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Bite Me
Synopsis:
An absurdist 10-minute play in which a shark attempts to sign up for swimming lessons at his local community pool, but is denied access by the desk attendant. Recommended for ages 13 and up.
Notes:
the Kennedy Center hosts its 12th annual Page-to-Stage festival, featuring more than 40 D.C.-area theater companies. This three-day event offers free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals being developed by local, regional, and national playwrights, librettists, and composers.
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Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage South, Dc
31 Aug 2013
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Catholic University of America
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10 min play
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Butterfly Fan, The
Synopsis:
Grace learns the perils of fame and beauty after she uses a magical butterfly fan to wish herself, well, famous and beautiful.
Notes:
Page-to-Stage Festival 2014. The three-day, Center-wide Page-to- Stage event offers a series of free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals being developed by local, regional, and national playwrights, librettists, and composers.
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Creatures of the I L M S, The
Synopsis:
The I Lost My Scare - ILMS group meet - they are creatures that used to frighten people but no longer do. They try to figure out to get the scare back
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Comedy
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Highwayman, The
Synopsis:
An evil noble threatens Marianne and her sister Bess' business. Marianne becomes a highwayman to protect her family
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Based on the poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes
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Adaptation
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La Llorona
Synopsis:
Andy Walker, a public defense attorney, is assigned to defend Marina Renaldo, a woman accused drowning her two children. The two women begin to develop an unlikely friendship. Meanwhile at home Andy struggles to save her marriage, as she and her husband deal with the consequences of a miscarriage. Who is the real weeping woman?
Notes:
Capital Fringe Festival 2014
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Bedroom - Fort Fringe, Washington Dc
13 Jul 2014
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Thee Candidates
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75 min drama
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Mage Knights of Eternal Light, The
Synopsis:
After the death of her father, the power of Dawn's grief pulls fantasy characters, both heroes and villains, out of her father's favorite book. Their appearance jeopardizes her already crumbling relationship with her family and friends.
Notes:
Page-to-Stage Festival 2014. The three-day, Center-wide Page-to- Stage event offers a series of free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals being developed by local, regional, and national playwrights, librettists, and composers.
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On The Rocks
Synopsis:
Anne and Melody are estranged half sisters. Melody unexpectedly arrives at her sister's home. Past resents boil up and they lash out at each other
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Drama
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Woebegone Misadventures of Wayne the Wank
Synopsis:
Wayne has been sentenced wrongfully to six months with sex addicts anonymous. Wayne joins the BDSM/kink/fetish club/support group. He has adventures with various odd members of the group and learns to let his kinks out
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Written with Seth Rosenke
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Genre:
Black comedy
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