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ELIZABETH HANSEN |
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Plays by Elizabeth Hansen |
Enchanted April. . .a musical | ||
| 1st Produced: | Utah Valley University | - - - | ||||
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 | #125720 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
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Notes: | written by C Michael Perry and Elizabeth Hansen | |||||
Synopsis: | London, 1922. It's a miserable, rainy, dreary day in London and LOTTY WILKINS, a dowdy woman of about 30, is miserable and dreary in it. Longing for a respite from the rain, Lotty finds refuge in her women's club where she happens upon an ad in the "Agony Column" in the London Times that reads: "To Those who Appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine. San Salvatore, a small medieval Italian castle on the shores of the Mediterranean to be let furnished for the month of April." Lotty longs to be basking in wisteria and sunshine and leave her drab and tedious life behind, if only for a month Lotty befriends ROSE ARBUTHNOT, a rigid, reserved and sad sort of woman in her 30s, who yearns for a rest from her stifling duties and distant husband as much as Lotty. But they can't possibly afford the castle by themselves, so advertise for companions to share the expense and are joined by two other ladies: MRS. FISHER a formidable and disapproving woman in her 60s, who wants only to sit in the sun to read and remember her receding youth; and LADY CAROLINE DESTER who longs for a place she can ponder life's questions without the distraction of adoring suitors. They all agree to rent the castle for a month of blissful privacy. But the castle is more than they bargained for, and it's wondrous enchantment affects Lotty immediately. Only in dreams has she dared to imagine such a place as she transforms from the mousey, stuttering housewife and blooms into a radiant, confident "seer of all things." Wanting to share this "tub of love" she writes and invites her husband, MELERSH, an ambitious solicitor, who finds himself charmed by not only "this place" but by his wife. Meanwhile, Rose is tormented by the beauty of the place, for it only reminds her of the rift between her and her husband, FREDRICK, a middle-aged writer of lurid novels. While on a book tour, Fredrick serendipitously arrives at San Salvatore to visit Lady Caroline, not even aware that Rose is at the castle. Amid the blossoms of fragrant wisteria, the hazy heat and sensuous silence, Lotty innocently and lovingly guides each lady through this place and past their loveless lives to rediscover their hearts. Rose reunites with her husband she had distanced herself from after the loss of their child; Mrs. Fisher embraces the present and the love and kindness it affords as she lets go of her past; and Lady Caroline finds a soulmate who sees her for what she finally admits she is: a stunning, yet spoilt, sour, suspicious and selfish spinster, and loves her despite it. In just a month, one short Enchanted April, the lives and hearts of four women are transfigured by wisteria. . .sunshine. . .and a small medieval castle. | |||||
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How The West Was Done | ||
| 1st Produced: | Olympic Offering 2002 | - - - | ||||
Company: | Thanksgiving Point | |||||
| 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 | #125721 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 | ||
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Notes: | written by C Michael Perry and Elizabeth Hansen | |||||
Synopsis: | How The West Was Done. . .is fast paced, toe tapping', rip roarin' "Western" show full of authentic American music and original songs that will both delight the heart as well as tug at its strings. The story, I hear'd tell, is like this: COOKIE, a right likable "swedish meat-ball" of a chuck wagon cook, has sent fer a mail-order bride. He shows up at a remote way-station to wait fer the stage coach when who should he find? A handful of our fav-o-rite Western types: LUCKY, the Gambler; CURLEY, the true-blue Cowboy; and SHERIFF, the&well&Sheriff. Well, sir, after talkin' and singin' a handful of great cowboy songs, the four of 'em come to find that ever' last one of 'em is waitin' fer someone on that stage. Suddenly, Curley gets a feelin' and puts his ear to the ground. The stage is a comin'. They sing a rousin' welcome song and head off at a dead run to meet the stage. Meanwhile, back at the way-station, a ear-shatterin' crash is heard real close. Then, four of the most disheveled fav-o-rite Western-type women come a staggerin' on: FRENCHY, the dance hall girl "with the heart of gold;" MISS ELLANEOUS, the girl next door; BELLE, a Southern woman-of-the-world chanteuse; and SHOTGUN, a rough and tumble gal in buckskins. Well, after some talkin' and singin' some wonderful old tunes theirselves, they hear the faint voices of our Western heroes a callin' fer 'em. But where could these boys be? As good a scout as Shotgun is, she just can't find where the voices 'air a comin' from. Will these poor gals end up a-wanderin' the Western wilder-ness forever or will they find these menfolk that are a-lookin' fer them. Well, not wantin' to spoil it, let's just say that like all good cowboy stories, everythin' ends happily fer ever'one concerned. With the book by ELIZABETH HANSEN & ELAINE HANSEN, original lyrics by ELIZABETH HANSEN & C. MICHAEL PERRY, and original music and arrangements by C. MICHAEL PERRY, the show is jam-packed with familiar tunes like SHENENDOAH, SHE'LL BE COMIN' ROUND THE MOUNTAIN, SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE, RED RIVER VALLEY, STREETS OF LAREDO, HOME ON THE RANGE, DANNY BOY, and a whole bunch more, not to mention original songs that make the stage resound with glorious voices, laughs, and perhaps a touching moment or two. The show runs about 75 minutes and all in all is a wholesome and delightful yarn for the whole family. | |||||
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They Called Him Brother Joseph | ||
| 1st Produced: | An LDS Church Building | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Eldridge Plays www.histage.com | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #125722 | |||
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Genre: | Religious Musical (LDS) | |||||
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Synopsis: | We come to know Lucy Mack Smith. It is 1855. She is near death and has compiled her memoirs into a biography of her son, Joseph Smith - - The Prophet. She has a young visitor who is interviewing her for the newspaper and asking her all about that "ol' Joe Smith". She says his name was Joseph -- but they all called him Brother Joseph. She takes us through bits and pieces of the Prophet's life in a celebration of the man and his relationship to God, his family, his friends, his congregations and even his enemies -- where we find that he was always "Brother Joseph". | |||||
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