Mini Plays Review publishes “Shoebox”

Mini Play Review: An International Journal of Short Plays has just released its June 2023 Issue. Featured in the anthology is Stacey Lane’s Shoebox. In Shoebox, a long lifetime goes by in a flash as a procession of well-wishers give greeting cards to commemorate milestones. Visit Mini Plays Review to purchase the paperback book or read the e-edition. To obtain performance rights for this short play with extremely flexible casting and minimal production requirements or learn more about Stacey Lane’s other scripts, go www.staceylaneink.com or contact Stacey@staceylaneink.com.

Fresh Words publishes “A Steal Down Memory Lane”

 A Steal Down Memory Lane by Stacey Lane has just been published in Fresh Words’ Et tu, Brute? An Anthology of One Minute Plays (Volume 1). In this two-hander comedy, a purse-snatching turns into a reunion when the victim recognizes that the mugger is an old high school friend. To purchase the paperback book or read the e-edition, go to https://sites.google.com/view/freshwordsmagazine/special-anthologies?authuser=0. Please visit https://www.staceylaneink.com or email Stacey@staceylaneink.com to obtain production rights for A Steal Down Memory Lane or to find out more about Stacey Lane’s sixty other published and new scripts for adult, teen, and youth audiences and performers.

“Shelter Skelter” published by Fresh Words

Stacey Lane’s Shelter Sketler is now published in Fresh Words’ Contemporary One Minute Plays (Volume 2). In this short dark comedy for a cast of three, a lonely lady looks for the perfect companion at an animal shelter. The ghost of her kitty arrives to express his objections that she has moved on too quickly. Visit https://sites.google.com/view/freshwordsmagazine/special-anthologies to purchase the paperback book or read the e-edition. To gain production rights for Shelter Sketler or to learn more about Stacey Lane’s other published and new scripts, go to https://www.staceylaneink.com or contact Stacey@staceylaneink.com.

Check out Stacey Lane’s new and improved website!

Please visit https://www.staceylaneink.com to see playwright Stacey Lane’s freshly revamped website. There you will find helpful information about each of Lane’s full-length, one-act, ten-minute, and short plays for adults and youth. Also enjoy captivating production photos, view lists of which theatres and schools are performing Lane's scripts, and learn how to contact her publishers to buy scripts and obtain production rights.

"Significant Trinket" plays in New Mexico

Significant Trinket is being performed by Taos Onstage in Taos, New Mexico on April 21 in collaboration with the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. In this ten-minute play with a cast of three females, a young woman is tasked with selling off the unwanted belongings of her recently deceased grandmother. One-yard sale customer treats the delicate situation and the fragile granddaughter with empathy, while another is hunting for a bargain.  For more about Taos Onstage, visit www.taosonstage.com. For more about the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, go to https://wurlitzerfoundation.org. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or email Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com to preview this play or other works by Stacey Lane.

"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.

Pioneer Drama Service publishes “Insomniac Cybersociety”

Pioneer Drama Service has just released Stacey Lane’s Insomniac Cybersociety, a 40-minute virtual youth play specifically designed to be performed on Zoom, Teams, or other online video platforms. This dark comedy has an entirely gender-neutral cast of teenagers and simple prop and costume requirements. It is perfect for online summer camps and remote high school productions this fall. Looking for a way to cope with sleepless nights, Poppy creates the Insomniac Cybersociety as a safe online place for awake but tired teens confined to their bedrooms to pass the long night hours of sleeplessness. It's almost like going to a slumber party every night with virtual friends. Poppy strictly enforces the rules to the private chat room, but when Poppy's own diligence gives way to exhaustion and loneliness, she allows a new member to join who is not whom they seem to be. For a limited time, Pioneer is offering a free read of the full script to everyone who is signed up for their newsletter. For more about the play and information on how to order the low-cost virtual production package with streaming rights, go to www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262. For Stacey Lane’s other published and new plays for teens, children, and adults, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or email Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.

Dramatic Publishing releases "Camelot and Camelittle"

Camelot and Camelittle is now available through Dramatic Publishing. In this large cast, full-length play for young audiences, spunky little Ruth dreams of being a Knight of the Round Table. But King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and her other heroes laugh at her when she demonstrates her valor in a battle with a melodramatic lizard pretending to be a dragon. Humiliated, Ruth sets off to form her own queendom that is bigger and better than Camelot, bringing with her the lizard and a mule that she claims is a unicorn. Soon they are joined by a frog, who Ruth declares to be an ogre; a skunk, who she pronounces a wizard (because the skunk makes everyone disappear); and two kids, who she dubs her bravest knights. On their quest, they meet the enchanting Lady of the Lake, a bumbling Merlin, riddle-loving trolls, a vain unicorn and the evil sorcerers Morgana le Fay and Mordred, who have their own plan to outdo King Arthur. For more information, to purchase the script, and to obtain production rights, including for online streaming, visit www.dramaticpublishing.com or call 1-800-448-7469. For other plays by Stacey Lane, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or email Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.

“The Boy Who Cried Wolf” plays in Oklahoma

“The Boy Who Cried Wolf” is being performed on February 18 by Pryor Public Schools in Pryor, Oklahoma. In this twenty-minute youth comedy, a restless boy makes bad decisions when he tries to impress a girl. The Boy Who Cried Wolf is published by Pioneer Drama Service. Call 1-800-333-7262 or go to www.pioneerdrama.com to preview the script, buy the play, and obtain production rights. For other stage adaptions of famous fables, fairytales, folk tales, and nursery rhymes, as well as original works for all ages groups, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact Stacey Lane at Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com. 

“The Boy Who Cried Wolf” plays in Canada

Langdon School in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada is performing The Boy Who Cried Wolf on January 30. In this one act with simple production values, a boy makes some bad decisions when he tries to show off his wolf-calling chops to an uppity neighbor girl. His chatty sheep and his worried family have plenty to say about his mischief-making. The Boy Who Cried Wolf is published by Pioneer Drama Service. Visit www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262 to buy the book, read part of the play for free, and get the rights to perform this short comedy at your school, class, camp, or theatre. For other stage adaptions of folktales, fables, fairytales, and nursery rhymes, plus original works for all age groups, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com. 

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

Cold Reads, Hot Scripts is workshopping a scene from Stacey Lane and Kathie McMahon’s new musical, Loch Ness: A Monster of a Musical, at iO Theatre on January 18. In this full-length musical for family audiences, an outspoken young tour guide is frustrated by the tourists lack of interest in anything about Scotland besides finding a monster. Then she gets a glimpse of Nessie herself. Visit http://coldreadshotscripts.com, www.facebook.com/ColdReadsHotScripts or www.instagram.com/coldreads_hotscripts to learn about this script development program. For more on Stacey Lane’s plays visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com. For more on Kathie McMahon’s work, go to www.kathiemcmahon.com.

The cast of Loch Ness: A Monster of a Musical. Directed and hosted by Zak Kinnaird. Photographer: Stefan Carlson.

“The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg” opens in Ukraine

Kyiv International School in Kyiv, Ukraine is performing The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg on January 15. In this one-act comedy for all ages, the possibility for endless riches causes a poor farmer to take drastic measures. This stage adaption of Aesop’s Fable is published by Pioneer Drama Service. Go to www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262 to get more information, buy the script, preview a part of the play, and get production rights. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com to learn about Stacey Lane’s other scripts for children, teens, and adults.

“Little Bunny Foo Foo” is published by YouthPLAYS

Hot off the press! YouthPLAYS has just published Stacey Lane’s Little Bunny Foo Foo. In this easy-to-produce, short play with a flexible, entirely gender-neutral cast, a bat-wielding terror of a hare looms large in the lives of a community of frightened field mice. After receiving non-stop bops from the infamous and inaccurately named Little Bunny Foo Foo, the mice seek help from a slick city mouse. The mouse, accurately named Big Cheese, arrives with tall tales of past bravery. Big Cheese is insulted to use its epic heroic skills on a cutesy-wootsie little bunny… that is until it meets the real deal. After suffering blows to its ego and its noggin, Big Cheese flees the scene, leaving the mice to solve their own problem. By pretending to be a powerful fairy, the littlest mouse outsmarts the big, bad bunny. To buy a copy of this newly-published script, preview a substantial portion of Little Bunny Foo Foo, and get production rights to perform this comedic play at your elementary school, junior high, children’s theatre, acting class, or theatre camp, visit www.youthplays.com or call 424-703-5315. Go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com for more about the playwright and her body of work.

“The Boy Who Cried Wolf” plays in Florida

Performer Stuff in Orlando, Florida presents The Boy Who Cried Wolf on January 3. In this one-act, Aesop’s most famous fable gets a fresh update with silly sheep, a sweet wolf pup who just wants to cuddle, and a nosy neighbor who is up to no good. For more information about the script, including how to buy copies, gain production rights, and to get a free sample of the play, go to publisher Pioneer Drama Service’s website at www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com for more comedic stage adaptations of fables, fairytales, folktales, and nursery rhymes, as well as original works.

“The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg” plays in California

On January 1, The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg is being performed in Leucadia, California at the Rebecca Newell Theater. In this forty-five-minute stage adaptation of Aesop’s fable, poor chicken farmers believe their fortune has finally changed when they take a magical goose from a weary, wet traveler seeking shelter from the storm. While one farmer wishes only for his own pair of shoes, the other farmer goes on a wild spending spree, neglecting her chickens and her husband. Opinionated talking chickens, a shy goose, sly merchants, and a golden fairy add to the fun in this comedic take on the classic cautionary tale of greed. The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg is published by Pioneer Drama Service.  Go to www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262 to read part of the script for free, buy the play, and get production rights. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com for other plays for all ages by Stacey Lane.

“Uterus-less” plays in London

Uterus-less is being performed in Kilburn, North West London as part of Arts Night on December 20. In this monologue, a woman who biologically cannot have children must decide what lengths she is willing to go to have a baby and whether she even really wants one at all. To preview this female monologue or learn more about other new works by Stacey Lane, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com. 

“Snow Queen” plays in Ireland

Griese Youth Theatre in Kildare, Ireland is performing Snow Queen on December 10. In this hour-long comedic adventure, the Snow Queen and her flurries wreak havoc with their evil magic mirror. It is up to one courageous girl to save the day, with a little helpful from a colorful cast of animals, plants, princesses, and hooligans that she meets on her journey. Pioneer Drama Service publishes Snow Queen. Call 1-800-333-7262 or go to www.pioneerdrama.com to preview a large part of the script for free, buy the book, and gain production rights. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com for other stage adaptations of famous tales, as well as original works for all ages.

“Snow Queen” plays in Alabama

On December 7, Snow Queen is being performed at St. Dominic Eagle Theatre in Mobile, Alabama. In this 60-minute play, a winter wonderland comes to life with talkative flowers, enchanted cookies, cursed mirrors, bumbling robbers, a frosty villain, and a little girl who must save the day. For more about this production, visit https://eagletheatre.weebly.com. This comedic stage adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic is published by Pioneer Drama Service. Visit www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262 to purchase the script, read a free sample, and get the rights to produce the play. Go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com for more information about Stacey Lane’s other plays for youth and adults.

“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.