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Glenn Beatty

GLENN BEATTY

  
Nationality:    USA
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GLENN BEATTY has written five one-act plays which can be found online at Stageplays.com: An Exercise in Confusion, Lines of Vision, The Evil Marmayuk (Or The Adventures of Queenie & Dolphy), Stick'em Up! (Or The Wrong Cowboy) and Zorro & The Legend of Allahambre) and a full-length play, Stealing. He is currently writing a screenplay. Glenn grew up in New Jersey, escaped to LA and then to Santa Barbara where he got his BFA in theater. After UCSB he worked in repertory theater at Santa Rosa Rep and San Diego Rep, then finished his masters at SMU in Dallas. He settled in NYC, got married and became a video producer, writer and director for twenty years and is still doing so. His latest opus is an award-winning fundraising film called "Finding The Spark Within" which tells the story of the WAE Center in West Orange, New Jersey which serves adults with developmental disabilities. He returned to the stage several years ago and acts in regional theaters in roles like the General in White Christmas, Northumberland in Henry 4, Part One, the Professor in Our Town and Merlyn/Pellinore in Camelot He made his TV Debut in 2010 co-starring as Sheriff Bob Harrison in an episode of A&E's Docudrama series, The Fugitive Chronicles. Favorite projects in the video world include: Director/Producer of The Power to Change Lives, a short film about bringing electricity to rural areas of India and Tanzania for the first time and producer/co-writer of two short documentaries on the Dharma Master Shin Tao in Taipei. He is married to Maria Petsilas-Beatty, a teacher, etymologist and writer of children's stories. Glenn Beatty's plays may be purchased from Stageplays.com

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below is a list of Glenn Beatty's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Evil Marmayuk, The (Or The Adventures of Queenie & Dolphy)         Exercise in Confusion, An         Lines of Vision         Stealing         Stick'em Up! (Or The Wrong Cowboy)         Zorro & The Legend of Allahambre)

Evil Marmayuk, The (Or The Adventures of Queenie & Dolphy)

Synopsis:
Queenie and Dolphy's Mom has been kidnapped by the monster 'The Evil Marmayuk' because Mom possesses 'The Magical Mist' elixer which will "make all people well". Queenie and Dolphy's Mission is to find "The Magical Mist" and give it to Marmayuk so Marmayuk will let their Mom go. This dramatic yet silly one-act musical romp (music included) teaches children the lesson "don't judge a book by its' cover". It offers lots of fun, larger-than-life characters and an absurd, Opera-Buffa-Musical-Duel which ends with the bad guy gettin' his come-uppence and everyone going home happy.

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1st Produced:
Not produced    -

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Genre:
One-Act Children's Play

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Exercise in Confusion, An

Synopsis:
14 people on a New York City Bus talk fast AT but rarely TO each other as we investigate example after example of being unaware of anyone but ourselves as we interact with people all day. An Exercise In Confusion flies between short two-person and chorus scenes plus a few monologues that give people a look at how we treat each other, how we often do not listen to each other and some reasons why. This funny, dramatic and quirky play teaches listening, tolerance and accepting others. It runs about 30 minutes.

Notes:
The set can be just chairs for the bus or can be elaborate. Technically, An Exercise In Confusion is a wonderful challenge because the actors experience performing synchronized, precise work in a fast-paced chorus and individual scenes, learn to be depended upon and in doing so, feel the unity of contributing, being part of something bigger than themselves, acting with one voice.

1st Produced:
Actors Outlest, 120 West 29th Street, New York, New York    Oct 1982

Organisations:
Bear's East Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
One-act drama

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  8            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Lines of Vision

Synopsis:
In this one-act drama a Masterful Woman named Xena moves through in time to cure a man she once loved. Meet Tony & Elisandre (El) living together in New York City. El is a budding-businesswoman and Tony a struggling Actor. Tony suffers from nightmares & is losing weight and becoming ill. Xena appears via a friend who says she needs a place to stay for a few days. El senses something & warns Xena, then goes to work. Tony enters just as Xenia comes out of the shower (possible partial nudity). She makes him re-live a crime he committed when they ruled together in a past-life in ancient times. In doing so, she frees him.

Notes:
The concept here is that there are 'Masters of Wisdom' who appear to keep humanity on the road to perfection.

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Genre:
One-Act Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Stealing

Synopsis:
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Music:
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Genre:
full length play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Stick'em Up! (Or The Wrong Cowboy)

Synopsis:
This one-act Musical offers silliness, song, romance, fist & gun fights galore to keep excitement flowin'! Mistaken identity starts us off as bad guy Tombstone Tom snakes into town looking to steal some "worthless bonds" in the hotel safe. Big Slim Live-a-right, in the wrong place at the right time, gets mistaken for Tom (the Wrong Cowboy), gets locked up by deputy Blabby Bingo and then meets the the Sheriff's daughter Mandy May. Slim is immediately motivated to clear his name and the rest, well, you can read, can't ya? Needless to say, the bad guy gets his & everybody gets hitched. Some Song titles: I Love You Mandy May, Slippin' on the Soap.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Marquee Theater, Santa Rosa, CA    Jul 1981

Organisations:
Marquee Theater

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Western Melodrama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Zorro & The Legend of Allahambre)

Synopsis:
A Fun-Loving, Romantic, Touching & Honorable One-Act with sword-fights, songs & witty dialogue for adults & children of all ages. The Evil Don Pedro plans a coup and Zorro must prevent it! The missing Deed of Allahambre is the key. Zorro is aided in his quest by his housekeeper mother-figure Bella & the lovely Mariana (a woman and a spy!). Follow Zorro & company as he sings, fights, jokes & romances his way to returning the land to the people!

Notes:
An utterly Romantic, Heroic piece with lots of comedy and fun songs and music.

1st Produced:
Not produced    -

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
One Act - Western Melodrama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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