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REBECCA BECKET GRACE (1969 - )
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Rebecca Grace (born 15 July 1969) is a playwright, director, actor and founder of the Toronto-based theatre group Roar in the Woods which focuses on producing works by local playwrights. She produced, directed and wrote five plays with Roar in the Woods. Her plays Temptations of the 60's, Julius Caesar and Murder So Real include dance numbers, audience participation and a Canadian theme. Her other plays include Lil' Red Ridin' Hood and Jack and the Beans Talking which delighted family audiences when performed at Toronto's Taste of the Woods Summer Festival. All of her plays are available for performance rights. Rebecca is currently producing new works with Roar in the Woods and other theatre groups in Toronto. She is also working on a television development project entitled The Unborn.
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Assassination of Julius Caesar Jack and the Beans. . .talking Lil 'Red in the Ridin' Hood Murder So Reel Temptation of the SixtiesAssassination of Julius Caesar
Synopsis:
A comic take on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar with audience participation. The Soothsayer, Cassius, Brutus, Calpurnia and Mark Antony are plotting against Caesar to take over his Empire. The play opens with Cassius and Brutus complaining about their long journey to kill Caesar, both wishing they were wearing Birkenstocks to soothe their aching feet. The Soothsayer warns them of the Ides of March which they hope is not a new political party in Canada. Calpurnia, Caesar's Third Wife, who loves to party and shop, is flirting with Cassius when Caesar enters. Caesar is whining because he does not want to work at the Senate today. The gang convinces him to go. At the Senate, Caesar reveals that he is Brutus's father but Brutus is hurt that Caesar still loves Mark Antony more. Calpurnia, inspired by her hero Lady Macbeth, dreams of killing Caesar which would make her very happy. Cleopatra surprises everyone by showing up to confess her love for Mark Antony. She stabs Caesar and Brutus and Cassius try to finish him off but end up killing each other by mistake. The Soothsayer calls the field to rest and go away, to part the glories of this happy day!
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1st Produced:
Warden Woods Community Centre Theatre 24 Mar 2009
Organisations:
Roar in the Woods/Warden Woods Community Centre
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Top of PageJack and the Beans. . .talking
Synopsis:
Jack needs to grow vegetables to feed the Giant Chef before he eats him. But how? The village is in a drought and Jack doesn't know what to do. Besides, working the farm is exhausting. While daydreaming, Jack meets the Harpist, a cool, tough girl who is not scared of anything. The Harpist wants to sneak into the Giant Chef's castle and force him to bring rain back to the village. But, Jack is too distracted by the Harpist who is very pretty. He thinks she may be a very rich princess and a perfect bride for himself. Jack buys some special beans from a Wizard and with Annabelle, his cow and sidekick by his side, he climbs the beanstalk to duel with the Giant Chef. The Golden Goose, a guru who loves to mediate, warns Jack to stop eating the beans because the beans have evil powers. Will Jack eat too many beans or will he be able to save the village from despair?
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1st Produced:
Taste of the Woods Festival/Warden Woods Community Centre Theatre 07 Aug 2010
Organisations:
Roar in the Woods/Warden Woods Community Centre
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Comedy
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Male: 2 Female: 3 Other: -
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Top of PageLil 'Red in the Ridin' Hood
Synopsis:
Little Red Ridin' is bored. She hates having to do the chores her mom tells her to do. She wants to go explore the Far, Faraway Forest instead, so she does! Along the way she meets Goldilocks. Goldilocks comes from a different neighbourhood than Little Red so she is very suspicious of her. The girls butt heads and leave each other to find their own paths. The singing and dancing Wolf is following Little Red and tries his best to frighten her. But, he is quite shy and not very fearsome so Little Red laughs at him and runs away, deeper into Far, Faraway Forest. Soon, she meets one of the Three Little Pigs. This Pig is building a huge brick house in the forest, and plans to take the land for himself! The Woodcutter, a handsome environmentalist, does not like what the Pig is doing to the land. They rush to warn Grandmother of Pig's plans, but, of course, the Wolf gets there first. Will they decide to work together as a team and save the forest or will they get eaten by the wolf!
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1st Produced:
Warden Woods Community Centre Theatre 15 Aug 2009
Organisations:
Roar in the Woods/Warden Woods Community Centre
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 3 Other: -
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Top of PageMurder So Reel
Synopsis:
The year is 1943. A hot shot Detective with a pretty Assistant by his side are out to solve a murder at Warden Woods Film Studio. A Dame, spinning a yarn of her own, convinces the Detective that she is being chased by a rain coated phantom named Jimmy. A valuable diamond owned by a rich heiress was stolen and everyone, including the Dame, wants to get their hands on it. Enter the Widow, a former Hollywood star and now movie producer, who has gathered up all the crooks in town to search for the diamond. But, the Widow is orchestrating a deceptive plan. She is after an even bigger prize. The Dame's boyfriend, the Butler, a wanna-be actor, is out to get the Widow who refuses to cast him in her latest film. Then, the Detective reveals that one of the suspects was switched at birth years ago and is out to avenge his family. And, was there ever a diamond in the first place?
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1st Produced:
Warden Woods Community Centre Theatre 09 Apr 2010
Organisations:
Roar in the Woods/Warden Woods Community Centre
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 3 Other: One male part is a non-speaking part.
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Top of PageTemptation of the Sixties
Synopsis:
A typical family of the 1960's is tempted by a far out and radical generation of protest marches, hippies, flower children, activists, environmentalists, freedom fighters, miniskirts, peace signs, the race to be the first man on the moon, tambourines, music and Woodstock. Can this family resist the temptations of the 60's or will they become entangled in their own personal desires? Will the Husband let loose and join the peace movement? Will the Wife get a job and become a feminist? Will the Son become an Astronaut or join the Hare Krishna? This family's journey is filled with characters of the 60's - Bob Dylan, Gloria Steinem, Hare Krishna, a Gigolo, John Lennon, Pierre Trudeau, Janis Joplin, and more.
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Both the male and the female roles can be played by more than 2 actors if needed as both parts play multiple roles.
1st Produced:
Warden Woods Community Centre 25 Mar 2011
Organisations:
Roar in the Woods/Warden Woods Community Centre
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: -
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