Plays
You can read my plays on New Play Exchange or email me for the scripts.
Left Unheard
Jude has a secret, Ruth has a disability, and Alodia has both. When three siblings collide after years apart, they're forced to confront old resentments and new conflicts…plus a giant beetle intent on ruining Alodia's life. Left Unheard examines the stories we tell ourselves—the truths we share, and what we keep carefully hidden away.
burn my body before they find it
Eris believes corpses should be cremated after death. Joanna thinks they should be put on display. So does the rest of the world, which has evolved from mummification to freeze-dried preservation—as long as it's beautiful. While their lives and loved ones go up in flames, two best friends grapple with their clashing ideas on what it means to respect the dead that surround them. A dark comedy. Or a funny tragedy.
Reviews
A touching and somber comedy about the nature of loss and how we mourn. Perse Grammer has created a fully realized modern day world based on the burial traditions of Ancient Egypt where those that pass are preserved for display by the loved ones they leave behind (whether they like it or not.) One of those rare two-handers where you feel like you are watching a full ensemble.
Every character in the play is nuanced, multifaceted, and endearing. Playwright Perse Grammer does an excellent job of zooming in on the lives of these secondary characters while still maintaining a clear focus on Alodia and her siblings' story.
A darkly comedic and thought-provoking exploration of death, friendship, and clashing beliefs. Eris and Joanna's contrasting views on respecting the dead lead to deep, yet humorous, conversations about legacy and mortality. A gripping, emotional ride that balances tragedy and comedy.
Familial relationships can be a complex and monstrous vermin, especially when the means of communication between parties has started to break down. Perse Grammer has created a deep and wonderfully Kafkaesque tale where you may even find yourself rooting for the obnoxious, oversized anthropomorphic beetle.
A funny, kinetic, young, romantic, sad, deeply strange and inventive study of love and death and family and friendship. Language that feels real and new and poetic. This would be a blast to perform and more fun to watch. Antigone for a new world.
Perse Grammer's Left Unheard is inventive, heartfelt, and unforgettable. By personifying hearing loss as "D," the play pulls us directly into Alodia's perspective, not just showing her struggle but letting us feel it. The sibling dynamics are messy and real, and the story balances pain with resilience. Its theatricality, honesty, and rare depth of representation make it a great read.
A fresh, searing perspective. A raw, lyrical meditation on bodily autonomy, survival, and self-erasure.
A tender and heartwarming portrait of hidden disability, relationships, and how they intertwine. Alodia's relationship with D is as much a tug of war as it is a negotiation, and the play's use of magical realism allows readers and audience members alike to visualize the burden and distraction of disability.