Author: Matthew Everett
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Heaven & Home Production History – The Early Stage
The Early Stage: April 1996 The Little Theater at the Hennepin Center for the Arts Production Minneapolis, MN “Heaven and Home” was produced as the premiere production of The Early Stage at the Hennepin Center for the Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Gregg A. Peterson, Producer and Director. Gary Breitbach, Stage Manager, Technical Director and Designer.…
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Heaven & Home Production History – Independent Feature Project (IFP) North/ McKnight Foundation
Independent Feature Project (IFP)-North/McKnight Foundation: April 2000 Jungle Theater Minneapolis, MN The screenplay version of “Heaven and Home,” a finalist for the 1999 Independent Feature Project (IFP)-North/McKnight Screenwriting Fellowship, was presented as part of the IFP/Jungle Theater screenplay reading series at the Jungle Theater on April 17, 2000. The reading was sponsored IFP-North and SAG/AFTRA…
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Heaven & Home Production History – Hedgerow Theatre
Hedgerow Theatre: May 1997 Rose Valley, PA This draft of “Heaven and Home” was part of the New Play Festival at the Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley, PA, on May 27, 1997. The staged reading was directed by Rick Holloway. Stage manager was Alex James. Introduction and discussion moderated by Walt Vale. Artistic Director of…
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Heaven & Home Production History – The Playwrights’ Center, Readings & Workshops
Heaven and Home – Production History The Playwrights’ Center: March 1996 Stagetime Developmental Reading Series Workshop Minneapolis, MN This draft of “Heaven and Home” was one of three plays chosen for the Playwrights’ Center’s Stagetime developmental reading series for 1996. Gregg A. Peterson, Director. Dramaturg, Elissa Adams. Lab Associate in charge of Stagetime, Lily Tsong.…
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Basketball Court Cross-Examination (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Vincent left his basketball behind at his girlfriend Gabby’s place after their last fight. Though they are slowly moving toward reconciliation, Gabby has another plan afoot as well when she leaves Vincent a message to come pick up his basketball that night. Gabby has arranged for Andrew, a potential boyfriend for Vincent’s brother…
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Bury Him (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Cian and Andrew are returning from their first date. Byron’s ghost went on the date as well, distracting both Cian, who could see Byron, and Andrew, who could not. Andrew earlier had opened up about his past as a prostitute, the death of a fellow hustler and friend named Christopher, and how much…
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God Let Him Die (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Vincent’s best friend Byron died almost two years ago, but Vincent is still haunted by memories of his helplessness in the face of Byron’s illness, and personally adrift without his childhood friend to speak with anymore. While Vincent’s gay brother Cian is haunted by Byron’s ghost, still his unrequited love, Vincent is left…
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I Need You Back (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Vincent holds a vigil at the hospital bed of his best friend Byron, unconscious, and likely dying. But between the two of them, they manage to conjure up a better time, when they were kids. “…if I was going to be queer with anyone, it’d be you.” The sound of an airplane flying…
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Fighting for Custody of the Ghost (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Vincent is less than thrilled that everyone spends so much time worrying about his younger brother Cian, but no one seems to be concerned how Vincent is doing. Both brothers are still reeling from the untimely death of their friend Byron – Vincent’s best friend since childhood, and Cian’s unrequited love. Vincent was…
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Mr. Woody’s Alert This Morning (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Byron is battling AIDS. The side effects of the drugs he’s taking are making it nearly impossible to sleep. That, and staring his own mortality in the face, is making Byron restless in the middle of the night. Unable to rest, Byron goes to his straight best friend Vincent, who he’s always nursed…