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Posted By Ellicia Elliott 05-24-2022 11:42
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Hello! I tried to post some suggestions earlier but it looks like the info was cut off. I'll try again. :) Lauren Gunderson has a trilogy of sorts of "Christmas at Pemberley" shows, all inspired by the characters from Pride and Prejudice:Miss Bennet: Christmas at PemberleyThe Wickhams: Christmas at ...
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 05-20-2022 07:00
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Lauren Gunderson has three Christmas plays based on the characters from Pride and Prejudice. It's a trilogy of sorts, but each play can also stand completely on its own:- Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley - The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley - Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley Another ...
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 05-10-2022 04:18
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I concur with I AND YOU. Such an amazing script. Lauren Gunderson (playwright) is also incredibly receptive if you have any questions for her, want to schedule a Zoom Q&A with her, etc.
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 05-09-2022 05:51
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I would suggest looking at the recent revival production of Oklahoma! for inspiration: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/04/oklahoma-daniel-fishs-dark-new-broadway-production/586684/
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 04-21-2022 08:42
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New Play Exchange is a FANTASTIC resource to find multiple plays written by BIPOC playwrights. �� https://newplayexchange.org/ Hope this helps! Ellicia ElliottArtistic Director The Rude Mechanicals
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 03-26-2022 08:24
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Hello! Have you taken a look at New Play Exchange? https://newplayexchange.org/ I wish I would have known about this resource when I was teaching. They have a fantastic search engine where you can put in specifics (mostly male roles, comedy, high school, minimal set, etc.) and a list of suggestions ...
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 03-25-2022 03:28
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Hi Analiese! I taught for 14 years before starting my own Shakespeare theatre company, and still get hired as a teaching artist specializing is Shakespeare (teaching all ages). I have some ideas that might work. �� If I interested, feel free to send me an email; I'd be happy to help! Ellicia Elliott ...
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 12-15-2021 07:13
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Such great recommendations! Here are a some more (some may possibly need some kind of trigger warning, FYI): The Language Archive, by Julia Cho Equivocation, by Bill Cain The Guys, by Anne Nelson Ada and the Engine, by Lauren Gunderson Natural Shocks (monologue), by Lauren Gunderson A Number, ...
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 12-05-2021 22:19
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As a female director and educator, I want to share one more thought that may (hopefully) provide a bit more insight: There are many implied stage directions in the text of Shrew that suggest physical moments between characters (not just, but definitely including Kate and Petruchio) that can be seen ...
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 12-05-2021 10:04
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Adding on to what John M. shared, if you have a strong female type lead actress you want to feature, and you want to produce Shakespeare, I'd encourage you to look at some other options instead. (Kate actually isn't on stage that much in Shrew; the majority of the time it's the men.) Much Ado About ...
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 11-09-2021 11:02
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National Theatre At Home, Shakespeare's Globe, and Broadway HD (which includes shows from the Royal Shakespeare Company) all have many great productions to choose from. Many of these streaming services will let you rent one play at a time, and/or offer educator discounts for streaming subscriptions. ...
Posted By Ellicia Elliott 11-09-2021 11:02
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Yes - and the rights are not available; they don't exist for adapting or performing. Ian Doescher (of Star Wars Shakespeare fame) wrote a Shakespeare version of Mean Girls, but his agent and him have a very close working relationship, and a lawyer, to secure rights for what he is creating. Even then, ...