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Elayne Heilveil

ELAYNE HEILVEIL

  
Nationality:    USA
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Elayne Heilveil is an award-winning playwright as well as an accomplished actress, starring in numerous TV, film and theatre productions opposite such names as Dame Judith Anderson, James Garner, Rip Torn, among others. She has published works as a journalist and her plays have been produced in Los Angeles and New York as well as throughout the US. Her plays have been published by Dramatic Publishing Company, Smith and Krauss and Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. For her short plays she is a many time competition winner and garners a Peoples Choice Award.

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         Brown and White         Cello, The         Ferris Wheel of Love         Ferry Affair, The         Hat, The         I Did It!         Just Driving By         Lost and Found         Maestro, The         Miss Velma's Class         My Sister Makes Me Sick         Now Voyager         Remember Angel         Rudy         Shine: Scenes From the Staten Island Ferry 2014         Sunset Arms         Till Death Due Us Part         Till Paris         Until The Rain         Why Ask For the Moon

Brown and White

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Genre:
Short play

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Cello, The

Synopsis:
A waitress selling her Cello tries to convince a young man who is waiting for the mysterious love of his life, to buy it.

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1st Produced:
Zephyr Theatre, Ca     01 Dec 2012

Organisations:
Playground-LA

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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy one act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Ferris Wheel of Love

Synopsis:
A Girl filled with hope and longing posts an ad on Craig's List for a boy she saw on the Ferris Wheel who took her breath away. She says she will be on a bench in the amusement park, waiting. Tension builds when instead, an older, bitter man in a wheelchair arrives, with his own agenda.

Notes:
One Act. Carousel Music in the background, and the screams of a group of people riding a roller coaster are used as sound effects.

1st Produced:
Zephyr Theatre, Ca     11 Feb 2013

Organisations:
Playground-LA

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
one act Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Ferry Affair, The

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Scenes from the Staten Island Ferry 2011. these six short plays Are winners of An 2010-11 international playwriting competition. This marks Sundog theatre's ninth year of presenting these All-original slices of life on the Staten Island Ferrywhere Anything can happen.

1st Produced:
New Dorp Moravian Church Theater - 2205 Richmond Road, Staten Island, NY     02 Apr 2011

Organisations:
Sundog Theatre

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Music:
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Genre:
short play

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Hat, The

Synopsis:
the Hat, by elayne Heilveil. . .was like a shot of Tennessee Williams: a poetic dialogue between an older woman, groping for fulfillment, and a young would be suitor who's hoping for a date and proposal that will probably never happen. the chance meeting between these two chatracters contains dialogue straight out of the most poetic and prolific of playwrights, the caliber of Williams or Eugene O'Neill.
Tulucan Times

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1st Produced:
Write Act Repertory Theatre     03 May 2011

Organisations:
Write act Repertory

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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy/Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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I Did It!

Synopsis:
Carly is trying to come to terms with what she promised her secret crush when she realizes her best friend has manipulated the situation.

Notes:
Simple set and staging

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1st Published:
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books; 25 10 Minute Plays for Kids 7-15 (Dec 2015)   

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Genre:
Comedy. Scene

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Just Driving By

Synopsis:
A grieving mother who's daughter died in a car accident confronts the woman who was driving.

Notes:
Monologue

1st Produced:
Theatre Encino     2008

Organisations:
StimuLatte: Festival of Monologues

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Lost and Found

Synopsis:
When a young woman (late 20s) loses her keys and a precious momento on the beach, she is led to a spot where a mysterious man may hold the answer to what she's truly looking for.

Notes:
Setting- Venice Beach CA, on the beach, where eclectic characters roam.

1st Produced:
Theatre West, Los Angeles CA     10 Dec 2015

Organisations:
Theatre West

1st Published:
Smith and Kraus: The Best Ten-Minute Plays 2016   

Music:
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Genre:
Dramedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Maestro, The

Synopsis:
When a young woman comes to study with an infamous acting teacher, personalities clash as he reveals his true character and she reveals the secret motive for her visit.

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1st Produced:
The Brick House Theatre, Hollywood, CA     29 Jul 2016

Organisations:
Write Act Repertory Theatre

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Music:
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Genre:
Drama One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Miss Velma's Class

Synopsis:
When five mature women come together to take a "How to Strip For Your Man" class more than expected is revealed.

Notes:
One Act. Culminates in a fun, wholesome striptease (no nudity), but feather boas and all.

1st Produced:
Write Act Repertory Theatre, Hollywood, Ca     01 Jul 2012

Organisations:
Write Act Repertory Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy one act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  5            Other:  -

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My Sister Makes Me Sick

Synopsis:
A musical about how to find the "specialness" within ourselves..

Notes:
Simple to stage with songs that are easy and fun to sing, this is a musical with which both your cast and audience can identify. Appropriate for younger audiences.

1st Produced:
Touring, Los Angeles    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing Co., 1990   

Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Now Voyager

Synopsis:
On a short cruise, a couple tries to renew their interest in each after a long marriage, or else jump overboard.

Notes:
One Act short. Can be set on a bare stage with simple props.

1st Produced:
Dana Point Coastal Arts Center     2004

Organisations:
Dana Point Theater Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy one act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Remember Angel

Synopsis:
After taking gateway drugs, Angel Martinez is killed in a car crash. He comes back to watch over his friends but unseen, is frustrated trying to alter their destinies.

Notes:
Award winning musical. Book by elayne Heilveil. Music and lyrics by Robin Frederick. A study guide is provided with script. Can be used for after performance discussion. the cast can be performed with 3 males and 2 females. the remaining parts can be portrayed by the same actors changing wardrobe. All adult characters may be on Tape or played as Mic'd Voices.

1st Produced:
American Family Theatre, Wa.     1992

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  various

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Rudy

Synopsis:
Ruby, a twelve year old girl, reminisces about her favorite carousel horse, Rudy, when the carnival comes to town.

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1st Published:
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books; 25 10 Minute Plays for Kids 7-15 (Dec 2015)   

Music:
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Genre:
Drama. Monologue

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Shine: Scenes From the Staten Island Ferry 2014

Synopsis:
A lonely middle-aged woman is certain that she's been reunited with a long lost love. Only she's mistaken. But will learning the truth be better than holding onto the fantasy? "A sharp little slice of life..smart and stylish." Silive.com

Notes:
One act play. International Competition Winner. Audience votes on two possible endings (The Truth or Fantasy). Actors are rehearsed in both. If audience voting is not possible, The Truth ending will apply.

1st Produced:
New Dorp Moravian Church Theatre, NY.     21 Mar 2014

Organisations:
Sundog Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Romantic Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Sunset Arms

Synopsis:
An over zealous Arts Director in an Assisted Living Home welcomes a new tenant.

Notes:
Monologue

1st Produced:
Write Act Theatre     2011

Organisations:
At Rise: Playwrites with Write Act Rep

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Till Death Due Us Part

Synopsis:
Mary Jane and Billy Joe are getting married at the Grand Canyon. But when they arrive they find that the Natural Wonder has been closed due to the government shutdown. Sparks fly and secrets revealed when Mary Jane forges ahead up dangerous terrain to have the ceremony she's always dreamed of.

Notes:
Winner. PEOPLE's CHOICE AWARD.

1st Produced:
Zephyr Theatre, Ca     14 Oct 2013

Organisations:
Playground LA

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Short Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Till Paris

Synopsis:
After decades of anticipating meeting her first love at a class reunion, Angela pours her heart out to a man she thinks is him, in search of a romantic resolution.

Notes:
Simple set and staging

1st Produced:
Zephyr Theatre     10 Nov 2014

Organisations:
Playground LA

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Dramedy. One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Until The Rain

Synopsis:
Daisy, Begonia and Rose are flowers that are trapped together in a flower box during a devasting drought in the future. They struggle to come to terms with their meanings of life, their memories and mortality as the drought overtakes them.

Notes:
The characters represent their floral names: Rose, Daisy and Begonia and can be portrayed by any gender. The preference is that Daisy is played by a younger male and Begonia an older one. It takes place in the future with a simple set. Their attire is suggestive of the flowers they represent.

1st Produced:
Zephyr Theatre     01 Oct 2014

Organisations:
Playground LA

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Dramedy. One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Why Ask For the Moon

Synopsis:
Three friends who meet in college go through the trials and tribulations of aging through the decades.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Morgan-Wixson Theatre     2005

Organisations:
ensemble Studio Theatre- LA

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy/Drama full length

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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