Category: Plays
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Crossword (Leave, or The Surface of the World)
THE SET-UP This scene is the first in which Tyson appears, immediately following Anne’s speech that opens the play, and the scene with Anne, Nicholas and Seth which follows that – showing their process of writing coded letters to maintain contact, available here online under the titles: Graveside Thoughts Letters to the Battlefield Seth is…
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Letters To The Battlefield (Leave, or The Surface of the World)
THE SET-UP This is the first time these three characters appear onstage together, in a scene immediately following Anne’s monologue which opens the play, available here online under the title Graveside Thoughts Seth is a young Marine serving during wartime. Nicholas is his civilian longtime companion who waits back home. In addition to the strain…
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The Baked Potato Speech (Leave, or The Surface of the World)
THE SET-UP Seth is a young Marine serving during wartime. Nicholas is his civilian longtime companion who waits back home. In addition to the strain on their relationship caused by distance and absence, they must hide their love for one another behind code words and secret identities because of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy…
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The Only One (Leave, or The Surface of the World)
THE SET-UP Seth is a young Marine serving during wartime. Nicholas is his civilian longtime companion who waits back home. In addition to the strain on their relationship caused by distance and absence, they must hide their love for one another behind code words and secret identities because of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy…
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He’s Slipping Away (Leave, or The Surface of the World)
THE SET-UP Seth is a young Marine serving during wartime. Nicholas is his civilian longtime companion who waits back home. In addition to the strain on their relationship caused by distance and absence, they must hide their love for one another behind code words and secret identities because of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy…
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Graveside Thoughts (Leave, or The Surface of the World)
THE SET-UP This is the speech that begins the play. Read on… “If I’d done everything I could, everything I should, this boy wouldn’t be in the ground.” (A gravestone. ANNE, a woman in her 50s.) ANNE This isn’t my grave. There are days I wish it was. Days I think it should be. A…
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Leave (or, The Surface of the World)
(a drama of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in two acts) Seth is a young Marine serving during wartime. Nicholas is his civilian husband who waits back home. In addition to the strain on their relationship caused by distance and absence, they must hide their love for one another behind code words and secret identities because…
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Studpuppy Production History – Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania: February 2004 Compton Hall Theater Production Edinboro, PA “Studpuppy” was produced at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in the Theater at Compton Hall, February 11 through 14, 19 and 20, 2004. The production was directed by Joshua Mizikowski. Stage Manager – Siobhan O’ConnellAssistant Stage Manager – Erin MinnishSet Designer – Billy DaleLighting…
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Studpuppy Production History – The Playwrights’ Center
The Playwrights’ Center: June 2001 Roundtable New Play Reading Series – Waring Jones Theater Reading Minneapolis, MN An excerpt from “Studpuppy” was read as part of The Playwrights’ Center’s Roundtable New Play Reading Series Annual Ten Minute Play Festival at The Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 28, 2001, with the following cast: SPENCER:…
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Studpuppy Production History – Allegheny College
Allegheny College: September 2001 Allegheny Playshop Theatre Commission Meadville, PA “Studpuppy” was commissioned by the Playshop Theatre in the Department of Communication Arts (Communications & Theatre) at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The script was workshopped in August and September of 2001. Performances were September 14 & 15, 2001, with a special performance remounted for…