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Carol Lynn Pearson

CAROL LYNN PEARSON

  
Nationality:    USA
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Carol Lynn Pearson is a well-known writer in a variety of genres. The unlikely area of poetry provided her first major success. Well over 250,000 copies of her poetry books have been sold and poems have appeared in literature books as well as Ann Lander's column. A book that brought major recognition in a different way is "Goodbye, I Love You", the story of her life with her husband, a homosexual man struggling with the conflicts this brought to his life and marriage. After twelve years and four children, the couple ended their marriage and vowed to remain good friends. Six years later, in Carol Lynn's home, where she was taking care of him, Gerald died of AIDS. Believing their story could help many others, Ms. Pearson decided to tell it. The book made her a popular guest on such shows as "Good Morning, America," "Oprah," "Sally Jesse Raphael," and was featured in "People" magazine and "Woman's Day." She has also written education motion pictures and children's plays, two commissioned by Robert Redford's Sundance Theatre, "Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Cry Wolf" and "I Believe In Make Believe." Her most recent project is a one-woman play which she wrote and performs, "Mother Wove The Morning," in which she portrays sixteen women through out history in search for the female face of God. Ms. Pearson received her BA and MA degrees in Theater at Brigham Young University in Utah, where she twice received the "Best Actress" award. She lives and works in Walnut Creek, California.

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

         Apple Kingdom, The         Caravan         Christmas Play, The         Dance, The         Facing East         Martyr In Waiting         Mother Wove The Morning         Move On!

Apple Kingdom, The

Synopsis:
the people in the Apple Kingdom live on apples: apple soup, apple salad and, of course, apple pies. Jonathan and Blossom are two fun-loving but not so innocent twins and on their birthday they play a trick on the townspeople that backfires. they say that an "Applephoon" is coming that will destroy all of the apples in the kingdom's orchards. the villagers, all being selfish, immediately run to the orchards and begin picking all the apples and carrying them home by the buckets full. After all the apples are picked the villagers find that they are stricken with a strange case of "Appleplexy" -- their arms won't bend at the elbows. they soon realize they will never eat apples again. the solution to the problem is very simple, if they would only stop being so selfish.

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written by C Michael Perry And Carol Lynn Pearson

1st Produced:
Orem Junior High    

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Genre:
Children's Musical

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Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Caravan

Synopsis:
Judaism, Christianity and Islam

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Genre:
Drama

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Christmas Play, The

Christmas Play, The
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1st Published:
Loyola Press 2004   978-0829419429

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Genre:
Christmas play

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Dance, The

Synopsis:
Come to the dance and meet: Couple #1 -- Neil and Karen "the perfect married couple" to everyone but themselves; Couple #2 -- Howard, still searching for "the right one" 14 years after his mission, and Alison, a recently divorced mother of three; 'Couple' #3 -- Brad, 18, and suffering from his first broken heart, and Janet and unclaimed jewel of 23. "You come to the dance 'cause there's a chance that something good might, just might, happen tonight." is a lyric from the opening song of this LDS classic. "The music, written by J.A.C. Redford, was subtle, adding dimension to the different characters" -- The Daily Universe. "A sensitive, realistic look at life, love and marriage. Pearson has successfully interwoven laughter and tears to create dialogue that is painfully honest." -- Karlene Davis, Central Utah Journal. "The Dance is sincere, realistic and very entertaining. You will be amazed at how much you have in common with these people." -- Joseph Walker, The Deseret News.

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www.ziontheatricals.com, 2013   -

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Genre:
musical

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Facing East

Facing East
Facing East is the story of Ruth and Alex McCormick, an upstanding Mormon couple reeling from the suicide of their gay son. Stuck between their faith and their new reality, they encounter their son's partner, Marcus, for the first time
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1st Produced:
Salt Lake City, Utah    

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Plan B Theatre

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http://www.indietheaternow.com/Play/facing-east   -

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Genre:
Play/Drama. - - Gay, full length

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Martyr In Waiting

Synopsis:
A group of young Mormon actors are putting on a play about the hardships of the early Saints. They are idealistically ready to follow those footsteps and are even envious of the early Saints' opportunities to sacrifice. However, when they are called upon to make real sacrifices in the modern world they find that they are not up to it.

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1st Produced:
Brigham Young University    

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www.ziontheatricals.com, 2012   -

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Genre:
Short play

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Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Mother Wove The Morning

Mother Wove The Morning
Sixteen women from history tell of their lives

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Pearson Publications Company 1992   978-1562363079

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Genre:
Monologue play

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Move On!

Synopsis:
This is the compilation of journal entries and diary accounts of the Saints crossing of the plains to found their new home in the Zion of the Rocky Mountains. Through stirring true to life scenes and monologues, folk songs and hymns of the era, the Saint's journey comes vividly to life. Title song composed by Marvin Payne.

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1st Produced:
Brigham Young University     1972

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1st Published:
www.ziontheatricals.com, 2012   -

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Genre:
Play with songs

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  7            Other:  -

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