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SEAN ABLEY (1966 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Sean Abley is one of the founding members of the Factory Theater in Chicago. While there, he adapted the films Corpse Grinders, Reefer Madness, and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians for the stage, as well as writing the original plays Bitches, Attack of the Killer Bs, and Nuclear Family. He also contributed to the ensemble-created works Hooray!, Second City Didn't Want Us or, Is There a Spot In the Touring Company for My Girlfriend?, and P, a comedy adaptation of the "P" volume of the encyclopedia. Commissioned plays include Camp Killspree (Bailiwick Repertory, Chicago), Confessions of a Male Pin-up (Turnaround Theater, Chicago), Dracula's Daughters: A Family Comedy and The RISE of the House of Usher (both Virginia City Players, Virginia City, Montana). As a screenwriter for both TV and film, Sean has written for the shows So Weird (Disney Channel), Sabrina the Animated Series (ABC), Digimon (Fox Family) as well as several pilots. His produced screenplays include Rope Burn, Socket, the upcoming Wildcat Road, and all the video material for Rip Torn in the Men In Black: Alien Attack park attraction at Universal Studios, Florida. He lives in Los Angeles with his partner, Matt, and their two cats.
Plays by Sean Abley
Attack of the Killer Bs | ||
| 1st Produced: | Factory Theater, Chicago IL | 1993 | ||||
Company: | Factory Theater, Chicago IL | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #75362 | |||
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Genre: | Horror comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | While visiting their mother's grave in the cemetery, Glen and Barbara are attacked by the dead risen from the grave to feast upon the living. Glen is killed, but that doesn't stop him from coming back as a zombie to rescue his sister and flee NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD come to life. From REEFER MADNESS to GLEN OR GLENDA, from FRIDAY THE 13TH to NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, from ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN to INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, Barbara and Glen battle their way from one B-movie menace to the next. Will they survive? | |||||
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Bitches | ||
| 1st Produced: | Factory Theater, Chicago IL | 1993 | ||||
Company: | Factory Theater | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #75363 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 9+ | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | This is an all-female character play performed by all men. | |||||
Synopsis: | As she enters her senior year, Sindee Sandstone rules Susan B. Anthony High School. So when newcomer Angelatina Vindechi takes her place on the cheerleading squad, relegating the queen bee to dreaded "alternate" status, Sindee vows revenge. Driven by her overbearing mother, Charlene, Sindee coerces her fellow cheerleader Carmelle into killing Angelatina. Local talk show host, Paula DeMarcato, catches wind of the scandal and descends upon Tubbville to cover the story with tragic (and by tragic, we mean hilarious) results. | |||||
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Camp Killspree | ||
| 1st Produced: | Bailiwick Repertory, Chicago IL | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95266 | |||
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Genre: | Gay horror comedy. - - Gay, full length | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 9+ | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Twenty years ago, at the Hard Log Men's Resort, a horrible crime of passion occurred. Richard came home early to find his lover, Clifford, in the arms of another man. Grabbing a conveniently nearby chainsaw, Richard separates Clifford from his new boyfriend. . .and his head. CUT TO: Now. The Hard Log Men's Resort is being remodeled and reopened as Camp Community, a summer camp for gay teenagers. A group of adult camp counselors, all of whom look really good naked (did we mention this play has tons of nudity?) descend upon the camp to prepare it for the grand opening. One problem: the masked killer stalking the counselors and killing them, one by one. | |||||
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Confessions of a Male Pin-up | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | Turnaround Theater | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95267 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Richard Beech and Sean Abley | |||||
Synopsis: | One-man show co-written (and performed by) with Richard Beech. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Corpse Grinders | ||
| 1st Produced: | Transient Theater | 1991 | ||||
Company: | Some Mo' Productions | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95265 | |||
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Genre: | Horror Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Adaptation of the cult film THE CORPSE GRINDERS by Ted V. Mikels | |||||
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Dr. Frankincense and the Christmas Monste | ||
| 1st Produced: | Write Act Repertory, Los Angeles | 2009 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #115589 | |||
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Genre: | Short, 45-50 minutes Christmas Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 4 either (17-19 actors possible: 5-10 females, 9-14 males) | |||||
Notes: | based on the story The Account of Dr. Frankincense by Ray Kampf | |||||
Synopsis: | In Christmas Village, there is only one holiday and only one outsider, Dr. Frankincense. The villagers are convinced the Doctor is an evil, mad scientist and are constantly storming his castle and having after-mob potlucks. But Dr. Frankincense isn't evil at all, and he's created the ultimate proof of his good-hearted inventiveness: The Christmas Monster! But when Jack Frost, the Ghost of Christmas Past, Frosty and other suspicious locals put Dr. Frankincense on trial for crimes against the holiday, will his invention be enough to save him from jail? | |||||
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Dracula's Daughters: A Family Comedy | ||
| 1st Produced: | Virginia City Players (Virginia City, MT, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | Virginia City Players | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95268 | |||
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Genre: | 50 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 6 males, 4 females (8-18 actors possible: 4-13 males, 4-5 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When a production of Dracula is taken over by an audience member who demands more romance, Dracula marries Mina and moves to the suburbs of Transylvania to raise their two daughters. The Count of Darkness has all the problems you might expect of the father of two half-vampire daughters, from garlic experimentation to rebellious blood drinking. | |||||
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End of the World (With Prom to Follow), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | West High School, Torrance, California | 16 Nov 2011 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc (2012) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #138807 | |||
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Genre: | drama comedy 90 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 39 either | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | No parents, no siblings, no teachers. It might sound like a dream to some high schoolers, but for the teenagers of Great Falls, Montana, it is the stuff of reality. They awake one morning to find a Wall of Light encircling their town, and everyone but the student body has vanished. On top of that, the light is moving inward and their town is steadily disappearing. In the face of this mystery, the students band together...and splinter apart. What can they do to stop it? What's on the other side? Will there still be time for one last dance? An exciting drama/comedy for a large student cast, this play explores mortality, friendship, and the survival of ethics when survival itself is at stake. | |||||
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Nuclear Family | ||
| 1st Produced: | Factory Theater, Chicago IL | 1997 | ||||
Company: | Factory Theater | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #75364 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Playwright is currently seeking a theater for a 2nd workshop production of this play for a major Act 2 rewrite. | |||||
Synopsis: | NUCLEAR FAMILY begins with the return of Michael to his suburban Chicago home after years of being away. We soon see that the family Michael fled is supremely dysfunctional, from his brother who has dreams of owning a bar, to his sister who apparently still keeps contact with the friend of her brother who raped her, to their mother who plays each of her children against the others. Explosive family dynamics are explored in this kitchen sink drama. | |||||
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Reefer Madness | ||
| 1st Produced: | Stage Left Theater (Chicago, IL, United States) | 1992 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #75365 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | 60-75 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | 8 males, 6 females (11-30 actors possible: 6-22 males, 5-10 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Bill, Mary, Gwen, and Jimmy are all swell kids. They listen to their parents, do well in school, and help out around the community -- that is, until they get caught up in the marijuana subculture. With "Mary Jane" filling their lungs, these kids resort to theft, prostitution, and murder to satisfy their cravings, which leads to suicide and death sentences. Is one puff really too much? A hilarious send-up of the 1936 exploitation film, now a cult classic. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Rise of the House of Usher, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Virginia City Players, Virginia City MT | 2007 | ||||
Company: | Virginia City Players | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #75366 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Horror comedy Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | A comedy sequel to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" | |||||
Synopsis: | Seven strangers have been called to a mysterious mansion on the eve of Halloween for a reading of THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER by its author, Edgar Allan Poe. As the night wares on, each stranger is revealed to be connected to the real family upon with the short story was based. One by one, each guest is murdered in a manner duplicated from a variety of Poe's works. Who is the murderer? And is everyone truly who they appear to be? | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Santa Claus Conquers The Martians -The Musical | ||
| 1st Produced: | Factory Theater, Chicago IL | 1993 | ||||
Company: | Factory Theater | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #75367 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Musical Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Musical adaptation of the cult film SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS. | |||||
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