Archive for category Uncategorized
Two short pieces to be produced in New York festival
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized on May 16, 2016
Two of my short scripts will be produced in the Gone in 60 Seconds Festival of one-minute plays, which will be held June 9-11 at Brooklyn College in New York.
The scripts are the comedy THE BIGFOOT SIGHTING and the more somber A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
If you’re counting, and I am, that means already this year I’ve had (or soon will have) productions in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. I’ve been fortunate to have had scripts in this festival for several years running now.
Curiously, both of my scripts accepted this year deal with television news:
THE BIGFOOT SIGHTING
A TV reporter interviews a professor, who doubts the existence of Bigfoot, even though one is jumping around all over the stage. Cast: Three or more – one male, two or more non-gender.
A MOMENT OF SILENCE
A minister presides over a moment of silence following some tragedy. Except there is no silence, because of all the TV news crews talking. Cast: Four, all non-gender.
You can find the full list of scripts in this year’s festival here.
So far in 2016:
“Letters From The Mona Lisa” produced in Washington state
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on May 10, 2016
The Mona Lisa comes alive for the night security guard.
My ten-minute play LETTERS FROM THE MONA LISA was produced May 6-7 at Jewel Box Theatre in Poulsbo, Washington. Later I got this note from a patron who sought me out on Facebook:
“Hi there Dwayne. Just thought I’d let you know that i saw your Mona Lisa play at the Jewel Box over the weekend and really enjoyed it. Your piece and Gwen’s were stand-outs. Congratulations — I hope to see more of your work in the future!”
The Mona Lisa.
Photos from “Chef Pierre Does Not Do Simple” in New Jersey
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on April 29, 2016
My 10-minute play CHEF PIERRE DOES NOT DO SIMPLE was produced April 21-22 at Dover Little Theatre in Dover, New Jersey. Here are some photos.
Larry Pelham as Chef Pierre
Stephanie Knerr as TV Producer and Larry Pelham as Chef Pierre
This was the second production of that script. Here are some photos from the 2009 production at Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, New York.
So far in 2016:
Photos from “57 Hours In the House of Culture” at Sweet Briar College
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on March 21, 2016
Sweet Briar College in Virginia put on a staged reading of 57 HOURS IN THE HOUSE OF CULTURE on March 19. We had a full house, including the college president! Here are some photos from the afternoon rehearsal.
The cast.
More photos below: Read the rest of this entry »
“57 Hours in the House of Culture” to have staged reading at Sweet Briar College
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized on March 15, 2016
Poster for the Sweet Briar reading.
My dark play about the Moscow theatre siege comes back to life on March 19 with a staged reading at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.
I would say it comes back to the stage, except this time it won’t be on a stage, it’ll be in an art gallery, where the backdrop is an exhibit on Soviet propaganda. Very fitting!
Here’s what Sweet Briar has posted on its website about the reading (and about me.)
Here’s more about 57 HOURS IN THE HOUSE OF CULTURE below: Read the rest of this entry »
Feedback from staged reading of “Exiled To Texas”
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Reviews, Uncategorized on March 15, 2016
I held a staged reading of my new comedy EXILED TO TEXAS on Saturday, March 12 at the Roanoke Children’s Theatre. It’s not a children’s script, that just happened to be the venue available, thanks to the generosity of artistic director Pat Wilhelms.
I do not have any photos — well, I have some but they’re pretty blurry. But I do have this happy feedback:
I really liked it. It was a great script.
— Chris S.
A genuinely funny romp!” “Lively and unpredictable!” Srsly, I enjoyed it very much. Well done, sir!
— Scott C.
Thank you, Mr Yancey, for another hilarious script! Thoroughly enjoyable. Great job to the cast & fabulous director, Linsee Lewis! We had a great time.
— Heather S.
Thank you for caping off wife’s birthday with fun time!
— Robert T.
EXILED TO TEXAS
A teen-age Russian chess prodigy is sent, against her will, on an exchange trip to a small town in Texas, which hasn’t had a girl born there in the past twenty years. Svetlana is immediately drafted to serve as cheerleader for a football team that has never won a game. Meanwhile, her big sister back in Moscow runs an Internet scam for mail-order brides. East meets west, and comedy ensues. Cast: Six – five female, one male.
Director: Linsee Lewis
Cee Cee: Wendy Neuman
Dee Dee: Carolyn Ziegler
Anya, aka, Naughty Natasha: Kelly Anglim
Svetlana: Emma Sala
Gypsy Jane: Beverly Amsler
Coach: Owen Merritt
Stage directions: Aisha Mitchell
“One of the most hilarious shows we’ve done”
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Reviews, Uncategorized on March 12, 2016
I got an email this week from a community theatre in Ohio that produced my Christmas one-act THE FRUITCAKE a few years ago (it’s published through Brooklyn, by the way).
“It was one of the most hilarious shows we’ve done,” the director told me — and then proceeded to ask about other scripts I might have.
I can now add that to this list of reviews:
“I laughed so much I was sore the next day.” That’s what one patron of my latest show – in New Jersey – had to say.
“All-around brilliance . . . Dwayne Yancey wrote a genuinely witty and sharp script.” That’s what a theatre critic in Great Britain had to say about one of my shows.
“Blood-curdingly amazing.” That’s what one critic in Australia had to say of a show I had there last summer (last winter for them).
“Beautifully structured, fascinating, and vaguely dangerous.” That’s how one New York actor described my work.
“To be honest, each time I’d open up a play and see your name attached to it, I’d get excited. You are quite a talent.” That’s what the director of a play festival in Michigan had to say.
“Chef Pierre Does Not Do Simple” to be produced in New Jersey
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized on March 7, 2016
My ten-minute script CHEF PIERRE DOES NOT DO SIMPLE has been selected as one of the entries in this year’s one-act play festival at the Dover Little Theatre in Dover, New Jersey.
Performances are April 22-24.
Here are some photos from the 2009 production at Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, New York.
CHEF PIERRE DOES NOT DO SIMPLE
A television producer explains to a TV chef that he need to simplify some of his language because many younger viewers do not understand them. He reacts badly and winds up creating a mess with broken eggs and flour. Cast: Four — One male, three non-gender. Running time: Ten minutes.
Here’s my current list of productions: Read the rest of this entry »
Two new staged readings in Indiana and California
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized on March 4, 2016
I have two new staged readings to report.
The one-act JILL AND THE BEANSTALK had a reading at the Mitchell Community Public Library in Mitchell, Indiana on Feb. 25.
The five-minute piece LARRY’S LATEST PLAN TO GET OUT OF YARDWORK had a reading on Feb. 24 by Readers Theatre Repertory in Los Angeles.
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.
I’m not sure which version of LARRY’S was done. Here’s a description of both:
LARRY’S LATEST PLAN TO GET OUT OF DOING YARDWORK, version 1
It’s spring, time to start mowing the yard, and Larry has cooked up a plan to get out of the chore. He’s bought some canaries, and plans to paint them to look like a rare species, which he’ll then release — in hopes the government will declare his backyard a protected habitat. Cast: Two males. Running time: Five minutes.
LARRY’S LATEST PLAN TO AVOID YARDWORK, version 2
A man decides to get out of the chore of mowing his yard by buying a herd of goats for the front yard. His wife confronts him and comedy ensues. Cast: Two — one male, one female. Running time: Five minutes.
• Produced by Kevin Jones Performing Arts Studio camp, Roanoke, Va., June 2009.
Here’s my list of readings and productions year-to-date: Read the rest of this entry »
“Piece of Cake” to have staged reading in Chicago
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized on February 22, 2016
My short piece PIECE OF CAKE will have a staged reading in Chicago on March 19, as part of a whole show of short, wedding-related scripts.
The show “Cold Feet” is produced by Talif Productions and will be held at the Theatre Momentum Pendulum Space, 1803 West Byron, Suite 216, Chicago.
That’s a busy day for me: I’m have a staged reading in Virginia of my full-length script, 57 HOURS IN THE HOUSE OF CULTURE. I need a time-turner to make it to both places.
PIECE OF CAKE
A wedding cake gets mixed up with a cake where a scantily-clad woman pops out of the cake. Comedy ensues. Cast: Six, best as four female, two male, but could be three and three. Running time: Five minutes.
So far in 2016:
* January 2: Staged reading of RHONDA’S HIGH-CLASS ROADKILL CHILI (full-length) at Showtimers, Roanoke, Virginia.
* January 28: MAC AND BETH (one-act), Cascade Christian Schools, Puyallup, Washington.
* January 30: HIT THE BOOKS (one-act), Greater Sioux Falls Home Schools, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
* Feb 5: Staged reading of THE BEAUTIFUL OGRE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES (ten-minute plays) as radio play before live audience, Hoosier Hometown Live, Mitchell, Indiana.
* Feb. 12: JIMMY’S PLAN FOR WORLD DOMINATION (one-minute play), Curiosi-Tea House, Mankato, Minnesota.
Upcoming:
* March 12: Staged reading of EXILED TO TEXAS, Roanoke Children’s Theatre, Roanoke, Virginia.
* March 19: Staged reading of 57 HOURS IN THE HOUSE OF CULTURE, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia.
* March 19: Staged reading of PIECE OF CAKE (five-minute piece), Talif Productions, Theatre Momentum Pendulum Space, Chicago.
* May 7-8: LETTERS FROM THE MONA LISA (ten-minute play), Jewel Box Theatre, Poulsbo, Washington.
dwayneyancey 