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Dave Hudson

DAVE HUDSON

  (1966 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Dave Hudson was been writing plays and getting produced steadily since 1990. His one-act, Harlequin Rhapsody, winner of the 1991 Warehouse Theatre National One-act Competition, has been mounted throughout the U.S. and has just been published by Brooklyn Publishing. In youth Theatre, Dave's plays Coyote the Trickster, and anansi the Spider have toured throughout the United States. Dave's musicals include Just So (with Leah Okimoto) an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories - premiered at Open Door Repertory Company in Oak Park, Illinois in 2003 and also received a staged reading at the Genesius Guild in NYC. Upon Reflection (with Jon Steinhagen) was part of a co-production of one-acts with TBC and a Reasonable Facsimile Theatre Co. in Chicago in spring 2003. Saint Peter's UmbrElla (with Denise Wright) received its first production at Theatre Building Chicago in March 2005. With Denise Wright and Peter anthony (composers/lyricists), he wrote the new book for Jason and the argonauts which received a week of try-outs at the Bellairs Playhouse, Guildford in Nov 2003. Main-Travelled Roads, (Paul Libman - composer) based on the stories of Hamlin Garland, is committed for future development at Madison Rep in Madison, Wisconsin. Muskie Love, his first collaboration with Paul Libman was a selection for Stages 2003 at Theatre Building Chicago, where it was presented alongside works by arthur Kopit, and Sherman YEllen. Muskie Love played to sold-out houses and standing ovations at American Folklore Theatre in Door County, Wisconsin in their 2004, and 2005 summer seasons and was a smash hit at Madison Rep in 2006. TRaIN, including one-act musicals with Paul Libman, and with Denise Wright, and Jon Steinhagen was presented in workshop form at the RSaMD in Glasgow, Scotland (2004). Becky Thatcher with Mark Sutton-Smith was part of the Open Door Rep summer program in summer 2005. With Paul Libman, Dave wrote Dust and Dreams based on Cornhuskers by Carl Sandburg. Dust and Dreams won the 2005 Richard Rodgers award and is a Selection for Stages 2005. It will be workshopped at Baldwin Wallace College in Cleveland, September 2005 - and had a series of staged readings in conjunction with the award in November 2005 at the York Theatre in NYC. In 2007, Dave and Paul were very surprised to received the news that they were the first team to ever win the Richard Rodgers award for two separate musicals. their play Main-Travelled Roads won a 2007 award. In Summer 2007, Dave and Paul premiered their show a Cabin with a View at American Folklore Theatre in Wisconsin. With Denise Wright, Dave has written Jacob's Pillow which will premiere at encore Theatre Company in February 2008.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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

         Cabin With A View, A         Dust And Dreams         Jacob's Pillow         Jason And the Argonauts         Just So         Main-Travelled Roads         Muskie Love         Saint Peter's Umbrella         Train

Cabin With A View, A

Synopsis:
the year is 1959. the place is University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lucy has recently been 'pinned' by Percy White and seems well on her way to the proper degree for a young lady of that era - her M.R.S. However, that summer she takes a trip out West to the Lazy Rapids Ranch and meets George, a young non-conformist who, along with his uncle, shakes up her very notion of what to expect out of life. Will she choose the safe and predictable path with Percy, or break the mold with George? Only time will tell. Complete with a range of sounds from the fifties from girl groups, folk songs, to cowboy music - a Cabin with a View is a wonderful new romantic musical comedy adapted from e.M. Forster's Room with a View, with a very American touch.

Notes:
Book And Lyrics: Dave Hudson. Music: Paul Libman. Orchestrated for Keyboard, Bass, Guitar, And Drums.

1st Produced:
Aft, Fish Creek, Wisconsin    2007

Organisations:
American Folklore Theatre

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Male:  6            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Dust And Dreams

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Paul Libman And Dave Hudson. Based on the poetry of Carl Sandberg

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Jacob's Pillow

Synopsis:
the story of the Stone of Destiny (also known as Jacob's Pillow, the Stone of Scone, and many other names) is a multi-faceted legend that extends back to biblical times. the stone is reputed to have originated in the desert with Jacob himself, travelled from there to Jerusalem, from there to Spain, Ireland, and finally Scotland where it found a place of honour in Scone - and, once there, Scottish Kings were crowned upon it. In 1296, Edward the First conquered Scotland - and his greatest prize was the Stone of Scone - Jacob's Pillow! a coronation throne was constructed to accommodate the stone (the British Monarch wouldn't deign to actually sit on a rock itself). Jacob's Pillow stayed in england for the next six hundred and fifty-plus years. So - why is this history important? It is important to know the background of this 340 pound stone because it all the more remarkable that four teenage students from Scotland were able to walk into Westminster abbey on Christmas Day in 1950 and return this stone of destiny to Scotland.

Notes:
Originally workshopped At YMT: UK under the title No Stone Unturned.

1st Produced:
Encore Theatre, Dayton, Ohio    2008

Organisations:
encore Theatre

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  8            Other:  -

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Jason And the Argonauts

Synopsis:
a rousing, comical retelling of the the timeless Greek classic

Notes:
Songwriters - Denise Wright And Peter Anthony

1st Produced:
Guildford, England    2003

Organisations:
Richard Brauen Productions

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Just So

Synopsis:
the story opens with the animal parents crankily telling their children to go to sleep and to stop asking so many questions about things in the world - Oh My Best Beloved. the storyteller arrives, upset with the parents because they've forgotten the stories he once told them, and they've also forgotten how important it is to tell the children these stories. the storyteller then proceeds to tell the stories to the children, and in the process help the parents remember those same stories. He tells the animals gathered how the Kangaroo got such long legs Down Under, how the Rhino got such lumpy, itchy skin from the Orangutan Chef, how the elephant got its trunk I've Got a Nose , and why the Cat always walks alone, the Singing Magic, and Purr. and last of all, he helps the animals remember the Sound of a Sunrise, a beautiful sound indeed. Just So is a delightful musical, bringing new life into Rudyard Kipling's classic tales.

Notes:
Book And Lyrics: Dave Hudson. Music: Leah Okimoto. Cast Size is flexible. Minimum 10, Ideally performed by A multi-age cast

1st Produced:
Open Door, Oak Park, Il    2003

Organisations:
Open Door Repertory Company

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Main-Travelled Roads

Synopsis:
Based on the timeless tales by Wisconsin writer Hamlin Garland, MaIN-TRaVeLLeD ROaDS tells two tales of love, one laugh-out loud funny, the other one bittersweet but very satisfying. the stories combine to form a show that is both tuneful and charming. MaIN-TRaVeLLeD ROaDS is about lives and loves in early Wisconsin and has already proven to be a crowd-pleaser at new play festivals in Chicago and Madison. the musical tells two love stories-one, Nina the Dutch Girl's story is very funny, and aggie's story has a good share of humor, but is also very touching.

Notes:
Book And Lyrics: Dave Hudson. Music: Paul Libman. Main-Travelled Roads is written for 4 Actors And is orchestrated for piano-only. AWaRDS: Selection for the Stages 2006 Festival of New Musicals. Selection, Madison Rep New Play Festival. Winner - 2007 Richard Rodgers Award.

1st Produced:
Aft, Fish Creek, Wisconsin    2007

Organisations:
American Folklore Theatre

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Genre:
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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Muskie Love

Synopsis:
Muskie Love. This laugh-a-minute fish tale is a comic, contemporary take on Shakespeare's Much ado about Nothing-set on the shores of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Ben and Bea are rival fishing guides, both avowedly single. . . and happy that way. Through the playful scheming of Bea's Uncle Roy, (helped along by his daughter, Sarah, and her boyfriend, Claude), Ben and Bea are soon lured into a romantic trap. Contrary to their sworn hatred of each other, our couple finds themselves inexplicably drawn together. Throw in a feckless Fish and Game Warden, (DNR Doug), the ever-present Wisconsin love of the Packers (including an ode to Brett Favre), a few jokes from Roy, and a wonderful blend of tuneful songs - and you've got Muskie Love - a sure crowd-pleaser for any audience.

Notes:
Book And Lyrics: Dave Hudson. Music: Paul Libman. Orchestrated for Piano, Bass, Guitar, Percussion. AWaRDS: Stages 2003 Festival of New Musicals

1st Produced:
Aft, Fish Creek, Wisconsin    2004

Organisations:
American Folklore Theatre

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Genre:
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Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Saint Peter's Umbrella

Synopsis:
Saint Peter's UmbrElla tells the tale of one umbrElla with two possible meanings. To Roberto, a long-lost umbrElla might be the key to his dead father's lost riches. In the village of Saldana, it is believed that Saint Peter himself left an umbrElla over the orphan girl Teresa (now the beauty of the town.) Is the umbrElla the key to earthly riches or heavenly blessings. Watch as Roberto's search leads him to Teresa.

Notes:
Book And Lyrics: Dave Hudson. Music And Lyrics: Denise Wright. the play is set in Spain And the score has A strong latin influence.

1st Produced:
Theatre Building Chicago    2004

Organisations:
Theatre Building Chicago

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  8            Other:  1b

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Train

Synopsis:
TRaIN - comprised of 3 One-acts. Silver Lady - December 7, 1941 aboard the California Zephyr. the passengers board as the first rumors hit the country about the attack on Pearl Harbor. the passengers have to wait for 3 hours until the next stop to get more news. 5 STaTIONS - the London Tube. Five days of the week. 5 passengers. 5 chance meetings. 5 wonderful songs. UPON ReFLeCTION - Light plays tricks at night on the Chicago CTa. are you looking in the eyes of someone in the next car, or of the person seated next to you? It all depends on how you shift your eyes

Notes:
Train is three separate one-acts. All three plays Are written by Dave Hudson, but each show was written with A different composer. Ideal for smaller houses, TRaIN is A real gem

1st Produced:
Glasgow, Scotland    2004

Organisations:
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

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Genre:
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Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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