“A Poodle More Beautiful” opens in New York

On August 18 through 28, Open Eye Theater is performing A Poodle More Beautiful as part of Summer Shortcuts in Margaretville, New York. In this ten-minute comedy for two performers of any age and gender, a snobby poodle puppy has its assumptions and purebred prejudices put to the test when it gets thrown in the pound with a quick-witted mutt. For more information about this production, go to www.theopeneyetheater.org. A Poodle More Beautiful is published by YouthPLAYS. Please visit www.youthplays.com or call 424-703-5315 to order a copy of the play and obtain production rights. Go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com for new works by Stacey Lane.

Maritsa Stamos and Saira Pereira in A Poodle More Beautiful.  Director: Joyce St. George. Producing Artistic Director: Amie Brockway Henson. Photographer: Jill Ribich of Catskill Images.

“The Boy Who Cried Wolf” plays in Massachusetts

The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation of Nantucket, Massachusetts is performing The Boy Who Cried Wolf on August 15. In this one-act children’s comedy, a listless boy with a crush on a trouble-making girl doesn’t realize the importance of his job until it is too late. To learn more about this short easy-to-produce play, to preview the play online, buy a hardcopy of the script, or to apply for the rights to perform The Boy Who Cried Wolf at your theatre, school, or drama class, go to Pioneer Drama Service’s website at www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262.  For other youth plays by Stacey Lane, please visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

“The Hundred Dollar Hug” opens in Australia

Off the Leash Theatre Theatre with Teeth presents The Hundred Dollar Hug as part of Short and Curlies in Warragul,  Australia on August 12 and 13. In this male monologue, a man turns a simple act of affection into a business transaction. For more about the show, go to www.offtheleashtheatre.com.au or www.facebook.com/OffTheLeashTheatre. To get a copy of this monologue for performance, competition, or auditions or other monologues and plays by Stacey Lane, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

Daniel Warenycia in The Hundred Dollar Hug.

"The Boy who Cried Wolf" plays in Virginia

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Virginia present The Boy who Cried Wolf on August 10 in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this one-act comedy, a boy, who is tired of tending to his family’s flock of sheep, allows a friend to be a bad influence. The Boy who Cried Wolf is published by Pioneer Drama Service. To preview the play, buy a copy of the script, or get production rights, visit www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262. For other plays by Stacey Lane, for young and old, published or premieres, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.