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Baloney
Synopsis:
the Hamlet Plays is a showcase of the Milk Can theatre's artistic associates' work. each playwright has randomly chosen a character from Shakespeare's Hamlet and written a ten-minute play inspired by that character. based on the character the Gravediggers
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Michael Weller Theatre, NY 2006
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Milk Can Theatre Company
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Play Ten Min
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Disorder Plays, The
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part of a collection of six short pieces ranging from the somber to the satirical, where the ultimate goal is a chance for happiness-and learning one's own self-worth. the playwrights are: Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, Lorraine Cink, Cheryl L. Davis, ML Kinney, Bethany Larsen, and andy Snyder. the directors are: Dev Bondarin, Lorraine Cink, Riv Massey, Maureen Stanley, and Kimberly VerSteeg.
- nytheatre.com
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short piece
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Hamlet Plays, The
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written by Sharon e. Cooper, Cheryl Davis, ML Kinney, Bethany Larsen, Nick Moore, Sushannah Pearce, Anne Phelan And Bill Tinsley
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Michael Weller Theatre, NY 2006
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the Milk Can Theatre Company
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Isbn
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an attempt to catalogue human behaviour
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Life Among the Natives
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In Life among the Natives, Jewel Native is a quiet unassuming accountant whose girlfriend amanda drops by unexpectedly to finally meet the family Jewel doesn't talk about: Grandma Native (a.k.a. Tinkerbell) pops pills with abandon and is convinced Elvis is living next door. Tink's daughter azalea (Jewel's mom) is a big game huntress whose latest prize is adam the Monkey Boy, a young man she found being raised by primates on the African veldt. Jewel's younger sister Lulu has a fascination with the military and a penchant for planting mines in the backyard, and her Father is a local politician who is running for office on a platform of cross-dressing. Can Jewel, who still hasn't come out to her family, make then accept both her lifestyle and what amanda means to her? even more importantly, can Jewel finally accept her family when she's absolutely terrified of becoming as crazy as they are?
- nytheatre.com
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Play/Drama. - - Gay/Lesbian, of interest
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Matisse Plays, The
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written by Sharon e. Cooper, Cheryl Davis, ML Kinney, Bethany Larsen, Nick Moore And Anne Phelan
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Sande Shurin Theatre, NY 2005
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the Milk Can Theatre Company
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Newton's Genesis
Synopsis:
Word play in the Garden of eden.
- nytheatre.com
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part of the Science Plays, written by Milk Can playwrights, tells the story of A different moment in the history of science. these original, ten-minute plays Address the intellectual complexities And ethical uncertainties of the constantly changing And ever wondrous world of science.
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Urban Stages, NY 2009
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Milk Can Theatre Company
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Ten Min
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Pov
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. It is inspired by akira Kurosawa's classic film, Rashomon, and tells the story of William Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, from four different perspectives: Iago, Othello, Desdemona, and emilia.
- nytheatre.com
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written by Sharon e. Cooper, Cheryl L. Davis, ML Kinney And Bethany Larsen
1st Produced:
Michael Weller Theatre, NY 2007
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the Milk Can Theatre Company
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Punch
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inspired by a rhubarb punch recipe
- nytheatre.com
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part of of the Potluck Plays, seven new ten-minute plays. the following description is from the show's press release: "each play is based on A recipe. Seven playwrights randomly drew A recipe from A hat, with each recipe representing A course for A potluck dinner: Appetizer, salad, main course, vegetables, dessert, And drink. the result is A seven course theatrical feast.
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Michael Weller Theatre, NY 2007
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Resolution
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Rose was living a solitary life until she met Ben and his wife Diane
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Stan And Illy Await the Coming
Synopsis:
inspired by Staten Island
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part of A program of of five original short plays inspired by the five boroughs of New York City
1st Produced:
Michael Weller Theatre, NY 2008
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Milk Can Theatre Company
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short play
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