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The Affections
Of May
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After
being deserted by her husband, a woman suddenly finds herself the centre
of attention in a small resort town. This was the most produced play in
all of Canada in 1991. 2 acts 3m 1f....1990.
"A charmer for all seasons." -- The Globe and Mail |
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Once
upon a time, Prince Charming was riding through the forest when he found
Snow White fast asleep. He leaned over and kissed her. She opened her eyes
and sat up with a smile and everyone was happy. The Prince took Snow White
to his palace where they were married and lived happily ever after ... or
did they? A Christmas musical fairy tale for the entire family.
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Six
different scenes which all feature a bed as their primary focus. A shock
radio jock pays a couple five thousand dollars to make love on the air.
A woman visits a dying man she feels she hurt years ago. Two men rob a house
and discover a shocking secret. An aging rock star is confronted by a groupie.
An accident-prone stripper meets with her no-nonsense boss. A woman leaving
her husband lectures the movers on the proper way to treat a lady. Fifteen
characters and all can be played by only five actors. 2 acts 9m 6f .2006.."Brilliant
writing. Comedic genius." -- London Free Press |
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What
would you do if you could hit the re-set button on a stale marriage? Paula
and Sam have finally decided to pack it in as a couple. As they divvy up
their household goods they wonder what would have happened if they’d never
met. The discovery of a long-forgotten wedding gift sets off a chain of
events that transports them back to their college days and the opportunity
to rewrite their history together. With book and lyrics by Norm Foster and
music and lyrics by Steve Thomas. Beside Myself is a sweet musical examination
of love lost and found. 2 acts 2m 2f 2019 "See
this bright gem of a show. If there were a cast album available, you would
buy it." Stage Door |
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An
elf named Bob gets banished from the North Pole to learn a lesson about
co-operation. Because of his bad attitude, Santa sends him to a small town
to help out with their Christmas Pageant. Here Bob is faced with a group
of bumbling amateur actors who are doing their best to put on the best darn
Christmas show their town has ever seen. 2 acts. 4m 2f
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The
Christmas Tree
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A
tree lot. Christmas Eve. One man. One woman. One tree. Who should get it?
Each gives reasons through tales of woe as to why they are more deserving
of the tree and each seems unmoved by the other’s predicament. A story filled
with laughs, heartache, and good old-fashioned Christmas spirit. 1 act 1m
1f 2008 "The
kind of light-hearted comedy that puts the merry in Merry Christmas."
-- The Calgary Sun |
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Shaver
Bennett has lived a rather solitary life as a logger in the woods of northern
New Brunswick. One day he arrives at the doorstep of his estranged sister’s
daughter, whom he hasn’t seen in 20 years. The niece, Bonnie Doyle and her
wife Liv Arsenault welcome him into their lives in this sweetly moving tale.
2 acts. 1m 2f 2018 "Come
Down From Up River manages to make its audience cry, laugh, and then do
both all over again." -- Niagara This Week |
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Santa
Claus tries to fulfill a child's special Christmas wish while his staff
attempts to overcome a supply shortage at the North Pole. This is a laugh-filled
holiday play innocent enough for the youngest boy or girl, and entertaining
enough for adults. 2 acts 4m 2f, plus assorted elves and a choir...2002.
"Delights with gentle charm. Perfect for the holiday season." --Houston
Press |
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The Death Of Me
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When
John bargains with the Angel of Death for a second chance at life, he quickly
discovers that fixing the mistakes of your past is difficult, and that perhaps
his destiny is not yet etched in stone. 1 act 2m 2f...2007. |
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Doris and Ivy in
the Home
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Retired prison guard
Doris Mooney has just moved in to Paradise Village, a retirement home
in Canmore, Alberta. She quickly befriends Ivy Hoffbauer, a former world
champion skier who's taken aback by Doris's cheerful brashness. Rounding
out the trio is dapper Arthur Beech who has designs on Ivy. Love, gossip
and sex behind the compost heap, this is Foster at his hilarious best.
Two acts. 1m 2f...2022 "There
are huge laughs in this show. Ivy and Doris are witty, sharp people in
Norm Foster’s hands. Through these two unlikely friends, the challenges
of retirement living take a comic hit, from al fresco dining, to yoga,
to the ardent goings on between two “ambidextrous” fellow seniors in a
flowery field just off the patio." -- Morrisburg Leader
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In
this romantic comedy set in the midst of a dysfunctional family reunion,
Joe Todd hires Renee Duchene to pose as his fiancee for an evening so that
he can impress his father, Ivan. Ivan is coming for a rare visit, and Joe
and his sister Carrie are suspicious of his motives. 2 acts 2m 3f..1998.
"Funny, pointed and exquisitely crafted." - Halifax Daily News |
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The
play takes place the week before Christmas, as struggling egg farmer/artist,
Ethan Claymore meets a woman who could turn his life around, and receives
a visit from his estranged, and recently-deceased, older brother. 2 acts
5m 1f...1998. "Deserves a place alongside
A Christmas Carol." - Long Island Newsday |
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The Foursome
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Four
old college chums, home for their fifteen year reunion, hook up for a round
of golf and share their successes and failures. A warm, funny play which
takes place entirely on the eighteen tees of a golf course. 2 acts 4m...1998.
"A profound comedy. In The Foursome, the major winner may well be
the audience." - The Baltimore Sun |
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Norman Davenport feels
he was born in the wrong century. As he opens a brand new clothing store,
disappointed because he feels forced to cater to more current tastes,
he makes a wish that changes his life – and the lives of his two loyal
employees – forever. The Gentleman Clothier is a magical tale filled with
lessons for us all. 2 acts 2m 2f... 2014.
"The Gentleman Clothier is a bespoke suit to a threadbare entertainment
industry bereft of ideas and originality." The Orangeville Banner
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Investment
banker James Bell gets stuck in the sleepy town of Kooshog Lake during their
annual fishing derby. It's a fish out of water story that becomes a quirky
and hilarious fish IN the water story complete with romance, broken hearts
and a shark attack. 2 acts. 3F 2M. 2013.
"I guarantee that once you have seen it, you will never forget Lake
Kooshog, or Hollis McCauley or the Great Fishing Derby again." -- Beat
Magazine |
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Halfway
There
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Dr.
Sean Merrit wanders into the small town of Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, exactly
halfway between the equator and the North Pole. Recently dumped by his fiancée,
he’s looking for a new start and soon meets four local women, each with
their own interesting life stories. Laughter, tears and the power of true
friendship teach them a lot about themselves and each other. A feelgood
theatre experience filled with incomparable Maritime wit and wisdom! 2 acts.
1m 4f....2016 "A warm-hearted
play that is sure to delight longtime Foster fans, and for those new to
Foster, this would be a great place to start." -- Stage Door |
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Here On The Flight
Path
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Set
on adjoining balconies in a big city apartment building, the play follows
John Cummings as he interacts with three women, Fay, Angel, and Gwen, who
become his neighbours over a three and a half year period. Hilarious and,
at times, touching. 3 acts 1m 3f (The women's roles can be played by
one actress.)...1997."Fall down funny,
heart-tuggingly sad and wildly romantic." - Mississauga News |
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One ordinary
family. One extraordinary day. Set in 1956, Sam and Hilda Fluck are finally
on their own after their children Gary and Janey leave the nest. Then, on
a September morning, their world changes when Gary loses his job and Janey
leaves her husband. A heart-warming and hilarious look back in time. 3m
3f.....2012. "Should not
be missed! Five stars out of five!!" -- London Free Press |
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Jasper Station
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Written
with Steve Thomas, this musical follows six lone travellers as they await
their train from Jasper, Alberta to Vancouver, British Columbia. They each
have hopes and dreams, anticipation and fear of what lies ahead. A musical
in 2 acts 3m 3f...2001. "A heartwarming
and intelligent piece of theatre." - The Scene |
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Jenny's House
Of Joy
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The
story of four women--Jenny, Frances, Anita and Natalie--who work in a brothel
in Baxter Springs, Kansas in the year 1871. A serious play with a comic
bent. This authentic western is the companion piece to Outlaw. 2 acts 5f...2006."An
amazing, insightful, gut bustingly funny play." -- Northumberland Today
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Two retirees search
for friendship, love, sex and elusive happiness in an assisted living
home. Join Jonas and Barry in a laugh-a-minute journey as they search
for new ways to spice up their lives and the lives of those around them.
This hilarious and poignant story will bring tears of joy and compassion,
as Jonas and Barry win your hearts. 2M 1F...2015
"The play is a roller coaster of emotions,
evoking uncontrollable laughter one moment and profound sadness the next."
-- The Wellington Advertiser
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Donald
Springer is facing a moral dilemma. He has fallen in love with a woman half
his age. Oh, yes..he's married too. Another of Foster's plays where his
trademark "ordinary people" find themselves in extraordinary situations.
2 acts 4m 2f...1997. "Jupiter In July
is a meteoric effort by Foster whose wit and style will delight audiences."
- Stage Door |
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On
the surface Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun appears to be a story about a disabled
man. However, it is also a story about people finding the nerve to take
responsibility, and about persevering against the odds. And finally, it
is a story about relationships born out of hardship. 2 acts 3m 2f...2001.
"This is one of the best plays – if not the best – I have ever seen
in 30 years as a reporter." -- Kamloops This Week |
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The Ladies Foursome
is a female version of The Foursome, but with a completely different story.
It’s the day after the funeral of a friend, and three women gather for
a round of golf in honour of their recently deceased playing partner.
They are joined by a fourth woman, another old friend of the deceased
that the other three didn’t know about. During the round the women discuss
life, love, men, sex, children, careers…everything but golf. Many surprises,
secrets and confessions come to the surface during this hilarious and
heart-warming round of golf. 2 acts 4f...2014.
"When Foster is on form, as he is here, there's not much better theatre
around." -- Hamilton Spectator
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The Last Resort
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A
musical/murder-mystery/comedy written with Leslie Arden. An off-the-wall
spoof about a New York restaurateur on the run from the mob. He finds himself
at a run-down hotel in Saskatchewan, where everyone who checks in could
be the hitman who's out to get him. 2 acts 5m 3f..1997.
"The funniest, best-written, best-performed Canadian musical comedy I have
ever seen." - Kitchener Waterloo Record |
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The
Long Weekend
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The truth and lies
of a friendship come to the surface during a weekend visit between two
couples. There are plenty of surprises along the way in this biting comedy
of manners. 2 acts 2m 2f...1994. "Norm
Foster scores a bull's-eye with this tickling romp about mismatched spouses."
- LA Times
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Val’s an OR nurse, Andy’s in the storage
business, Nina’s a police officer and Matt’s a radio morning show host.
They’re middle-aged, single and looking. Val agrees to meet Andy after
answering his personal ad in the newspaper. Nina and Matt are coaxed into
joining their friends for support. High romance and contagious laughter
are the result. 2 acts 2m 2f..2005."A
smart, sexy and very funny play." - Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Leon and Bill write
up a list of qualities defining the perfect woman, and much to their surprise,
she appears. This hilarious and thought-provoking play examines the quest
for perfection. 2 acts 2m 1f....2003 "Laugh
for laugh, this is the funniest show I've seen on any stage this season."
- Detroit Free Press
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When
Iris Oulette inherits a house that she didn't even know existed, she and
her close friend, Natalie Whitaker travel to the town of Lunenburg, Nova
Scotia, to have a look at her new property. What follows is a series of
world-changing surprises, heart-warming personal transformations, and a
fall down funny romantic adventure, 2 acts. 2f 1m.....2017
"A comedy that envelopes you in its warmth."
-- Stage Door |
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In
this touching romantic comedy, you'll join the Duncan family as they prepare
for the wedding of their daughter. It is the night before the big day, and
Maggie's older sister discovers that she knows the groom a little better
than Maggie would like her to. 2 acts 3m 3f...2000.
"A beautiful snapshot of family dynamics." - Inside Toronto |
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The Melville Boys
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Owen
and Lee Melville arrive at a lakeside cabin for a weekend of fishing, but
their plans are thrown out of whack by the arrival of two sisters who become
catalysts for a tenderly funny and unsentimental look at four lives in transition.
2 acts 2m 2f.....1984. "The Melville Boys
effortlessly weaves the comic and tragic." - Variety |
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Harry
Sullivan hasn't seen his son Drew in thirteen years. And now Drew is coming
to Harry's Saskatchewan ranch for a visit. This poignant comedy tells the
story of two men who are too stubborn to give in to feelings of the heart.
2 acts 2m 1f .....2006
"Sophisticated and layered, this play is as
touching as it is funny." -- The View Magazine |
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The Motor Trade
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Phil
Moss' wife has just left him, he is being audited by Revenue Canada, and
his partner, Dan, wants out of the car business. And it's not even noon
yet. 2 acts 2m 2f...1991. "A very funny
play about real people. Super." - Saint John Telegraph Journal |
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Mrs.
Parliament's Night Out
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After
her husband forgets their 32'nd wedding anniversary, Teresa Parliament sets
out to find a life for herself outside of the home in this hilarious, life-affirming
fable-like tale. 2 acts. A cast of 21 that can be handled by seven actors.
4m 3f.....2012. |
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My
Hero
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My
Hero tells the story of Jim Devine, 40, who has moved back in with his mom
to “get his life back together” after a divorce. Five years later, Jim’s
still living with mom and time is running out with mom dating the gardener.
This is a story “about change, and love, and new beginnings.” 2 acts 2M
1F .2022 "The
play will likely sweep through theatres in Canada and beyond because it
tackles two particularly relevant topics – older children moving back with
their parents and seniors discovering that romance doesn’t have to stop
at age 60." -- Stage Door |
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My Narrator
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Imagine
what would happen if that little voice inside your head – the one that tells
you how to behave and what choices to make – suddenly took on a life of
its own? For Lacy and Miles, love is what happens, and with hilarious results.
1 Act 2m 2f...2006. "A bright and
engaging romantic comedy. Smart, fast-paced fun." -- The Calgary Herald. |
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Ned Durango Comes
To Big Oak
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An
aging television cowboy star comes to the aid of an economically troubled
small town in this funny, sometimes moving play. 2 acts 3m 2f ...1994. |
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Office Hours
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On
a Friday afternoon in six different offices in a big city, we follow six
different stories which are somehow related. It's a wild ride with an ending
that sends the audience into a collective howl. 2 acts Sixteen characters
can be played by as few as 3m 2f...1997. |
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He's recently divorced. She's newly-widowed.
At her husband's funeral, an old aquaintance emerges to pay his respects,
leading to a re-awakening of forgotten emotions. Old Love is a story of
romance, courtship and relationships between older adults. 2 acts. The
play can be performed by two actors (1m 1f), by four actors (2m 2f) or
by seven actors (3m 4f)....2008 "The
show is both life and love-affirming and is blessed with a witty script
by Norm Foster" -- Detroit Free Press
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This delightful play tells the story of a
very successful, but cantankerous, novelist who suddenly discovers that
he knows nothing about his maid of 28 years. She, on the other hand, knows
absolutely everything about him! He makes it his mission to learn all
he can about her in a most engaging conversation. With revelations that
are surprising, funny, and extremely moving, this is a love story, a social
commentary and a mystery wrapped in witty dialogue and vivid imagery.
2 acts. 1m 1f....2012
"A delightful two hours of sparkling conversation
that is revealing and heartwarming." -- EU Jacksonville
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One Moment
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One
Moment is a funny and touching musical about six employees at a call center
who take calls for a series of self-help DVD's entitled, One Moment. One
moment is all it takes to change a life and these six, very different lives,
will all be altered in one life-changing moment during a normal day of work.
2 acts 3m 3f....2007. |
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The
antics begin as Jack and Ruth Tisdale celebrate their 25'th wedding anniversary
with an evening at the theatre. It's a dream come true for Ruth and an imposition
for Jack who would rather be at home watching the World Series. However,
after the events both on and off the stage that fateful night, their lives
and those of all involved are irreparably altered. 2 acts 5m 3f...1989.
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A
young Canadian homesteader travelling far from home, finds himself accused
of murder in the state of Kansas in 1871. With only his wits to defend himself,
he turns the law of the land – and the men hellbent on enforcing it – upside
down. This authentic western is a unique take on the days when guns were
the law. 2 acts 4m..2004."A darn good
story that will have audiences on the edge of their seats." - Niagara Pulse
Magazine |
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Race Day
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An
out of work actor, his estranged daughter, a channeler, a down-on-his-luck
gambler, a woman enforcer, two small time thieves and a nun descend on the
track for an afternoon of thoroughbred racing. This musical written with
Steve Thomas is brimming with laughs, heart, and showstopping songs. 2 acts
4m 4f ..2002. |
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Shayna
and Grant Perkins are new in town. Eager to make friends the young couple
decide to host a dinner party. The guest list includes Billie and Wing Falterman
who abandoned their song-and-dance act and show biz to raise their daughter.
Rounding out the party are haughty psychiatrist Veronica Dunn-Dudet and
her husband Maurice Dudet, an engineer who has left his high-paying job
to write a novel. All three couples are undergoing house renovations and
could use a little fix-up in their relationships too! All hell breaks loose
at the dinner party in this fast-paced comedy as secrets are revealed and
cultures clash. 2 acts 3m 3f .....2018. "One
the funniest and most ingenious plays by Canada’s most produced playwright
I have yet seen." -- Stage Door |
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Sadie Flynn
Comes To Big Oak
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Convicted
husband killer Sadie Flynn is released from prison and decides to get off
the bus and make her new home in the small town of Big Oak. Soon after her
arrival, strange things begin to happen. 2 acts 2m 3f...2000.
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The year is 1938,
and newly-layed off perfumier, Mary Hayes is trying to break into the
male dominated world of newspaper journalism. Editor-In-Chief Bosco Godfrey
sets a competition between his egotistical star reporter Jeff Kincaid
and plucky Mary assigning them to cover a society wedding. If Jeff writes
the better story, he gets to keep his job. If Mary wins, she will replace
the ace newshound. An homage to those zany screwball comedies of that
time period, this play is full of snappy period dialogue, outrageous characters
and humour that packs a punch. 2 acts 2m 2f....2017
"This pitch-perfect recreation of a bygone
genre provides one of the best translations of screwball comedies to the
stage." -- Stage Door
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A
married couple of second-rate theatre actors cast themselves as nationally
renowned self-help gurus. Their lives unravel in a farce as they try to
conceal a body and hold on to their falsely won fame. 2 acts 3m 3f....2002.
"A sensational black-hearted farce!" - Hamilton Spectator |
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Sinners
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A
furniture store owner is found in the arms of a local minister's wife. The
situation becomes complicated when he is mistaken for the minister and attempts
to flee the scene. A black comedy. 2 acts 3m 3f. 1983 |
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Sitting Pretty
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A musical comedy with heart. Sam Thorn is
the host of a hit children's television show and he has a beautiful fiancée.
Then his world begins to fall apart. His television show is canceled and
his fiancée breaks off their engagement. As a result, Sam sets off in
search of new meaning in his life. Along his journey he meets many unusual
characters. 2 acts 2M 1F..2005 (*The show
can be done by as few as three actors or as many as fifteen.)
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A
tender, loveable comedy about four innocent people caught in the headlights
of making an adult film. The character's shock and discomfort, as well as
in the way Foster uniquely tells the story by way of Rollie, a charming
narrator who uses asides to the audience about the play and even the playwright
himself, all add up to pure fun! Naughty and affectionate all at once. 2
acts 3m 2f.......2009 "Charming
and innocent. The laughs are big!" -- The Coast Magazine |
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Lounge
singer Scott Sherman has a gambling problem and it is about to cost him
his nightclub unless he and his keyboard player, Marty Birch, break somebody's
legs. Holds audiences spellbound as the story involving sex, violence and
romance unfolds. A black comedy. 2 acts 3m 2f...2000.
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Set
in 1953, this is the story of a damaged World War II veteran and the free-spirited
woman who attempts to change his outlook on life. Jack and Emma are thrown
together by fate one weekend and their lives will never be the same. 2 acts
1m 1f..2003. "Quite simply a masterpiece."
-- The Independant |
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The
Writer
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The
Writer tells the story of Donald Wellner a renowned playwright and his son
Blake - a travel writer with commitment issues. The story explores this
delightfully complex bond between Father and Son with touching clarity and
a surprise ending that will leave you breathless! 2m..2019.
"The Writer has an undeniable air of
greatness about it." -- Christopher Hoile, Stage Door |
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A
chance meeting in a restaurant after four years apart sends a divorced couple
flashing back through the highs and lows of their relationship in this charming
two-hander. 2 acts 1m 1f...1993. "An exceptional
romantic comedy is a rare delight, and that is exactly what 'Wrong For Each
Other' turns out to be." - Palo Alto Weekly |
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