Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Southern Plays with small cast

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cestdiva
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Posted: 5/10/10 at 10:53pm

How about Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (5 women, 1 man)
Sordid Lives (I know someone already suggested it, but it's a hoot!)
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
And, of course, there's always Steel Magnolias

Cecily Gish

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ozzieparker
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Posted: 8/24/10 at 11:48am

Tis no credit to my ability but at least I have a web site now as well as an email at the same site (tho I havent figured out how to add it). Bare with me it is under construction.

http://www.secondsamuelgeorgia.com/

for the email pamelaparker@secondsamuelgeorgia.com

You never know what's comin' for you.

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Posted: 8/24/10 at 1:55pm

Hi,

If possible, I'd like a preview of Second Samuel, as well.

TIA

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Posted: 8/24/10 at 7:44pm

Hi Annette,

Like Don, I can't help you with the Southern play (though by an incredible coincidence, David Dean Bottrell is a friend of mine from spin class at the gym), but also like Don, I do have a suggestion for your high school teen/social issues play:

4 A.M.
What's it like to be awake when the rest of your world is asleep? Meet an early-morning jogger, a radio DJ whose show may have an audience of none, a modern Romeo and Juliet, the author of a most unusual letter, and many other teen characters as they search for connection in the magic hour. Through a series of connected scenes and monologues, join them on their journey as they discover whether the monster under the bed is real and collectively wonder...is there anybody out there?

Hitting such topics as suicide and abuse, as well as less heavy issues, it can be performed with a minimum cast of 3 males and 3 females, and while it's just barely a yearling, its productions have already experienced competitive success. Just last month a production won a youth one-act competition in Australia. It's available from Playscripts here:
http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1793

Cheers,
Jon Dorf

Co-Chair, Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights
Resident Playwright, Final Draft

YouthPLAYS, plays for young actors and audiences
www.youthplays.com

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cwells
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Posted: 11/15/11 at 11:47pm

I can't believe no one said FAITH COUNTY by Mark Landon Smith. 6 females and 3 males. This will make the audiences roar!

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AnnetteLogue
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Posted: 12/12/11 at 11:42pm

I absolutely love the script, Second Samuel. It's awesome. I plan on doing it as soon as I can hog-tie and duct tape enough men to the stage. Funny thing is, we actually did Faith County this summer and our audience loved every performance. So much so, we've been asked to either revive it or do the second installment. I know I probably won't do the show again. But I am considering Part 2.

It's easy to stage...fun to do.

Annette Logue
McIntosh Theatre Arts Company
Darien, Georgia

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Posted: 12/31/11 at 2:09pm

I'll have to concur with doing Dearly Departed. We staged it a few years ago. Three other titles that come to mind of that ilk are Faith County, Play On, and First Baptist of Ivy Gap. None are sterling works, but seem to be enjoyable enough.

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cestdiva Walk-On Joined: 5/10/10 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 5/10/10 at 10:53pm
	How about Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (5 women, 1 man) Sordid Lives (I know someone already suggested it, but it's a hoot!) Cat On A Hot Tin Roof And, of course, there's always Steel Magnolias
	Cecily Gish
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ozzieparker Player Joined: 10/19/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 23	Posted: 8/24/10 at 11:48am
	Tis no credit to my ability but at least I have a web site now as well as an email at the same site (tho I havent figured out how to add it). Bare with me it is under construction. http://www.secondsamuelgeorgia.com/ for the email pamelaparker@secondsamuelgeorgia.com
	You never know what's comin' for you.
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n2drama Player Joined: 4/08/08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 8/24/10 at 1:55pm
	Hi, If possible, I'd like a preview of Second Samuel, as well. TIA
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jonplaywright Star Joined: 7/20/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 53	Posted: 8/24/10 at 7:44pm
	Hi Annette, Like Don, I can't help you with the Southern play (though by an incredible coincidence, David Dean Bottrell is a friend of mine from spin class at the gym), but also like Don, I do have a suggestion for your high school teen/social issues play: *4 A.M.* What's it like to be awake when the rest of your world is asleep? Meet an early-morning jogger, a radio DJ whose show may have an audience of none, a modern Romeo and Juliet, the author of a most unusual letter, and many other teen characters as they search for connection in the magic hour. Through a series of connected scenes and monologues, join them on their journey as they discover whether the monster under the bed is real and collectively wonder...is there anybody out there? Hitting such topics as suicide and abuse, as well as less heavy issues, it can be performed with a minimum cast of 3 males and 3 females, and while it's just barely a yearling, its productions have already experienced competitive success. Just last month a production won a youth one-act competition in Australia. It's available from Playscripts here: http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1793 Cheers, Jon Dorf
	Co-Chair, Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights Resident Playwright, Final Draft YouthPLAYS, plays for young actors and audiences www.youthplays.com
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cwells Walk-On Joined: 4/29/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 11/15/11 at 11:47pm
	I can't believe no one said FAITH COUNTY by Mark Landon Smith. 6 females and 3 males. This will make the audiences roar!
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AnnetteLogue Player Joined: 2/28/10 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 12/12/11 at 11:42pm
	I absolutely love the script, Second Samuel. It's awesome. I plan on doing it as soon as I can hog-tie and duct tape enough men to the stage. Funny thing is, we actually did Faith County this summer and our audience loved every performance. So much so, we've been asked to either revive it or do the second installment. I know I probably won't do the show again. But I am considering Part 2. It's easy to stage...fun to do.
	Annette Logue McIntosh Theatre Arts Company Darien, Georgia
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Oberon Player Joined: 4/22/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Posted: 12/31/11 at 2:09pm
	I'll have to concur with doing Dearly Departed. We staged it a few years ago. Three other titles that come to mind of that ilk are Faith County, Play On, and First Baptist of Ivy Gap. None are sterling works, but seem to be enjoyable enough.
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