Brian Watson-Jones
he/him/his
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis-based playwright and actor. Specializes in collaborative writing. Comedic/myth-based/Elizabethan styles.
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Plays

Masquerade at Bernard's
by Duck Washington and Brian Watson-Jones

A Shakespearean adaptation of the film "Weekend at Bernie's".  Two youths attempt to climb in the esteem of their lord, only to undergo a weekend's madcap revelry when they find him dead.

Cast:
Gravedigger, Lawrence, Richard, Bernard, Gwendolyn, Highwayman, Cavendish, Vincenzio, Paulino, Maria, Claudio, Balthasar, Tawnella, Judge, Master of Foxhounds, Mistress Quietly, Rosette, Boy
Hoard
by Brian Watson-Jones

Two stories in parallel- a man evolves into a cat hoarder, and two people deal with the aftermath.

Cast:
Matthew, Annaliese, John
Danae
by Brian Watson-Jones

A short adaptation of the painting "Danae" by Rembrandt. A man chooses to become a villain in order to create a hero.

Cast:
Pythia, Suneidesis, Acrisius, Danae
Tempests
by Aaron Greer, Ben Tallen, Brian Watson-Jones

A Shakespearean adaptation of the movie "Aliens", and also a sequel to Shakespeare's The Tempest. Miranda returns to the island of her youth to destroy the fairies infesting it.

Cast:
Ariel, voice of Prospero, voice of Boatswain, Caliban, Miranda, Bassanio, Fitz-Percival, Meyer, Antaro, Alencon, Paganini, Pagani, Torres, Steele, Salamander, Villager, Xenomorph, Exoskull, Gigeresque
Bard Fiction, or Pulp Shakespeare
by Aaron Greer, Ben Tallen, and Brian Watson-Jones, with contributions from the Pulp Bard wiki

A Shakespearean adaptation of the film Pulp Fiction, wherein rogues commit crimes, infidelity is narrowly avoided by use of strange herbs, and the rubbing of feet is discussed.

Cast:
Pumpkin Pie, Meadsweet Coney, Julius Win-field, Vincenzio ('Vincent') de la Vega, Brittanus, Marvin, Roger, Claudio, Lord Marsellus Wallace, Lady Mia Wallace, Scottish Dave, Lancelot, Juno, Sprint, Butch ('Butcher') Coolidge, Fabiana, Ghost of Butch's Father, Norman, Esmaralda de las Vias Tres, Maynard, Zed, The Gimp, Jacob, Baron Winston DeWulf, Tavern Wench, Bess, Patrons at a Tavern, patrons and performers at the Slender Hare, &tc.
Promsurfing
by Ruth Virkus and Brian Watson-Jones

A short play about the hottest new extreme sport- promsurfing.  Written for the 2012 24-Hour Theatre Smackdown by Theatre Unbound.

Cast:
Mom, Victoria, Ann
The Least Tedious Game
by Brian Watson-Jones

A one-minute play, written for the 2007 Ivey Awards competition.

Cast:
Lord Reville, Lady Kensington, Martin Potter
Behind the Screams
by Catherine Hansen and Brian Watson-Jones

A short play about what it's like backstage at a haunted house. Written for the 2017 24-Hour Theatre Smackdown with Theatre Unbound.

Cast:
Terry, Gerry, Percy, Agnes, Courtney, Liam, Steve