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Don LaPlant

DON LAPLANT  (1969 - )

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Don LaPlant's plays, including Resolutions, Two Body Problems, appalachian Reality, alliance, and Liberal arts, have been presented in arkansas, Oregon, Maryland, Illinois, Georgia, Colorado, Missouri, Louisiana, and Virginia. His play Two Body Problems won both the 2006 PlayWorks Competition and the 2007 Getchell Prize, and was published in Southern Theatre magazine's Fall 2007 issue. His play appalachian Reality was produced in abingdon, Va as part of the Barter Theatre's appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights. He is theatre professor, director, member of The Dramatists Guild, and a proud alumnus of Ithaca College.

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

 Alliance         Appalachian Reality         Two Body Problems

Alliance

Synopsis:
Members of the student body, faculty and administration at an elite private boarding school for boys mistakenly believe that Oliver Stratton, the idealistic, newly-hired English teacher, is gay. Troubled by the memory of his best friend in high school whose parents disowned him when he came out, and motivated further by the homophobic community he finds himself in, Oliver chooses to actively promote this misconception about his sexuality in an attempt to be a more credible advocate for two students who have faced derision and physical abuse by their peers. as the play progresses, Oliver finds himself in a reverse closet of sorts, being urged by a female teacher who knows his secret to be honest about who he is, yet fearing the repercussions of letting down the people who want him to be something he's not.

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Play/Drama

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Appalachian Reality

Synopsis:
Two native Southerners, transplanted to L.a. to pursue show biz careers, return to central appalachia charged by their elitist producer to find locations, premises and talent for a new reality television show. Christopher, who never fit in back home, is eager to exploit the stereotypical "rednecks" who drove him away, while Nicole seeks positive stories to tell about the decent people of her hometown. Will she be able to out-maneuver Christopher and the executives, or will her efforts cost her the job she left home to pursue?

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Premiered As part of the Appalachian Festival of Plays And Playwrights.

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Genre:
Comedy

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Two Body Problems

Synopsis:
When Ben Clarke, a gifted but somewhat naive graduate student, begins a romantic relationship with Jude Reed, the daughter of one of his dissertation advisors, he ignites a number of long-smouldering tensions within the Reed family. as Ben and Jude grow closer, they must struggle to find an acceptable balance between the needs of their relationship and their conflicting career ambitions--a struggle that has continually plagued the relationship between Jude's parents. When Ben questions his own commitment to professional advancement, the implications of his decision reverberate with surprising force through the personal lives and relationships of all four characters. as he gradually uncovers the family members' hidden motivations, Ben is forced to confront the emotional, intellectual, and sometimes even physical damage suffered in the on-going struggle to balance personal fulfillment with professional success.

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Winner of 2006 ATHE PlayWorks Prize And 2007 Charles M. Getchell New Play Prize.

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