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Laura Lynn MacDonald

LAURA LYNN MACDONALD

  
Nationality:    USA
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Laura Lynn MacDonald is a Milwaukee area playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker. Films include: MaTTReSS WORLD (writer) - Blue Damen Pictures, TRaCKS (associate producer/actress) - Brainstorm Pictures. TRaCKS won the 2009 Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at the Wisconsin Film Festival. Laura Lynn's video: a POeM OF HOPe, featuring children speaking out to the 2008 Presidential candidates, won Shattered Thoughts spoken word contest. Plays include: the DOTTeD LINe* (American Theater Company, the Silver Project), an adaptation of Chekhov's UNCLe VaNYa (TITaN Teatergruppe: Oslo, Norway), CHICaGO CHRONICLe VOL.3 (a docu-Drama about the Logan Square neighborhood in Chicago at American Theater Company), the BLOOD LINeS OF ISaaC DIGGS* (American Theater Company, Chicago Dramatists, American Blues Theater), HIGH ON the MOUNTaIN, a musical celebrating the life of Bluegrass pioneer, Ola Belle Reed, (Americana Play Festival: Banjo Jim's, NYC), an adaptation of Ibsen's PeeR GYNT (Gorilla Rep, Central Park), D'TeNSION* (Milwaukee Repertory Theater 2009 educational Touring Show), and SUBURBaN STaTUeS* (Pink Banana Theatre Company, Broadway Theatre Center, Milwaukee.) Laura Lynn is a founding member of Gorilla Rep in NYC, and she serves as the Literary advisor for Uprooted Theatre Company in Milwaukee. Other memberships include: TCG, the Dramatists Guild, the Playwrights' Center, LMDa, Chicago Dramatists and Women in Film.

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

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below is a list of Laura Lynn MacDonald's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Blood Lines Of Isaac Diggs, The         Chicago Chronicle Vol. 3         Dotted Line, The         D'tension         High On the Mountain         Peer Gynt         Suburban Statues         Uncle Vanya

Blood Lines Of Isaac Diggs, The

Synopsis:
the BLOOD LINeS OF ISaaC DIGGS, is about a man who transcends his racial prejudices to save the life of a man he's just met - a man who shares his name.

Notes:
diverse cast.

1st Produced:
American Theater Company    2009

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Genre:
short play - Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Chicago Chronicle Vol. 3

Synopsis:
Chicago Chronile Vol. 3 weaves together the stories of two families in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. One story is about an artist creating his own legacy for his family. the other is about a multi-generational family of women who are losing their house because the neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying.

Notes:
American theater Company selected eight playwrights to create: Chicago Chronicle Vol.3, A docu-Drama About the people who live in the Latino Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. the docu-Drama was created with students from Chase elementary School.

1st Produced:
American Theater Company    Mar 2010

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Genre:
docu-Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Dotted Line, The

Synopsis:
In the Dottted Line, a young man tries to save his boyfriend from being recruited into the army.

Notes:
Part of American theater Company's the SILVeR PROJeCT, featuring new plays About the American experience of the last 25 years, including playwrights: Craig Lucas, Regina Taylor, David Henry Hwang And others.

1st Produced:
American Theater Company    Jun 2010

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Genre:
short play, 15 min

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  -            Other:  -

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D'tension

Synopsis:
D'TeNSION follows three students through a tumultuous after school detention where they discover they might be able to help each other instead of hate each other.

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1st Produced:
Educational Touring Show    2008

Organisations:
Milwaukee Repertory Theater

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Genre:
Drama for young adults One act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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High On the Mountain

Synopsis:
High On the Mountain is a two person musical review celebrating the life and music of Bluegrass legend, Ola Belle Reed.

Notes:
We incorporated Additional musicians: fiddle And guitar. . .

1st Produced:
First Americana Festical Of Plays - Banjo Jim's NYC    Oct 2009

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Genre:
musical review

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Peer Gynt

Synopsis:
Laura Lynn MacDonald's new adaptation of Ibsen's PeeR GYNT was produced in Central Park by Gorilla Repertory theatre Company in 2009. This adaptation runs 2 hours. the role of Peer can be played by one or two actors.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Henrik Ibsen. Laura Lynn MacDonald's new Adaptation of Ibsen's PeeR GYNT was produced in Central Park by Gorilla Repertory theatre Company. the role of Peer can be played by one or two Actors. Running time: 2 hours.

1st Produced:
Summit Rock In Central Park, NY    2009

Organisations:
Gorilla Rep

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Music:
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Genre:
Drama Translation

Parts:
Male:  5 or 6            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Suburban Statues

Synopsis:
In SUBURBaN STaTUeS, two women meet on a suburban driveway in the middle of the night to decide the trajectory of their lives

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1st Produced:
Broadway Theatre Center, Milwaukee    2009

Organisations:
Pink Banana Theatre Company

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Music:
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Genre:
short play - Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Uncle Vanya

Synopsis:
Laura Lynn MacDonald has written a new adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya that embraces a modern rhythm and accentuates the humor of the play. Running time: 90 min.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Anton Chekhov

1st Produced:
Titan Teatergruppe, Oslo, Norway (Workshop)    May 2010

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Genre:
serious comedy Translation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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