Brandon Rumaker

Brandon Rumaker

Plays

  • My Absolutely Favorite Barbershop by Brandon Rumaker
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, farce + 1 more
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    Keyword: ABSURD LGBTQ, all queer cast + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, farce, satire
    Keyword: ABSURD LGBTQ, all queer cast, american satire, a short comedy, centers lgbt characters, haircuts, corporate, Cults
    Kay wants a haircut from a Queer-friendly salon or barbershop, but can't find anywhere in the city they can afford. That is until they stumble upon the storefront of Mazel & Kim.

    Mazel & Kim seems to have it all: community pop-ups with vendors, free drinks, live bands. But no haircuts today for some odd reason. Or tomorrow. Or the next day...

    Kay goes to obsessive...
    Kay wants a haircut from a Queer-friendly salon or barbershop, but can't find anywhere in the city they can afford. That is until they stumble upon the storefront of Mazel & Kim.

    Mazel & Kim seems to have it all: community pop-ups with vendors, free drinks, live bands. But no haircuts today for some odd reason. Or tomorrow. Or the next day...

    Kay goes to obsessive lengths to find out what's really going on inside of the mysterious Mazel & Kim. Kay will find the answers they're looking for, but will they be able to get a haircut without losing their soul in the process?

    An absurd satire of commercial spaces in modern cities, where everything is a performance, every service is offered except for the one thing you need most, and they charge a premium while claiming to be a safe space for the community.
  • Making New Friends by Brandon Rumaker
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: immersive
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    Keyword: LGBTQIA+, LGBT + 8 more
    Genre: immersive
    Keyword: LGBTQIA+, LGBT, bar, night club, short play, ten minute play, new relationship, flirting, kink, sexual liberation
    It's New Kid's first time in a leather bar and they aren't the best at striking up conversation. Good thing social butterfly, O, happens to be sitting right next to them. After a bit of flirty banter and a game of truth of dare, New Kid just might become a regular. Originally devised for The Eagle NYC.
  • I Can't Make You Love Me by Brandon Rumaker
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: centers LGBTQIA characters, lgbt romance + 7 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, movement/physical
    Keyword: centers LGBTQIA characters, lgbt romance, gay hookups, hookup culture, Transgender, one night stand, a play for two actors, 10-minute play, dancing in play
    Inspired by the Bonnie Raitt song of the same name, Tyson and Indigo wake up the morning after an incredible hookup that started at their local bar. Now sober, their small talk is filled with awkward silences and uncertain expectations. Will this morning-after conversation end in disappointment and regret? Or was that magic hour spark real afterall?
  • Candle Swap! by Brandon Rumaker
    Cast: 
    2–4
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    Genre: comedy, farce
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    Keyword: comedy magical, freaky friday + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, farce
    Keyword: comedy magical, freaky friday, body swap, candles, supernatural comedy, Witches and Magic, millennial
    Tess is deeply exhausted by life and wants to rest. She lights a candle she bought from a witch hoping it'll help her relax. Unfortunately, she didn't read the fine-print and now her body's been taken over by a spirit trapped inside the candle. Tess finally has a chance to rest while trapped within the wax, as the Candle Spirit enacts mischief all over the city.

    Inspired by the...
    Tess is deeply exhausted by life and wants to rest. She lights a candle she bought from a witch hoping it'll help her relax. Unfortunately, she didn't read the fine-print and now her body's been taken over by a spirit trapped inside the candle. Tess finally has a chance to rest while trapped within the wax, as the Candle Spirit enacts mischief all over the city.

    Inspired by the absurdity of Millennial shows like Wife Swap, this piece asks a simple question: is it easier to be a Millennial or a candle?
  • More Than a Package by Brandon Rumaker
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: Covid lockdown, roommate comedy + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: Covid lockdown, roommate comedy, delivery, Covid anxiety, 2020
    It's Spring 2020 in New York City and no one knows what will happen with COVID 19. Locked inside his apartment, Doug obsesses over news updates and stresses over every possible contaminate. His roommate, Carl, doesn't see what the big deal is. Their relationship is put to the test when an unexpected package arrives on their doorstep.