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Interview with Alleghany Mountain Radio
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Uncategorized on December 4, 2019
Alleghany Mountain Radio
Scott Smith of Alleghany Mountain Radio — a network of six stations along the Virginia-West Virginia border — did an interview with me about EXCHANGE OF GIFTS, the touring Christmas show that opens Dec. 6 (and comes to Monterey in his listening area on Dec. 14).
Kaiya Hoagland (left) and Lyndsey Hanks (right) rehearse a scene.
MORE ON EXCHANGE OF GIFTS:
* Full tour schedule and ticket info.
* Behind the scenes of the publicity photos.
* Rehearsals begin
Photos from reading of ‘Extracted’ in New York
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on November 28, 2019
Equity Library Theater of New York hosted a reading of my full-length play EXTRACTED in New York on Nov. 16. The reading was directed by Alexandra Scordato. Actor Paul Weissman paid me what I thought was the ultimate compliment: When he met me, he said he was surprised. He said he assumed that, based on the hip dialogue, the writer was in his early 30s. I’ll take that anyday! Next up: Revisions!
For more photos, see here.
it was hard to get the whole cast in the same photo. From left: Erika DeGraff (Myth America); Esh Red (Dominique; she’s seated so hard to see here), Victoria Marliny (Esmerelda), Amina Theis (Sam), Kimberly Rios (Libby), Matt McGlade (Joe), Paul Weissman (Gordon), Brandon Bogle (Tiny).
Here’s a better view of Esh Red, who played Dominique. She’s at left, casting an eye on Sam and Libby.
More photos (and commentary) below: Read the rest of this entry »
Photos from ‘Sometimes Elephants Die Standing Up’ in Maryland
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions on November 9, 2019
Cecil College in Elkton, Maryland produced my short play SOMETIMES ELEPHANTS DIE STANDING UP in early November 2019. More photos by Sarah Rose Capparuccini here.
The elephant’s dead but still useful.
Two reviews for ‘The Sandstorm’
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Reviews on October 24, 2019
My 10-minute play THE SANDSTORM has garnered two nice reviews on the New Play Exchange, one from Ohio playwright John Busser and the other from New York playwright Scott Sickles:
“Short, sad and oh so relevant. I was moved by the simplicity of the narrative and the characters, in just a few pages, had me concerned about their fate. Not a showy play at all, it is quiet but powerful.”
— John Busser
“O, how I love a good apocalypse! This one’s just getting started, but the play also has other things I love: smart people, bureaucracy, science and culture! And best of all, the characters have dimension! An investigation is in progress but it leads to unexpected admissions and even impactful lessons learned. As they face the certainty of a rather grave future, Yancey again instills his play with a bright hope in the deep darkness. Even in that darkness, this effervescent piece did my heart an otherworld of good!”
— Scott Sickles
Here are photos from a 2017 production in Texas and video from a 2015 production in Chicago.
Review for “The Math Lesson’
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Reviews, Uncategorized on October 24, 2019
My 10-minute play THE MATH LESSON got a nice review from New York playwright Scott Sickles on the New Play Exchange:
“An elegant and concise sci-fi drama illustrating what’s at the root of everything wrong in the world, namely institutionalized ignorance. Yancey shows us a savvily-defiant teacher called to task over a subversive math problem. The power struggle is palpable and infuriating. Meanwhile, two normal girls simply observe the changes in the world around them, unaware that their planet is in a show but certain freefall. The play infuses doom with hope, and pays tribute to the beauty of their world and ours. Much like the math teacher, THE MATH LESSON is a sublime protest. A genuinely important short play!”
— Scott Sickles
Here are photos from a 2017 production in Chicago.
Photos from ‘Chef Pierre Does Not Do Simple’ in Italy
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on October 24, 2019
In late September and early October, I had my first production in Italy — which became the 15th country on my list. The U.S. Army — which has an entertainment division for its troops — produced my 10-minute piece CHEF PIERRE DOES NOT DO SIMPLE at the Soldiers Theatre in Vincenza, Italy.
Here are some photos from the show, which took place Sept. 27-29 and Oct. 4-6.
More Chef Pierre.
And more.
More photos here.
Photos from my work in Kitchener, Ontario
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on October 4, 2019
Once again, one of my short pieces was performed in the annual Asphalt Jungle Shorts festival in Kitchener, Ontario. This is a walking tour festival where the audience is led around downtown and short pieces of live theatre break out at various points. This year my piece was THE GOVERNMENT’S SECRET TIME TRAVEL PROJECT EXPOSED. It was directed by festival founder Paddy Gillard-Bentley and performed by Mason Miceveski.
First we see a man clad in black running down the street.
‘Extracted’ to have staged reading in New York
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized on September 8, 2019
Logo by Julia Allan
My political allegory EXTRACTED will have a staged reading in New York on Sat., Nov. 16 through Equity Library Theater of New York. The reading will be at noon at NYPL-Belafonte, 203 W. 115th Street. The reading will be directed by Alexandra Scordato. Free admission, groups welcome, seating is limited, more info at 631 898 4205.
The official teaser:
A truck driver sleeping in his cab in southern California is awoken by someone banging on his door. He opens it to find two teen-age girls who say they desperately need a ride back to New York — Sam says she’s rescued her sister Libby from drug gangs in Los Angeles and needs to get her home to her family. Thus begins a strange, cross-country journey full of mysterious characters — and a dark allegorical tale.
More on EXTRACTED:
* Review by Royal Shiree on New Play Exchange
* ‘Extracted’ named semi-finalist in Austin competition
* ‘Extracted’ praised for ‘precise comic sensibility’
Rehearsal begins for ‘Exchange of Gifts’ tour
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on September 8, 2019
From left: Director Kerry Plank, stage manager Kelly Hoagland, actresses Kaiya Hoagland, Lyndsey Hanks, Olivia Hunter.
On Labor Day weekend, most people were probably thinking about the end of summer, or the beginning of fall, but my thoughts were on Christmas. We held the first rehearsal for my touring Christmas show, EXCHANGE OF GIFTS. Here are some photos.
By the way, our only Roanoke show is now SOLD OUT — three months before the event.
From the other side.
MORE ON EXCHANGE OF GIFTS:
* Full tour schedule and ticket info.
* Behind the scenes of the publicity photos.
Review for ‘Extracted’
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Reviews, Uncategorized on August 31, 2019
The Virginia playwright Royal Shiree — a graduate of the celebrated MFA program at Hollins University — has posted this review of my play EXTRACTED on the New Play Exchange:
“ To say “Extracted” is an allegory is an understatement. The symbolism represented in forms of colors, characters, poems, and even location touches upon the current state of confusion and conflict. The use of a truck profoundly suggests how fast and far-reaching ideologies fester; sports is a common theme and implies much more than a game with a flavor of masculinity. To quote and reference history is disturbing to our present and forces us to look inward and recognize ourselves. This would be interesting to see the director’s perspective on staging this. ”
— Royal Shiree
New York audiences will get a chance on Nov. 16, when there’s a staged reading of the script through the auspices of Equity Library Theater at NYPL-Belafonte, 203 West 115th St.
Previously, EXTRACTED was a semi-finalist in the Southwest Theatre Productions competition in Austin, Texas.
