Staff Writer on Comedy Show

Orly Morris is currently a staff writer on the "Comedy Show” sketch show from producer Matthew Berry.

Longwood Seniors - Unproduced

"Longwood Seniors" is a half-hour sitcom set in a retirement home where STDs are as common as dentures, and the residents view their ailments as badges of honor for lives well-lived. When Gary, a retired doctor, reluctantly moves in, he must navigate this unapologetically frisky community, learning that there's more to life than just staying alive – it's about living it to the fullest, itchy consequences and all.

Sam and Me

This short film is set in a bizarre alternate America, the economy is regulated by Sam, an immortal, childlike being who literally eats U.S. dollars for sustenance. When Chloe starts her first week at the Fed she is asked to spend the week keeping an eye on Sam and discovers that managing the nation's fiscal policy is the least of her challenges as she develops unexpected feelings for this quirky cash-consuming creature.

The Stem

This short film follows a young woman named Dahlia who meets a beguiling florist who uses a magical plant to steal her lips and turn them into a flower called Psychotria elata, better known as Hooker’s Lips, because of their bright red color and resemblance to real human lips. Dahlia must team up with her dildo-wielding best friend to seek revenge and reclaim her voice.

The Little Rabbit

“The Little Rabbit” is a five-minute film following a woman who attempts to win back the affections of her ex during an audition for his puppetry show.

Along the Yellow Brick Road

“Along the Yellow Brick Road” is a punchy, fun, and slightly surrealist commercial for the marijuana company Yellow Brick Road, about a skateboarder who chases her rouge board into a field of marijuana where she discovers the plant’s magic-like properties and regains her sense of adventure.

Mary Kills - Unproduced

“Mary Kills” was the 2022 runner-up in the Frames Per Second screenwriting competition. This short comedy is about an elderly woman who will go to extreme lengths to ward off death, including summoning the Grim Reaper himself and challenging him to a duel.

The Death and Life of Eric Weiss

The novella “The Death and Life of Eric Weiss,” an alternate history of Harry Houdini’s story was a winner of National Novel Writing Month in 2019.

Dear (Clown) God

This ten-minute short film about a clown and his son a year after the death of his wife Kazoo was the winner of Best Screenplay at the Iris Bloom Film Festival in 2019.