JANET ALLARD
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Plays by Janet Allard
Bill of (W)Rights |
| 1st Produced: | 2004 | |||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
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| Genre: | 80-90 min | Comedy/Drama | Parts: | Male | 13 | Female | 10 |
| Parts Other: | 13 males, 10 females (10-24 actors possible) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Bill of (W)Rights is a political funhouse growing from a moment in history when self-censorship abounds and the populace is increasingly governed by fear. Nine playwrights offer ten plays, each based on one of the U.S. Constitution's first ten amendments. These pieces focus less on government interference and more on the interpersonal, from a father and daughter facing a criminal trial to the silence of an unfaithful husband "pleading the fifth" to his family -- not to mention a company of actors yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater. The creation of the script, encompassing a diversity of voices and opinions, was itself an act of democracy, demonstrating that theatre can be a voice of revelation and revolution. | |||||
Christmas Carol, A |
| 1st Produced: | Commonweal Theatre Company (Lanesboro, MN, United States) | 2008 | ||||
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| 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: | 70-75 min | Holiday Classic | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 3 |
| Parts Other: | 5 males, 3 females (8-35 actors possible: 5-23 males, 3-17 females) | |||||
| Notes: | written by Janet Allard And Michael Bigelow Dixon | |||||
| Synopsis: | This timeless holiday classic is creatively retold with a unique twist by having every actor -- both male and female, young and old -- take turns playing Scrooge. Jacob Marley's ghost and three other spirits take Scrooge on a journey through time and space, as Scrooge confronts his misdeeds and awakens to a deeper purpose in life. All of the dialogue is taken directly from Charles Dickens' novella in this interpretation of Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation from a cruel and miserly curmudgeon to a joyous and generous soul. | |||||
Fashionistas |
| 1st Produced: | The Guthrie Theatre -- Staged reading (Minneapolis, MN, United States) | 2006 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| 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: | 45-60 min | Comedy/Drama | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 |
| Parts Other: | 3 males, 4 females, 1 either (8-14 actors possible: 3-10 males, 4-11 females) | |||||
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| Synopsis: | The House of Narcissus is gearing up for the fashion show of the season, but life on the runway can be treacherous. An activist plots to destroy the show, the supermodels can't find their shoes, Echo is in love with Narcissus, and Narcissus is consumed by the one thing he can never obtain: himself. In this world of unrequited love, insatiable desire, and fabulous clothes, what is the cost of falling in love with illusion? A high-fashion adaptation of the classic story of Echo and Narcissus. | |||||
Girl Triptych |
| 1st Produced: | - | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | Cutting Ball Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | - | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| 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 | |||||
| Genre: | - | - | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
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Incognito |
| 1st Produced: | Upper Dublin High School (Fort Washington, PA, United States) | 2002 | ||||
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| 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: | 25-35 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 |
| Parts Other: | 5 males, 5 females (2-10 actors possible: 1-5 males, 1-5 females) | |||||
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| Synopsis: | In a car, in an abandoned lot, two teenagers meet up in the middle of the night. Tilly spies on the object of her love through binoculars, while Jim intervenes to save her from this unrequited love obsession. Although the two strive to connect and reveal themselves, their perceptions of one another are constantly shifted by jealousy, secrets, lies, and unfulfilled desires. Are they best friends, or acquaintances on their way to becoming strangers? | |||||
Loyal |
| 1st Produced: | 2003 | |||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| 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: | 30-35 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 0 | Female | 5 |
| Parts Other: | 5 females | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | The night of a big party, members of an all-girl singing group gather in a backroom. Accusations and rumors lead to shifting alliances and a shocking revelation. As pressures of the pack mentality escalate, one of the girls must decide where her loyalties lie -- with her sister or the group. | |||||
Painted Rain |
| 1st Produced: | Kennedy Center (Washington, DC, United States) | 1988 | ||||
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| 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: | 40-50 min | Drama/Comedy | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 |
| Parts Other: | 2 males, 1 female (3 actors possible: 0-3 males, 0-3 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Painted Rain explores the relationship between two boys in an orphanage, on the verge of being separated by adoption. The younger boy, an energetic non-conformist, tries desperately to draw out his older roommate, who is an aspiring painter confined to a wheelchair that he refuses to relinquish for leg braces. Both boys strive to live life the way they want to live it and make their own choices, despite the external pressures and expectations of a well-meaning social worker. As the impending separation nears, these two "almost brothers" struggle to break through their alienation and isolation to find companionship and connection. | |||||
Speed Date |
| 1st Produced: | Mott/Regent High School (Mott, ND, United States) | 2008 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| 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: | 25-35 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 |
| Parts Other: | 4 males, 4 females (4-17 actors possible: 2-9 males, 2-9 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | It's Valentine's day and the pressure is on. Seventeen crazy characters search for love in a round-robin game of speed dating. Everyone's in on the action: a hopeless people-pleaser, a Frenchman, a guy hung up on his previous girlfriends, an art therapist, a clown, and more. They're desperate, chatty, needy, strange -- and the clock is ticking. Will they find love before time runs out? | |||||
TGIF or Who is Monster Mom |
| 1st Produced: | Minnesota Opera Center | 2004 | ||||
| Company: | Gaia Collective | |||||
| 1st Published: | - | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| 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 | |||||
| Genre: | - | - | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
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| Notes: | written by Janet Allard and Lisa D’Amour | |||||
| Synopsis: | In the United States, children are most likely to become homicide victims in their first year of life. Of all children under age 5 murdered from 1976-2000: 31% were killed by fathers, 30% were killed by mothers, 23% were killed by male acquaintances and 7% were killed by other relatives. Infanticide is something we see on the news and wonder why. TGIF or Who is Monster Mom is a play that tackles this issue. It puts a face to the statistics and asks why infanticide is so pervasive. TGIF tells the story of 4 women, who first appear to be quirky waitresses, but soon prove to be much deeper pools of private pain. It steals its way into the audience’s hearts though humor and then challenges their minds with the cold truth. After each performance, there will be a discussion lead by local women’s rights leaders, between the cast and audience. | |||||
Unknown, The |
| 1st Produced: | 2005 | |||||
| Company: | P73 Productions | |||||
| 1st Published: | - | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| 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 | |||||
| Genre: | Musical | - | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | book and lyrics by Janet Allard and Jean Randich, and music/ musical direction by Shane Rettig | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
Untold Crimes of Insomniacs |
| 1st Produced: | Guthrie Theater (Guthrie Lab) (Minneapolis, MN, United States) | 2004 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| 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: | 70-80 min | Drama/Comedy | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 |
| Parts Other: | 4 males, 3 females | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | In this dark and offbeat comedy with music, seven people embark on interconnected quests one night for excitement, connection, and a purpose for being alive. In a dreamlike state, they criss-cross the concrete jungle -- meeting up on the Internet and in cars, planning strange crimes and daring escapes, and craving experience in darkness to lend their daylight lives more meaning. When the sun rises, the feelings of these disquieted hearts have been radically rearranged. . .for those who are still alive, that is. | |||||
Vrooommm! A NASComedy |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | 978-0-573-66375-8 | ||||
| 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: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 5 |
| Parts Other: | to play several roles | |||||
| Notes: | Conceived and developed by Janet Allard and Michael Bigelow Dixon | |||||
 | This satiric spoof of America’s fastest sport reveals how our competitive edge gets corrupted by our relentless drive for commercial success. When a female driver takes the lead in the NASCAR season standings, sabotage and scandal dent the polished reputation of this high-octane enterprise. A primarily female cast portrays the all-male universe of NASCAR daredevil antics—in an all-out race for love and money with some crazy gender-fender-benders. | |||||