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Matthew J Hanson

MATTHEW J HANSON  (1981 - )

 Nationality:    USA
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Matthew is an up and coming playwright based in Minneapolis Minnesota, the city of his birth. He earned a Ba from Beloit College with a double major in Theatre and Creative Writing. In 2004 his play "Who is Ruth?" was a national for the USA College Theatre Festival, and received a staged read at the Kennedy Center. He continues to write new works. Matthew is also an active d20 designer and has been published in Dragon Magazine. During the day he teaches chess to elementary school children.

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below is a list of Matthew J Hanson's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Aesop's Journey         Communication Age         Just Like In Real Life         Perfectly Normal Family Dinner         Who Is Ruth?

Aesop's Journey

Synopsis:
Before he became famous storyteller, a young aesop undergoes a perilous journey and in the process learns a valuable lesson

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1st Produced:
Fable Hills, MN    2006

Organisations:
Pratt Productions

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Music:
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Genre:
Play for Young audiences

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  Flexible. 6-30 of either gender

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Communication Age

Synopsis:
So much easier for John and Mary to argue now there is the internet

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Genre:
Ten minute play

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Just Like In Real Life

Synopsis:
Vicky just robbed a bank. Corry is driving the get away car, and she's upset that Vicky doesn't communicate. the police are in hot pursuit, and Corry's mother wants to talk. Bullets fly, tempers flare, but in the end everything works out just fine.

Notes:
also known As, "a Lover's Quarrel, A Parent/Child Conflict, And A High-Speed Car Chase All Neatly Resolved in Under Fifteen Minutes (Just Like in Real Life)."

1st Produced:
Temple of Music and art, aZ    2005

Organisations:
Bloody Unicorn Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Short Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  1 m/f

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Perfectly Normal Family Dinner

Synopsis:
Lynne Smith just want to have a normal dinner to introduce her boyfriend to her family. Unfortunately her doting mother, joke cracking brother, and Bible thumping Father have other plans.

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1st Produced:
Theater Five, NY    2006

Organisations:
emerging Artists Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Short Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Who Is Ruth?

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Genre:
Short play

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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