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ANNE CHISLETT |
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Nationality: Canadian Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: Robert A Freedman Dramatic Agency |
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Plays by Anne Chislett |
Another Season's Harvest | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2006 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Guild of Canada, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #58867 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Anne Chislett and Keith Roulston | |||||
Synopsis: | A divided farm family must comes together to battle the most recent farm crisis. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Another Season's Promise | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1986 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Dramatists Play Service, NY, 1988 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #6818 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 1c | |||||
Notes: | written with Keith Roulston | |||||
Synopsis: | After a lifetime of working the rich Canadian farmland which he inherited from his father, Ken Purves, who expanded too quickly in the good years, now finds himself caught in a web of mounting debts and shrinking income. Several other local farmers have already gone bankrupt, or have sold out to an eastern land syndicate, but Ken is determined to survive, even if it means civil disobedience and "robbing Peter to pay Paul." He is also reluctant to reveal the depth of his plight to the others in the family - his aged mother, who first came to the farm as a young bride; his wife, Helen, who is prepared to go back to nursing to help the family finances; and his son, Robert, who left home to pursue a business career in Vancouver, but who now wants to return to his roots. Robert, who is undergoing a divorce, also wants to train his son, Sandy, to take over the farm in time - the fifth generation of the Purves family to do so. In a final effort to hold onto his way of life, Ken secretly sells the farm to a land comp | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Flippin' In | ||
| 1st Produced: | Young People's Theatre, Toronto | 1995 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Canada Press, 1998 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0887545740 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #6819 | |||
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Genre: | TYA Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Winner of the Chalmers Award 1995 | |||||
| A teenager encounters dissension and personal triumph when she attempts to form a union to protect the rights of her fellow workers at a fast food franchise | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Gift, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Carousel Players, St. Catharines | 1988 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #6820 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 4 teens | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Two sisters try desperately to keep their telepathic gifts a secret from both friends and family, while they rescue a kidnapped child | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Glengarry School Days | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1994 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, 1995 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #6821 | |||
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Genre: | Romantic comedy Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 10 children | |||||
Notes: | written with Janet Amos | |||||
Synopsis: | A comic, romantic, and passionate tale of the unruly heroes of a little log school house in Glengarry County - The triumphs, disappointments and dreams of youth unfold against the stern expectations of Highland Presbyterian parents, and the riotous Free Trade Election of 1878 | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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No Sweat | ||
| 1st Produced: | Georie Productions, Montreal | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Guild of Canada, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #58868 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Fashion conscious North American teens become aware of plight of children who labour in sweat shops to make their clothes. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Not Quite the Same | ||
| 1st Produced: | Theatre Direct Canada, Toronto, Ontario. | 2000 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, 2001 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #6822 | |||
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Genre: | Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | The play follows a young girl named Kyra from the day of birth, when her fairy godmother blesses her with an abundance of musical talent, up to her early adolescence. During this time Kyra is caught in the struggle to reconcile her gift of music with her desire for a "normal and happy life" while the spirit of Glenn Gould and her fairy godmother pull her in both directions. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Perilous Pirate's Daughter, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2003 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Guild of Canada, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #58869 | |||
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Genre: | Musical Play Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Anne Chislett and David Archibald | |||||
Synopsis: | Musical adventures of rebel pirate Bill Johnston and his daughter Kate. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Quiet In The Land | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1981 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Canada Press, 1997 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #6823 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 2 children | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Jacob (Yock) Bauman, a young member of an Amish community near Kitchener, Ontario, chafes at the strict (and, he believes, outmoded) beliefs of his elders, particularly those of his father, Christy. World War I is raging in Europe, and most of Canada's young men have gone off to fight with the British forces, but the Amish, because of their pacifist convictions, have refused to join the war effort. By deciding to enlist, Yock alienates himself not only from family and community, but also from the lovely Katie Brubacher, with whom he has fallen in love. When Yock returns from the war Katie has wed someone else and, ironically, the very acts of bravery which have made him a hero to the rest of Canada have made Yock a bloody-handed villain to his own people. Although the compassionate Katie offers to leave her husband and go off with him, Yock accepts his status as an outcast and departs alone, but not before admitting that, while standing over the body of a slain German soldier, the meaning of pacifism was, at | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Summer Burning, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Blyth Memorial Community Hall, Blyth, Ontario | 1977 | ||||
Company: | Blyth Theatre Festival | |||||
| 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 | #134406 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Based on the novel by Harry J Boyle | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Then and Now | ||
| 1st Produced: | Geordie Productions, Montreal, touring Quebec. | 1997 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, 1998 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0887545740 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #6824 | |||
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Genre: | Adventure One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| An anglophone father and daughter and a francophone father and daughter are transported via a Star Wars game to the past where they relive the roots of French-English conflict.Intended to acquaintanglophone students with the basis of francophone rights | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Tomorrow Box, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Kawartha Summer Theatre, Lindsay. | 1980 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Canada Press, 1986 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #6825 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | A French translation entitled La Boite Des Surprises is available. Contact Playwrights Guild office | |||||
Synopsis: | The setting is a farm in rural Ontario, where Jack and Maureen Cooper have made their lives and raised their many children. But now, nearing retirement age, Jack (without consulting Maureen) has sold the farm to one of their sons, Joe, with the thought that he and Maureen can retire to Florida and a life of ease. However Maureen, who finds out about the sale from her daughter-in-law, Alice, is devastated by the prospect of leaving all the things and people who mean so much to her, and deeply hurt that Jack would make such crucial plans without her knowledge. Egged on by Lisa, Alice's sister and a radical feminist lawyer, Maureen decides to go to court to block the sale-and the fur really begins to fly in the Cooper household. Maureen moves out and, after forty years as a dutiful wife and mother, starts her own business; while Jack storms off to Florida by himself. Before long, however, Jack comes to realize not only that he needs and loves Maureen, but also that she is an independent and capable human being, | |||||
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Venus Sucked In: A Post-Feminist Comedy | ||
| 1st Produced: | Stereodrama on CBC Radio | 1991 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Blizzard Publishing, Canada, 1991 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #6826 | |||
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Genre: | 30 min Comic satire One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A teenager is assigned a school project: 'Women in the 1990's.' She chooses as subjects her mother, aunt and grandmother - and draws some unexpected conclusions | |||||
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Yankee Notions | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1992 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Canada Press, 1993 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0887544972 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #6827 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| It's the tumultuous year that followed the Mackenzie rebellion, and the future of Canada is at stake. With nothing in common, two young women are at daggers drawn as Sarah chooses to save her family while Maria does battle for her country. The story of how ordinary people cannot win against the power of authority and privilege until they learn to join forces. | |||||
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