Come see "The Author's Autopsy" in Connecticut

On February 22nd, Garbanzo Literary Journal celebrates the release of their newest book, Garbanzo 3, at Byrd's Books in Bethel, Connecticut. Garbanzofest includes a presentation of The Author's Autopsy and other writing that appears in the book, along with live music, a writing workshop and snacks. For more information about Garbanzofest or to buy Garbanzo 3, go to www.garbanzoliteraryjournal.org.  To preview  The Author's Autopsy, a short serio-comic play for two actors, or to learn more about the playwright, go to www.staceylaneink.com or contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

"Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue" opens in Georgia

Creative Hearts Academy in Decatur, Georgia presents Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue on February 21st and 22nd. In this sixty-minute large cast play for family audiences, a slew of favorite fairytale heroes join together to find a new home for Old Mother Hubbard and her large family. For information about this production, visit http://clairmonthills.org. For more about Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue,  to read a free excerpt of the script online, order a copy of the book or get production rights call Dramatic Publishing at 1-800-448-7469 or visit www.dramaticpublishing.com. To find out about Stacey Lane's other available children's scripts, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

"Snow Queen" plays in Kettering, Ohio

SCEP presents Snow Queen on February 18^th in Kettering, Ohio. In this large-cast comedy for children, the Snow Queen places a curse that makes people only see the bad around them. When her cousin falls under the spell, Gerda goes on an adventure to save him. Along the way, she teams up with talking flowers and animals, a princess and even a band of robbers. To preview the script, contact the playwright directly at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

 

“Snow Queen” opens in Worthington, Ohio

Kilbourne Middle School Drama Club, under the direction of Andy Falter, will perform Snow Queen on February 8^th and 9^th in Worthington, Ohio. In Snow Queen, a young girl ventures through a blizzard where the snowflakes are as alive as the woodland creatures to rescue her friend and defeat her frosty foe. For more information or a perusal copy of this one-act children’s play with flexible casting, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

 

 

“Snow Queen” plays in Michigan

As winner of The Play’s the Thing, Snow Queen will be presented by Ann Arbor Civic Theatre on Saturday February 8^th at 8pm in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Playwright Stacey Lane will be in attendance for a talkback after the play. In this large-cast sixty-minute comedy for all ages, brave little Gerda faces a winter storm like no other in her quest to save her missing cousin. For more about the theatre, visit www.a2ct.org. To preview this script, e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

 

 

"Hiccup plays in Florida

South Walton High School Drama Department presents Hiccup at the Seaside Repertory Theatre in Seaside, Florida on February 6th and 7th. In Hiccup, a high-school student must conquer her hiccups in time to win a speech contest. For more information or a perusal copy of this ten-minute comedy for high school production, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

Savannah Whitten, Alexandria Bergman and Connor Parsolano perform Hiccup, directed by Satchell Petterson, at the 5th Annual South Walton HS Student-Directed One Act Festival.

 

"Pet Names" hits Chicago

On December 21st, Pet Names will be presented by Chicago’s EEK! Theatre as part of A Very Merry Mother-F@$#ing Christmas. In Pet Names, an over-bearing wife and an embarrassed husband struggle to get their little one to behave for the mall Santa. For production information, go to EEK! Theatre's Facebook Page. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com to preview this script or others by Stacey Lane.

“Shoebox” featured in Mock Turtle Zine Issue 8

The eighth issue of Mock Turtle Zine has hit shelves and contains Shoebox. In this short play with an extremely flexible cast, a funeral-like procession begins with bearers of birthday cards and ends with condolences. To read Shoebox in its entirety online or to get your copy of Mock Turtle Zine Issue 8, visit www.mockturtlezine.com. For more about Stacey Lane’s available scripts and to obtain production rights, e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

“Pet Names” opens in Tennessee

Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga’s 5th annual Short Attention Span Theatre Short Play Festival runs December 12th through the 22th. Featured in this line up of plays about dysfunctional family Christmas celebrations is Pet Names by Stacey Lane. In this short comedy for a male and female actor, a couple fails to take a Christmas-card-worthy photo of their precious bundle of joy on Santa’s lap. For tickets or production information visit www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com. To read Pet Names or find out more about Stacey Lane’s other available scripts for adults and children, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact the playwright directly at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

 

“The Naked People Play” returns to Off-Broadway

The Naked People Play once again is the traditional closer to Endtimes Productions’ 7th Annual Naked Holidays. The show begins previews on November 29th, opens on December 8th and runs through December 30th at the Cutting Room at 44 East 32 Street at Park Avenue in New York City. In The Naked People Play, a recently dumped man is shocked to discover his former lover with naked people. For information about this bawdy flesh-filled evening of non-traditional holiday mischief, music and merriment, visit http://endtimesproductions.com or call 212-352-3101  To preview this script, go to  www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

“Pet Names” plays in California

Charles Stewart Howard Playhouse presents Hardy Candy Christmas December 7th through 14th in Woodland Hills, California. This celebration of the ups and downs of the holiday season includes Stacey Lane’s Pet Names. In Pet Names, a stressed-out young couple in the throngs a long mall Santa line cannot get their precious baby to behave. This short comedy has a cast of one man and one woman. For more information about the show, visit WHC Theatre’s Facebook Page. To order tickets, go to  www.goldstar.com or  www.brownpapertickets.com. For a perusal copy of Pet Names or other works by the playwright, write to her at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

 

 

“The Hundred Dollar Hug” plays in Indonesia

On November 23rd, Sanata Dharma University in Societet, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia performs The Hundred Dollar Hug. In this monologue, a desperate man informs his theatre audience that he will give a one-hundred-dollar bill to the first person to come onstage and hug him. To learn more about this Monologue Marathon, visit  Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris. For a perusal copy of the monologue for audition or performance use or for information about the playwright and her other available plays, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

Ginong P performs The Hundred Dollar Hug

 

 

“Great Bellied Women” plays in NYC

On November 8^th, Manhattan Theatre Source presents EstroGenius 2013 Xtended at Theaterlab on West 36th Street in New York City. The evening of one-acts begins with Stacey Lane’s Great Bellied Women and concludes with Lezlie Revelle’s Match. In period piece Great Bellied Women, a midwife tests and trains an apprentice-to-be in the delicate, disgusting, empowering and amusing art of delivering a baby in Elizabethan England. To learn more about this celebration of female voices, visit http://estrogenius.org. For a perusal copy of Great Bellied Women, a thirty-minute three-actor comedy well-suited for Renaissance Festival entertainment, women’s studies discussion, feminist events and theatrical performance, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

"Rainbow Sprinkles" presented in Minnesota

Laura Grieme, a senior at the University of Minnesota – Duluth presents Rainbow Sprinkles on November 4^th for her college directing project. In addition to directing the play, Miss Grieme has written a paper extensively analyzing the script and the playwright’s background. In Rainbow Sprinkles, an untrusting, easily offended mother interviews a clown for her son’s birthday party. To preview this one-act comedy, visit  www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

Seraphemera Books publishes "The Author’s Autopsy"

Released today! Garbanzo Literary Journal, a publication of Seraphemera Books, features its first play- Stacey Lane’s The Author’s Autopsy - along with an eclectic collection of works from forty other authors. In The Author’s Autopsy, experts weigh in on what caused a struggling writer’s untimely demise. Garbanzo Literary Journal is truly unique, as each limited edition book is hand-made and individually numbered. Not only are the pages of the book chocked full of literary artistic achievements, but the book itself is a piece of artwork. To learn more about this innovative publisher or to get your hand-crafted book, visit www.garbanzoliteraryjournal.org or Garbanzo's Facebook Page. For production rights for The Author’s Autopsy or for more information about Stacey Lane’s other available scripts, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact the playwright directly at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

"Rainbow Sprinkles" plays in the Catskills

Open Eye Theater reprises Rainbow Sprinkles for the Catskill Women's Network on October 14th in Margaretsville, New York. In this one-act comedy, an  overly sensitive lawyer interviews a compassionate birthday party clown. Go to http://theopeneye.org to learn more about the theatre company. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com for a perusal copy of Rainbow Sprinkles or other available scripts.

"Rainbow Sprinkles" plays in Mt. Tremper, NY

A Columbus Weekend Celebration at Emerson Resort in Mt. Tremper, New York will include performances of the one-act comedy Rainbow Sprinkles along with musical acts, book signings, crafts, food tastings and other outdoor family activities on October 12th and 13th. In Rainbow Sprinkles, an uptight mother tries to find a suitable clown for her son's upcoming birthday party. For more information about the festival, visit www.emersonresort.com. Go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com to get a copy of this script or find out more about Stacey Lane's available plays for family, children or adult audiences.

"Pet Names" featured on The Other Otter

Stacey Lane's short play Pet Names can now be read on humor website The Other Otter. In this one-minute comedy for one male and one female actor, a couple attempts to take the perfect photograph of their beloved, but misbehaving baby with the mall Easter Bunny.  To view the complete script, visit http://theotherotter.com. For production rights, please go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact the playwright at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

 

"Residue" plays in NYC

The Secret Theatre presents Residue as the opening performance in their annual One Act Festival. The show runs September 5th through 14th in New York City. In Residue, a one-act dark comedy with a cast of one man and one woman, a lucid dreamer explores her sexual fantasies until her guilt over controlling her imaginary lover and betraying her real husband become more than she can bear. For tickets or more information about the festival, visit www.secrettheatre.com. To preview this script, contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

Brooklyn Publishers releases “My Dog Ate the Constitution”

My Dog Ate the Constitution has been published by Brooklyn Publishers.  Studying for a test on the U.S. Constitution is boring enough to make you fall asleep! In this hour-long audience-participation adventure, a young girl does just that and is surprised to meet George Washington and Ben Franklin in her dreams. Even more surprising is that her dog is now wearing a powdered wig and claiming to be James Madison. During her nocturnal romp, she also meets the Articles of Confederation, the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, the Great Compromise, the Executive Branch, the Judicial Branch, the Legislative Branch, the Bill of Rights and other colorful characters who not only help her learn the facts for her upcoming test, but instill her with a new-found responsibility for standing up for what is right. My Dog Ate the Constitution has flexible casting and utilizes songs and games to teach elementary school students curriculum-based U.S. History in a memorable and interactive manner. A reading or performance of My Dog Ate the Constitution is a perfect way for your school to celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th. To buy a copy of the script, obtain production rights or learn more about the play, go to www.brookpub.com or call 1-888-473-8521. For more information on the playwright and her other available works, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

"Sleeping Beauty" plays in Louisiana

St. Edward the Confessor Elementary School in Metairie, Louisiana presents Sleeping Beauty on August 17th. In this hour-long play for all ages, a magical frog and a silly villain infuse this typically romantic tale with hilarity and audience participation. Please go to www.playscripts.com or call 1-866-NEW-PLAY to obtain production rights or get a copy of the script. Contact the playwright directly at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

 

"Sleeping Beauty" opens in Florida

Sol Children Theatre Troupe  presents Stacey Lane's Sleeping Beauty August 9th through 25th in Boca Raton, Florida. In this comedy for all ages, this classic romantic tale gets turned upside down when the feisty villain takes over as storyteller. To get tickets or learn more about this incredible youth theatre company, go to www.solchildren.org or Sol's Facebook Page. To read a free preview of most of the script online, buy a hard copy of Sleeping Beauty, or secure production rights for your theater or school, go to www.playscripts.com. For more information about the playwright and her other plays for young audiences and adults, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact her directly at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

"Rainbow Sprinkles" opens in NY

From August 8th through August 18th, the Open Eye Theater in Margaretville, New York presents Summer Shortcuts III. Featured in this diverse collection of ten-minute plays is Rainbow Sprinkles by Stacey Lane. In this short comedy for two actors, an easily offended mother finds petty reasons not to hire a well-meaning clown for her son’s birthday party. For production information, visit www.theopeneye.org. To preview this script or learn more about the writer, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 



Marge Helenchild in Rainbow Sprinkles

 

"The Author's Autopsy" opens in Washington

 

Changing Scene Theatre Northwest presents The Author's Autopsy as part of Summerplay 2013. The show runs August 2nd through August 17th at Bremerton Community Theatre in Bremerton, Washington. In The Author's Autopsy, a postmortem does not go as planned when it is discovered that the deceased was an unfulfilled writer. For production information, visit www.changingscenenorthwest.org. For production rights, a script to peruse or more about Stacey Lane's other available titles, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.



Briana Osborne and Jennifer Royer in The Author’s Autopsy. Directed by Pavlina Morris and Kyle Boynton.

“Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue” plays in Texas

Children’s Educational Little Theatre (CELT) of Port Arthur Little Theatre presents Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue as their summer camp show on July 27th in Nederland, Texas. In this sixty-minute large cast comedy for young actors, favorite fairy tale characters collide as an old woman who has so many children she does not know what to do finds her family a new home in a giant shoe.  For more about Port Arthur Little Theatre, go to www.palt.org or www.facebook.com/Portarthurlittletheatre. Contact Dramatic Publishing at www.dramaticpublishing.com or 1-800-448-7469 to secure production rights for Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue, buy the script or sample a scene. For other TYA plays, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com to or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

Smith and Kraus publishes “Storms, Sheets and Show Tunes”

Get your copy of The Best Ten-Minute Plays 2012 published by Smith and Kraus. In this anthology, you will find fifty award-winning ten-minute plays, including Storms, Sheets and Show Tunes by Stacey Lane. In this short play for 3 male and 3 female actors, theatre ghosts hold late-night auditions for the coveted role of haunting a historic theatre. To purchase the book go to www.amazon.com or www.smithandkraus.com. For rights to produce Storms, Sheets and Show Tunes or more information about the playwright, contact  StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

“Pet Names” plays in Colchester, UK

Mercury Theatre will perform Pet Names on July 18th as part of Hotbed Festival’s One Page Play Competition. In this short play for a male and female actor, a young couple takes pictures of their misbehaving bundle of joy with the Easter Bunny. For tickets and festival details, visit www.mercurytheatre.co.uk or www.menagerie.uk.com. To preview the Pet Names script or get more information about the playwright and her available works, contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.staceylaneink.com.

 

 

“Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue” presented in Illinois

Fairy Tale Theatre of Tinley Park Public Library performed Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue on July 12th and 13th in Tinley Park, Illinois.  How did the old lady end up living in a shoe? Why were Hansel and Gretel in the forest that day? Why did the Big Bad Wolf try to eat Little Red Riding Hood? This large cast sixty-minute comedy brings together all of your beloved fairy tale characters. For more information about the talented Fairy Tale Theatre teen troupe, visit www.tplibrary.org. To obtain production rights for Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue, purchase a script, or read a sample of the play, go to www.dramaticpublishing.com or call 1-800-448-7469. For more about the playwright, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact her directly at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

 

“Shoebox” advances to the One Page Play Competition Finals in the UK

By audience vote, Shoebox has been chosen to be performed again on July 14th in the Hotbed One Page Play Competition Finals in Cambridge, England. For tickets, go to www.junction.co.uk. To request a perusal copy of this short play  for two to twenty actors about life and death and the milestones in between, e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or visit www.staceylaneink.com.

"Shoebox" plays in Cambridge, England

Menagerie Theatre Company presents the Hotbed Festival’s One Page Play Competition at Cambridge Junction on Saturday July 13th. Among the new writing being presented is Stacey Lane’s Shoebox. In this short play with flexible casting, a woman’s journey from cradle to grave is chronicled in the greeting cards she received during her lifetime. For more information about this celebration of playwrights, visit www.junction.co.uk or www.menagerie.uk.com. For more on Stacey Lane and her available scripts for adults and children, visit www.staceylaneink.com or contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.