doollee banner
The Playwrights Database
contact doollee


Stephen Smith

STEPHEN SMITH

  (1957 - )
Nationality:    British
email:    Click here to contact     Website:    Click here

Literary Agent:    Samuel French London  

Stephen (Stage name Stephen Scheurer-Smith) has been an actor since 1977 appearing in over eighty stage productions. He wrote his first play the LAST RESORT in 1985 winning three best new play awards. His second play IN the MIDDLE became his first published play (renamed as MISMATCH) and he has now written seventeen plays, mostly one-acts, winning nearly thirty different awards at Drama festivals. All his plays are premiered by Waterbeach Community Players (wcponline.org.uk) in which he either directs or appears. He currently has nine plays published which have not only been performed widely throughout the UK but in several overseas countries too. Stephen spent several years working as a film extra (a subject he used for two of his plays BACKGROUND ARTIST and ON LOCATION) and has appeared in several business training and student films. Since 2000 he has worked as a professional roleplay actor mainly involved in the training of medical students and the inspiration for his play EIGHT SECONDS.

Buy Plays with Doollee

Each page of doollee.com has links to play/book outlets, either directly to the Publisher, through Stageplays.com and Amazon to the second hand and 1st editions of AbeBooks. These links will automatically take you to the relevant area obviating the need for further search.
AbeBooks.co.uk   AbeBooks.com   Stageplays.com   amazon.com   amazon.co.uk   amazon.ca
whether you are a Playwright who wishes to make their entry definitive, an unlisted Playwright or a User with a tale to tell - we want to hear from you.
download WORD submission template

below is a list of Stephen Smith's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Anniversary         Another Christmas With The Calamari Sisters (The Feast Of The Seven Fishes)         Background Artiste         Beat Until Stiff: The Plus Size Pampered Chef Party         Beneath the Surface         Boxed In         Bun In The Oven: Contractions With The Calamari Sisters         Calamari Sisters Big Fat Italian Wedding, The         Calamari Sisters Christmas Carol         Calamari Sisters Clam Bake         Cooking Lesson With The Calamari Sisters, A         Cooking With The Calamari Sisters         Departure         Eight Seconds And Barbecue         Last Resort, The         Mismatch         Offside         On Location         One-Sided Triangle         Oy Vey It's The Calamari Sisters         Parentcraft         Penalty         Playing Away         Psychic Babble and One Mistake         Score         Twice Bitten Once Shy
Anniversary

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Sawston Drama Festival     26 Mar 2010

Organisations:
WCP

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Another Christmas With The Calamari Sisters (The Feast Of The Seven Fishes)

Synopsis:
Stars of the Food Network, the Calamari Sisters have left under a cloud and gone back to public access cable television

Notes:
Music Christmas pop songs; book by Jay Falzone; Dan Lavender; Stephen Smith

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Background Artiste

Synopsis:
Mary decides to spice up her life and join Alfredo Leache`s Background Artistes Agency. She soon learns it isn`t all glamour. She meets an eccentric, elderely couple Walter and Enid who later reveal their true suprising identity; secretary Jessica, who ceaselessy acts out her ambition to be an air hostess; and Alfred, the tireless boss who works hard for his actors against all the odds.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge     1999

Organisations:
WCP

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 2000   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Beat Until Stiff: The Plus Size Pampered Chef Party

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
Music Sixties pop; book by Jay Falzone; Dan Lavendar; Stephen Smith

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Beneath the Surface

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Letchworth Drama Festival     14/1987

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Boxed In

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Waterbeach     25/1998

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Bun In The Oven: Contractions With The Calamari Sisters

Synopsis:
A baby is on the way

Notes:
Music Sixties pop; book by Jay Falzone; Dan Lavendar; Stephen Smith

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Calamari Sisters Big Fat Italian Wedding, The

Synopsis:
There is an arranged marriage for one of the sisters

Notes:
Music Sixties pop; book by Jay Falzone; Dan Lavendar; Stephen Smith

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Calamari Sisters Christmas Carol

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
Music Christmas pop songs; book by Jay Falzone; Dan Lavender; Stephen Smith

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
m

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Calamari Sisters Clam Bake

Synopsis:
The sisters organise an Italian clam bake

Notes:
Music Sixties pop; book by Jay Falzone; Dan Lavendar; Stephen Smith

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Cooking Lesson With The Calamari Sisters, A

Synopsis:
Whilst their television show is off the air the Sisters go on the road giving cookery demonstrations

Notes:
Music Sixties pop; book by Jay Falzone; Dan Lavendar; Stephen Smith

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Cooking With The Calamari Sisters

Synopsis:
Uncle JoJo went swimming - but he forgot to take off his cement collar. His nieces The Calamari Sisters inherit. They set up their own cable television station so they can broadcast their own cookery programme

Notes:
Music by Brandon James Quinn; lyrics by Jay Falzone; book by Jay Falzone; Dan Lavendar; Stephen Smith

1st Produced:
-     2020

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Departure

Synopsis:
Stranded in an airport lounge during the inevitable delay of a holiday flight to Spain, Rosemary and her not-very-bright daughter, Mandy draw the reluctant Dennis and Shiela into conversation. Sheila has suggested a holiday to try to right her ailing marriage; Rosemaey is looking for a husband for Mandy. the comic tone of the play shifts continually between Rosemary`s malApropisms and Dennis` grimly humourous bigotry with the close of the play finding Rosemary unmoved by the chaos she has caused and Dennis near to a nervous breakdown

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge     1988

Organisations:
WCP

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1989   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Eight Seconds And Barbecue

Synopsis:
Eight Seconds and Barbecue are two self contained comedies that also can be performed together as they are set over two consecutive weekends.. Local GP Lydia links the two plays as she is the only character to appear in both. Lydia is new to the area and Eight Seconds sees her left in charge of the surgery while the senior partner is away on a course. Barbecue is set in her home a week later as she hosts a house warming barbecue for her battling new neighbours. Both plays are an entertaining mix of comedy, giving rise to genuine belly laughs, and pathos showing the fragility of human nature.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge     2006

Organisations:
WCP

1st Published:
Jasper Publishing Ltd 2008   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Play - One Act, Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  8            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Last Resort, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Waterbeach     23/1985

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Mismatch

Synopsis:
If Neville Rampling had known who was really playing at Watergate Meadow, he would never have agreed to referee that Saturday. Neville (or ist Nigel ?) dreams of officiating at a Wembley Cup Final, but his refereeing career has so far been distinguised only by his perseverance. Hampered by a wife hell-bent on buying D.I.Y. furniture, a club chairman as crooked as a corkscrew, and a strange Polish `train-spotter`, Neville (or ist Norman ?) becomes involved in pre-match preparations which are a comic Drama of epic proportions.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge     1986

Organisations:
WCP

1st Published:
Cambridge Publishing Services Ltd., Po Box 62, Cambridge Cb3 9Na, 1988   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Offside

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Waterbeach     12 May 2004

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

On Location

Synopsis:
Novice Mary is sent to the film shoot of a dubious sci-fi movie. At the early morning call in the church hall-cum-film crew canteen, she is initiated by the seasoned pros. morose Malcolm and camp Roddy, but with the arrival of wealthy, eccentric Victoria, matters become decidedly wacky. Can Samantha with her clipboard keep everyone in check, on cue, in costume - and disentagle her love life ? the play has been designed to be performed either by itself or as the second part of a double bill with BACKGROUND ARTIST.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge     2000

Organisations:
WCP

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 2002   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

One-Sided Triangle

Synopsis:
In northern Thailand, Mike and Brian are waiting for Sarah. She is to bring a new passport for Mike to escape the country. But as soon as Mike has the passport, he seems reluctant to leave-and even more reluctant to pay. Instead, he wants Brian to courier to London. Brian needs the fiancial reward offered, but his flight would go via Singapore where the death sentence awaits those who are caught. Sarah urges him not to accept. Brian goes for a walk to think over his decision. During his absence, the true nature of the game is revealed.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge     1992

Organisations:
WCP

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1994   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Thriller One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Oy Vey It's The Calamari Sisters

Synopsis:
The sisters are asked to cater for a Jewish funeral

Notes:
Music Sixties pop; book by Jay Falzone; Stephen Smith

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Parentcraft

Synopsis:
Four expectant mothers and one Father find themselves in a small hospital room awaiting the midwife who is to give them their first Parentcraft class. Differences in experience, outlook and class lead to hilarious exchanges, as each of the five have to face, and come to terms with, the prejudices and foibles of their companions.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge     1996

Organisations:
WCP

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1996   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Penalty

Synopsis:
In a hotel room in Azerbaijan, Howard wakes up with a monster hangover. Proffering English tea and sympathy is ministry official, Yellena. Slowly it emerges that Howard, who is to referee an important football match, has disgraced himself the previous evening at a dinner to welcome the UEFA officials. Or has he ? Yellena plays Howard like a fish, first cajoling then trying to blackmail him into agreeing to award a penalty to the Azerbaijan team at the evening`s match. And just when Howard thinks he`s in control, Yellena springs another surprise. . .

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge     2002

Organisations:
WCP

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 2003   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Play One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Playing Away

Playing Away
Playing Away is a full length comedy for three men and three women, that follows the fortunes of two men forced to share a hotel room prior to a World Cup match between Finland and England. One a drunken womanising sports photographer and the other a naive environmental health officer whose only passion in life is supporting England. they form a bond until the photographer's wife and daughter turn up causing a bizarre series of misunderstandings with the brother and sister who run the hotel.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge     1993

Organisations:
WCP Psychic

1st Published:

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Psychic Babble and One Mistake

Synopsis:
Psychic Babble is a one-act comedy for four women and one man that leaves the audience wondering if the man is a true psychic or just a confidence trickster. With a female cast spanning three generations it is set in the bar of a small country hotel on quiz night. Jim boasts his psychic powers will provide all the answers and his new girlfriend Sandra fully believes him but her friend Vera is more sceptical and elderly Marjorie is just pleased for the night out. When teenager Donna discovers the questions Jim`s answers sound completely bizarre, but are they? Once again Stephen Smith creates a host of colourful characters full of humour and witty one-liners alongside an underlying Drama about emerging personal tragedies and some less than honourable motivations to provide a very enjoyable and fun play. One Mistake is a one-act Drama for two women and one man that creates a rollercoaster of emotions culminating in the shocking discovery of the 'one mistake' that has changed all three lives. A barman, a nightclub singer and her daughter are hiding dark secrets, their present lives burdened by loneliness caused by past tragedies, betrayal and repressive guilt. However, as with all Stephen Smith plays, it also has it's fair share of humour and witty one-liners. Winner of the 2008 Cambridge Drama Festival.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge     2008

Organisations:
WCP

1st Published:
Jasper Publishing Ltd 2009   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Play - One Act, Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  6            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Score

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Waterbeach     12 May 2004

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page

Twice Bitten Once Shy

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Waterbeach     05 Apr 1989

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

Top of Page Top of Page