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Christine
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Topic: Black Box play needed
Posted: 9/26/05 at 10:37am

I would like some suggestions for scripts that adhere to the following stipulations:

1 - 5 characters max

2 - no set (no flats, but can use furniture and other easily tranported pieces)

3 - can be rehearsed off-site and brought into theatre space one week before opening

I would appreciate any suggestions for comedies, dramas etc, but no musicals, please.

Thanks!

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Posted: 9/26/05 at 11:24am

Here are some shows I have done in non theatrical venues:
The Guys
The Gin Game
The Cemetary Club
Visiting Mr. Green
Valley Song
The Vagina Monologues
Three Viewings

Any number of Radio Shows

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tristanrobin
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Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:59pm

If you have an 'advanced' audience, check out the original Cafe
le Mama production of "Alice in Wonderland" - it's amazing -
and one of the ol' original black box plays!

I have seen it performed on tour with amazing set 'pieces' - but
no flats

And the script is beautiful - and literate - and challenging.

It's not for the easily intimidated - it's rough going sometimes! -
but oh-so-rewarding!

Um - this ain't your grandma's "Alice in Wonderland" LOL

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Posted: 9/26/05 at 5:16pm

I like Reckless, The House of Blue Leaves, and A Walk in the Woods

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LisaJ
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Posted: 9/26/05 at 5:45pm

We just did Dearly Departed with VERY minimal sets, and it was great!! I was apprehensive at first, but an extensive set just wasn't necessary for that script!!

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Giabow
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Posted: 9/26/05 at 7:35pm

Eleemosynary
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There's a bunch of David Ives that can easily be done with minimal set:
The Philidelphia, English Made Simple, All in the Timing, Variations on the
Death of Trotsky to name a few.

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Posted: 9/27/05 at 11:21am

We just finished "ART" in a black box setting. Later this year we plan to do "VANITIES" as well. With a few set pieces "T-BONE AND WEASEL" can also be done.

Even a man who is pure of heart...

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Shatcher
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Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:26pm

Let me just add that with a little creative thinking almost any show can be done in a black box. We had a space like this in college and did everything from A Midsummers nights dream to Little shop of Horrors in there. grant it you do need to do a little creative staging but nothing in theatre is imposible...well almost nothing

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Juliet
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Posted: 9/27/05 at 9:42pm

what exactly is the definition of black box theater?

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tashamay
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Posted: 9/28/05 at 3:02am

Originally posted by Giabow

Eleemosynary
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There's a bunch of David Ives that can easily be done with minimal set:
The Philidelphia, English Made Simple, All in the Timing, Variations on the
Death of Trotsky to name a few.

I totally agree! We have a very small theater space at our Community Center which we've used for a number of David Ives productions and they've always gone over reeeeally well. We are avid Ives supporters.

Sure Thing and Words Words Words and Time Flies are also really great. Minimal set pieces needed on all of them.

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