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Linda Stainton

LINDA STAINTON

  
Nationality:    Australian
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A writer and actor, Linda has worked as a screenwriter, script editor and storyliner for TV drama and children's television, winning an AWGIE in 1998 for Best Script for TV Serial for Home and Away. Her plays have been produced in Australia at Belvoir Street Theatre, Q Theatre, Riverside Theatres, Old Nick Theatre (Tasmania), the University of Tasmania, Riverland Youth Theatre, Three Stage Theatre and the Melbourne Comedy Festival. She has written and performed cabaret throughout independent venues in Sydney. Linda has been a writer-in-residence, actor and drama tutor with the Q Theatre, New England Theatre Company and Self-Raising Theatre. In 1985 she helped create the On Cue Pub Theatre Company, where she was a co-writer and performer. In 2001 she co-founded the Acting Factory Inc., based in Penrith, NSW, and was President from 2004 until 2007, during which time the company produced over 20 stage plays.

Research:    http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/4014

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

         Alison Jennifer Jane         Bottom Line, The         Drought Breaker         Hades Fall

Alison Jennifer Jane

Synopsis:
Jennifer and Jane are determined to rescue Alison from a hopeless affair and have arranged a blind date. He does not turn up. So Jennifer, Jane and Alison must spend the evening together - which is not difficult as they are the same person

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1st Produced:
Renmark Institute, Renmark, SA    20 Sep 2008

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Genre:
30 mins One Act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/85142

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Bottom Line, The

Synopsis:
Donna sees herself as the next William Shakespeare - she has been given her first big break - to write a commercial for insurance

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
Riverland Youth Theatre

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Music:
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Genre:
2 Act 70 mins Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Drought Breaker

Synopsis:
A booming mining town in New South Wales has been without rain for many months. In desperation for water the town council employ a rainmaker

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, NSW    20 Sep 2006

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  11            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/69899

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Hades Fall

Synopsis:
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Music:
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Genre:
100 mins Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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