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World premiere of ‘Rhonda’s High-Class Roadkill Chili’
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on December 4, 2019
My full-length script RHONDA’S HIGH-CLASS ROADKILL CHILI had its world premiere Nov. 22-23 at Salt Fork High School in Catlin, Illinois. It’s the ninth full-length script I’ve had produced. Director Lauren Hous shares these photos. She writes: “The script is funny and endearing and the kids loved it.” The show first came to life in a staged reading at Showtimers in 2016 and then was published earlier this year by Norman Maine / Big Dog Plays. Rights info here.
51Hunter and his map.
Zeke and 51Hunter meet.
Pay no attention to the woman with the sledgehammer.
The piece de resistance.
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.
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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.
Photos from ‘The Debate At Bosworth Field’
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on November 7, 2019
In August my 10-minute play THE DEBATE AT BOSWORTH FIELD was produced in Manchester, Great Britain — not all that far from the actual Bosworth Field — as part of the Fight Like a Girl festival (a fund-raiser for cancer research). Now, at last, here are some wonderful photos from Shay Rowan of my piece.
Richard III in a modern campaign-style debate.
Journalism is hard in any era.
The full gallery is here.
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.
List of 2020 productions
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in Productions, Uncategorized on October 11, 2019
Here’s a list of my scheduled productions for 2019:
1. Jan. 24-25: HAMLET ON SPRING BREAK (one-act), South County High School, Lorton, Virginia.
2. Jan. 25., Feb. 2, Feb. 12, Feb. 20: THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE INTERNET (ten-minute), The Secret Theatre, New York.
3-5: Feb. 6-8: THERE’S A REASON WHY THEY CALL IT FALLING (one-act), TROUBLESHOOTING (ten-minute), THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE INTERNET (ten-minute), South Walton One-Act Festival, South Walton High School, South Walton Florida.
6: Feb. 6-8: JENNA AND HER PRIZE-WINNING PIG CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY (one-act), Milwaukie High School, Milwaukie, Oregon.
7. March 11-15: THE CURIOUS CASE OF JOCKSTRAP MALONE (one-act), New Ideas Festival, Alumnae Theatre, Toronto, Canada.
8. April 8: Reading of RIKKI THE THIRD (full-length), via Zoom, 57 Hours Productions, Fincastle, Virginia, with a cast from the U.S., Australia and Canada.
9. April 15: Reading of THE TASTE TESTER (full-length), via Zoom, 57 Hours Productions, Fincastle, Virginia, with a cast from the U.S., Australia and Canada.
10. April 18: PRIORITIES IN AISLE 14 (one-minute), Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, part of Coronavirus One-Minute Plays.
11. April 24: Reading of AN IMPROPER EDUCATION FOR AN IMPROPER LADY (full-length), via Zoom, 57 Hours Productions, Fincastle, Virginia, with a cast from Melbourne, Australia.
12. May 2: Reading of TRUE NORTH (full-length), via Zoom, 57 Hours Productions, Fincastle, Virginia, with a cast from Ontario.
13. May 7: CHEF PIERRE DOES NOT DO SIMPLE (ten-minutes), Phoenix Tears Productions, Orlando, Florida, livestreamed as part of Ten-Minute Tuesdays.
14. May 9: CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT (one-act), performed over Zoom by OnLive Theatre, East Lansing, Michigan.
15-16: May 9: LADY MACBETH’S LAMENT (five minutes) and DELICACIES (five-minute), performed over Facebook Live by Back Porch Theater, Houston, Texas.
17: May 13: Reading of RED MOON RISING IN THE EAST, via Zoom, Little Theatre of Norfolk, Norfolk, Virignia.
18: May 16: Reading of A MAPLE LEAF ON THE WIND (full-length), via Zoom, 57 Hours Productions, Fincastle, Virginia
19: May 17: Q DOWNSIZED (five minutes), performed virtually by Center Stage Israel, Ra’anana, Israel. (My 16th country!)
20. June 12-13: THE ARMADILLO QUEEN (full-length), Fountain Community Theater, Fountain, Colorado.
21. June 13: Reading of LE VERRIER VS. ADAMS (full-length), via Zoom, 57 Hours Productions, Fincastle, Virginia.
22: June: THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS (one-act), Video production, Showtimers, Roanoke, Virginia.
23. July 19: BOLIVIA! (short play), Zoom production, Open Eye Theater on Main Street, Margaretville, New York.
24-26. 11-13. August 1: THE BEAUTIFUL OGRE (ten-minute), CHEF PIERRE DOES NOT DO SIMPLE (ten-minute), THE UNOPENED VALENTINE (ten-minute), Danniella DiClaudio and Friends, Charleroi, Pennsylvania.
27. August 2: Video production of THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT (full-length), Zoom production, JaYo Théâtre, Washington, D.C.
28. August: Video production of THE ANGEL OF BROOKLYN (one-act), Attic Productions, Fincastle, Virginia.
39. Sept. 3: Video production of BOLIVIA! (short play), Talking Horse Productions, Columbia, Missouri.
30. Sept. 12: Video production of THE WEIRD SISTERS GO ROGUE (one-act), Honestly Speaking, Washington, D.C.
31. Sept. 26: Reading of A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS (full-length), via Zoom, 57 Hours Productions, Fincastle, Virginia.
32. Oct. 16: BOLIVIA! (short play), Queens of Cups Productions., via Zoom, London, Great Britain.
33. Oct. 16-17: THE WEIRD SISTERS GO ROGUE (one-act), Pumphouse Players, Cartersville, Georgia.
34. Oct. 22-24, 28-30: THE GOVERNMENT’S TOP-SECRET TIME TRAVEL PROJECT EXPOSED (short play), Emerson Arts, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
35. Nov 6-15: RED MOON RISING IN THE EAST (full-length), Little Theatre, Norfolk, Virginia.
36. Nov. 21: AS ASIAN AS APPLE PIE (one-minute), Playground Experiment, New York, New York
37. Dec. 5: Staged reading of CHRISTMAS SPIDERS (one-act), Take Two Theatre, Timmons, Ontario.
38. Dec. 12: Virtual production of THE ONE-WORD CHRISTMAS CAROL (one-act), Attic Productions, Fincastle, Virginia.
39. Dec. 12: ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS (full-length), Danniella DiClaudio Productions, Charloi, Pennsylvania.
40. Dec. 12: Video reading of SHAKESPEARE’S LOST CHRISTMAS PLAY (long one-act), 57 Hours Productions, Fincastle, Virginia.
41. Dec. 16 and 19: DEATH BY POINSETTIA (one-act), Possibilities Theatre, Chicago.
42. Dec. 18 and 19: DEATH BY POINSETTIA (one-act), Pop Up Productions, Louisiana.
43. Dec. 17-18: SHAKESPEARE’S LOST CHRISTMAS PLAY (hour-long), Eskdale High School, Millard County, Utah.
44. Dec. 18: LET THERE BE LIGHTS! (one-act), the Belfast Maskers, Belfast, Maine.
45. Dec. 19: ANGEL O’LORD (short play), Unity in Marin, Marin County, California
46: Dec. 20: Virtual reading of A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS, Monday Night Book Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota
47. Dec. 20: Virtual reading of SHAKESPEARE’S LOST CHRISTMAS PLAY, Women of Words book club, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.
48. Dec. 20: JOY TO OTHER WORLDS (one-act), The Playhouse, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
49. Dec. 16: Video reading of JOSE AND MARIA (full-length), Jackie Youm and friends, private group, Washington, D.C.
50-51: December: Reading of “The Year Dad Finally Lost It” and “The Christmas Goat,” (10-minute plays) by Orangewood Christian School, Orlando, Florida.
52. Dec. 25: Video production of DEATH BY POINSETTIA (one-act), The Quannapowitt Players Suburban Holidays festival in Reading, Mass.
TBA: ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS (full-length), Del Norte High School, Del Norte, Colorado.
ALL THESE POSTPONED BY PANDEMIC
1. March 28-29: THE SECRET LIFE OF PHONES (ten-minute), Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble, Brentwood, California.
2: April 23-34: THE SANDSTORM (ten-minute), Paris Junior College, Paris, Texas. (Postponed, possibly until August)
3-6: May 15-17: THE BEAUTIFUL OGRE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES, CHEF PIERRE DOES NOT SO SIMPLE, WAITING ON THE 10:15, THE SECRET LIFE OF PHONES (all ten-minute), Acting Out Theatre Club and Efflugent Productions, Bedford, Virginia.
7-8: May 28-June 13: SAGUARO and THE VIKING FUNERAL OF HAROLD OLAFSON (five minutes), Cone Man Running festival, Houston, Texas. (Postponed; new date TBA)
9: May: THE BEAUTIFUL OGRE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES (ten-minute), Summit Academy, Xenia, Ohio.
10: December: DEATH BY POINSETTIA (one-act), MILKWEED (ten-minute), FATHER CHRISTMAS (ten-minute), West Michigan Arts Council, Gowen, Michigan.
11. Dec. 20: THE ONE-WORD CHRISTMAS CAROL (one-act), Pocket Sandwich Theatre, McKinney, Texas.
Date TBA: RHONDA’S HIGH-CLASS ROADKILL CHILI (full-length), J. Tucker, Hayfork, California
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.
‘Troubleshooting’ wins award in Australia
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on August 27, 2019
Michelle Drinnan with the prize I won but couldn’t accept.
My short play TROUBLESHOOTING was named “best original script” in the annual Foster One Act Play Festival in Foster, Australia — but I couldn’t accept the prize because it’s reserved for an Australian writer. Still, the honor! As Gemco posted on their Facebook page: “We are so proud that Dwayne Yancey was awarded best original script for troubleshooting! We have chosen not to accept as this award is for an Australian writer, however we are chuffed nonetheless!”
“Chuffed,” by the way, is Australian slang for “pleased.” I’m chuffed, too!
Gemco Community Players Theatre performed TROUBLESHOOTING and several other scripts (that weren’t mine) at the festival Aug. 24 in Foster in the State of Victoria. Michelle Drinnan was nominated for Best Female Actor for her work in TROUBLESHOOTING. She also won Best Supporting Female Actor for her work on another show. Meanwhile the judges gave special prizes to Michael Young, who appeared in two of the other shows. That’s relevant because he appeared last year in my play THIS ROSE HAS THORNS, produced by the student theatre company at Deakin University in Melbourne.
Michael Young, John Smith and Michelle Drinnan with their various prizes.
The whole Gemco troupe.
Close-up of the prize envelope.
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