Play suggestions

Tiny Nell

My daughter is going to be directing the next MedSoc production at university and has to select the play within the next six weeks. She will need to purchase the rights and the script.

As yet, she has no idea of cast numbers, but thinks that the running time will be somewhere around two hours. Any genre (except musical) would be acceptable.

She is panicking about coming up with something so any suggestions would be most welcome! Thanks. [-O<

heather

Partly depends on male or female dominance of cast, I would think.

Two plays I've seen and liked (off the top of my head) are Ladies in Lavender (though cast may be too young?) and A Prayer for Owen Meany (which is also my second favourite book of all time). No idea about rights or how much they cost.

Phots Moll

I think it should be something new. Are any TBers scriptwriters?

Baggy Books

What about Jack? I know he's more on Facebook than here, but he might know of something or someone?

Tiny Nell

It's tricky. Some of those I've looked up have an all-female cast or a small cast of 3 - 6.

Liz

You do need to know what sort of a cast, really.

Or choose something with a small cast and a big number of chorus.

What about Poe? That's always fun.

Claudia

Have a look at the Samuel French catalogue (it's been many years since I was involved in theatre, but they must have an on-line presence).
Otherwise, Lou our playwright will probably see this thread in due course.

Lou Treleaven

Why hello! May I recommend 'Never Mind the Butler' by Lou Treleaven, a superb farce with more than a passing resemblance to Downton Abbey with a dash of Carry On humour.

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Scripts/script.aspx?iSS=2264

Tiny Nell

You may indeed! I shall pass it on ]

Tiny Nell

What's the running time, Lou?

Lou Treleaven

One hour 20 approx but it has yet to have its world premiere!