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RICHARD KRAWIEC
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Richard Krawiec was awarded a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the arts. Mr. Krawiec also directs the non-profit group, VOICES, which teaches creative writing at homeless shelters, in literacy classes, and in prisons. Mr. Krawiec lives in Raleigh, NC.
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Aieee! Battlefield Here, There, Or In The Air If You Really Loved MeAieee!
Synopsis:
a narrator attempts to tell the tale of a farmer, a fisherman, and a weaver, but he keeps getting interrupted by an unruly host of characters. It seems that everyone has something to say, but nobody will listen! There's a talking dog, a talking fish 'even a talking throne' all of whom feel they've been misused and neglected. Based on a West African folktale, young actors will love this action-packed play, which blends sight gags, wordplay, and slapstick humor. Even the audience can get in on the fun!
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Performance Time: Approximately 20-25 minutes
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Big Dog Publishing, FL, USA >>>, 2005 -
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Genre:
Children's Interactive Comedy Youth audience
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: 20 flexible, extras
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Synopsis:
On the surface, Terry's family appears quite ordinary, but underneath the small talk lies a fierce battle for control. Suffering from schizophrenia, Terry has been committed to a mental hospital, leaving her husband, Joey, to care for their two children. Joey has restricted Terry's family from visiting her at the hospital. But fearful that family secrets may be exposed, Terry's mother and brothers contact Terry by telephone to try to convince her to come home. Terry, torn between her family and her husband, soon finds herself on the verge of being swallowed whole by the dark secrets of her past.
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Performance Time: Approximately 30 minutes
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Big Dog Publishing, FL, USA >>>, 2005 -
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Genre:
Drama One act
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 2 Other: 1 young boy
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Synopsis:
Three nameless female death-row inmates spend their days writing empty slogans on a blackboard as they await death. Prison personnel hired to "help" the inmates include an ineffectual prison counselor and a reverend who would rather watch soap operas than preach the Gospel. In this world, there is no room for humanity. God has been replaced with the "Intercom"?a menacing, omniscient force that controls all behavior. Inmates are no longer human but rather products of the system: The Governess' only wish is to exact power and to control others; the Can-I-Kid is rendered completely dependent upon the system for her wants and needs; and the Realist has fully surrendered herself to prison life and can no longer hope or dream. This biting satire offers a brutal look into American culture, where empty slogans about individualism mask a system whose only function is to perpetuate itself.
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Performance Time: Approximately 20-25 minutes
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Raleigh: artspace, NC 2003
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1st Published:
Big Dog Publishing, FL, USA >>>, 2005 -
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Genre:
Satire/Theatre of The absurd One act
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 4 Other: 1 flexible, optional extras
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In this haunting tale of despair, anger, and fear, two teenagers find themselves on the run with their dead baby in the trunk of their car. Still bleeding heavily from giving birth, Bonnie convinces her boyfriend, Duane, to rob a convenience store in order to get enough money to make it to Florida, where they can start a new life together. But as their journey unfolds, Bonnie sees her chance for happiness unravel. This riveting one-act offers tour de force performances for young actors.
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Performance Time: Approximately 25-30 minutes
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Genre:
Drama One act
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: 1 flexible, extras
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