21-22 characters, any gender. 5+ audience members.
Brillig (7-8 characters, any gender)
Ghosts from a production of Hamlet descend upon a college freshmen support group to irreverently pass on some keys to unlocking a better life (minus the poison/corruption/revenge bit), and get to the bottom of the question: is there ever an appropriate time to use Jabberwocky as an audition monologue? Think less brooding and more ukuleles.
What Light? (6 characters, any gender)
Strangers become friends when they stage their own fractured, misquoted version of those famous star-crossed lovers, on a not-so-quiet-after-all night in the Emergency Department of a university hospital. This play explores the answers to the following questions: How can light break a window? Is partying such sweet sorrow? How much do you remember from your 7th grade Romeo & Juliet unit (JK you're on your own there).
Yes, And... (5-6f, 1m, 2 any gender, ensemble 5+)
"If pizza be the food of love, play on!"
Shakespeare's favorite comedic tropes (jumping to conclusions, forgiveness, twins, disguise!) delivered hot and fresh, all boxed up as a play about awkward teen romance, ex-high school besties, banned books, and theater closures. A love letter to theater teachers and students alike, Yes, And... has tap dancing. And improv. Also, "whether the weather" may make an appearance....
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
ISBN-13
978-1-968051-05-1 (9781968051051)
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Erin Dealey is an award-winning playwright and author of over a dozen children's books (so far) including JUST FLOWERS (Sleeping Bear/ Illus. NYT bestseller Kate Cosgrove); DEAR EARTH, From Your Friends in Room 5 (NYSRA Charlotte Award/ Harper Collins/ Illus. Luisa Uribe), PETER EASTER FROG (2x JLG Emergent Readers plus / Simon & Schuster, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/ Illus. G. Brian Karas) & SNOWGLOBE WISHES (Anna Dewdney Read-together Honor book/ Sleeping Bear/ Illus. Claire Shorrock).A former high school theater teacher, Erin began writing plays for young adults for her students to perform. Her goal is to write fun-to-rehearse, easily-staged plays with flexible casting--and sneak in some Shakespeare or themes from the classics whenever possible. As an educator and playwright, she loves when schools choose her plays for festivals and come home beaming with pride and honors. Erin has led the theatre department at Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp for 30+ seasons, and is a former International Thespian Society troupe director, and member of EdTA.Erin is proud & grateful to partner with UPROAR and join their quest to provide relevant, fresh theater to one and all.See more on the Author's page.