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MICHAEL OLSEN
(1966 - )Nationality: Australian
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Michael made his theatrical debut in 1993 writing, producing and directing Cannibals of the Heart. He has had professional readings of his full-length plays SeaLevel and Threads at the Melbourne Writers Theatre, and helped produce Australia's inaugural short play festival, Squibfest, in 1995. Since 2000 he has written a number of successful one-act plays, among them Two Women & a Chair, which has gone on to become a theatrical best seller, winning awards across Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It was produced by Not Now Theatre as part of the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 2001 saw the Bakehouse Theatre in Adelaide produce A Retiring Lady, his debut monologue in that year's Festival of One. (In the same year his short play, Casa Diablo, was produced by Jobsite Theatre in Tampa, FloridA.) In 2002 Footsteps in the River won first prize at the prestigious Noosa Arts Theatre One-Act Play Festival. In 2003 the Last Dance of the Plum Sisters won numerous awards at Victorian one-act play festivals, while Room Service was produced at the Bakehouse in 2003's Festival of One. Trilogy of the Nine Rules, a black comedy on the assassination industry, was produced by Play Right Theatre Productions for the 2004 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Also in 2004 Blak Yak Theatre in Western Australia produced Heide's Last Hit, which won acting and directing awards at the South West Drama Festival and Dramafest. In 2005 the youth fantasy the Queen of Dreams was produced by the Hartwell Players and won awards at the Dandenong Ranges One-Act Play Festival. His one-act plays Two Women & a Chair, Double Tap, and the Last Dance of the Plum Sisters have all been published by Maverick Musicals, one of Australia's leading Theatre publishers.
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Cannibals of the Heart Carnival Of the Damned. . . Funny! Cleanskin Daveena Clark's Revenge Dig Dog Day Trio Double Tap Dreams of Justine Fig Jam Floating Footsteps in the River Ghost Funeral, The Heide's Last Hit Joyrider Last Dance of the Plum Sisters, The Perfect Moment, The Queen of Dreams, The Retiring Lady, A Room Service Sorry Man, The Trilogy of the Nine Rules Two Men & a Wheelbarrow Two Women & a Chair Waiting for Doggett WyvernsCannibals of the Heart
Synopsis:
Betrayal-that most intimate of human pains. Betrayal-that most unexpected of injuries.. Betrayal-that personal pain usually suffered at the hands of those closest to us. Why does it happen? And how do we handle it? How do we cope with the cannibals of the heart who have eaten away our trust, and our love, and our respect? Why do we emotionally eat our own kind, and how do we overcome it? That's what this show is about as it moves from asylum, to rehearsal room to warehouse. the range of betrayals is large, the colours of the enemy many and varied, and the solutions just as diverse. Strap yourselves in for a journey into the darker corners of the human heart.
Notes:
Eight scenes All based Around the theme of betrayal. Simple to stage, with short punchy scenes, And A doubling-up of the cast so that nearly everyone gets A chance to play At least two characters. Alternatively you could just cast A wider net And include more Actors.
1st Produced:
the Organ Factory Theatre, 1993
Organisations:
Olsen Productions
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Full Length, Drama
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 4 Other: Flexible
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Top of PageCarnival Of the Damned. . . Funny!
Synopsis:
Roll up, roll up ladies and gentlemen to Melbourne's Cup of Short Comic Theatre. Be astounded, be amazed! We've scoured the state for the best new short plays of up to 15 minutes. Here they are for your instant gratification. Performed by some of Melbourne's finest actors, our Cup runneth over with some very wicked delights!
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written by Tom Taylor, Susie Allison, Mark Andrew, Darren Brealey, Alex Broun, Bridgette Burton, Christina Costigan, Christine Croyden, Lindsay Dresden, Peter D Flaherty, David Gannon, Adam Hadley, Iresha Herath, A F Lall, Fabian Lapham, Sam Marsden, Scott McAteer, Kate McLennan, Amanda Mihalakapoulos, Jane Miller, Stephen Nichols, Michael Olsen, David Sharpe, Bruce Shearer, Carl J Sorheim and Michelle Wallace
1st Produced:
Dantes, Fitzroy, VIC 26 Mar 2008
Organisations:
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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Genre:
short comedy
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/99006
Top of PageCleanskin
Synopsis:
Chronic gambler Erica Banks, mother of three, meets marketing executive, Melanie Crain, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. To say it's a meeting of opposites is an understatement, but what makes it unforgettable is that Melanie thinks God is turning her into an angel-and she has a message for Erica. . .
Notes:
Winner Best One Act Play, Best Overall Stage Presentation And Best Director At the 2009 Wellington Drama Festival, Telford, England. Described by Adjudicator William Gluth As "a gift to Actors. . .their challenge is to fully Accept the supernatural premise And to follow the script-specific rhythmic shifts. A very intelligent, compassionate And well crafted script."
1st Produced:
Ashwood College Theatre, Melbourne, Australia 2007
Organisations:
Hartwell Players
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Music:
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Genre:
One Act, Comedy-Drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageDaveena Clark's Revenge
Synopsis:
Daveena Clark is the scariest girl in school. Her club, the Revenge Club, carries out all the revenges that need to be carried out at school, but when Rebecca Gibson decides she's bored and looks to humiliate Daveena-look out. Daveena Clark unleashes her own revenge on those who made her look small in front of the whole school. . .
Notes:
A very theatrical piece of Drama About school, young people, And what really goes on when the teachers Aren't looking. Cast size can vary depending of who is Available.
1st Produced:
Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria, Australia 2002
Organisations:
Mildura Youth Theatre Company
1st Published:
Music:
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Genre:
One Act, Youth, Drama
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 8 Other: Flexible
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Top of PageDig
Synopsis:
We all have our personal demons, but actor Douglas King has only one: it's called Dig, and it visits him on the eve of his last ever performance as King Lear. Why has Dig come? To simply torment him - again - or is there some other reason?
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A hit At the Anglesea And Ballarat one-act play festivals in 2006, Dig looks At the life we haven't lived As much As the one we have - And reveals that the decisions we thought we'd made for the best Are often driven by much more banal - And very human - motives. Described by Ballarat Adjudicator, Chris Dickins, As "extremely well written" And "deeply moving And completely satisfying," Dig provides A wonderful showcase for two talented Actors. It's possible the character of Dig could be performed by A woman, And this would only Add to the frisson between the characters. It's no surprise that Dig won the major Acting Awards At Anglesea And Ballarat. It proves yet Again how much can be done with so little.
1st Produced:
Ashwood College Theatre, Melbourne 2006
Organisations:
Hartwell Players
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama One Act
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: - Other: flexible
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Top of PageDog Day Trio
Synopsis:
In the dog days of summer there is no escape. Things unforgettable expand under the hot gaze of the past. Cynthia, George and Betty are about to take a plunge and seize things both lost and treasured. A dip into life or death that none of them can escape.
Notes:
Part of the 2014 EXPLORATIONS Season
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piece
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageDouble Tap
Synopsis:
Crawford and Dolman are two young men about to graduate from assassin school. Before they graduate, there remains one last assignment, a pass or fail assignment designed to finally put their newly acquired skills to the test. However, it turns out that they have to bump off their trainer, Baxter. Can they do it? Do they want to do it? And more importantly, will they pass?
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This very dark black comedy was A hit on the festival circuit in 2000, collecting Awards At one-act play festivals Across Victoria. Simple to stage, with only A cast of three, its journey through the darker side of human nature is by turns both horrible
1st Produced:
HATS Theatre, Victoria, Australia 2000
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Genre:
Black Comedy One Act
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageDreams of Justine
Synopsis:
What would happen if the girl of your dreams showed up on your doorstep? Gary Clark is about to find out. Having dreamt for weeks of Justine, an ex girlfriend from years ago, here she is magically appearing in his living room. the only trouble is, he won't be alone. His girlfriend Belinda is there, as well as his analytical psychologist friend, Sian. What starts out as a nice dinner party winds up being a crazy exploration of one young man's journey to find true love in the new millennium.
Notes:
Just when you thought it was safe to dream of the One That Got Away. . .Gary has her showing up on his doorstep. Can dreams really come true? And if they do, is that A good thing? A comedy About getting what you want, even when you realise you don't want it.
1st Produced:
Ashwood College Theatre, Melbourne, Australia 2002
Organisations:
Hartwell Players
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Music:
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Genre:
One-Act, Comedy
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 3 Other: -
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Top of PageFig Jam
Synopsis:
Jason Starbay, a middle-aged Australian rock 'n' roll singer who is nearly a has-been, has come to the end of a tour through the Czech Republic. (His band, the Stunned Mullets, first toured Czechoslovakia nearly 20 years ago.) Natalia is a young Czech girl determined to uncover a past she fears might overshadow her future. they cross paths in a run-down hotel in Prague, the morning after one of Jason's concerts, and on this morning after the night before Jason is not ready to hear that he is Natalia's father. . .
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Runner-up At the Australian National One Act Play Competition, Fig Jam is A wonderful showcase for two Actors. the piece itself highlights the traction the past has on those who seek to leave it behind, And what happens when A past we thought we'd left far behind comes back to bite us on the bum.
1st Produced:
Noosa Arts Theatre, Queensland, Australia 2004
Organisations:
Noosa Arts Theatre
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Music:
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Genre:
One Act, Drama
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageFloating
Synopsis:
After the death of her mother, Liz, Jenny feels compelled to take her mother's ashes down to the family beach house. Jenny doesn't know what to do with the ashes, but being in the house helps her invoke a number of important scenes between her mother and Brian, her mother's boyfriend. Through these scenes she confronts her mother's past, and comes to understand and accept what her mother was like. Finally she also realises what her mother must have wanted done with the ashes.
Notes:
This play is About the need for closure that one woman experiences with her late mother - And the memories that need to be invoked in order to say not only "I love you" but "I can let you go now."
1st Produced:
Koonung Heights Uniting Church Hall, Melbourne, Australia 2000
Organisations:
HATS Theatre Company
1st Published:
Music:
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Genre:
One-Act, Drama
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageFootsteps in the River
Synopsis:
Daniel and Sarah are an older married couple whose only child, Jack, died in a backyard pool accident. A year after his death, they find themselves finally travelling to Greece, hoping to escape the pain of their loss. Although Sarah has reached the point where she feels she can embrace life again, Daniel is still locked into a grief that will not let him go, and threatens his very life.
Notes:
Winner of the prestigious Australian National One Act Play Competition in 2002, Footsteps is A Dramatic examination of the lives of two people coping with the hardest thing that Any parent would have to face: the death of their child.
1st Produced:
Noosa Arts Theatre, Queensland, Australia 2002
Organisations:
Noosa Arts Theatre
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Music:
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Genre:
One-Act, Drama
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageGhost Funeral, The
Synopsis:
After the crash of Flight 86 from Perth, Jessica winds up as personal assistant to Ivan Drazool, the ruler of the ghost dimension. Unfortunately, the amnesia she suffered in the plane crash has carried over, so she has no memory of who she was before she became a ghost. Life with Drazool isn't too bad, but his plans to build an army to break down the walls between the ghost dimension and the real world involve wreaking death and destruction in order to recruit the souls of the dead. Luckily, for some reason, Drazool's plans usually fail. In their latest foray, however, the ghosts successfully gather Sarah, who turns out to be Jessica's sister. Can Drazool be stopped in time, or will the barriers that separate our two worlds be breached forever?
Notes:
A youth play that takes Audiences into Another world to reveal what's happening in the real world. Again, cast size can vary According to who's Available, And the sex of most characters can be changed to fit. Most characters get their moment in the spotlight, especially six of them who each have A short monologue.
1st Produced:
Ashwood College Theatre, Melbourne, Australia 2006
Organisations:
Hartwell Players
1st Published:
Music:
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Genre:
One Act, Youth, Fantasy/Drama
Parts:
Male: 9 Female: 9 Other: Flexible
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Top of PageHeide's Last Hit
Synopsis:
After years in the assassin business Heide has decided to retire. She drags home her latest target, Thomas, the only trouble being that Thomas isn't quite dead. With the addition of Clare, the woman who ordered the hit, and Danielle, Heide's housemate, the stage is set for a mad ride around questions of love, honesty, and how to quilt.
Notes:
An upside-down look At life in one of the few businesses that really is A dead end. If you can imagine the Importance of Being Earnest meeting La Femme Nikita you might begin to get An idea of where Heide's Last Hit is coming from.
1st Produced:
KADS Theatre, Perth, Australia 2004
Organisations:
Blak Yak Theatre Company
1st Published:
Music:
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Genre:
One-Act, Black Comedy
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 3 Other: -
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Top of PageJoyrider
Synopsis:
After dying in a joyriding accident, Natalie Johnson is met by two angels, Bob and Don, who have instructions to offer her a second chance at life. However, what that involves is understanding what led her to die in the first place. the answer is tied up in examining the lives of those around her when she died in the car, but after moving from Rebecca, to Lucas, to Penny and even her sister Danielle, she finally realises that she herself is the problem she must confront. . .
Notes:
A fun piece of theatre for kids, with A nice little message to boot About responsibility And growing up. As the blurb on the program says: "After An horrific Accident, Natalie Johnson thinks she's dead. She doesn't get off that easy."
1st Produced:
Koonung Heights Uniting Church Hall, Melbourne, Australia 2002
Organisations:
HATS Theatre Company
1st Published:
Music:
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Genre:
One Act, Youth, Fantasy-Drama
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 5 Other: Flexible
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Top of PageLast Dance of the Plum Sisters, The
Synopsis:
Felicia and Prudence Plum wake up in the tower nursery of their outback station house to find themselves chained together. Who has done this and why? And what of the dance to be held at their house? Will they get a chance to dance with the most eligible bachelor in the district, Harry Prince, or will that honour fall to their stepsister, Cindy? And what of their father, Jasper Plum? Will his arrival save them or will the sisters be locked in the tower room forever?
Notes:
Set in regional Australia, this comedy is, in part, A modern take on the Cinderalla fairy tale. It shines A delightful ocker light on A number of uniquely Australian Archetypes. the piece Allows two gifted character performers to spark off each other, And
1st Produced:
Play Right Theatre Productions 2003
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Genre:
Comedy One Act
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 2 Other: flexible
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Top of PagePerfect Moment, The
Synopsis:
Ever wish for that perfect moment, when it would be safe to tell someone you loved them and they'd say they loved you back? Nicholas Durham, a school teacher in his 30s, sets out to find and re-imagine those "perfect moments" in the past 15 years when he should have told his friend Jo Surrey that he loved her. However, just as he begins his journey Jo appears, and what started as one man's search for a perfect moment becomes a journey two people take down a road they never took.
Notes:
How can love hurt? Let us count the ways! We've All been there-and we're bound to be there Again: At the sticky wicket when love bowls us over! A cheeky Drama About A man, his unrequited love, And the truth that got in the way.
1st Produced:
Dantes, Melbourne, Australia 2008
Organisations:
Not From Perth Productions
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Music:
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Genre:
One-Act, Drama
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageQueen of Dreams, The
Synopsis:
Peta has asked a number of friends over for a sleepover. Wendy and Michaela are the only two who have arrived, and they don't like it. However, unknown to them, the Queen of Dreams plots for one of them to sacrifice themselves so the Kingdom of Dreams can continue to exist. . .In a world where true friendship is a special thing, Peta, Wendy and Michaela find themselves in another world where they will discover if they are friends after all.
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A wonderful youth play for A varied size cast that Allows children to indulge their imaginations to the fullest.
1st Produced:
Ashwood College Theatre, Melbourne, Australia 2005
Organisations:
Hartwell Players
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Music:
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Genre:
One Act, Youth, Fantasy-Drama
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 6 Other: Flexible
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Top of PageRetiring Lady, A
Synopsis:
After many years, Cynthia is retiring. She's been a Tupperware Manager for 20 years, but that, apparently, is just a cover. She has, in fact, been an assassin, working all over the country, well paid for the past twenty years to eliminate the targets of wealthy clients. Not even her husband, Frank, knows what she really does. But like all good things it must have an end, and according to one of the 9 Rules of Assassination, there's only one way to leave the Organisation. . .
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Described by the Adeliade Review As A "wickedly black comedy," And "a wonderful script" this showcase for An older female Actor is "deceptively simple" And A great Audience favourite.
1st Produced:
Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide, Australia 2001
Organisations:
Bakehouse Theatre
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Genre:
Monologue, Black Comedy
Parts:
Male: - Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageRoom Service
Synopsis:
Betty Butterworth has lived and worked in the Crown Royale Hotel all her life. Through her work as a maid she has developed an intimate connection with the guests whose rooms she cleans and makes up. Now, however, with the arrival of the occupant in Room 1521 Betty believes that everything will change. the occupant of Room 1521 might very well be Betty's long lost daughter, a daughter she gave up at birth-or is this the end of a life filled with a lonely imagination and a room 7 metres squared?
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theatreguide described Room Service As not only "well written" but A "funny yet Achingly sad script." the Adelaide Review described the script As "ingenious," And the Adelaide Advertiser wrote that Betty has "a positive spirit And A sweet disposition." Read this script And find out why you'd like to check in to the Crown Royale.
1st Produced:
Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide, Australia 2003
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Bakehouse Theatre
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Genre:
Monologue, Drama/Comedy
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Male: - Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageSorry Man, The
Synopsis:
When half caste social worker, Darrel, and station owner, John, meet in the middle of John's property, it soon becomes clear that both are there to mourn the death of John's 21 year-old daughter, Jacinta. However, in trying to overcome the pain they both feel, both men will have to give up customs and habits they've used for years to define who they are.
Notes:
A play of reconciliation, the Sorry Man strives to give A voice to the complicated issue of race relations in Australia. Can the past be overcome? Can former enemies Accept each other? And more importantly, is it possible that A country can move on from such A bloody past?
1st Produced:
Koonung Heights Uniting Church Hall, Melbourne, Australia 2002
Organisations:
HATS Theatre Company
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Genre:
One-Act, Drama
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: - Other: -
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Top of PageTrilogy of the Nine Rules
Synopsis:
the 9 Rules of Assassination are supposed to guide the activities of the Guild of Assassins. But when an apprentice killer wants to eliminate those who've trained him an inevitable chain reaction of retribution and destruction puts the 9 Rules of Assassination on trial. It's kill or be killed in this dangerous world where being a professional killer makes you the target.
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This Trilogy takes the characters And situation from Double Tap As A springboard into the world of Assassins, And explores the inevitable outcome when the 9 Rules of Assassination Are pursued to their logical conclusion. the three one-acts that make up the Trilogy Are: Double Tap, Kill Inc, And the Last Assassin.
1st Produced:
Saint Martins Youth Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia 2004
Organisations:
Play Right Theatre Productions
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Genre:
One Act, Black Comedy
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 3 Other: -
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Top of PageTwo Men & a Wheelbarrow
Synopsis:
Jim and Darren are in Hell and wake up one day to discover that they've been turned into women. That wouldn't be so bad, only these two guys just happen to hate each other's guts. . .
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Just when you thought it was safe to go to Hell. . .A sequel of sorts to Two Women & A Chair, this is A fun piece of theatre especially for female Actors who want to see what it's like to play A guy. Don't say you weren't warned!
1st Produced:
Koonung Heights Uniting Church Hall, Melbourne, Australia 2004
Organisations:
HATS Theatre Company
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Music:
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Genre:
One Act, Drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageTwo Women & a Chair
Synopsis:
Two actors, Jessie and Martine, arrive at an audition to discover only a bare room with a mysterious black chair. the only instructions on what they should do are contained on the flyer advertising the play, and it soon becomes clear that this is no ordinary audition; or is it an audition at all? Will they obey the cryptic instructions? What of Damian, the director? Is this all a plot to get back at Martine, or is there something more? the answers, as always, lie in the choices Jessie and Martine are about to make.
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This one-act play has been performed Across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, And was part of the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Like the title says, All you need Are two women And A chair, And let the fun And hard work begin!
1st Produced:
Noosa Arts Theatre, Queensland, Australia 2001
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Genre:
Black comedy One Act
Parts:
Male: - Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageWaiting for Doggett
Synopsis:
Sheila is the alcoholic, love-sick owner-manager of the run-down Jasper's Reach Motel and Caravan Park, "somewhere north of the Nullabor." Daphne is a hired killer waiting for the arrival of her mark, a trucker by the name of John Doggett. the stage is soon set for a love-kill triangle between two women and the man that one wants to kill and the other is in love with-or is it. . .?
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A hit on the one-act play circuit in Victoria, Australia, in 2010, Waiting for Doggett is simple to stage And offers female Actors the chance to really showcase their talents. the piece works with older or younger Actors. A large knife could be substituted for the gun if need be.
1st Produced:
the Gem, Melbourne , Australia 2010
Organisations:
Pop Culture Theatre
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Synopsis:
Nick, Pete and Tanya all went to college together. Now, years later, Pete is married to Tanya and pursuing a career as a lawyer. Nick, too, is a lawyer, but when all their paths cross again it's what happened to them at college all those years ago that still dominates their lives - and what did happen is something that Nick won't let them forget. . .
Notes:
Wyverns is A play for All those who think life started when they went to university - And especially those who never let it go. (the Wyvern is the heraldic symbol of Queens College. It is Also the name given to ex-residents of the college.)
1st Produced:
the Organ Factory Theatre, 1993
Organisations:
Olsen Productions
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