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Short Play 10 – Pentimento Machine

I think pentimentos are mentioned in The Da Vinci Code. I know they’re mentioned in Futurama’s parody of The Da Vinci Code, and they’re used with far superior poetry and purpose in Christopher Moore’s Sacre Bleu. This play’s a bit … Continue reading

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Short Play 9 – Kill My Dreams

Here’s some more painfully obvious symbolism. The title is taken from one of Kate’s lines in Countess Bathory, another (longer) play I wrote. Kill My Dreams             Dim light rise on a CHILD sleeping in bed, CS. In the CHILD’S embrace … Continue reading

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Short Play 8 – We Don’t Need No Education

An irksome experience on tonight’s ride home on the El prompted me to post this one. We Don’t Need No Education             Lights up on STELLA, sitting on a couch at a party. “Brick In The … Continue reading

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Short Play 7 – Pennies from Heaven

This’n’s a personal favorite. Pennies From Heaven             An enormous crash is heard. Lights up on a street at late morning. Traffic noises abounds, and car horns doubly so. At CS is a huge table: its DSL-most leg has been … Continue reading

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Short Play 6 – Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine

Obviously inspired by the song of the same name. This one needs a lot of work for… whatever it is… but I like the Renaissance and Leonardo and whatnot. Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine* The title of this play, … Continue reading

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Short Play 5 – Nevertheless

This script definitely needs work, but something interesting came out of something pretty uninspired. Diogenes was a tacked on character, based on a video game, but somehow became the focal point of the play. If nothing else, Diogenes’ dilemma is … Continue reading

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Twelfth Night on Twelfth Night!

Unrehearsed Shakespeare is launching its third full season with our third Twelfth Night on Twelfth Night. Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro January 5th (Twelfth Night) @ 7:30 January 12th (The twelfth night of January) @ 7:30 We’re kicking off … Continue reading

Theater Stuff, Unrehearsed Shakespeare

Short Play 4 – Escargot

I like clowns. I love French clowns. But not mimes. No one likes mimes. This play at least has potential. I was reading Christopher Moore’s Sacre Bleu at the time, in particular the chapter where young Lucien is helping the … Continue reading

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Short Play 3 – Vampire Jesus vs Zombie Hitler III: The Jeezening Continues

The challenge for this play was, “Write the worst play possible.” I have yet to write for Drekfest. I should try it, but I’m slightly unnerved that the worst and best plays in modern popular culture are both so strongly … Continue reading

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Short Play 2 – Song of the Squalid Samurai

This one was more of an exercise than a play. but here it is. I actually don’t remember what the challenge was for this particular day. As is often the case, my symbolism was pretty heavy handed this day. Song … Continue reading

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