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Video reading of ‘Rikki The Third’
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on April 14, 2020
Like lots of others quarantined by the pandemic, I held a staged reading over Zoom on April 8 for RIKKI THE THIRD — my modern re-write of Shakespeare’s Richard III, with genders reversed and set in a modern high school where Rikki is scheming to become homecoming queen.
Here’s the result. You’ll hear some babies crying and dogs barking, but we live and learn.
The script is written for 12, with massive doubling, but I had so many people who wanted to take part that I undoubled everything and wound up with a cast of 26 plus a 27th person reading stage directions. We wound up with an international cast from three countries — the U.S., Canada and Australia. And those U.S. participants included people from six states — Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. This is amazing technology.
Stage directions: Bill Armstrong (Norfolk, Virginia)
Richelle: Mayalin Quinones (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Summer: Heather Sexton (Roanoke, Virginia)
Georgia: Erika Degraffinreaidt (New York, New York)
Principal: Lydia Gladstone (New York, New York)
River: Michelle Drinnan (Melbourne, Australia)
Grey: Kerry Plank (Christiansburg, Virginia)
Bucky: Beverly Amsler (Roanoke, Virginia)
Stana: Johanna Cooper (Richmond, Virginia)
Edie: Cadie Burks (Roanoke, Virginia)
Rachel: Kaiya Hoagland (Bonsack, Virginia)
Harriet: Arlene Thomas (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)
Student One: Emily K. Boyhea-Kyere (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
Student Two: Carolyn Ziegler (Roanoke, Virginia)
Student Three: Sherilyn Lawson (Roanoke, Virginia)
Student Four: Beth Brackett (Shepherdstown, West Virginia)
Senior One: Kate Cash (Kansas City, Missouri)
Senior Two: Cheryl Carter (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Junior One: Darlene Fedele Thompson (Sarver, Pennsylvania)
Junior Two: Laura Dial Risinger (Paris, Texas)
Sophomore One: Sharon Reynolds (Roanoke, Virginia)
Sophomore Two: Dannielle Ashlee Seanor (Charleroi, Pennsylvania)
Player One: Mason Micevski (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Player Two: Dylan Kennedy Grey (Bedford, Virginia)
Andy Warwick: Matthew Carcassi (Melbourne, Australia)
Bad Boy One: Brian Lee (Roanoke, Virginia)
Bad Boy Two: Chad Snyder (Roanoke, Virginia)
Video: ‘The Curious Case of Jockstrap Malone’ in Toronto
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Video on March 27, 2020
Here’s video of THE CURIOUS CASE OF JOCKSTRAP MALONE at the Alumnae Theatre in Toronto, Canada in March 2020, just before the pandemic shut theatres down.
I have still photos from the production here. One of the actresses was sick for this performance so the director subbed for the part of Trixie.
Photos from ‘The Curious Case of Jockstrap Malone’ in Toronto
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions on March 12, 2020
My one-act THE CURIOUS CASE OF JOCKSTRAP MALONE is running in the New Ideas Festival at the Alumnae Theatre in Toronto — my first show in Toronto! Now I can say I’ve been produced in New York, London, Melbourne, Chicago, Los Angeles . . . and Toronto! Along with a bunch of other places. Alas, I had planned to see the show but cancelled my plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic fears.
Samantha Devries, Director
Mofi Agboola, Stage Manager/Assistant Director
Alison Dixon, Pixie
Andrew Horbatuik, Malone
Kim Sprenger, Tabitha
Piyal Sarker, Drixie
Sundance Nagrial, Trixie
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Photos from ‘There’s A Reason Why They Call It Falling’ in Florida
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions on March 12, 2020
They’re both at Lover’s Leap, trying to jump off but run into each other. Injuries result.
My 10-minute play THERE’S A REASON WHY THEY CALL IT FALLING had its premiere in February at South Walton High School in South Walton, Florida. A lot more photos here.
Directed by Lily Hanley
He’s Cole Bailey
She’s Ava Clark
You know that really hurts.
But she has a different plan.
Photos from ‘The Four Horsemen of the Internet’ in Florida
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions on March 12, 2020
The old guard. From left: Famine, Death, Plague, War.
My 10-minute play THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE INTERNET — which recently completed a run in a festival in New York — was also in a festival at South Walton High School in South Walton, Florida. You can see the full photo gallery here.
Directed by SPENCER EICHBERGER
War…….BENNETT HOBBS
Plague…….MAYBRY JENNINGS
Famine…….SIDNEY WILLIAMS
Death…….REID BUSHONG
Deletion…….CHRISTINE WEHNER
Viral…….COLE BAILEY
Ghosting……..RACHEL CALDERAZZO
Trolling…….GRACIE O’HARE
The newbies. From left: Trolling, Viral, Deletion, Ghosting.
Death, spectacular, expressive Death.
Photos from ‘Troubleshooting’ in Florida
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions on March 12, 2020
Jiggle the mouse, he said.
My 10-minute play TROUBLESHOOTING — which previously won an award in Australia that I couldn’t accept — was produced by South Walton High School in South Walton, Florida in February. The full photo gallery is here.
Director: Carissa Groves
The show is set up to be gender-neutral. In Australia it was done with two women. Here the characters were Marie, the office worker, played by Molly Turner, and Tyler, the IT help desk, by Spencer Eichberger.
Of course, he’s not going to bother coming to the cubicle when he can do it over the phone.
This will take care of the problem, for sure.
Here’s another photo and the poster.
More photos from ‘The Four Horsemen of the Internet’ in New York
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions on February 27, 2020
The official cast photo with director Leslie Kincaid Burby
My short play THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE INTERNET has finished its run in the festival at The Secret Theatre in New York. Here’s a final batch of photos.
Fun photo.
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Photo from ‘Troubleshooting’ in Florida
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions on February 15, 2020
A technical support play.
The poster.
South Walton High School in South Walton, Florida produced three of my ten-minute plays as part of an eight-play festival: THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE INTERNET, THERE’S A REASON THEY CALL IT FALLING and TROUBLESHOOTING. Here’s a copy of the poster, and a scene from TROUBLESHOOTING, courtesy of director Carissa Groves.
Another photo from ‘Four Horsemen of the Internet’ in New York
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions on February 15, 2020
Back row, from left: War, Death, Ghosting, Trolling, Pestilence. Front row: Deletion, Viral, director Leslie Kincaid Burby, Famine
Here’s a photo of the cast and director of my 10-minute play THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE INTERNET, now in a festival at The Secret Theatre in New York
More photos from ‘The Four Horsemen of the Internet’ in New York
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions on January 28, 2020
My ten-minute play THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE INTERNET has hit the stage at The Secret Theatre in New York, part of a month-long festival that is set up March Madness-style with audience voting. Each show is guaranteed four performances in hits bracket — then we find out who advances. As you can see from these photos, director Leslie Kincaid Burby has done a bang-up job.
War, Pestilence, Famine and Death.
Ghosting, Deletion, Trolling with Viral on the floor.
Audience member Robert Blumenfeld posted on Facebook: “Your play is fantastic — so original and innovative and witty and hilarious. My very dear friends the Burbys’ contributions were amazing: Leslie Kincaid Burby’s direction was brilliant, and all the performances were really great. Henry Burby [Trolling] was vicous and extraordinary, Joe Burby [War] perfect and frighteningly bellicose and Adam Burby [Viral] delightfully humorous, sprightly and athletic. Bravissimo, signore!”
He went on to add:”An evening of one-acters by you would be fantastic.” I agree!
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