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Grace Wessbecher

GRACE WESSBECHER

  
Nationality:    USA
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         Act of Will, An         Dracula's Soul         Hope, For Now         In Love Again         Love?Fight         Most Irish Proposal, Indeed, A         Oh Martha!         Pearlfisher, The         Poteen         Risso's Dolphin         Schnitzel         Sunshine and Oranges         Timelessly Familiar         Two Days Folly         Wanderer         Welcome to Canada!

Act of Will, An

Synopsis:
Aunt takes in ailing teen for the summer.

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1st Produced:
Unproduced    

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Genre:
Full length. Two acts.

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Dracula's Soul

Dracula's Soul
Faithful adaptation of the Bram Stoker classic. Abraham Van Helsing uses the power of the Holy Eucharist to save souls.

Notes:
Flexible multi unit set. Four scenes within each Act. Many short sequences within each scene. Simple F/X. Setting: London And its environs.

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1st Published:
Purple Puddingstone Productions (Self -published and available for sale only by contacting the playwright directly.)   -

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Genre:
Drama. Two acts. Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  3            Other:  1m and 1f play multiple minor parts

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Hope, For Now

Synopsis:
Roommates watch and debate financial generosity during the telethon for Haiti.

Notes:
Co written with Boyd Reynolds. Directed by Gordon Smith.

1st Produced:
Dover, N.J.     11 Jun 2010

Organisations:
Dover Little Theatre

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Music:
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Genre:
One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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In Love Again

Synopsis:
A one woman show of Marlene Dietrich's life.

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Genre:
one woman show

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Love?Fight

Synopsis:
Leo and Sonya Tolstoy's tumultuous end to their long and troubled marriage. What would lead a man in his eighties to flee his wife of many decades? How long can love and anger fester before it overflows? What is more important - personal integrity or a peaceful marriage? Could you really love a man who asked you to handwrite War and Peace three times? Setting: Parlor. 1910. Yasnaya Polyana, the 4,000 acre estate of Leo Tolstoy, a man whose greatest desire was to be poor.

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Genre:
Two acts. Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Most Irish Proposal, Indeed, A

Synopsis:
Centers around the struggle of a young woman entering society after spending years in prison for helping an injured IRA member. Marie returns home after ten years. With her family reluctant to get close, she finds comfort in the arms of another terrorist. Can her mother save her before Marie gets lost in the troubles again? Setting: 1989, Derry, Northern Ireland.

Notes:
Winner of the New Play Festival 2001 sponsored by Felician College. Directed by Ula Hedwig.

1st Produced:
Little Theatre At Felician College, Rutherford, N.J     2001

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Genre:
Two acts. Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Oh Martha!

Synopsis:
Spend a year with teenager Anthony Buonaratti, his parents, grandfather, aunt, uncle, two possible girlfriends, and Quaquahela, a native legend, all in one small bungalow on Lake Hopatcong, N.J. Some darker elements. Setting: the Millennium, Lake Hopatcong, N.J.

Notes:
Stage read At Villagers theatre, Somerset, N.J. on Feb. 6, 2006.

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Genre:
Comedy Drama. Two acts. Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Pearlfisher, The

Synopsis:
When Evie and Angus visit a Traveler camp to choose her wedding ring, the Traveler Tommy Go My falls in love. Romantic comedy Drama. Four primary roles (2m, 2f). Various Travelers, IRA, monks, and judiciary. Setting: 1930's, Western Ireland.

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Genre:
Romance. Two acts. Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  18            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Poteen

Synopsis:
A romantic comedy set in 1926, Ireland. Poteen is the story of a young widow who sells homemade mash at local wakes to pay the yearly revenue tax. Will enough neighbors die in time to save her farm? Complicating matters further is news of a possible future rail link which may doom her neighbor's farm, and the arrival of the revenue man during the wake of the most popular drinker in town. The play culminates in a competitive darts game between her suitor and her brother. Poitin, pronounced pweh-CHEEN, is a traditional Irish strong alcoholic beverage, distilled in a small copper pot. Made from either potatoes or grain, the production of poteen was outlawed in 1661, and remained illegal until the late 1990s.

Notes:
Finalist, Houston Family Arts Center, Houston, Texas, 2015. Reading January 14, 2015.

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Genre:
Romantic Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  1            Other:  1j (m), 3f (no lines)

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Risso's Dolphin

Synopsis:
A rugged love story set in a small house on a storm ravished island off the coast of Ireland. Torqun, the owner of the local fishing trade, plans to exchange his longtime mistress, Orla, for an arranged marriage with a younger girl. But when his bride arrives accompanied by her best friend, Torqun's future unravels. Some mature themes. Setting: 1900, island off coast of Ireland.

Notes:
Winner of the 2006 Original Play Contest At Heller theatre, Tulsa, Okla.

1st Produced:
Tulsa, Oklahoma     2007

Organisations:
Heller Theatre

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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Schnitzel

Synopsis:
Two brothers, one an actor, the other a film director, flee Berlin, Germany during World War II, and take refuge in Hollywood. Setting: 1940's, Malibu Beach bungalow.

Notes:
Semi Finalist, 17th Annual Writers Network, 2010.

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Sunshine and Oranges

Synopsis:
theatrical agent and wife befriend young actor from Kentucky.

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Genre:
Full length. Two acts.

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Timelessly Familiar

Synopsis:
Two members of the IRA debate the effectiveness of their work.

Notes:
Semi Finalist. Directed by Martin Pfefferkorn.

1st Produced:
Riant Theater, Producer's Club Ii, New York City     14 Feb 2004

Organisations:
Strawberry One Act Festival, Winter 2004

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Music:
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Genre:
One Act.

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Two Days Folly

Synopsis:
Tom rethinks his vocation as a seminarian after meeting a lovely girl on the train to his father's funeral. He confides in Mickey, a family friend, at the town pub. the town really needs a new priest. What advice will Mickey give in return? Setting: Pub, 1940's Ireland. Many Catholic references.

Notes:
Co-Grand Prize winner of the National One Act Religious Play Competition, sponsored by Paul VI Institute for the Arts, And Catholic University of America. Directed by Bill Graham

1st Produced:
Hartke Theatre, Catholic University Of America, Washington, D.C.     2005

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in the anthology Sacred Conflicts: Plays from the Religious Arts Festival, CUADrama, 2006   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy 50 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  2 m silent compatriots

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Wanderer

Synopsis:
Prince Felix Yusopov meets with Grigorii Rasputin one cold December evening in the basement of Moika Palace. Felix plans to murder his friend of six years, but the religious starets aims higher - offering his life for Felix's eternal salvation.

Notes:
Setting: 1916, St. Petersburg, Russia. Staged reading. Part of the One Act Festival 25th Anniversary Celebration of TNT. Directed by Lisa Garrabrant.

1st Produced:
Ethical Culture Society Of Bergen County, Teaneck, N.J.     12 Jun 2011

Organisations:
Teaneck New Theater

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Welcome to Canada!

Synopsis:
Pat Rogers travels to Canada to find love and marriage to a man he wooed at Fenway Park. Can love survive twonies and loonies? Just how patriotic are Canadians? And why is that citizenship test so hard to pass anyway? Setting: 2005. Vancouver, BC, Canada

Notes:
Staged reading. Hosted by GAAMC. Directed by Gordon Smith.

1st Produced:
Act One, Unitarian Fellowship, Morristown, N.J.     18 Jul 2011

Organisations:
Puddingstone Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy Drama, 2 acts Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  flexible

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