"Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue" plays in Missouri

Tiger Troupe at Remington Traditional School presents Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue on May 28th in Maryland Heights, Missouri.  In this comedic fairytale mash-up for a large cast of children, Old Mother Hubbard has  so many children, she does not no what to do. On top of that she has no food for her family thanks to a mysterious spell involving Mary, her little lamb and a witch with a sweet tooth. She also has no home thanks to a mix up with a big bad wolf. Fortunately, she has a lot of resourceful kids who are ready for an adventure through the woods. Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue is published by renowned children's theatre publisher, Dramatic Publishing. To preview the play, buy a copy of the script or get rights to perform the show, call 1-800-448-7469 or go to www.dramaticpublishing.com. For information about Stacey Lane's other plays for children, teens and adults, contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

Read "The Hundred Dollar Hug" in the Monologue Database

In The Hundred Dollar Hug, a dramatic monologue for a male or any age and ethnicity, a frustrated man offers one hundred dollars to the first person who will come up on stage and give him a hug. Read this five minute monologue in its entirety at www.monologuedb.com. Please contact the author at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com for performance rights and information about other available plays for adults, teens and children.

"Pulse" plays in Canada

Pulse will be performed at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada on May 13th. In this short comedic monologue for a female actor of any age, the distraction of a cell phone ringing in the theatre destroys an actress's concentration. To read this monologue or get information on Stacey Lane's other plays for adults, students and children, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

Read the monologue "Pulse" now at Actorama

Visit Actorama, a hub of information for the emerging and working actor at www.actorama.com to read Pulse. In Stacey Lane's monologue for a female of any age, a temperamental actress's mournful monologue about the death of her best friend is interrupted by a cell phone ringing in the theatre. She locates the source of the disturbance and destroys it. This comedic monologue is well-suited for an introduction to an evening of short plays, auditions, talent shows and classroom use. Contact the author at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com to obtain performance rights or learn more about other available scripts.

"Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue" plays in Pennsylvania

Home school group Plants and Pillars presents Stacey Lane's Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue on April 26th through May 4th in Dalington, Pennsylvania. In this one hour children's comedy with a  large ensemble cast, siblings Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel, Gretel, Jack, Jill and Mary go on a journey to help their mom Old Mother Hubbard find a new home in a giant's shoe. To preview the script online for free, to purchase the play, get production rights or for more information on this easy-to-produce children's play with a full cast of starring roles, visit Dramatic Publishing at www.dramaticpublishing.com or call 1-800-448-7469. For other TYA and adult plays by Stacey Lane, contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

"Cold" published by Germ Magazine

In Cold, a young lady with a cold is shocked to find her boyfriend licking her phone in a quest to share her germs and regain her affection. To read this short play for two actors, visit www.germmagazine.com. For production rights or for more information on Stacey Lane’s other available plays, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail the playwright at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

“Insomniac Society” workshopped in Connecticut

New one-act teen play Insomniac Society will be workshopped on April 14^th as part of the Snapshots program at Slant of Light Theater Company in Milford, Connecticut. In Insomniac Society, a nightmare-prone control freak creates an internet chat room where teens who can’t sleep at night don’t have to feel alone. With a cast of 14 gender-neutral teenage characters, this fifty-minute dark comedy is well-suited for Thespian One-Act Play Competition, high school production and teen theatre camp. For more information about the theatre company, visit www.soflproductions.org. To preview the script, contact the playwright at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

 

 

"Sleeping Beauty" opens in Wisconsin

New Richmond Middle School will perform Sleeping Beauty on April 11th and 12th in New Richmond, Wisconsin. In this sixty-minute children's play with a medium-sized cast, bumbling fairies, a singing frog, an overly sensitive princess, a fumbling prince and a misunderstood villain come together to bring this classic fairytale to life with humor and audience participation. To preview most of the script online for free, visit www.playscripts.com. Hard copies of the play and production rights can also be obtained through the publisher  Playscripts, Inc. Call 1-866-NEW-PLAY. For Stacey Lane's other scripts for children and adults, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail the playwright directly at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

"Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue" plays in Montana

Alberton High School in Alberton, Montana presents Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue on April 9th. In this large cast hour-long comedy for youth and teen performers, fairytale favorites collide when the old woman who lived in a shoe's humongous family matches wits with a witch, a giant, a wolf and three bears in their quest to find a new home. To read a free sample of this script online, to purchase a hardcopy of the play or to obtain production rights, contact Dramatic Publishing at www.dramaticpublishing.com or 1-800-448-7469. For other available titles by the author, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

"Trappings" presented in Connecticut

Slant of Light Productions’ New Play Reading Series continues April 4th and 5th with Trappings. The show takes place at the Talent Education Suzuki School (TESS) in Norwalk, Connecticut. In this 90-minute three actress comedy, friends Midge Mobley and Meredith Mull seek the help of socialite Drina Dynasty to fabricate socially-acceptable lives for themselves before attending their high school reunion. For more information about Slant of Light, visit www.soflproductions.org. For a perusal copy of the script, production rights or other available plays by Stacey Lane, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or contact StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

  

"Sleeping Beauty" plays in Georgia

Wheeler High School Drama Department in Marietta, Georgia presents Sleeping Beauty running March 24th through April 12th. Shows include daytime in-school performances for local elementary students, as well as evening public performances. In this audience-participation sixty-minute comedy with a small flexible ensemble cast, this classic tale's villain takes over and magically turns back the hands of time to reveals her true motive. For production information, visit http://wheelerdrama.com. To peruse the play online, order a hard copy of the book or obtain production rights, contact the publisher Playscripts, Inc. at 1-866-NEW-PLAY or www.playscripts.com. For more about the playwright and her other available scripts, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

"Pulse" featured in Actor Point

Visit Actor Point to read Stacey Lane's monologue Pulse. In this comedic monologue for a female actor of any age, a heartfelt remembrance of a deceased friend is interrupted by someone's cell phone ringing in the theater. For production rights or for other available scripts, go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

 

 

Euphony Journal publishes “The Author’s Autopsy”

Stacey Lane’s The Author’s Autopsy is featured in the University of Chicago’s Euphony Journal Winter 2014 Issue. In this short dark comedy for two actors of either gender, coroners search for the cause of the untimely death of an aspiring writer. Get your copy of Euphony Journal at the Winter Issue Launch on March 10^th at Cobb Hall on the University of Chicago Campus or visit http://euphonyjournal.org or Euphony's Facebook Page. For production rights or information about other available scripts, contact the playwright directly at StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com or go to www.StaceyLaneInk.com.

"Shoebox" featured in Germ Magazine

Read Stacey Lane’s short script Shoebox in Germ Magazine. Shoebox celebrates the cycle of life through a collection of old greeting cards.  Go to www.germmagazine.com to read the play. For production rights or other available scripts, please visit www.StaceyLaneInk.com or e-mail StaceyLaneInk@yahoo.com.

 

 

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.