Sean Gref

Playwright since Summer 2023. Fell in love with Broadway musicals when I ran the sound board for my high school production of Little Shop of Horrors. People manager by day. North Coast Repertory Theatre Board of Directors since 2025.

Scripts

A iBrain Play

by Sean Gref

Cast Size

Genre

comedy,

experimental,

farce,

satire,

science fiction

[10 minute] What will happen when AI becomes integrated with humans beyond just computers? When Andy tries to cure his speech impediment with a revolutionary brain implant surgery performed by Dr. Elantra Muskova, a whole new set of problems pops up! Is it moral? Is it effective? Is AI already in our brains? Let's find out together!

Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover

by Sean Gref

Cast Size

Genre

comedy,

drama

Steve sits at a bar and ponders how one song changed the trajectory of his life in ways he thought impossible on his own.

Dungeons and Dragons of Love

by Sean Gref

Cast Size

Genre

comedy

[10-minute] A group of four D&D players find themselves in the middle of a real life love triangle -- sort of! Will the love(s) remain unrequited? Will the party slay the dragon? Will Raf and Sierra catch their bus home? This fast-paced comedy is unapologetically nerdy, but a nerd-card isn't required to enjoy the story of these characters.

The Burger and The Duck

by Sean Gref

Cast Size

1—2

Genre

comedy

[10-minute] A burger wants to be a professional swimmer. A duck accepts his inevitable tragic fate. Can the two find a way to see eye-to-eye? This absurd play explores destiny and determination through a whimsical lens.

Femme Fatale-ity

by Sean Gref

Cast Size

Genre

comedy,

experimental,

movement/physical,

musical

[5-10 minute][Musical][Acrobatics] The femme fatale of a double agent is double deadly. A competition of acrobatics, physical prowess, and cunning will determine which can be the one leading lady.

SCORE NOT YET WRITTEN

[5-10 minute][Musical][Acrobatics] The femme fatale of a double agent is double deadly. A competition of acrobatics, physical prowess, and cunning will determine which can be the one leading lady.

SCORE NOT YET WRITTEN

Reading Pie

by Sean Gref

Cast Size

Genre

comedy,

drama,

experimental

(5-10 minutes) From day 2 of the 28 Plays Later, the prompt, "Numbers," leads two characters to connect over my favorite food, (meat) pies. A sweet tale of empathy and compassion for one another. I'll let you figure out the numerical twist ;)

Choking Hazard

by Sean Gref

Cast Size

Genre

comedy,

dark comedy

(10 minute) Life doesn't always leave us satisfied. A guy breaking up with his girlfriend in a cafe struggles just to get his point across what with all the chaos of life - and death - happening around him.

Artistic Statement

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The Quarry House

by Philip Middleton Williams

The Quarry House brings to life a unique and intimate world which explores a variety of deep and timely themes. The characters play off of each other perfectly. Philip Middleton Williams has managed to craft a layered story where multiple threads unravel all at once, exposing a soft and heartfelt core.

The Quarry House brings to life a unique and intimate world which explores a variety of deep and timely themes. The characters play off of each other perfectly. Philip Middleton Williams has managed to craft a layered story where multiple threads unravel all at once, exposing a soft and heartfelt core.
Watercolors

by Philip Middleton Williams

I watched the reading of this piece from the Valdez Theatre Conference and enjoyed every minute of it. The dialog is real and relatable, even if you're not entrenched in the art world. The story unfolds in such a way that you get a glimpses into what's next without it being spoiled -- a perfectly designed maze where every turn feels like you can just about see the end, pulling you along with loving anticipation. The idea of different mediums of art as a metaphor for life is beautiful and unique.

I watched the reading of this piece from the Valdez Theatre Conference and enjoyed every minute of it. The dialog is real and relatable, even if you're not entrenched in the art world. The story unfolds in such a way that you get a glimpses into what's next without it being spoiled -- a perfectly designed maze where every turn feels like you can just about see the end, pulling you along with loving anticipation. The idea of different mediums of art as a metaphor for life is beautiful and unique.
Swimming Off the Big Dock

by Philip Middleton Williams

With this play, we live through a historic moment all the while the daily laughs and struggles continue. Ironically, the big piece of history that everyone will remember and talk about for generations is on the sidelines of what gets told through these characters. Philip has crafted a heart wrenching tale of love and grief with every character shining in their own way. The themes and emotions that are explored so effectively are a good reminder to cherish what we have while it's here.

With this play, we live through a historic moment all the while the daily laughs and struggles continue. Ironically, the big piece of history that everyone will remember and talk about for generations is on the sidelines of what gets told through these characters. Philip has crafted a heart wrenching tale of love and grief with every character shining in their own way. The themes and emotions that are explored so effectively are a good reminder to cherish what we have while it's here.
Inheritance

by Vivika Widow

Two characters, both with their own goals, come together on either side of an obvious tragedy. Vivika Widow takes the obvious and turns it on its head in a clever and unexpected way, like a circus performer doing a stunt. These characters come to life on the page and actors would have quite a fun time playing either part!

Two characters, both with their own goals, come together on either side of an obvious tragedy. Vivika Widow takes the obvious and turns it on its head in a clever and unexpected way, like a circus performer doing a stunt. These characters come to life on the page and actors would have quite a fun time playing either part!
a seussified grindr date

by Ian Donley

Neither character could see the end coming, and neither will you. If you enjoy absurd comedy, you'll read this play one time, or two. Ian Donley conjures laughter from within your body as you read of two people get naughty. But this play is not smut -- I tell you what -- it is clever and quick and witty and disarming in a way most charming.

Neither character could see the end coming, and neither will you. If you enjoy absurd comedy, you'll read this play one time, or two. Ian Donley conjures laughter from within your body as you read of two people get naughty. But this play is not smut -- I tell you what -- it is clever and quick and witty and disarming in a way most charming.

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Sean Gref

Scripts

A iBrain Play

by Sean Gref

Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover

by Sean Gref

Dungeons and Dragons of Love

by Sean Gref

The Burger and The Duck

by Sean Gref

Femme Fatale-ity

by Sean Gref

Reading Pie

by Sean Gref

Choking Hazard

by Sean Gref

Monologues

The Quarry House

Watercolors

Swimming Off the Big Dock

Inheritance

a seussified grindr date