Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Challenging play suggestions

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JoeMc
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Posted: 4/21/08 at 10:06pm

Well just imagine all the free publicity if you did 'Steaming' or 'educating Rita' ?

I'm sure if you engineered it right with the media, you would get packed houses & even get on local TV!

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lmar12
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Posted: 4/25/08 at 4:52pm

Of course I wouldn't have a job after it ended, but oh well!!??!!

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Posted: 4/25/08 at 11:36pm

Well what's in a job?

Barnamise & shake the conservative blue rinse sets tree a bit - this is theatre!

I remember with steaming' a fair while back, on tour in a bush town. Getting a load of publicity coverage on TV & the local Rags. Because one patron who took her 12 year old son to the show, wrote a shocked letter to the newspapers. Stating "the theatre did not advertise there would be women in the nude on stage!", even though the marquee banners had the words '6 NAKED WOMEN' in large letters on the advertising boards.

Because she believed there was a big difference between being naked & in the nude on stage

Pity it all happened after the show left town or it could have been held over for a longer season. Not that it really mattered as it always played to packed houses anyway.

I'm sure it did not bother the 12 year old young bloke anyway

- but that's the show game!

Sorry to trot out this old Horse Chestnut, but to me it is becoming more apt!

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notmyshoes
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Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:51am

J.B. is also an excellent suggestion!

The Monologue Database - by These Aren't My Shoes Productions

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stockhamlj
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Posted: 4/28/08 at 4:18pm

Here are several suggestions:
EASY VIRTUE
ALL MY SONS
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN
THE GREAT SEBASTIAN
AS YOU LIKE IT
CURIOUS SAVAGE
If you have more boys than girls:
MISTER ROBERTS
THE HASTY HEART

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stagechild
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Posted: 5/16/08 at 2:55pm

For a play that does have a small challenge I would suggest: S.P.A.R. (Steve's Play About Renata) by Stephan Gregg. The cast for this one-act isn't huge however when the lead actors need to be repreformed by different actors with the same movement, it gives a sort of copying excersise.

Another play that is fun to do with a large cast is 'The Lottery'

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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 4/21/08 at 10:06pm
	Well just imagine all the free publicity if you did 'Steaming' or 'educating Rita' ? I'm sure if you engineered it right with the media, you would get packed houses & even get on local TV!
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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lmar12 Player Joined: 8/22/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 25	Posted: 4/25/08 at 4:52pm
	Of course I wouldn't have a job after it ended, but oh well!!??!!
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 4/25/08 at 11:36pm
	Well what's in a job? Barnamise & shake the conservative blue rinse sets tree a bit - this is theatre! I remember with steaming' a fair while back, on tour in a bush town. Getting a load of publicity coverage on TV & the local Rags. Because one patron who took her 12 year old son to the show, wrote a shocked letter to the newspapers. Stating "the theatre did not advertise there would be women in the nude on stage!", even though the marquee banners had the words '6 NAKED WOMEN' in large letters on the advertising boards. Because she believed there was a big difference between being naked & in the nude on stage Pity it all happened after the show left town or it could have been held over for a longer season. Not that it really mattered as it always played to packed houses anyway. I'm sure it did not bother the 12 year old young bloke anyway - but that's the show game! Sorry to trot out this old Horse Chestnut, but to me it is becoming more apt!
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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notmyshoes Player Joined: 4/18/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:51am
	J.B. is also an excellent suggestion!
	The Monologue Database - by These Aren't My Shoes Productions
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stockhamlj Walk-On Joined: 8/25/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 4/28/08 at 4:18pm
	Here are several suggestions: EASY VIRTUE ALL MY SONS AND THEN THERE WERE NONE ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN THE GREAT SEBASTIAN AS YOU LIKE IT CURIOUS SAVAGE If you have more boys than girls: MISTER ROBERTS THE HASTY HEART
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stagechild Walk-On Joined: 5/15/08 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 5/16/08 at 2:55pm
	For a play that does have a small challenge I would suggest: S.P.A.R. (Steve's Play About Renata) by Stephan Gregg. The cast for this one-act isn't huge however when the lead actors need to be repreformed by different actors with the same movement, it gives a sort of copying excersise. Another play that is fun to do with a large cast is 'The Lottery'
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