More photos from “On the Thirteenth Day of Christmas” in New Jersey
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on December 17, 2015
Here’s another batch of photos from ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, now in production at the First Avenue Playhouse in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey.
The show starts with all the characters singing the classic song.
Mr. Rudolph, the neighbor, can’t sleep because of all the noise. From the gifts, that is, that are outside.
More below!
Review: “I laughed so much I was sore the next day!!!”
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Reviews, Uncategorized on December 17, 2015
Someone going by the name NJJUDI — presumably New Jersey Judi — has posted this review on Trip Advisor about my play ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, now playing at First Avenue Playhouse in Atlantic Highlands.
It appears under the headline: “I laughed so much I was sore the next day!!!” (And yes, she really did include three exclamation marks!!!)
I have been visiting the First Avenue Playhouse in the Atlantic Highlands for 5 years now. Last Saturday, I saw one of the funniest ever. Called “The 13th Day of Christmas” it is a hysterical show about gift giving gone “ballistic”, as the director Dave McGrath says in the program. Come when the door open, a little before 8 pm, have dessert and coffee, make friends with other folks at your table, and be prepared to laugh and laugh. The hysterics begin as the show open, and continues until the very ( and surprising” end. The cast is made up of such talented local actors who are giving their all to entertain you. Make sure you see it. We have already suggested it as a fun night out to friends. We don’t have children but boy would they love it.
Here’s some background on the show below:
More video from “On the Thirteenth Day of Christmas” in New Jersey
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on December 17, 2015
Here are some more video highlights from ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, now in production in New Jersey at First Avenue Playhouse in Atlantic Highlands. I can’t swear that these are in any kind of order:
Mr. Rudolph mistakes Pookums for his night cap.
Veronica learns the consequences of un-milked cows.
Much more below: Read the rest of this entry »
Photos from “On The Thirteenth Day of Christmas” in New Jersey
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on December 8, 2015
My full-length script ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS opened December 4 at First Avenue Playhouse in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Director Dave McGrath shares these wonderful photos.
Someone sends a young woman every gift in the Twelve Days of Christmas. Now it’s the thirteenth day and what happens? She gets evicted from her apartment, of course.
Look at all that stuff out there. Oh, that’s one of the maids a-milking who has come inside.
A close-up of the maid a-milking.
Great. Just great. An unhappy neighbor who can’t sleep because of all the racket. Could it get any worse?
Why yes, yes, it could. Television reporters show up.
Cee Cee and Dee Dee show up for a front-row seat for all the action.
You can find even more photos here — and more info below:
Video from “On the Thirteenth Day of Christmas” in New Jersey
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in Photos, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on December 7, 2015
My full-length Christmas show ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS opened December 4 at First Avenue Playhouse in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Here are some video highlights.
Spoiler alert! The one below gives away the ending:
ALSO:
* Rehearsal photos from the stage.
* Cast photo from ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
* Rehearsal photos from the table reads; all the rehearsal photos here.
* Show dates and times.
* Cast photo from previous production in Oregon.
* Oregon director calls play “a true gem.”
ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
A wild, action-packed Christmas farce. A young woman suddenly finds herself receiving the gifts from the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” apparently from an unknown suitor. The play begins on the thirteenth day as she copes with the chaos outside her apartment, as neighbors demand she do something about the noisy birds and pipers and drummers. The woman hatches a plan to shoot the birds and organize the people into an impromptu Christmas parade. Chaos ensues. Cast: 13 — 7f, 3m, 3 non-gender.
Photos from “Death by Poinsettia” in Hollywood
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on December 7, 2015
Director Edgar Pablos shares these photos from the production of my one-act DEATH BY POINSETTIA, which is playing through December 14 at Studio C in Hollywood, California.
Sumi Folz and and her unexpected guest, Andres Solorzano
It’s a comedy about a lonely woman who decides to commit suicide by eating a poinsettia — while broadcasting this on a webcam. Only two problems: She invites a bunch of people, knowing none of them will show up. Except one of them does — an equally lonely co-worker she barely knows. Oh, and it turns out poinsettias really aren’t fatal anyway.
More photos below — including the “money shot”: Read the rest of this entry »
“Let There Be Lights!” to be produced at Seton Hall
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized on December 2, 2015
This just in: Seton Hall University in New Jersey will produce my Christmas one-act LET THERE BE LIGHTS on December 15.
This will be the first production. A theatre in Indiana was supposed to do it last winter but the production never came off.
LET THERE BE LIGHTS!
Two neighbors plot to see who can put on the biggest display of Christmas lights, with comical, and catastrophic, results. Cast: Eight — two adult males, two adult females, two teen-age males, two teen-age females. Running time: 30 minutes.
So far in 2015: Read the rest of this entry »
Two short Christmas plays to be produced in Roanoke
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized on December 2, 2015
My short pieces JOY TO OTHER WORLDS (the five-minute version, not the one-act version) and THIS IS ANGEL O’LORD REPORTING will be produced at Showtimers in Roanoke, Virginia as part of an evening of short Christmas plays on December 11-13.
The event is a toy-raiser for Toys for Tots. Admission: One unwrapped toy.
THIS IS ANGEL O’LORD REPORTING
The Christmas story, as reported on television – with Angel O’Lord as the television reporter on the scene in Bethlehem. That’s Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Cast: Eight – 1 female, 1 male, 6 non-gender. Running time: Five minutes.
JOY TO OTHER WORLDS
A man’s Christmas tree lights are so bright that they attract the attention of an alien species, which thinks it’s a coded transmission. Comedy ensues. Cast: Four: Two male, one female, one non-gender.
• Staged reading at Guerrilla Playhouse, Studio Roanoke, Roanoke, Va., Dec. 11, 2011.
• Staged reading at Attic Productions winter meeting, Fincastle, Va., Dec. 15, 2013.
Rehearsal for “On The Thirteenth Day of Christmas” moves to the stage
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on November 21, 2015
Here’s a new batch of photos from ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, now in rehearsal at First Avenue Playhouse in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Rehearsal has now moved from the reading room to the stage. The show opens Dec. 4 and runs through Dec. 19.
Joey Mendoza “Camera Man Mike”, Kevin Gabel “Newscaster, Ashley”, Chris Berry “Newscaster Nicky” and Camera Man Andy” gang up on Bethany Miranda “Veronica”
Patty Champon makes her entrance — as as one of the Maids-A-Milking.
Leslie Hochman as “Mrs. Henderson confronts Bethany Miranda who is playing Veronica
ALSO:
* Cast photo from ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
* Rehearsal photos from the table reads; all the rehearsal photos here.
* Show dates and times.
* Cast photo from previous production in Oregon.
* Oregon director calls play “a true gem.”
ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
A wild, action-packed Christmas farce. A young woman suddenly finds herself receiving the gifts from the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” apparently from an unknown suitor. The play begins on the thirteenth day as she copes with the chaos outside her apartment, as neighbors demand she do something about the noisy birds and pipers and drummers. The woman hatches a plan to shoot the birds and organize the people into an impromptu Christmas parade. Chaos ensues. Cast: 13 — 7f, 3m, 3 non-gender.
So far in 2015: Read the rest of this entry »
Meet the cast of “On The Thirteenth Day of Christmas”
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on November 18, 2015
First Avenue Playhouse in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey is producing my full-length Christmas comedy ON THE THIREENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS. The show runs Dec. 4-19; specific dates and times here. At last, I have a photo of the whole cast — well, almost.
Back row, from left: Joey Mendoza (Cameraman Mike), Kevin Gabel (Newscaster Ashley; Dec. 10,11 & 12), David Conover (Mr. Rudolph), Vince Fay (Marvin the Maintenance Worker), John Stillings (Police Officer) Rahsaan Fenn (Newscaster Ashley) Jack Russell (Cameraman Andy) Ankit Sharma (Newscaster Nicky). Front row: Patty Champon (Maid-A-Milking), Grace Emley (Dee Dee), Ronnie Marvald (Cee Cee), Bethany Miranda (Veronica), Ruth Rocky (Bridgette) and Leslie Hochman (Mrs. Henderson). Missing: Chris Berry, who plays Newscaster Nicky on Dec. 18 and 19.
Front row, but possibly not in order:
More rehearsal photos here and here.
ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
A wild, action-packed Christmas farce. A young woman suddenly finds herself receiving the gifts from the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” apparently from an unknown suitor. The play begins on the thirteenth day as she copes with the chaos outside her apartment, as neighbors demand she do something about the noisy birds and pipers and drummers. The woman hatches a plan to shoot the birds and organize the people into an impromptu Christmas parade. Chaos ensues. Cast: 13 — 7f, 3m, 3 non-gender.
This will be the script’s second production; the first was in Oregon in 2013.
So far in 2015: Read the rest of this entry »
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