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MATT BUCHANAN |
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Matt Buchanan is a professional playwright and composer specializing in theater with and for young people. His more than a dozen plays and musicals have been produced throughout the United States and in eight foreign countries, including two productions in translation. Published titles include Ernie's Place, Sleeping Walter, Prince Ugly, and adaptations of Little Women and A Midsummer Night's Dream. When not writing, Mr. Buchanan is an accomplished stage director and designer. He lives in Massachusetts.
Plays by Matt Buchanan
Alice On The Side | ||
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| Music: | - | doollee no | #97522 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | 10 | ||
Parts other: | 10 either sex | |||||
Notes: | Music, lyrics and book by Matt Buchanan. Based on "Alice Through The Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll | |||||
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Bird, The | ||
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| 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 | #97523 | |||
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Genre: | Ten minute play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | Two men wait for a bus. Frank feeds the birds with the chips he has been eating. A very small bird flies off with an enormous chip. Frank is convinced that this is a sign of something. He is also convinced that Joe - the other man waiting for the bus - knows what it means. Frank gets very het up asking Joe to explain - so much so that he has a heart attack and collapses. Joe merely steps over him when the bus arrives | |||||
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Coyote Killer | ||
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| 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 | #97524 | |||
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Genre: | Ten minute play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | When his cat is killed by a coyote the boy wants revenge. He wants to kill it and decides the best way to get close to the coyote is to befriend it. | |||||
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Desert Island Discs | ||
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| 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 | #97525 | |||
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Genre: | Ten minute play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | Two friends wait to be rescued after a sailing mishap | |||||
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Irene and Curdie | ||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #90797 | |||
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: | 65-80 min Fantasy for young audiences | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 9 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | 9 males, 6 females, 10 either (12-35 actors possible: 7-20 males, 4-15 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | When Irene, a young princess, is threatened by a goblin outside of the castle, Irene is suddenly thrown into an evil world of goblins bent on destroying her father's castle. With the help of the young miner named Curdie and a magical great-great grandmother who may or may not be real, Irene must warn the castle of the gathering storm. But will anyone believe her? A tale of fantasy, adventure, and friendship. | |||||
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Larry Of The Lake | ||
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| 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 | #97526 | |||
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: | Ten minute play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | Although Jack is supposed to be on holiday - he is hard at work with his laptop and mobile phone. Larry emerges from the lake that Jack is sitting by. Larry keeps asking Jack questions and despite Jack's repeated requests that he go away and leave him alone - Larry persists. Finally Jack asks if Larry enjoys annoying people and Larry says he does. | |||||
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Lilly | ||
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| 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 | #97527 | |||
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Genre: | Ten minute play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 1 | ||
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Synopsis: | The only one that the old woman can talk to is the dummy in the shop window. | |||||
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Little Women | ||
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| 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 | #97528 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 11 | ||
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Notes: | Based on the book by Louisa Mae Alcott | |||||
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Prince Ugly | ||
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| 1st Published: | Brooklyn Publishing | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #97529 | |||
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Genre: | Childrens Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | 3 either sex | |||||
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Synopsis: | The King and Queen have finally had a child and they invite everyone in the kingdom to a christening party - everyone except Lady Rebecca. She comes anyway and curses the baby. Prince William will grow up to be so ugly that no one will be able to look at him. The curse can be lifted if he finds one true friend - but how can he when all children run from him? Will a mask or a paper bag over the head help? | |||||
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Witnesses | ||
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| 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 | #97530 | |||
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: | Ten minute play | |||||
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Synopsis: | Seven people witness a robbery - but will their statements be the same? | |||||
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