Play suggestions for Fringe Festival
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Topic: Play suggestions for Fringe Festival
Posted By: mikejmurray
Subject: Play suggestions for Fringe Festival
Date Posted: 5/28/07 at 4:33pm
| I just finished directing Harvey at the Orlando Fringe Festival. It went well. Over the summer I want to read a lot of plays to choose the show for next year. I've read lots of good play suggestions in this forum, but just want to ask again. I'm open to both comedy and drama, and it can be a 1-act or full-length. The only main criteria is that it can't be beyond PG-13 material. I am considering The Nerd. I would love to read some more comedies similar to that style. On the drama side, I am looking into Scooter Thomas Makes It To The Top of the World. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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Posted By: donzolidis
Date Posted: 5/28/07 at 10:12pm
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What are your limitations? (cast size, sets, etc...) ------------- www.donzolidis.com |
Posted By: B-M-D
Date Posted: 5/28/07 at 11:05pm
Can't be beyond Pg-13? What makes it a fringe festival? Fringe usually implies edgy or non-traditional (not that that in and of itself means it has to be more than PG-13). Harvey seems to be almost the furthest one could get from edgy or non-traditional. Unless perhaps it was done kabuki style.
A couple of suggestions: Lonely Planet and Three Days of Rain. ------------- BD 
"Dying is easy, comedy is hard." |
Posted By: mikejmurray
Date Posted: 5/29/07 at 1:56pm
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Oh - that is not a limitation of the festival, just a personal choice. Yes, fringe is edgy and non-traditional, but I like to be the one who brings the traditional shows there. If Fringe is about going out on a limb, then I feel like bringing these types of shows makes me the one doing something different, if that makes sense. It has worked well the past 2 years. Harvey was a very different type of show from the rest and for me I think that fits the spirit of Fringe. As far as limitation, I have access to very talented actors, so casting for most shows wouldn't be hard, but sets should be simple (everything must be brought on and off... No building any box sets).
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Posted By: B-M-D
Date Posted: 5/29/07 at 3:28pm
If that's the case then I don't think that Lonely Planet or Three Days of Rain would be appropriate for your group. Interesting take on your interpretation of fringe, though I assume not with the intent of the festival itself. ------------- BD
"Dying is easy, comedy is hard." |
Posted By: Lazy Bee
Date Posted: 6/11/07 at 11:04am
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Try some of the following (all of which can be read in full on-line):- "Work in Progress" by Damian Trasler http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/OneActPlays/Work_In_Progress.htm - http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/OneActPlays/Work_In_Progress.htm "A Time for Farewells" by Damian Trasler http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/OneActPlays/A_Time_For_Farewells.htm - http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/OneActPlays/A_Time_For_Farewells.htm "Tourney" by Paul Gisby http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/FullLengthPlays/Tourney.htm - http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/FullLengthPlays/Tourney.htm "Fone Home" by Nicholas Conti http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/FullLengthPlays/Fone_Home.htm - http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/FullLengthPlays/Fone_Home.htm "Going Underground" by Christopher Morgan (which will play at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but caution - the subject matter may not fit within your PG13 limit) http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/OneActPlays/Going_Underground.htm - http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/OneActPlays/Going_Underground.htm "Thorn" by Kent Mick http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/FullLengthPlays/Thorn.htm - http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/FullLengthPlays/Thorn.htm ------------- Stuart Lazy Bee Scripts http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk - http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk read complete play scripts on-line |