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Photos from “Cindy Rella” in Florida
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on April 4, 2017
A visit from the fairy godmother. Gaby Ellerson as the fairy godmother and Thea Reifschneider as Cindy Rella.
Here are some photos from CINDY RELLA, produced in February 2017 by South Walton High School in Florida.
CINDY RELLA
A modern Cinderella story, except this Cindy doesn’t want to go to the prom. Cast: Four — three females, one male.
More fairy godmother.
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Photos from “Joy To Other Worlds” in Utah
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on December 23, 2016
EskDale High School in Millard County, Utah produced by one-act JOY TO OTHER WORLDS in early December 2016. Director Lois Farber shares these amazing photos. You can find them all here.
Man tries to create the biggest display of Christmas lights in the neighborhood. It’s, um, very bright.
How bright? Well, the aliens out in deep space take notice of the unusual light coming from an otherwise obscure planet. Naturally, they decide to investigate.
By investigate, we mean land on planet Earth. Is that not the most awesome alien landing ship ever?
By investigate, we mean the aliens come armed.
Naturally, things go very wrong. She mistakes this alien for a contest judge and offers some fruitcake. You know all about fruitcake.
The aliens try to figure out what fruitcake is and how dangerous it might be.
Curtain call.
“Jill And the Beanstalk” to be produced in Virginia
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on November 11, 2016
The beanstalk takes shape.
Yes, that’s a beanstalk, the starring prop of my one-act JILL AND THE BEANSTALK, which will be produced in December by Patrick Henry Community College in Virginia.
Shows will be Saturday, December 3 at 11 a.m. at Patrick Henry’s Stuart campus. A second show will be Wednesday, December 7 at 3:45 p.m. for after-school students at Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School.
This will be the first production of the script, which previously had a staged reading in Indiana.
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.
* Staged reading by Mitchell Community Public Library, Mitchell, Indiana, February 2016.
Here’s an updated list of 2016 productions: Read the rest of this entry »
Productions set in Michigan and Utah
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized on September 28, 2016
I have two new productions to report — both of one-acts.
Michigan State University will produce CATCH OF THE DAY Nov. 3-6. That script has been done as a radio play before but this will be the first stage production.
Meanwhile, a high school in Millard County, Utah will produce JOY TO OTHER WORLDS. That script has been produced once before, but I’ve written a new ending, so this will be the first production of the revised version.
CATCH OF THE DAY
A nervous mother is preparing to entertain her daughter and the daughter’s new boyfriend. She’s eager for the match to succeed. She’s instructed her husband to pick up some fish on the way home for dinner; he mistakenly acquires a fugu, a type of fish prized as a delicacy in Japan — but which is also highly poisonous, if improperly prepared. Naturally, the woman succeeds in poisoning the daughter and her boyfriend — sending them into a trance. Comedy ensues, while the pair are frozen in position through part of the play. Cast: Two males, two females. Running time: 30 minutes.
* Staged reading as a radio play by Falcon Radio Theatre, Seattle, Washington, April 23, 2013.
JOY TO OTHER WORLDS
A man’s display of Christmas lights flashing to the tune of “Joy to The World” attracts the attention of an alien race, which struggles to interpret the transmission. Cast: Nine — Four male, three female, two non-gender or one male, six females, two non-gender. Running time: 30 minutes.
* Produced by Backyard Theatre Company, Steinbach, Manitoba, December 2014.
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“The Tale of the Whale” produced in Danville, Virginia
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on August 8, 2016
The cast of THE TALE OF THE WHALE. From left: Emily Wilkerson (in red, Cee Cee), Madi Wiley (behind her, the bureaucrat), Staley Lyle (Dee Dee) Camden Mahan (mayor), Gabby Wyatt (reporter), Whit Whitfield (Ernie), the playwright, Jacob Breedlove (kid), Caleb Mahan (Old Man McGrump), director Mimi Grubb, Blake Mitchell (Larry).
On the weekend of August 6, I had scripts produced in three different states — DEATH BY POINSETTIA in Rhode Island, THE BEAUTIFUL OGRE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES in Maryland and THE TALE OF THE WHALE in Danville, Virginia.
I got to one of those.
THE TALE OF THE WHALE was produced by the North Star Theatre Project, a youth ensemble in Danville, Virginia. This was the first production of the script, which is loosely (very loosely) based on a true story of a whale that washed up on the coast of Oregon.
THE TALE OF THE WHALE
A whale washes up on the beach. The town’s mayor is determined to remove it before a key visitor arrives. Complications, and comedy, ensue. Very loosely based on the true story where an Oregon town tried to blow up a beached whale in the 1970s, with disastrous results. Think blubber raining down from the skies. Cast: 9 — 4 male, 3 female, 1 non-gender adult, 1 non-gender kid.
Here’s the theatre from the outside
The theatre in Danville, Virginia.
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Photos from “Let There Be Lights!” at Seton Hall
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on December 18, 2015
Here are some photos from Seton Hall University’s script-in-hand production of my Christmas one-act LET THERE BE LIGHTS!
Some of the cast.
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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.
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Rehearsal photos from “Death by Poinsettia” in Hollywood
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on November 10, 2015
Andres Solorzano and Sumi Folz clowning around on the set of DEATH BY POINSETTIA.
My one-act DEATH BY POINSETTIA is being produced by Studio C Artists in Hollywood as part of a holiday show.
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.
Studio C said they were looking for very “modern” Christmas plays; this is mine. The show opens November 13 and continues most Fridays and Saturdays through December 14. Full list of show dates here.
Here’s a look at the entire set .
Photos from “The One Word Macbeth” in Australia
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on July 30, 2015
The Melbourne theatre company Pop Culture Theatre is producing my one-act THE ONE WORD MACBETH to enter in festivals around the state of Victoria over the coming months. The first production was July 25 in Macedon, Victoria.
The host theatre, Mount Players, tells me: “They were nominated for best production and best director. They won the youth encouragement award. Also, the girl who played Banquo won the VDL (Victorian Drama League) Most Promising Performer award. So it’s safe to say they did your work proud!”
The awesome poster.
Here’s how Pop Culture Theatre described it:
A cold weekend up in Macedon – cold, but fun! The Mount Players put on a great festival and were very welcoming to PCT for only our second outing down that way. All four of our plays went over well, as adjudicator Ray Hare was more than happy to tell all. “PCT strikes again!” he said, frequently, complementing us on our fine work, meeting the theatrical challenges of our scripts with nuanced performances and poignancy. All his words.
This weekend also saw our youth group hit the stage for the first time, with “One Word Macbeth”. And as you’ll see from the results, the kids sure came out swinging!
THE AWARDS
VDL Most Promising Performer Award: Laura Marmion (“One Word Macbeth” and “Birthin’ Baby”)
Youth Encouragement Award – Female: The Cast of “One Word Macbeth”
THE NOMINATIONS
Best Production: “One Word Macbeth” and “This Almost Joy”
Best Director: John Jennings (“One Word Macbeth”)
Best Female Lead: Imogen Martin (“Birthin’ Baby”)
Best Male Lead: Bruce Hardie (“This Almost Joy”)
Youth Encouragement Award: Laura Marmion (“Birthin’ Baby”)
The Adjudicator chose not to give Adjudication awards.
Congratulations to all winners and nominees, and to all for another great festival. Now we have a short break before heading down to Foster in August for the South Gippsland Festival! Stay tuned for details about dates!
And also this note to me:
We are very proud of our girls. The adjudicator noted that on your description you called it a play for 10, 12 or 14. You may wish to revise that as it is very much possible with just 5.
They smashed it. The adjudicator refused to split the Best Youth Actress Award and so gave it to them jointly. They were also nominated for Best Production. Not Best Youth Production, but in the overall category.
And the audience loved it. Festivals are very much a theatre crowd and so everyone knows what is going on which makes the ‘Tomorrow’ section so funny.
The witches.
A great close-up of Macbeth.
“Follow The Money: A Modern Fairy Tale” to be produced in California
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized on July 29, 2015
My short one-act FOLLOW THE MONEY: A MODERN FAIRY TALE is being produced August 7 in Davis, California at a theatre camp that I believe is connected with the University of California-Davis (at least the director is, I know that much).
This will be the second production of that script, which won an audience award the first time out:
FOLLOW THE MONEY: A MODERN FAIRY TALE
A precocious youth attempts to find the secret to the tooth fairy — by kidnapping her. Where do all those teeth come from? And the money? Cast: Six — two female, four male. Running time: Fifteen minutes.
* Produced at New Voices Play Festival, Old Opera House Theatre, Charles Town, W.Va., June 2013; voted best in show by audience vote.
You can find photos from that show here and more here.
Also: There’ll be an encore production of THE SKY IS FALLING in Mankato, Minnesota on August 25.
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