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PEGGY SAMPLE (1959 - )
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Born in Ottawa in 1959. Received a B.A. at Carleton University in 1981. A founding member of the Love and Work Enough Collective and Company of Sirens. Married with two sons.
- Canada Playwrights Guild
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Bombs Away!
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When a mysterious relative comes for a visit, eleven-year-old Jannie re-examines her love of war toys and violent play. Meanwhile three "Protectors of the Universe" decide they no longer want to be violent and search for alternative careers.
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Playwrights Guild of Canada 1-55155-059-8
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Harvest Moon Rising
Synopsis:
A moving musical play about Canadian farm women - four contemporary characters and two of their pioneer foremothers - as they affirm their commitment to farming.
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Original songs by Leslie Arden.
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Playwrights Guild of Canada 1-55155-231-0
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Love and Work Enough
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Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, -
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Peace and Plenty
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A teenage, city-dwelling peacenik spending the summer on his grandmother's farm meets a girl whose family farm is being threatened by bankruptcy.
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written by eggy Sample And Lib Spry
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Playwrights Guild of Canada 1-55155-396-1
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Comedy Drama One Act
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Rags and Dreams
Synopsis:
An overview of quilting in Canada, historical, technical, symbolical and emotional. The one act play, commissioned by the Canadian Museum of Civilization, looks at how women have always used quilting as a form of artistic expression when other media were unavailable to them.
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Songs by Cathy Miller
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Playwrights Guild of Canada 1-55173-191-6
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