“Uterus-less” workshopped in Chicago

Cold Reads, Hot Scripts is workshopping Uterus-less at iO Theatre in Chicago, Illinois on November 23. In this ten-minute play, a couple grapples with the aftermath of a generous, but unexpected, offer from a family member to assist in their infertility struggles. For more about Cold Reads, Hot Scripts, go to http://coldreadshotscripts.com, www.facebook.com/ColdReadsHotScripts or www.instagram.com/coldreads_hotscripts. For a perusal copy of this script, contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com. Uterus-less also is available in a monologue version. Go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com for more plays by Stacey Lane.

Workshop of Uterus-less at Cold Reads, Hot Scripts. Directed and hosted by Ben Hebert. Photographer: Neftali Morales.

“Snow Queen” plays in Colorado

Snow Queen opens on November 20 at Aspen Creek in Broomfield, Colorado. In this sixty-minute comedy for all ages, a brave young girl embarks on a quest to right the wrongs of the vile Snow Queen and her magic mirror that causes people to only see the bad in everything. Pioneer Drama Service publishes Snow Queen. Go to www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262 to read a large part of the script for free, to buy the play, and to get the rights to produce the show. For other stage adaptations of classic literature, as well as original works for youth and adults, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.

“Big Top Flop” read in Chicago

The Den Theatre is reading Big Top Flop as part of Tuesdays at 9 in Chicago on November 19. In this ten-minute play for child actors, playful, but reckless, circus clowns get carried away when they decide to perform the trickiest trick in the history of history. For more about Tuesdays at 9, visit www.facebook.com/NakedAngelsTuesdaysat9Chicago or www.nakedangels.com/tuesdays-9. For information on the Den, go to www.thedentheatre.com. To request a copy of this simple script that is well-suited for classroom performance, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com. 

“67 Cinderellas” opens in Maryland

From November 14 to 17, 67 Cinderellas is playing at Franklin High in Reisterstown, Maryland. In this ninety-minute comedy, the glass slipper fits too many ladies to get the daft prince any closer to discovering the identity of his one true love. Dramatic Publishing publishes this fractured Cinderella story. Call 1-800-448-7469 or visit www.dramaticpublishing.com to purchase the script, obtain the rights to perform Stacey Lane’s 67 Cinderellas, and for a free sample of the play. For other fresh takes on classic fairytales, fables, and folktales, as well as original works, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com. 

“The Boy Who Cried Wolf” plays in Alabama

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is being performed on November 14 in Lincoln, Alabama by the Elise Hill Theatre. In this simple-to-produce short play, a shepherd shows off by falsely claiming he sees a wolf. When his family doesn’t believe him, his trickery escalates to pure theatrics, complete with a sheep dressing up as a wolf. His family and the real wolves who are watching from behind a tree are none to pleased with the boy’s mischief-making. Pioneer Drama Service publishes The Boy Who Cried Wolf. To purchase the play, preview part of the script for free, and obtain the rights to perform The Boy Who Cried Wolf at your school, theatre, or camp, go to www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com for other titles by Stacey Lane.

“Sleeping Beauty” opens in Illinois

On November 9 and 10, the Improv Playhouse in Libertyville, Illinois is performing Sleeping Beauty. In this hour-long audience participation adventure, an overly sensitive princess on a quest to find the perfect birthday present for her mother stumbles upon a super smart frog caught in a trap. She frees the frog, but incurs the wrath of the evil fairy who has imprisoned the frog. Visit www.improvplayhouse.com  or www.facebook.com/improvplayhouse for information about Improv Playhouse. This silly, fast-paced take on the classic love story for a small-to-medium-size cast is published by Playscripts, Inc. Call 1-866-NEW-PLAY or go to www.playscripts.com for more about Sleeping Beauty, including how to order the script and get production rights and to read 90% of the play online for free. For other comedic stage adaptions of famous fairy tales, as well as original works for all ages groups, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com. 

“Significant Trinket” read in Minnesota

As a finalist in the Eden Prairie Players' 2020 Women's One Acts, “Significant Trinket” is receiving a reading on November 9 in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. In this ten-minute play which passes the Bechdel test, a young woman weighs the importance or lack thereof in attaching sentimental value to objects as she sells off the last of her grandmother’s belongings. To learn more about the Eden Prairie Players, go to www.edenprairieplayers.com. To request a copy of this new play for a cast of three females or for more about Stacey Lane’s writing, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail her at Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com. 

“The Boy Who Cried Wolf” plays in Colorado

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is being performed on November 7 in Eads, Colorado by the Kiowa County School District. In this one-act for young audiences, a restless boy learns a tough lesson when he abuses his “wolf-crying” power to impress a girl. Pioneer Drama Service publishes this comedic stage adaptation of Aesop’s most famous fable. Go to www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262 for a free sample of the script, to buy a copy of the full play, or to get rights to perform The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com for more modern, comedic takes on classic tales and new works for all ages.

“The Author’s Autopsy” plays in Chicago

Generation LatinX presents The Author’s Autopsy in Does My Script Have Legs? on November 3 at the Chris Farley Cabaret in Chicago’s iO Theatre. In this dark comedy, unusual items are discovered during a routine examination of a deceased writer.  To learn more about Generation LatinX, visit www.ioimprov.com, https://generationlatinx.weebly.com,  www.facebook.com/events/528119484637350, or www.facebook.com/GenerationLatinX. To preview this script or other short, ten-minute, one-act, and full-length plays, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.

“67 Cinderellas” plays in Massachusetts

Miscoe Hill Youth Theatre is performing 67 Cinderellas on November 1 and 2 in Mendon, Massachusetts. In this full-length comedy for all ages, wistful Prince Dalliance is certain he has experienced love at first sight, but he can’t remember what his runaway love looks like. He leads his entire kingdom on a ridiculous mission to identify his true love only by her shoe size. This female-empowering take on the Cinderella fairy tale is published by Dramatic Publishing. To preview a part of the play, buy the book, or get production rights, go to www.dramaticpublishing.com or call 800-448-7469. For many other works by Stacey Lane, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact the writer directly at Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.

"Snow Queen" opens in Indiana

November 1 through 3, Snow Queen is being performed by the Plymouth High School Theatre Department in Plymouth, Indiana. In this this hour-long, winter holiday play, a sensitive girl must rise up to become a hero when the Snow Queen snatches away the girl’s cousin and takes him to a hidden, icy lair. This comedic theatrical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic is published by Pioneer Drama Service. Visit www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262 to buy the script in hardcopy or e-view, to preview part of the play for free, or obtain the rights to perform Stacey Lane’s Snow Queen. For other scripts for all ages, including children’s plays, plays for teenagers, and plays for adults, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.