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LISA MARIE NANNI-MESSEGEE
Nationality: USA
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Literary Agent: Summit Talent and Literary Agency
Lisa Nanni-Messegee is a multi-platform writer, working as a playwright, screenwriter and novelist. She co-writes with her husband, Todd Messegee.
Research: Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)
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American House, An Carol vs. Christmas Just So, Mr. KiplingAmerican House, An
A man walks on the moon. A ship transporting a fortune in gold sinks in a hurricane. A country awaits the return of their brave soldiers at the end of a great and terrible war. These are just some of the moments that impact the lives of the characters in "An American House," a play by Lisa Nanni-Messegee and Todd Messegee (writers of the made for TV movie, "Romantically Speaking" starring Heather Morris.) The story takes place in a single home in the imaginary town of Linden Falls, New York and presents one hundred and fifty years of American history, showing how those events change the lives of the people who live in this American house. "An American House" is a play for all ages, steeped in a love of family and country.
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Written by LisaNanni-Messegee and Tod Messegee. The play spans 150 years of American history. Minimum cast of 12 with 30+ roles for multi-casting. Great for actors to explore period movement and language from time periods in American history. Scene work opportunities. No mature language or subject matter - safe material for young actors.
1st Produced:
TheaterSpace, Fairfax, VA
Organisations:
Acting For Young People
1st Published:
CreateSpace 978-1508597483
Music:
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Genre:
Light Drama with historical elements
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Top of PageCarol vs. Christmas
Synopsis:
A struggling theatre company is rehearsing a Christmas show. Carol, the hard-driving real estate agent who owns the building, interrupts, demanding rent. Later, in the empty theatre, deceased business partner Marlene appears to Carol, foretelling that three spirits will appear. Throughout first two, a sage child who speaks in Victorian slang and a gregarious game show host who forces Carol to play along, Carol still remains unmoved. It isn't until she is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Future that Carol is rocked to her core, stunned when the only people who come to the morgue to sign paperwork are a few members of the small theatre company she kicked out of her building. Bittersweet comfort comes to Carol when Future is revealed as the deceased spirit of her own father. She wakes up, back in the theatre where some of the young cast members offer her Monopoly money to pay back the rent. Carol lovingly accepts the payment and joins them in a final Christmas song.
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Cast size flexible from 16 to 33+ including some speaking roles for children. Script 48 pages, approx. 80 minutes run time. Incorporates several Christmas carols (PD.) This is a reimagining of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
1st Produced:
TheSPACE, Fairfax, VA
Organisations:
AFYP Stages
1st Published:
Eldridge Plays and Musicals -
Music:
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Genre:
Christmas / reimagining of "A Christmas Carol"
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Synopsis:
Celebrated author Rudyard Kipling is shocked after receiving news that his only son John is missing in action in WW I. Kipling bottles his grief, throwing his focus on a new book. Suddenly he's interrupted by a mysterious little girl named Priyam. Charmed by her innocence, he shares his famous story "The Jungle Book" with her. As the tale of Mowgli springs to life, Kipling's own memories of how John became a soldier start to intertwine. As truth blends into fiction, Rudyard's memories shift to nightmares. He finally purges a painful secret, and Priyam reveals the true reason for her visit. Many of John Kipling's lines, especially the monologues, are pulled directly from his own letters. Many direct quotes from Rudyard himself are also incorporated throughout the play. This beautiful ensemble drama will entertain all audiences and educate and challenge any theatrical artist. Originally produced by Acting for Young People at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. (Optional song, "The Letter," available.)
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Flexible cast size from 14 - 26 speaking roles, extras.
1st Produced:
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Organisations:
Acting For Young People, Inc.
1st Published:
Eldridge Plays and Musicals -
Music:
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Genre:
Classic / drama
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 5 Other: 4
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