the memories of her mother.

The Power of Christmas Compels You

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

Over Christmas Eve, Santa must exorcise a demon from a young man's body--and it turns out to be the Grinch himself.

Over Christmas Eve, Santa must exorcise a demon from a young man's body--and it turns out to be the Grinch himself.

Hey Jimmy Kimmel, I Told My Kid I Ate All of Their Halloween Candy

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

A dad eager to prank his child the day after Halloween discovers that his wife accidentally brought home the wrong child from trick-or-treating.

A dad eager to prank his child the day after Halloween discovers that his wife accidentally brought home the wrong child from trick-or-treating.

Cat Poop Makes You Do Weird Sh*t

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

Inspired by the music of Philip Glass, a newly-divorcee slowly goes mad as she starts to believe her cats are controlling her mind in this off-kilter thriller.

Inspired by the music of Philip Glass, a newly-divorcee slowly goes mad as she starts to believe her cats are controlling her mind in this off-kilter thriller.

Doctor's Appointment

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

A couple expecting to learn the sex of their baby during a routine doctor's visit, find out they are having a mermaid.

A couple expecting to learn the sex of their baby during a routine doctor's visit, find out they are having a mermaid.

Temporary Ink

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

A lesson of regretting a bad tattoo after a man discovers his nutcracker tattoo has come to life!

A lesson of regretting a bad tattoo after a man discovers his nutcracker tattoo has come to life!

Starting From Scratchy

by Lauren Gorski

Synopsis

Written over three days with the prompt "Suffrage", my short play "Starting from Scratchy" is the telling of a Simpsons fan who takes fate (and a monkey's paw) into his own hands to change the history of the universe.

Written over three days with the prompt "Suffrage", my short play "Starting from Scratchy" is the telling of a Simpsons fan who takes fate (and a monkey's paw) into his own hands to change the history of the universe.