ELEANOR ALBANESE
| Nationality: | Canadian |
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Plays by Eleanor Albanese
Body Image Project, The |
| 1st Produced: | Women's Health Information Network | 1992 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto | - | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | Drama | One Act | Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 3 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||
Notes: Music composed by Kim Erickson | ||||
Synopsis: A fourteen year old girl decides to lose weight to improve her appearance and social status in school. She gets caught in the whirlwind of media pressure, parental expectations, and her desire to please her new boyfriend, resulting in an eating disorder | ||||
Name That Drop-Out |
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| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
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Pinocchio |
| 1st Produced: | Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People | 2003 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto | 2003 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | - | Adaptation | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||
Notes: from work by Carlo Collodi | ||||
Synopsis: This popular tale of truth and consequences has entertained children for generations. This adaptation stays true to the original literary work by Carlo Collodi, complete with marvelous plot twists and quirky Italian wit. Pinocchio takes us on a journey of discovery as he's transformed from selfish, naive woodcarving to brave, real boy in a play that promises to surprise and delight young and old alike. | ||||
Power Of One |
| 1st Produced: | New Creations Theatre, Thunder Bay | 1994 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto | - | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | - | Musical One Act | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||
Notes: Songs by Rodney Brown | ||||
Synopsis: Explores the concept of fair trade by following the life of a shirt - first as it's manufactured in Canada, and eventually as it finds its way back to South America. The shirt acts as a medium through which the characters examine their attitudes towards consumerism, and eventually grow in their understanding of consumer power | ||||
Signe's Lost Colours |
| 1st Produced: | New Creations Theatre, Thunder Bay | 1991 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto | 1998 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | - | Musical One Act | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 |
| Parts Other: | Non gender specific casting | |||
Notes: Music by Rodney Brown? | ||||
Synopsis: Signe has withdrawn into her world of colouring following the separation of her parents. Thankfully she forms a friendship with an elderly neighbour. However, because of this neighbour's eccentricities, the other school children are afraid of her, and Signe keeps the friendship a secret | ||||
Stress Management |
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| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
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Transition Zone, The |
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| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
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Two Rooms Of Grace |
| 1st Produced: | Magnus Theatre, Thunder Bay, Ontario | 1999 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto | 1999 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | - | Play/Drama | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 |
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Synopsis: Eighty seven year old Grace, while sorting through some of her worldly possessions, relives memories of her life through the Depression years. She reflects back on her childhood, her marriage to an Italian immigrant, and an unrequieted love affair between her and a young doctor. In Act Two, Grace is reunited with this same doctor, after 57 years. The result of the visit is a surprise to them both. | ||||
Under The Moon With Aunt Birdie |
| 1st Produced: | New Creations Theatre, Thunder Bay, ON | 2001 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto | 2002 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | - | Musical One Act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 2 |
| Parts Other: | musician | |||
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Synopsis: Pearl's mother has arranged for her to travel up north to visit her eccentric Great Aunt Birdie. Together Pearl and Aunt Birdie explore the natural world, but Aunt Birdie has another side to her and Pearl finds her visit to be both delightful and strange. In the end, Aunt Birdie has a few lessons to learn from her little niece Pearl. The play is a place where characters speak through musical instruments and the moon tells stories! | ||||
Who Cares? |
| 1st Produced: | Magnus Theatre, Thunder Bay, ON | 2003 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto | 2003 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | - | One Act | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 |
| Parts Other: | doubling | |||
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Synopsis: Macolm and his father are all set to become a host for family Arindel, a special needs child. However, the long weekend doesn't go quite as planned and the frustrations build. In the end, Malcom learns to shed his preconceptions and enter Arindel's world. Through imagination and play, Malcolm discovers there is more to himself and Arindel than he ever imagined | ||||
Wings Of Resistance |
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| 1st Published: | Published | - | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | - | One Act | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | - |
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Notes: Written with K. Boyer, L. Cano, S. Henderson, E. Howard, B. Lysnes, K. Maki, J. Psenicnik, T. Roy, and S. Silver | ||||
Synopsis: A low budget play for cutting times. Pokes some serious fun at the government of today and its policies, in particular issues surrounding women and poverty. A brave and hilarious play | ||||
Zak And The Magic Blue Stone |
| 1st Produced: | Magnus Theatre, Thunder Bay | 1997 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto | 1997 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | - | Musical One Act | Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 |
| Parts Other: | musician | |||
Notes: music by Rodney Brown | ||||
Synopsis: A musical adventure which follows Zak through a journey of environmental awareness. The show features large puppets, found object musical instruments, and music | ||||