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Video: “God and the Devil Settle a Contract Dispute”
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in Uncategorized, Video on September 23, 2013
I have a series of short pieces that I call my “God and the Devil” series. In each one, the Almighty and the Evil One interact in some humorous (I hope) way with the Supreme Being always giving Ol’ Scratch his comeuppance at the end.
In April, Mike Allen (who makes a very good devil) and T.J. Anderson performed “God and the Devil Settle a Contract Dispute” at a reading at the Liminal alternative artspace in Roanoke. The theme that evening was on humanity and divinity.
I also have:
* Video of “God and the Devil Debate the Issues” (with Mike Allen again appearing as Satan)
* Video of “God and the Devil Meet for a Business Lunch”
“Fishing for Men” made into a short film in New York
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on August 10, 2013
Anthony Ponzio and Galyn Clarkson-Farrell.
In June, my short (and dark) piece “Fishing For Men” was performed in the annual Gone in 60 Seconds Festival of one-minute plays in New York. (You can find performance photos here.)
Producer Rose Bonczek asked if it would be OK if she had the piece turned into a short film to enter in the MSN/New York Television Festival Short Form Storytellers Challenge.
Naturally, I said “yes.”
Here’s the result. Well, sort of. I haven’t seen the actual video yet, but Rose shares these photos from the shooting: Read the rest of this entry »
Video: “Lady Macbeth’s Lament” at Liminal alternative artspace
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on May 22, 2013
At the season finale for the reading series at the Liminal alternative artspace, I lucked out. Organizer Cara Modisett had multiple students interested in reading/performing, and I had multiple pieces available.
Here’s Chantel Wilson, a student at Community High School of Arts and Academics, performing a staged reading of my short piece, “Lady Macbeth’s Lament.”
This was on May 21, 2013 in Roanoke, Va.
Here’s my official description:
LADY MACBETH’S LAMENT
The ghost of Lady Macbeth laments that Shakespeare never gave her a name. Cast: One female. Running time: Three minutes.
I also explored the question of my Lady Macbeth doesn’t have a name in my one-act, “Macbeth, the Prequel.” You can find video of a production of that script here.
Video: “The Misunderstood Muse” at Liminal alternative artspace
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on May 22, 2013
Eric Sutton and Ashley Meador perform a staged reading of my short piece “The Misunderstood Muse” at the Liminal alternative artspace in Roanoke, Va., on May 21, 2013.
The Liminal is attached to Community High School of Arts and Academics, where Eric and Ashley are students. The space hosts regular readings, often tied in with the school’s curriculum. This was the season finale and was an “open” reading.”
Of note: Whenever I find myself lacking an idea, I try to write a “muse” piece. Let’s just say I have a lot of “muse” pieces now!
Here’s my official description:
THE MISUNDERSTOOD MUSE
A muse takes offense at her writer because he’s changed her idea. They fight, she leaves and gets her revenge. All in three pages. Cast: Two — one male, one female. Running time: Three to five minutes.
Video: “Red Moon Rising in the East” at Alley Stage
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Video on May 20, 2013
Alley Stage in Mineral Point, Wisconsin produced my one-man show about the Soviet space program, “Red Moon Rising in the East,” in July 2009.
I’ve just now gotten the video, which is posted in five parts here.
Alley Stage produced the entire show; theatres in Norfolk, Va., and Duluth, Minnesota produced it as a long one-act.
You may not have time to watch the whole thing, but check out the awesome set!
MORE ON RED MOON RISING IN THE EAST:
* Still photos from the Alley Stage production, July 2009.
* Photos from the 40th Street Stage Production in Norfolk, Va., July 2009. More photos here and here.
* Poster for the 40th Street Stage Production in Roanoke, Va., August 2009.
* Review from the Duluth Playhouse production, November 2010.
* Photos from the Duluth Playhouse production, November 2010.
* Poster for the Duluth Playhouse production.
That same month, it was also produced at 40th Street Stage in Norfolk, Virginia. Photos from that here.
The other videos are below: Read the rest of this entry »
Video: “Busier Than” at Gone in 60 Seconds Festival in U.K.
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on May 15, 2013
My short script “Busier Than” was produced in June 2012 at the U.K. branch of the Gone in 60 Seconds Festival of one-minute plays.
The video took longer to get up, but here ’tis.
Video: “The Liberal Arts Pirates” at Gone in 60 Seconds Festival in U.K.
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on May 15, 2013
My short script “The Liberal Arts Pirates” was produced in June 2012 at the U.K. branch of the Gone in 60 Seconds Festival of one-minute plays.
The video took longer to get up, but here ’tis.
This script was also done this year as a radio play at Falcon Radio Theatre in Seattle.
It began its life as a staged reading at No Shame Theatre in Roanoke, Va.
Video: “The Secret Lives of Goldfish”
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Video on May 4, 2013
Here’s “The Secret Lives of Goldfish,” the short film that Hank Ebert and I made as an entry in the annual Bike Shorts film festival in Roanoke, Va. (which, in turn, is part of a national competition.)
I adapted one of my stage scripts, “The Secret Lives of Goldfish, vol. 6” and Hank supplied the video magic.
Alas, we didn’t win. But we had fun, and hope you do, too, as you watch it.
Earlier, I posted some still photos from the making of this little epic.
I decided to wear the goldfish costume to the festival. Apparently, all one has to do to get attention in downtown Roanoke is to wear a fish costume on the street. Who knew? On the five block walk to the festival location, I had four people stop and take my picture, not counting this one that co-worker Erica Myatt took before I left work.
A French tourist at an art gallery came out onto the sidewalk to stop me; I couldn’t understand a word she said but I sure got the idea when she pointed to her camera. Later, when I walked by the Awful Arthur’s seafood restaurant, a man hailed me, brought me in and took me around the bar, where some (but certainly not all) patrons wanted a picture. And one little girl riding in a car shouted out “there’s Nemo!”
To get a glimpse of what she saw, see below: Read the rest of this entry »
Still photos from my short film, “The Secret Lives of Goldfish”
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on May 1, 2013
Chad stars as the goldfish in “The Secret Lives of Goldfish.”
I recently collaborated with Salem filmmaker Hank Ebert to create a short film for the annual “Bike Shorts” film competition. The main rule is, it has to feature a bicycle. I adapted my short script “The Secret Lives of Goldfish” (actually this is episode 6 in the series of short stage plays) for the project.
The main thing you need to know about “The Secret Lives of Goldfish” is that it involves a goldfish riding a bicycle — our riff on the line about “a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.”
I wrote the script; Hank Ebert was the director and videographer. Chad [last name withheld] and Kevin McAlexander are the two goldfish (although only Chad appears on camera; Kevin is there in a voiceover.) Hank’s wife, Marianne, made the goldfish suit; my wife, Trina, made the headpiece. We did the outdoor filming in March in Green Hill Park in Roanoke County, then finished up with voiceovers in the studio in April.
I’ve worked with Hank on two other short films — “My Kid Could Paint That” and a Sweded version of “Back to the Future” in a local competition. Both Chad and Kevin had key roles in that project, as well.
The films will be screened, and judged, on May 3, with the winner advancing on to national competition. I’ve held off posting still photos now, until after the entry deadline has passed, so here goes. Read the rest of this entry »
Video: “Buzzard Angst” at the Liminal artspace
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on April 10, 2013
Ashley Meador and Will Griswold, students at Community High School, perform a staged reading of my short script “Buzzard Angst” at the monthly reading series at the Liminal alternative artspace in Roanoke, Va.
This was at the March 21, 2013 reading, which dealt with “the natural world.”
Mine fits, if you consider talking buzzards natural.
This is one in a series of short pieces I have about buzzards; and I have a full-length script, still in the editing staged, called “The Talking Buzzard.”
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