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MIKE STEELE
(1983 - )Nationality: USA
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Mike Steele has been writing and directing from far back as he can remember. His life in the Theatre began at the age of five when he gathered old bedsheets and constructed a stage in his basement so that he could direct a production of Snow White and the Two Dwarfs. Mike could not round up enough friends to cast seven dwarfs, so his adaptation had to be slightly non-traditional. His childhood weekends consisted mostly of forcing his friends and family to watch his original basement plays. Mike spent the bulk of his teenage years performing in school and community Theatre productions and continued to act through college while he completed a BS in elementary education and sociology. Shortly before earning his degree, a local high school asked Mike to direct a play for a small group of students. the gig continued through the next year, and then the next, and he hasn't looked back since. Mike soon began to write full length plays and found ways to incorporate his students into the creative process. This evolved into what he now refers to as his cooperative drama program. Mike continues to direct school and community Theatre productions and has taught cooperative drama workshops to a variety of students throughout the years - from elementary schoolers to senior citizens - as near as his hometown of Trenton, New Jersey, to as far as Bangkok, Thailand. He is happy to have found a way to combine his love of Theatre and his passion for education. In Mike's spare time he enjoys exploring new places, watching television and films, and pretending like he knows how to play tennis. You can learn more about Mike and his plays at www.mikesteeleonline.com.
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All You Can Murder Buffet, An Family Reunion to Die For, A I Wish. . . Murderous Night at the Museum Offed at the Bake-Off Till Death Do Them PartAll You Can Murder Buffet, An
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The Knotting Community College Cheerleading Team is hosting a Protect the Whales fundraiser at IHOFF: The International House of Fried Foods, an all you can eat buffet. Despite a blizzard, the team hopes a large crowd of hungry diners will come out to support the cause. A major celebrity might even show up! But not everything goes quite as planned. When the cheerleaders are poisoned, it becomes clear that someone at the buffet is out for murder. But who could it be? The vivacious female impersonator? The tattooed bikers? The argumentative conjoined twins? The irritable cook? The artistic fashion designer? The love-struck ventriloquist? Santa Claus? His elf? Or one of the other zany characters floating around the restaurant? Join psychic Madam Adelina as she attempts to unravel the mystery with some help from the audience. This is a fun show for anyone with an interest in mystery, fashion, cooking, mystery, cheerleading, ventriloquism, mystery, Christmas, tarot cards, mystery, manicures, motorcycles, mystery, and mystery.
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written by Mike Steele, Marissa DeYoung, Sabrina Salay, Hannah Singleton, and Matt Steele
1st Produced:
Nottingham High School, Hamilton, Nj
18 Nov 2011
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1st Published:
Brooklyn Publishers, Nov 2012 -
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Mystery Comedy
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Male: 7 Female: 12 Other: 3 any gender and unlimited extras
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Top of PageFamily Reunion to Die For, A
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It's time for the Knotting Family Reunion, and newlywed Christine Franklin is eager to show off her husband Freddie to the family she hasn't seen in years. the joyful reunion quickly turns sour though when Aunt Gretchen, Cousin Rachel and Cousin Stefan are all murdered. the members of the Knotting Family are dropping like flies, and Christine seems to be next in line to become a victim! To make matters worse, a terrible storm has trapped all of the guests inside. It's up to Freddie to catch the murderer and save his blushing bride. After all, he is a detective - well, a mall security guard turned wannabe detective, anyway. Who is trying to wipe out the Knotting family? Is it the pair of squirrel-hunting hillbilly sisters with their rifle? the former Vegas showgirl with a knack for knitting? the maid with a single digit IQ? the grouchy cook? the bitter journalist? the troupe of mimes? Gretchen, Rachel and Stefan return from the dead, and with the audience's help, teach Freddie what it takes to be a real detective. Complete with a hilarious chase scene, this refreshingly fun, murder mystery comedy is the perfect play for high school ages and up.
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Written by Mike Steel and Matt Steele
1st Produced:
Nottingham High School, Hamilton, Nj
13 Nov 2009
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1st Published:
Pioneer Drama Service, Jan 2011 -
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Genre:
Mystery Comedy
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Male: 10 Female: 10 Other: 3 any gender
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Top of PageI Wish. . .
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You've heard the story of Cinderella, but did you know that her sassy Godmother also has a tale to tell? When a hardworking fairy named Carol stops by her goddaughter's cottage to borrow a cup of flour, a simple visit quickly turns into a complicated evening of chaos. Carol's plans to bake a batch of brownies are set into a tailspin when a bunch of silly strangers (including a door-to-door salesman, a repairwoman, a pizza delivery boy, and more) show up, hoping to have their wishes granted by the Fairy Godmother. Making a wish come true should be easy with magic on her side, but an accidental encounter with a fire-breathing dragon renders Carol's wand useless. To top it off, a bunch of mischievous mice are on the loose. Will we ever make it to happily ever after? And will the brownie batter ever find its way into the oven? Audiences and performers will have a ball with this delightful fairy's tale.
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Pioneer Drama Service, Dec 2015 -
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TYA Fairytale
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Male: 5 Female: 4 Other: 3
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Top of PageMurderous Night at the Museum
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It's time for the Knotting Museum to unveil its newest exhibit, The Tomb of Aepep and His Mistress, and several local celebrities have been invited to the big exhibition. Much to the pleasure of museum curator Darlene Kisser, the event seems to be running smoothly. Smoothly, that is, until the egotistical film starlet, Elizabeth Rose, and the washed-up singer, Joy Mond, are both murdered and panic ensues. Someone needs to figure out whodunit before another murder occurs, and it doesn't take long for each of the guests to begin playing detective. The only problem is that one of these detectives is actually the murderer. Is it the cold cut loving man from New York? His photo snapping wife? One of the bratty teenage twin sisters? Read more...The love struck magician? The forgetful chemist? The thief or her clumsy companion? When the museum's mummified exhibit comes to life, the audience has the chance to assist the guests in determining who murdered Elizabeth and Joy. With a slew of zany characters, absurd situations and a messy food fight, this audience-participation murder mystery comedy is ideal for high school, college and community theatre groups.
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written by Mike Steele, Kate Sparacio, Matt Steele, and Melissa Stumbaugh
1st Produced:
Nottingham High School, Hamilton, Nj
12 Nov 2010
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Pioneer Drama Service, Jun 2012 -
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Genre:
Mystery Comedy
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 9 Other: 6 any gender
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Top of PageOffed at the Bake-Off
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Flashback to 1955, the stormy evening before the 33rd annual Knotting Bake-Off, brought to you by J & J Toothpaste. The contestants have gathered at the Knotting Inn down at the Jersey Shore, each hoping that their perfectly crafted baked good will win the coveted blue ribbon. It seems someone's dessert is more deadly than tasty, though, when they discover an entire gaggle of bratty students have been poisoned during a press conference. It is clear that someone at the inn has a sweet tooth for murder. But who could the culprit be? The egotistical bake-off champion? The hard-of-hearing elderly man? The practical jokester nun? The silent fitness model? The clumsy reporter? The amnesiac woman? Or one of the other kooky bake-off contestants roaming around the inn? When a detective (whose name also happens to be Detective) arrives on the scene, he asks the audience to help him figure out whodunit. Flying accusations and flying pies are just a few of the fun ingredients that make this murder mystery a recipe for a hilarious night at the theatre.
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written by Mike and Matt Steele
1st Produced:
Blackford High Schol, Dunkirk, In
19 Feb 2015
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Eldridge Publishing (Oct 2014) -
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Genre:
Mystery Comedy
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Male: 6 Female: 10 Other: 2
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Top of PageTill Death Do Them Part
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No doubt about it. . .this is definitely the worst wedding day in the history of mankind. There are feuding relatives, a dropped wedding cake, a few earthquakes. . .and then the bride and all of her wedding guests are murdered during the ceremony. And even worse, an apocalypse has trapped all of the survivors inside including the murderer. Luckily, the minister also happens to be a private investigator because someone has to figure out this whodunit before all the remaining wedding guests are murdered. Suspects include a community theatre actor dressed as an alien, a silent butler, a roller-skating clown, a wannabe rapper, a hippie, a makeup saleswoman, a bodybuilder, an overly confident singer, a frazzled wedding planner, an insulting housekeeper, and a woman who thinks she's attending a Charleston dance competition. This madcap, interactive murder-mystery will have your audiences laughing all the way to the end. . .the end of the world, that is!
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written by by Mike Steele, Matt Steele, Tricia-Rae Parent, and Caleb Riggins
1st Produced:
Nottingham High School, Hamilton, Nj
16 Nov 2012
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Genre:
Mystery comedy
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 7 Other: 7 and unlimited extras
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