"Blue Giraffe" plays in Chicago

 Blue Giraffe is playing on August 26 with the Midwest Film Festival at Chi Town Movies drive-in theater. This short film, based on Stacey Lane’s play of the same title is produced by Generation LatinX, executive produced by Mishell Livio, and directed by Alex Mangen, with cinematography by Jeffrey Silva. For more about the Midwest Film Festival, go to www.midwestfilm.com or www.facebook.com/midwestfilm. For more on Generation LatinX, visit https://generationlatinx.weebly.com. For more on Stacey Lane and her writing for stage and screen, check out www.staceylaneink.com or email her directly at Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.

   Chelsea Clark and Nelson Rosa in Blue Giraffe with Generation LatinX. Directed by Alex Mangen.

“Loch Ness: A Monster of a Musical” reading in Chicago

Loch Ness: A Monster of a Musical, with book by Stacey Lane and music and lyrics by Kathie McMahon, is being read by Tuesdays@9 Chicago on August 18. In this full-length musical with flexible casting, a girl who serves as a Loch Ness boat tour guide is fed up with tourists’ obsession with the Loch Ness Monster. Her tune changes when she actually meets Nessie. To learn more about Tuesdays@9, a national script development program, visit www.nakedangels.com/tuesdays-9 or www.facebook.com/NakedAngelsTuesdaysat9Chicago. Go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com for Stacey Lane’s other plays for youth and adults. Visit www.kathiemcmahon.com/ for more on Kathie McMahon.

“Insomniac Society” published by Pioneer Drama Service

Pioneer Drama Service has published Insomniac Society. In this youth one-act, nightmare-prone Poppy has a solution to the soul-crushing loneliness that teenage insomniacs face when they are confined to their bedrooms for nights that seem like they will never end. She has created the Insomniac Society, a group chat where the sleepless can share their frustrations until their alarms go off.  Members-to-be must pass Poppy’s test to prove that they are who they claim and must adhere to her strict internet safety rules. When Poppy finds herself completely alone one bleak restless night, the solitude is too much for her. She lets a suspicious character join. The new recruit turns out to be Poppy’s younger sibling who is intent on telling Mom and shutting down her site. With a cast of entirely teenage characters, this fifty-minute dark comedy is well-suited for Thespian One-Act Play Competition, high school production and teen theatre camp. To find out more, preview the script for free, purchase the play in hardcopy or electronic format, and get production rights, go to www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com for more plays for teens, children, and adults.