| Emily C. A. Snyder has been writing, performing and directing plays since she was eight. Fortunately, like her, theatre folk are always eight years old at heart. The author of numerous plays, as well as of the Twelve Kingdom novels (Niamh and the Hermit and Charming the Moon, both published by Arx Publishing, LLC), and Nachtsturm Castle (from
Girlebooks.com), Ms. Snyder has also worked as a director for adolescents and young adults, both in school systems and as the founder of Gaudete Academy, a theatre program for teenagers and young adults focusing primarily on the works of Shakespeare. Her play Cupid and Psyche, an original five-act play in iambic pentameter, premiered in Boston and placed as a semi-finalist with the Princess Grace Foundation. Ms. Snyder holds her Masters in Theatre Education from Emerson College, Boston, where she specialized in Theatre for Young Audiences (Adolescents). More information can be found via her website: http://www.christianfantasy.net/emilycasnyder |
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Romantic comedy
Short, 45-55 minutes
4 females, 4 males (8-16 actors possible: 4-12 females, 4-12 males)
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Philip's in love -- there's just one little problem: the girl Philip loves is the boss' ward. And sure enough, when his employer finds out, Philip finds himself without a job -- and without the girl. What's a young man to do? Impersonate a French butler, of course! This fast-paced and Wilde-esque comedy is a delightful ride through the absurdities of class, the dangers of suspicion, and the vital importance of being in love.
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Comedy
Short, 20-30 minutes
1 female, 1 male
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Math meets mayhem when studious Kate agrees to tutor Keith, an arrogant actor who's more interested in Kate than in calculus. He shows up late, he's still in costume, and he doesn't know or care what the angle of inclination is. Answering such burning questions as how many actors it takes to screw in a light bulb, Math for Actors explores the relationship between art and algebra, and finds a common denominator.
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Comedy of manners
Short, 40-55 minutes
5 females, 4 males, 1 either
(9-30 actors possible: 4-25 females, 3-10 males)
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Terence Wimbledon-Greene, bachelor of a thousand names and disguises, has finally decided to give up his wild ways. But when news arrives of his eccentric Uncle Wallace's death, Terence has just twenty-five minutes to get a girl to marry him if he wants to inherit his uncle's fortune. Unfortunately, the only girls who'll have him believe he's someone else -- and the only one he wants, wants nothing to do with him. In the style of a classic comedy of manners, Wallace's Will is chock-full of mistaken identities, drawing-room hijinks, and ridiculous accents.
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