Writing
Jacquelyn Priskorn has been writing plays since she took her first class with playwright Kitty Dubin in 1997. She is now a member of the Dramatists Guild and has had several plays and screenplays produced since that first class, including the award winning short film The Guest Room (shown at the Strasbourg Film Festival in France) as well as a screenplay, Love & Plutonium, which is currently available on Amazon Prime. Her play Love Shackles was published in Quick & Painless: Saturday Night Lites 2004-2005 Season distributed by Original Works. Glass Slipper, Size 8 ½, The Rot, The Reckless Romantic and Off Center are currently available through Brooklyn Publishing. Ida Invisible is available through Next Stage Press. Barn Wood and Blue Roses(one act version) is available through Stage Partners. Her short play Off Center won “Best Play” at the Oakland University Actor Showcase. And Good Morning, Miriam has received the “Jury’s Choice Award” at the Detroit Fringe Forward Festival, “Best New Play” from New Plays From the Heartland, and The Chameleon Theatre Circle’s 17th annual one act play contest.
As an actress, Ms. Priskorn began writing, mostly to create more roles and audition material for herself and women like her.
Chelsea and Devon are best friends. Chelsea has a secret that she shares with Devon. She has cystic fibrosis. With that information, Devon creates a fantasy world for the two of them to live in as L'Sea, a woman who becomes a dragon twice a day and D'Nova, renowned artisan of comical barn wood signs and a magician's apprentice. But Devon has a secret, too. And it is about to bring their whole fantasy world crashing down around them.
available through Next Stage Press
Jordan has a bad cold when the messenger angel, Andela arrives to tell her she is carrying more than just a virus. She is also carrying a divine child! Jordan now has to explain this surprise pregnancy to her wife, with Andela hoping to spread the "good word" through the writings of sci-fi author, Scott English. This "miracle" will test two marriages, the institution of organized religion and an angel's desire to be divine or stay grounded on Earth.
available through Brooklyn Publishing
The dead have risen and are now wreaking havoc in suburban neighborhoods, knocking over garbage cans, trampling flowers and just generally stinking up the place. On this hot summer day, Blair and Art just want to introduce their families and announce their engagement. But due to a case of "the rot" things will not go smoothly, and the zombies aren't entirely to blame.
A Shop in the Darkness
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Olivia finds herself in The Darkness. Well, the shopping district of The Darkness. There she meets a half human, half demon shopkeeper named Flurk, a wood troll named Ramiform and a Bedbrung named Brob. Olivia must find her way out of The Darkness before it completely engulfs her. Hopefully a little shopping will help?
Demons Helping Demons
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Psh, Brg and Alk are meeting in the basement of an abandoned house for the meeting of their "Demons Helping Demons Club." They are desperate for human attention, but none of their antics seem to work. Then El, enters their basement room. El is in a dark place, literally and emotionally. Can the demons use El's massive grief to capture El's attention and grow in power?
Olly Olly Oxen Free
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Jessy and Marty find themselves in a stone circle far from home. Someone else is looking for them. Is it safe in the circle? Can they call time out if it isn't? What happens if they get tagged?
Off Center
available through Brooklyn Publishers
Melody, a somewhat eccentric older woman, sits in front of her favorite painting at the art museum, a white dot painted slightly off center on a black background. It's closing time and the new security guard, Lindsay, needs for her to clear out, but before she leaves, Melody will give a lesson on life, art and living while you still can appreciate the beauty in life.
The Reckless Romantic
available through Brooklyn Publishing
Faithful maid, Mary has awoken with an umbrella fused to her hand. Collateral damage from another one of Master Paul's fatal marriage proposals. Master Paul must be married before his 30th birthday, but somehow his proposals always end in death. How much longer can his faithful servant Mary and his stoic butler Dobbins survive Paul's reckless romance?
Squisher’s Atonement
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Margie is dead. She finds herself confronted by Helena, who holds a book containing details of everything Margie ever did in her time on Earth. Little details, down to every spider she's ever squashed. Helena is not impressed with Margie's carelessness with the lives of the littlest creatures on Earth and thinks Margie has a lot of sins to atone for before "moving on."
Adam’s Angels
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God has tasked the angels to come up with a companion for his new creation "man." Hoping for a promotion to a "leadership position," Lucy volunteers to be Adam's first companion. She soon learns that this job is a lot more work than she could handle, and is fired. When Eve takes over, Lucy will do anything to sabotage the whole "Project Earth."
Good Morning, Miriam
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Miriam holds the key to her memories. It's just getting harder to keep track of it, what with the battle she has every day with her own daughter...and her own mind. The same morning for Miriam is repeated as a "bad day" and a "good day" with her memory. It's easy to forget, but it's harder when you know how much you've forgotten.
