Eliana Berson

Eliana Berson is a playwright and dramaturg based out of Philadelphia, PA. Their work uses comedy to explore themes of mental health, isolation, and queerness.

Eliana Berson is a playwright and dramaturg based out of Philadelphia, PA. Their work uses comedy to explore themes of mental health, isolation, and queerness.

Scripts

Queers In A Thrift Store With Monsters

by Eliana Berson

Synopsis

Queers In A Thrift Store With Monsters is a dynamic, queer, sci-fi comedy that asks the age old question- Can you ever really stay friends with your ex?

Two coworkers (HOLLIS and SOL) struggle to find the balance between friends and lovers, and this struggle is exacerbated when a hot goth girl (LILITH) starts working at their job. Hollis and Sol declare a competition- whoever kisses Lilith first gets dibs. On...

Queers In A Thrift Store With Monsters is a dynamic, queer, sci-fi comedy that asks the age old question- Can you ever really stay friends with your ex?

Two coworkers (HOLLIS and SOL) struggle to find the balance between friends and lovers, and this struggle is exacerbated when a hot goth girl (LILITH) starts working at their job. Hollis and Sol declare a competition- whoever kisses Lilith first gets dibs. On her first day, Lilith majorly clashes with their gun obsessed, megalomaniacal employer (PAULA), and almost quits. But she changes her mind when she meets BOO, one of the secret ooze monster tenants (OOGLEDY, BOOGLEDY, BOO) who have been living in the basement for decades, and they begin a Romeo/Juliet romance. Meanwhile, Paula tries to evict the monsters in order to convert the basement into an epic water park. However when Boo goes missing, the monsters decide they're going to fight for their home, and declare war on the humans.

Who will get the girl? Who will win the thrift store? Why does Paula break into a mysterious rash anytime she hears music?

Zombie Play

by Eliana Berson

Synopsis

In rural Ohio, two years after the onset of the zombie apocalypse, we follow Kate, a member of a zombie centric cult, Matthew, an unwilling father mourning his dead wife, and Baby, an infant who is determined to kill a zombie and win her father's love.

In rural Ohio, two years after the onset of the zombie apocalypse, we follow Kate, a member of a zombie centric cult, Matthew, an unwilling father mourning his dead wife, and Baby, an infant who is determined to kill a zombie and win her father's love.

Cheerleader Play

by Eliana Berson

Synopsis

Kayla and Riley but have been randomly assigned to share a hotel room while their allstar cheerleading team competes at nationals. The only problem is that they hate each other.
But even Riley can see how unfair it is when their cheer coach Mich-hell-e bans Kayla from flying after falling out of one stunt. Riley helps Kayla plot her defense, and in the process she realizes that they have something in common-...

Kayla and Riley but have been randomly assigned to share a hotel room while their allstar cheerleading team competes at nationals. The only problem is that they hate each other.
But even Riley can see how unfair it is when their cheer coach Mich-hell-e bans Kayla from flying after falling out of one stunt. Riley helps Kayla plot her defense, and in the process she realizes that they have something in common- Something more powerful than death, or god, or even Michelle…
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A good old fashioned gay cheerleader enemies to lovers <3

Average Jo

by Eliana Berson

Synopsis

There’s nobody like Tim. And while Jo knows that Tim is a cat, no one else knows that. They just know that Tim is wonderful, and Tim is talented, and Tim is going to take the music biz by storm. But to get Tim there, they’ll need to go through Jo first.

There’s nobody like Tim. And while Jo knows that Tim is a cat, no one else knows that. They just know that Tim is wonderful, and Tim is talented, and Tim is going to take the music biz by storm. But to get Tim there, they’ll need to go through Jo first.

The Brain Play

by Eliana Berson

Synopsis

After years of pouring out their heart and putting their brain on full display, BY decides that BL needs to step up and do the same. BL however, has to find their brain first.

After years of pouring out their heart and putting their brain on full display, BY decides that BL needs to step up and do the same. BL however, has to find their brain first.

Bros

by Eliana Berson

Synopsis

Three college football player work out their muscles, and their repressed homosexual urges.

Three college football player work out their muscles, and their repressed homosexual urges.

Jimmy Is Evolving

by Eliana Berson

Synopsis

Jimmy is going into his first year of high school, but he’s not just a typical fourteen year old human. He’s not even human. Jimmy is a newborn alien masquerading as a human. Come bear witness to the strangeness that is Jimmy’s vlog channel.

Jimmy is going into his first year of high school, but he’s not just a typical fourteen year old human. He’s not even human. Jimmy is a newborn alien masquerading as a human. Come bear witness to the strangeness that is Jimmy’s vlog channel.