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Matt Buchanan

MATT BUCHANAN  

 Nationality:    USA
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Matt Buchanan is a professional playwright and composer specializing in theater with and for young people. His more than a dozen plays and musicals have been produced throughout the United States and in eight foreign countries, including two productions in translation. Published titles include ernie's Place, Sleeping Walter, Prince Ugly, and adaptations of Little Women and a Midsummer Night's Dream. When not writing, Mr. Buchanan is an accomplished stage director and designer. He lives in Massachusetts.

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

 Alice On The Other Side         Bird, The         Coyote Killer         Crone of Cropley, The         Day Boy Night Girl, The         Desert Island Discs         Ernie's Place         Irene And Curdie         Larry Of The Lake         Lilly         Little Women         Miser of Dry Gulch, The         Operation Take Back Dad         Prince Ugly         Puck and the Players         Sleeping Walter         Witnesses

Alice On The Other Side

Synopsis:
Alice investigates life on the other side of the mirror

Notes:
Music, lyrics And book by Matt Buchanan. Based on "alice Through The Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll

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1st Published:
youthplays.com   -

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  10            Other:  10 either sex

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Bird, The

Synopsis:
Two men wait for a bus. Frank feeds the birds with the chips he has been eating. a very small bird flies off with an enormous chip. Frank is convinced that this is a sign of something. He is also convinced that Joe - the other man waiting for the bus - knows what it means. Frank gets very het up asking Joe to explain - so much so that he has a heart attack and collapses. Joe merely steps over him when the bus arrives

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youthplays.com   -

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Genre:
Ten minute play

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Coyote Killer

Synopsis:
When his cat is killed by a coyote the boy wants revenge. He wants to kill it and decides the best way to get close to the coyote is to befriend it.

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Genre:
Ten minute play

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Crone of Cropley, The

Synopsis:
Is an old woman who claims to have magical powers the answer to a small town's problems?

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Brooklyn Publishers   -

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  6            Other:  extras

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Day Boy Night Girl, The

Synopsis:
A girl raised in complete darkness. A boy raised never to see darkness

Notes:
Based on the short story by George MacDonald

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University of Texas    -

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Brooklyn Publishers   -

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  extras

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Desert Island Discs

Synopsis:
Two friends wait to be rescued after a sailing mishap

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Brooklyn Publishers   -

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Genre:
Ten minute play

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Ernie's Place

Synopsis:
Three youngsters have taken over the garden shed as their clubhouse. One day they discover a homeless man has broken in. He is taken away by the police and the youngsters look through the bag he left behind for clues as to who he was

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Genre:
Youth one act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Irene And Curdie

Synopsis:
When Irene, a young princess, is threatened by a goblin outside of the castle, Irene is suddenly thrown into an evil world of goblins bent on destroying her father's castle. With the help of the young miner named Curdie and a magical great-great grandmother who may or may not be real, Irene must warn the castle of the gathering storm. But will anyone believe her? a tale of fantasy, adventure, and friendship.

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Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
65-80 min Fantasy for young audiences

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  6            Other:  9 males, 6 females, 10 either (12-35 actors possible: 7-20 males, 4-15 females)

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Larry Of The Lake

Synopsis:
although Jack is supposed to be on holiday - he is hard at work with his laptop and mobile phone. Larry emerges from the lake that Jack is sitting by. Larry keeps asking Jack questions and despite Jack's repeated requests that he go away and leave him alone - Larry persists. Finally Jack asks if Larry enjoys annoying people and Larry says he does.

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youthplays.com   -

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Genre:
Ten minute play

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Lilly

Synopsis:
The only one that the old woman can talk to is the dummy in the shop window.

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Genre:
Ten minute play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Little Women

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on the book by Louisa Mae Alcott

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Brooklyn Publishers   -

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  11            Other:  -

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Miser of Dry Gulch, The

Synopsis:
How will Clint and Elsie persuade their father to let them have money so that they can get married?

Notes:
Based on "The Miser" by Moliere

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Brooklyn Publishers   -

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Operation Take Back Dad

Synopsis:
Forest Gardner works long hours at the office. Then he brings work home. He hardly seems to be aware of his five children - no matter what they do to get his attention. So the children kidnap him and the ransom is that he become a proper Dad

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Genre:
Short play

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  2 either sex

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Prince Ugly

Synopsis:
The King and Queen have finally had a child and they invite everyone in the kingdom to a christening party - everyone except Lady Rebecca. She comes anyway and curses the baby. Prince William will grow up to be so ugly that no one will be able to look at him. The curse can be lifted if he finds one true friend - but how can he when all children run from him? Will a mask or a paper bag over the head help?

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Brooklyn Publishing   -

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Genre:
Childrens Musical

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  6            Other:  3 either sex

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Puck and the Players

Synopsis:
A group of villagers come into the wood to rehearse a play

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Brooklyn Publishers   -

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  5            Other:  2 either sex

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Sleeping Walter

Synopsis:
Walter is not very good at anything -he just plods through life. But in his dreams he is good at everything - so he decides one night not to wake up again

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Brooklyn Publishers   -

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Witnesses

Synopsis:
Seven people witness a robbery - but will their statements be the same?

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1st Published:
Brooklyn Publishers   -

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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Ten minute play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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