Stacey Lane is workshopping
her newest children’s play Camelot and
Camelittle on December 18 at the Merlo Library in Chicago, Illinois. In
this large-cast comedy, a spunky little girl has one dream: to become a Knight
of the Round Table. But King Arthur, Queen
Guinevere, Sir Lancelot, and her other heroes laugh at her when she demonstrates
her skills by pretend fighting a lizard dressed up like a dragon. Rejected, she gathers
up a ragtag group of unappreciated misfits and leaves Camelot to start
her own perfect queendom. To preview this new work or other plays for children
and adults, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact the playwright at Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.
On December 16, the Haque Center of
Acting and Creativity in Singapore presents The
Hundred Dollar Hug. In this male monologue, an unfulfilled guy offers a financial incentive to anyone brave enough to share a hug with a stranger. To read this
monologue and other works by Stacey Lane, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.
New Mexico Young Actors
is performing Story
Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue on December 13. In this large-cast,
sixty-minute fairy tale mash-up, the old woman who lived in a shoe and her
children, Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Hansel, Gretel, Jack, Jill, and
Mary (who has a little lamb), must outsmart witches, trap giants, take on Puss
in Boots, and face a spider who frighten away Little Miss Muffet to finally find
a home. For more about the theatre company, visit www.nmyoungactors.org. Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue is published by Dramatic Publishing.
Go to www.dramaticpublishing.com or call 1-800-448-7469 to preview a portion of the script for free, buy
the script, and get production rights. For other fairytale favorites with new
twists and original works, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.
Dandelion Theatre presents Tankinis and Frat Boys as
part of their Make Ready Series at the Galway Arms in Chicago, Illinois on
December 12. In this comedic
female monologue, an insecure woman in a bathing suit shares her taboo but truthful feelings, as she secretly judges others who she imagines are
judging her body harshly. The playwright will be in attendance at the event. To learn more about Dandelion Theatre and
their innovative new works development, go to www.dandeliontheatre.com or www.facebook.com/DandelionTheatre. To read this standalone monologue
or other new works, contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com or visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com.
On December 12, Thatcher Montessori in Jamaica Plain,
Massachusetts
presents The Boy Who Cried Wolf. In
this one-act stage adaptation of Aesop’s cautionary tale, a drama-loving little
girl and some adventure-seeking sheep decide to shake up an impressionable boy’s
daily routine. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
is published by Pioneer Drama Service. To buy the script, get production
rights, or read part of the play online for free, go to www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262.
Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com for other plays by Stacey Lane.
On
December 8 and 9, Gibson Theatre School in Alliston, Ontario, Canada presents Snow Queen. In this charming children’s
show, Kay becomes one very bad little boy when he is cursed by the Snow Queen
and her flurries. His cousin, Gerda, sets out to return Kay to his sweet self by warming his heart. Go to gibsoncentre.com to learn more about this production. To read a free sample
of the script, purchase the play, and get performance rights, visit the
website of Pioneer Drama Service at www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262. For other scripts
for young and old, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.
67 Cinderellas
is being performed by Grayling High School at Joseph Stripe Auditorium in
Grayling, Michigan on December 8 and 9. This large-cast comedy challenges the ridiculous
love-at-first-sight romance in the classic Cinderella
story. The idealistic and illogical prince’s princess-finding plan fails
when the glass slipper fits many ladies. He almost marries multiple blue-dress-donning
imposters. Finally, the prince does find Cinderella, but she is none too keen
to marry a man who can only recognize her by her shoe size. Instead, she uses her wits to escape from her cruel stepmother and evil stepsisters. For more about this
production, visit www.casdk12.net. 67 Cinderellas is
published by Dramatic Publishing. Go to www.dramaticpublishing.com or call 1-800-448-7469 to preview the
script, buy a copy, and get production rights. For other fresh takes on fairy
tales, as well as original works for children, teens, and adults, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or
contact the playwright at Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.
St. Patrick High School
in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada is performing Snow Queen on December 7 and 8. In this stage adaption of the Hans Christian Andersen story that
inspired Disney’s Frozen, the lonely Snow
Queen uses her magic mirror to enact a heart-freezing curse. A brave young girl
must take on a blizzard and encounter silly and scary creatures on her journey
to save her cousin. For more information about this high school play, go to www.tbcschools.ca or www.facebook.com/StPatrickHigh.
Snow Queen is published by Pioneer
Drama Service. Visit www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262 to preview part of the play online at no cost, buy
the book in hard copy or e-version, and get the rights to perform this
holiday comedy for all ages. For other plays by Stacey Lane, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.
Highland Park Middle
School’s production of The Boy Who Cried
Wolf opens on December 5 in Dallas, Texas. In this twenty-minute stage
adaptation of Aesop’s fable, a boy in need of adventure follows some bad advice
from his impish friend and his silly sheep. Contact publisher Pioneer Drama Service at 1-800-333-7262
or www.pioneerdrama.com to read part of the play at no cost, order the book, and get production
rights. For other classic tales reimagined for the theatre, as well as new
works for young and old, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.
Arkport Central School District Drama Club
presents Snow Queen on December 1 and
2 at the William S. Locke Performing Arts Center in Arkport, New York. In this
winter adventure, a young girl teams up with a hyper arctic fox, a bragging
crow, a gentle reindeer, curious talking flowers, and a little robber with a
big attitude to save her friend. For
more about the production, visit www.facebook.com/ArkportCSD. Snow
Queen is published by Pioneer Drama Service. Call 1-800-333-7262 or
visit www.pioneerdrama.com to preview a portion of the script for free, order the book, and get the
rights to perform this family show at your school, theatre, or camp. For other
titles by Stacey Lane, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.
South City Theatre
presents The Boy Who Cried Wolf on
November 13 in Alabaster, Alabama. In this stage adaptation of Aesop’s fable,
Roy and his sheep have their lazy day interrupted by a friend who demands to
witness Roy’s wolf-crying skills despite the consequences. Visit www.southcitytheatre.com for more on
South City Theatre. This twenty-minute youth play is published by Pioneer Drama
Service. To read a free sample of The Boy
Who Cried Wolf, buy the play in hard copy or e-script, and get the rights
to produce it, go to www.pioneerdrama.com or call 1-800-333-7262. For other reinventions of beloved
classics, as well as new works, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact Stacey@StaceyLaneInk.com.
