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Kid's Classics.
"The Glassblower's Children."
Be careful what you wish for, it may come true! Mix generous helpings of drama, love, comedy & puppetry. Add a touch of witchcraft, magic & a fast-moving script. The children of a local artisan are abducted by a rich Lord, to satisfy his wife's wish to have children. After tiring of the children they hire the tyrannical ( and would be opera singer,) Nana to supervise their education. The children are eventually rescued and restored to their parents by Flutter Mildweather and her pet raven, Wise Wit.
Set: Minimal. Running time: 52 minutes. Cast: Seven.
Produced at the Toronto Fringe, 2003. Eye Magazine on line Reviews
“Believable characters, costumes, action, emotion and story line.”
“We
rated it four stars for the drama, humour and magic.”
“I felt like a kid again all snuggled up reading a wonderful
story
about tales long ago”.
“This
one is for everyone.”
“I
loved this play.”
"Treasure Island."
Adaptation of the well loved classic by Robert Louis Stephenson.
Running time: 61 minutes. Cast: Eight.
"A Christmas Carol."
From the book by Charles Dickens.
Running time: 60 minutes.
"The Three Musketeers."
From the book by Alexandre Dumas.
Running time: Part One - 60 minutes
Part Two - 60 minutes
For general audiences.
"The Pebbled Shore."
A love story. David, an elderly actor, is terminally ill. He is lonely and embittered. A much younger nurse, Sally, comes into his life. A very compassionate soul, she responds to his need for caring palliative care. Their mutual love of the works of Shakespeare brings them closer together. David is the first to profess his love for her, Sally is more cautious. Through Sally's efforts he is reunited with his family. His health improves to a point where he is ready to be discharged from the hospital. Sally tells him his feelings for her a reciprocated and suggests they live together. But as David's discharge day approaches Sally is admitted, also terminally ill. The last scene shows how David turns to Shakespeare to help him cope with Sally's sudden death.
Set: Hospital room. Running time:62minutes. Cast 2. ( option 3.)
"Many Happy Returns."
George Lindsay is a retired police officer, a Canadian Army WW 2 vet. His only child, Debbie . is an active police officer. They live together. His wife left the family home some some years before. It is his daughter's birthday and George has arranged a surprise birthday dinner, to cheer her up. She has been undergoing hypnotherapy, to help her overcome her newly emerging fear of guns. When she returns from her latest session they engage in small talk then Debbie leaves the room for a moment. When she returns she is drastically altered. The spirit of George's long dead Army commanding officer has taken over Debbie's body during her hypnotic regression and has returned to exact revenge on George, who he feels is responsible for his death during the war. A mock courts martial is held, there can only be one conclusion.
Set: Living room. Running time: 58 minutes. Cast: 2.
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Affiliations: Playwright's Guild, ACTRA, CAEA.