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Photos from “The Money House” in Los Angeles
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on November 17, 2016
The Money House.
Readers Repertory Theatre in Los Angeles held a staged reading of my one-act THE MONEY HOUSE in October.
Gloria Maxwell played Ginger, Jim Jones played Jeremy, and Jane Jones played Samantha. Directed by Jean Alden.
Photos from “The Recruiter” in Houston
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on November 12, 2016
The recruiter talks with the football coach, oblivious to the softball phenom.
My five-minute piece THE RECRUITER is being produced in Houston Nov. 9-19 as part of the 2016 Five Minute Mile Play Festival by Cone Man Running Productions at the Obsidian Theatre. Here are some photos.
THE RECRUITER
A scene about gender discrimination in college sports. A college recruiter shows up at a rural school asking about a particular football player; oblivious to the softball player banging home runs in batting practice. Cast: Two adult males, one teenage girl.
This is also one of the short scenes in PLAY BALL!, a full-length collection of short baseball scenes. Read the rest of this entry »
More photos from “Catch of the Day” in Michigan
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on November 11, 2016
The cast of CATCH OF THE DAY.
Here are some photos from my one-act CATCH OF THE DAY, which was produced at Michigan State University Nov. 3-6.
You can see the whole photo gallery here.
Earlier the director sent me this promo video and rehearsal photos.
CATCH OF THE DAY
A nervous mother is preparing to entertain her daughter and the daughter’s new boyfriend. She’s eager for the match to succeed. She’s instructed her husband to pick up some fish on the way home for dinner; he mistakenly acquires a fugu, a type of fish prized as a delicacy in Japan — but which is also highly poisonous, if improperly prepared. Naturally, the woman succeeds in poisoning the daughter and her boyfriend — sending them into a trance. Comedy ensues, while the pair are frozen in position through part of the play. Cast: Two males, two females. Running time: 30 minutes.
* Staged reading as a radio play by Falcon Radio Theatre, Seattle, Washington, April 23, 2013.
“Jill And the Beanstalk” to be produced in Virginia
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on November 11, 2016
The beanstalk takes shape.
Yes, that’s a beanstalk, the starring prop of my one-act JILL AND THE BEANSTALK, which will be produced in December by Patrick Henry Community College in Virginia.
Shows will be Saturday, December 3 at 11 a.m. at Patrick Henry’s Stuart campus. A second show will be Wednesday, December 7 at 3:45 p.m. for after-school students at Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School.
This will be the first production of the script, which previously had a staged reading in Indiana.
JILL AND THE BEANSTALK
Jill’s science project results in a beanstalk through the school’s ceiling. Comedy and chaos ensue, along with a goose that lays golden eggs, a harp that plays itself and, perhaps, even a rumor of a giant. Cast: Seven — 3 male, 3 female, 1 non-gender. Running time: Twenty minutes.
* Staged reading by Mitchell Community Public Library, Mitchell, Indiana, February 2016.
Here’s an updated list of 2016 productions: Read the rest of this entry »
Photos (and video) from “Catch of the Day”
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on October 27, 2016
Michigan State University is producing my one-act CATCH OF THE DAY Nov. 3-6. Director Emily Clark sends this promo video and rehearsal photos.
The parents (at each end of the table) meet their daughter’s new boyfriend, Spike. But that’s not all that happens.
Ryan Carlson plays the dad; Melanie Ebeling plays the mom; Teagan Parkinson plays the daughter and Luke Ostrem plays Spike.
Directed by Emily Clark and Holly Simon.
More photos below: Read the rest of this entry »
Photos of “Little Sugar” in Ontario
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on September 20, 2016
Deb Huggins and Brian (not sure last name).
My short piece LITTLE SUGAR was included in this year’s Asphalt Jungle Shorts festival in Kitchener, Ontario.
Love the expression.
The audience! It’s a walking tour festival so the audience signs up and then goes on an adventure around downtown Kitchener, with theatre popping up in unexpected places.
“The Tale of the Whale” produced in Danville, Virginia
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on August 8, 2016
The cast of THE TALE OF THE WHALE. From left: Emily Wilkerson (in red, Cee Cee), Madi Wiley (behind her, the bureaucrat), Staley Lyle (Dee Dee) Camden Mahan (mayor), Gabby Wyatt (reporter), Whit Whitfield (Ernie), the playwright, Jacob Breedlove (kid), Caleb Mahan (Old Man McGrump), director Mimi Grubb, Blake Mitchell (Larry).
On the weekend of August 6, I had scripts produced in three different states — DEATH BY POINSETTIA in Rhode Island, THE BEAUTIFUL OGRE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES in Maryland and THE TALE OF THE WHALE in Danville, Virginia.
I got to one of those.
THE TALE OF THE WHALE was produced by the North Star Theatre Project, a youth ensemble in Danville, Virginia. This was the first production of the script, which is loosely (very loosely) based on a true story of a whale that washed up on the coast of Oregon.
THE TALE OF THE WHALE
A whale washes up on the beach. The town’s mayor is determined to remove it before a key visitor arrives. Complications, and comedy, ensue. Very loosely based on the true story where an Oregon town tried to blow up a beached whale in the 1970s, with disastrous results. Think blubber raining down from the skies. Cast: 9 — 4 male, 3 female, 1 non-gender adult, 1 non-gender kid.
Here’s the theatre from the outside
The theatre in Danville, Virginia.
More below!
Photos from “The Zookeeper’s Arm” in 24-hour play project
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on July 13, 2016
The cast of THE ZOOKEEPER’S ARM. Photo by Susan K.
For the fifth time in ten years, I was one of the writers to take part in OVERNIGHT SENSATIONS, the 24-hour play project put on by Mill Mountain Theatre and Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.
Everyone gathers on Friday night. The playwrights draw out of a hat the name of their director — I drew Maura Campbell. She drew the cast. Then I drew the genre (crime drama), the setting (the zoo) and the theme (“from the jaws of hell, I stab at thee”). Then the writers are whisked off to the Hollins library to write. By 8 a.m. Saturday, we’re expected to have a 10-minute script. The morning is spent going over revisions with the director, a production meeting — then the cast shows up for rehearsal at noon. At 8 p.m., the curtain goes up.
Here are some photos from this year’s festivities:
Photos from “The Beautiful Ogre and Other Fairy Tales” in Maryland
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on July 7, 2016
Here are some photos from a rehearsal of my 10-minute play THE BEAUTIFUL OGRE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES, being produced over three weekends in June and July at the Garfield Center in Chestertown, Maryland.
A damsel, state of distress uncertain, with an ogre.
More photos below.
Photos from staged reading of “The Armadillo Queen”
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on June 28, 2016
Front row: Pamela Nowell (Cee Cee), Katerina Yancey (Dee Dee), Cheryl Carter (Gypsy Jane), and director John Holt. Back row: Kristen Williams Leclerc (Sara), Dylan Grey (Charlie), Melissa Kennedy (Miss Battleaxe), Jeff Krantz (Coach Ferguson). Photo by Rain Yancey Hupman.
Renaissance Theatre in Lynchburg, Virginia put on a staged reading of THE ARMADILLO QUEEN on June 25, and it was, well, spectacular.
Besides a fantastic cast, we had a full house. Every available seat was taken, and one latecomer had to stand. OK, admission was free, but still . . .
Also got great feedback from the audience:
“It’s funny.”
— Joe S.
“Super funny.”
— Alicia P.
“Twas fun – well done and well written. I’m so glad I got to see it!”
— Jennifer P.
And from the director himself: “Congrats again, Dwayne. Beautiful script and story.”
You can find the full gallery of photos here. Below are some highlights:
