"Pet Names" and "Cold" play in NYC

On July 29th and 30th, Spare Change Theatre brings back it's In a New York Minute interactive play festival with a Best of Showdown, featuring Pet Names and Cold. In Pet Names, an anxious couple fails to capture the perfect picture of their little darling with the mall Easter bunny. In Cold, a woman with a bad cold catches her boyfriend licking her phone. To learn more about the show, go to  In a New York Minute or call 212-244-8888. Visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com to peruse these short comedic scripts.

     Tito Livas and Betsy Jilka in Cold &  Heather Massie and William Kozy in Pet Names.

Directed by Kymberly Tuttle.

"The Unwelcome Mat" and "Peek" play in Columbus, Ohio

The Unwelcome Mat and Peek will be performed by Frogs with Fangs at the Gateway Film Center in Columbus, Ohio on July 14th.   In The Unwelcome Mat, a young lady is ridiculed by a worn out doormat while she waits for her boyfriend to answer the door. In Peek, a gift tempts a man to take a look while his girlfriend is out of the room. Go to  www.fakebaconproductions.com for more information on this new sketch comedy troupe.  Visit  www.gatewayfilmcenter.com  to purchase tickets. For a perusal copy of these short comedies or other works, e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

Danielle Talbott and Stephen  Woosley rehearse for "Peek".

"Lucy Dreaming" opens in Waltham, Massachusetts

Lucy Dreaming plays as part of the Hovey Players' Summer Shorts 2011. The show runs July 7th through 16th at Abbott Memorial Theater in Waltham, Massachusetts. Please visit  www.hoveyplayers.com for more information. To receive a perusal copy of Lucy Dreaming or learn more about Lane's other plays, contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

Christina Wolfskehl and KC O'Connor in Lucy Dreaming.  Directed by Mike Haddad. Photographer: Mike Haddad. (2011)

"Storms, Sheets, and Show Tunes" performed in Washington

The Sage Players of Spokane, Washington presented Storms, Sheets, and Show Tunes on June 4th and 5th. In this short comedy, spirited theatre ghosts hold late night auditions to recast the infamous Dr. Samuel J. Hartman who haunts the historic Hartman Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. To read the script, contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com. To learn more about the Sage Players and their charitable events, visit http://sageplayers.pdesolutions.com/.

"Checkered Past" plays in New York

Checkered Past is part of Gi60 US Live 2011 playing June 10th and 11th at the New Workshop Theater at Brooklyn College in New York. In this short comedy, ants at a picnic debate the risks and rewards of pursuing their delicious desires. To learn more about this innovative production, go to http://gi60.blogspot.com or www.gi60.com. To read Checkered Past or other scripts by the playwright, contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

 Cristina Pitter, Vera Khodasevich, and Mike Pierre Louis in Checkered Past. Directed by Anthony Ponzio.

"The Hundred Dollar Hug" and "Cold" open in Kalamazoo, Michigan

As part of the "Second Ever Fancy Pants Gay-la", The Hundred Dollar Hug and Cold will be performed June 8th through 12th in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In The Hundred Dollar Hug, a lonely man taunts the crowd, claiming he will give a hundred dollar bill to the first audience member who hugs him. In Cold, a sickly woman catches her better half licking her phone. For more information about the production, go to www.fancypantstheater.webs.com. To learn more about these scripts and other works by Stacey Lane, visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

"Words that Rhyme with Orange" plays in Canada

Words that Rhyme with Orange will be performed by the Capitol School of Performing Arts in New Brunswick, Canada. The show opens at the Capitol Theatre on June 4th and then will go on to tour schools and community centers. In Words that Rhyme with Orange,  a one-of-a-kind creature crashes onto an island populated by identical spiders. This comedy for young audiences celebrates diversity and will be performed in both English and French. Visit capitol.nb.ca to learn more. To purchase tickets, call the Capitol Theatre Box Office at 1-800-567-1922 or 856-4379. To read an article about this unique bilingual production, visit  Times and Transcript. For a perusal copy of this script or others by Stacey Lane, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact StaceyLaneInk.com.

Mary Ann Sims, Emily Sims, Emma Parlee, Lucy Higgins and Alexa Landry in Words That Rhyme with Orange. Directed by Alicia Verona Potter. Photograph by Greg Agnew of Times and Transcript.