Here we are, ready once again for more Theatrical Shenanigans!

This week's play is a sinister piece that looks at the idea of making deals and is also titled "The Deal" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1102749/deal-10-minute-play) by Ryan Kaminski (https://newplayexchange.org/users/34918/ryan-kaminski) and I chat about the play with Anne Flammang (https://www.thedepot.space/)

Synopsis:

A short horror/thriller play set in the mid-1950s. A widow is visited by a sinister stranger looking to collect one of her husband’s unique outstanding debts. 

Cast:

Vivian Howard - Hellen Fullerton (www.HelenFullerton.com)

Arthur Nelligan - Andy Duncan (http://andy-duncan.co.uk/)

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Welcome to our fourth episode in "The Panel Presents" series. This is a series that will run on the first Saturday of every month and see four fabulous people from the theatrical world getting together to discuss meaningful topics for the playwriting community.

This month, our panellists are:

Susan Jackson -

www.southernrailroadtheatrecompany.com

Sam Heyman -

https://newplayexchange.org/users/68885/sam-heyman

https://twitter.com/sheymanCYCO

Angela Sarabia -

https://newplayexchange.org/users/83860/angela-sarabia

DC Cathro -

https://newplayexchange.org/users/750/dc-cathro

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Half way through the season! I hope you are still enjoying the plays and chats so far!

For our half way episode, we will be listening to an intrieguing piece entitled "Ethically Speaking" by Barry Wood. Barry is a Lincolnshire based playwright and has been writing for about six years. In that time he’s won countless awards and productions all over the UK as well as across the USA , in australia and India. Several of his plays are available on Lazy Bee Scripts (https://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Authors/Author.aspx?iIA=673)

I also get to have a chat about the play with another wonderful playwright, screenwriter and teacher, John Patrick Bray (http://www.johnpatrickbray.com)

Synopsis:

Daniel has sat through multiple tests to become a test subject for Dr Parry. However, her final test, a philopsophical debate about the lives of the many vs the lives of the one proves to lead to an...interesting ending.

Cast:

Daniel - Raphael Key

Dr Parry - Andrea Richardson (https://www.mandy.com/vo/Andrea-Richardson/?editing=1)

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Moving towards the half way point, this week we have a tense back and forth thriller play for you in the form of "A Wager" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2488135/wager) by Sarah J Baker (@maybesarahjbaker, https://newplayexchange.org/users/76648/sarah-j-baker) and Hadley Vogler (@hadley.Vogler). I also get to enjoy chatting about this piece with the fabulous Dana Hall (https://www.danahallcreates.com/)

Synopsis:

Two enemies entangled in business must fight to win a tense argument and come out on top.

Cast:

Copeland - Robert Sawyer (https://www.voices.com/profile/rtsawyer)

Peck - Gilly Fick (https://www.guildburys.com/, https://www.essentialsurrey.co.uk/surrey-sw-london-things-to-do/theatre-arts/people-review-2021/?fbclid=IwAR3QtMwInskCBo90LHEHkHqNtvxbWGQb6B4QG5ATd7TgI75HW9R7uoN22v8 & https://www.essentialsurrey.co.uk/surrey-sw-london-things-to-do/theatre-arts/albion-review/)

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Here we are again, moving through the series at just under a third of the way there!

This episode we have a humourous ghost tale entitled "Ghosted" by Ron Burch (www.ronburch.com) and I have a chat with a familiar name to Theatrical Shenanigans in the form of Greg Hatfield (http://greghatfield.com & https://newplayexchange.org/users/14397/greg-hatfield) the playwright of "Munday Tuesday Friday" from Searon one.

Synopsis:

Billy & Avery are just trying to enjoy a peaceful nights sleep in their home. However, they have discovered there is one thing wrong with it, a VERY resilient ghost!

Cast:

Billy - Dominic McGee (https://www.spotlight.com/1415-4503-7338)

Avery - Francesca Marago (https://www.spotlight.com/1177-9081-5117 & www.francescamarago.com)

Ghost - Anthony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)

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Welcome to our third episode in "The Panel Presents" series.

This is a series that will run on the first Saturday of every month and see four fabulous people from the theatrical world getting together to discuss meaningful topics for the playwriting community.

This week, our panellists are:

Katie Jones -

John Knowles -

https://youtu.be/ENJcB_D1EBI

Fetch-theatre.co.uk

Nora Louise Syran -

https://newplayexchange.org/users/34709/nora-louise-syran

Scott Carter Cooper -

scottcartercooper.com

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Today we continue through our series of Theatrical Shenanigans with a touching piece entitled "Remembering Elizabeth" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/288846/remembering-elizabeth) by Jack Rushton (http://www.jack-rushton.com) and I have a chat with UK playwright Hannah Kennedy (hannahkennedy.uk)

Synopsis:

For Albert, it's a good and bad memory day. Today they go together.

Cast:

Albert - Patrick Hibbin (http://www.spotlight.com/profile/3414-5612-5037)

Elizabeth - Gillie Stoneman

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Welcome Back to Theatrical Shenanigans for our Second Season! For those who don't know, every fortnight I produce an audio play from a playwright anywhere in the world and then have a chat about that play with a guest.

For the first week we will be enjoying the play "Cloudy with a Chance of Contempt" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2432640/cloudy-chance-contempt) by Lisa Quoresimo (http://www.quoresimo.com) and I will be having a chat with the fabulous playwright & graphic artist John Busser (https://www.behance.net/johnbusser0391) who was part of Theatrical Shenanigans Season One as the playwright of Episode 10.

Synopsis:

Sally and Lou are stunned by a phone call with their daughter. Sally wants to call her back and unleash the fury of God, but Lou thinks they should make a plan. 

Cast:

Sally - Megan Bickel

Lou - Anthony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)

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Welcome to our second episode in "The Panel Presents" series.

This is a series that will run on the first Saturday of every month and see four fabulous people from the theatrical world getting together to discuss meaningful topics for the playwriting community.

This week, our panellists are:

Melissa Schmitz -

https://101stageadaptations.buzzsprout.com/

https://newplayexchange.org/users/72513/melissa-schmitz

Tony Vale -

https://newplayexchange.org/users/62905/tony-vale

https://hethersettwritersgroup.weebly.com/tony-vale.html

Jacquelyn Priskorn -

https://www.jacquiefloyd.com/writing

https://newplayexchange.org/users/37764/jacquelyn-floyd-priskorn

John Patrick Bray -

https://newplayexchange.org/users/4173/john-patrick-bray

http://www.johnpatrickbray.com/

John's Book "Stage it and Stream it - Plays for Virtual Theatre" - https://www.amazon.com/Stage-Stream-Plays-Virtual-Theater/dp/1493072897/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3UXJC3TFI1JHQ&keywords=stage%20it%20and%20stream%20it%20plays%20for%20virtual&qid=1685836730&sprefix=stage%20it%20and%20stream%20it%20plays%20for%20virtual%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1&fbclid=IwAR0tubLt0NrAco-4cWIv5rcEhxIx5qNa14McI7zeKECNuYItljnShq9enTc

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Welcome to Mini Shenanigans!

This will be our last Mini Shenanigan of the series before the second season of Theatrical Shenanigans begins next week (6th August) so I hope you can join us then!

Our last piece is a monologue entitled "Not Getting Old" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1684095/not-getting-old) and sees Edna realise that she's tired of getting old and wants to be 25 again!

Cast:

Edna - Elayne Teague

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