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KRISTINE L (VOSLER) BAUSKE (1964 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: Gary DaSilva |
Kris Bauske was born in rural Southwest Michigan. A tomboy with a deep love of books and plays, Kris was active in theatrical productions throughout high school and college. Kris earned her B.A. in English from the University of Michigan in 1985. She became a Technical Writer and lived throughout the Midwest before settling in Orlando, FL in 1994. Kris has an ongoing relationship with the Osceola Center for the Arts in Kissimmee, FL where many of her plays receive their first reading. Her first play, A Good Old Fashioned, Redneck Country Christmas, written in 2008 garnered national attention and was published by Baker's Plays in March 2009. It has now been adapted for the stage as a musical and is represented by Gary DaSilva 111 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 250 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-6850. The musical adaptation is published by Samuel French, Inc. Kris' farce, Chloe Nelson and the Remarkable, Unusual, Foolproof Retirement Plan was given a reading at the Dramatists Guild of America in March 2010 and was selected for the 2010 Great Plains Theatre Conference. It was a finalist for the Aurora Theatre's GAP Festival of New Plays and was honored as a top 10 finalist for the Reva Shiner Comedy Award presented annually by the Bloomington Playwrights Project. Kris' comedy, Simon Says has been read by Mr. Neil Simon who granted permission for the use of his likeness in the script! Grandma's Little Helper is a unique comedy examining aging, hypocrisy, and family responsibility. It has been through a reading in Orlando, FL and has been invited for a reading and workshop in New York City in February 2011. Mr. DaSilva also represents this play. Kris is a member of the Dramatist's Guild of America, the International Centre for Women Playwrights, and the Theatre Communications Group. She continues to write from her home near Orlando, FL. She also mentors a number of writers and playwrights offering advice, editing, and a shoulder to cry on as needed.
Plays by Kristine L (Vosler) Bauske
Chloe Nelson and the Remarkable, Unusual, Foolproof Retirement Plan | ||
| 1st Produced: | Osceola Center for the Arts | Dec 2009 | ||||
Company: | Osceola Center for the Arts | |||||
| 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 | #121632 | |||
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Genre: | Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | Voice on Walkie Talkie | |||||
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Synopsis: | Chloe Nelson is not happy with retirement! Her husband, Stu, has lost his hearing and spends most of his day in the john. Their only child, Heather, lives too far away to pay attention to her aging parents, and retirement just isn't what Chloe expected, so, true to form, Chloe concocts a remarkable plan! On Easter weekend, Chloe brings together family and friends for an innocent supper party. The only trouble is, the party's not so innocent, and everyone there may not make it out alive! When Heather starts to suspect something's up, Chloe's unusual scheme may be unraveled by her well-meaning daughter. Spend a weekend of pure chaos with one of the Midwest's most outrageous families to solve the many mysteries of "Chloe Nelson and the Remarkable, Unusual, Foolproof, Retirement Plan"! | |||||
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Fantasy Lives of Women | ||
| 1st Produced: | Osceola Center for the Arts | Aug 2010 | ||||
Company: | Osceola Center for the Arts | |||||
| 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 | #121634 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 9 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | doubling possible | |||||
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Synopsis: | Three pretty college friends reunite every year to discuss the highs and lows of life in the Big Apple. This year's reunion takes an unexpected turn. When Katie suggests the idea of sharing the one, single fantasy that would change each of their lives and make life nearly perfect, all three are in for the surprise of a lifetime! Conservative, married Lauren starts with an unexpected fantasy that turns her darling, unemployed husband into the world's greatest spy! Then, sexy, free-spirited Madison shares her fantasy of holding open interviews for a husband ~ only how does one decide? Finally, sharp-tongued and chubby Katie expresses the fantasy of every woman who's ever been overlooked for promotion because of her appearance. Hilarity, laughter, and unexpected insights follow the fantasies of Lauren, Maddy, and Katie. Can sharing your greatest fantasy with your closest friends change your life? Find out in Fantasy Lives of Women! | |||||
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Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas, A: The Musical | ||
| 1st Produced: | Osceola Center for the Arts | 31 Jul 2010 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0873699221 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121630 | |||
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Genre: | Musical Holiday Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | The musical adaptation of the much-loved Christmas comedy. Laugh, cry, and sing along as you remember why we celebrate that holiday in December! | |||||
| Lou's Diner is the friendliest place in the south, but this Christmas Eve, Lou and the girls are steamed. Lou's husband, Bill, and his pals Dave and Jimmy have taken off for a day of hunting in the mountains. Dave is married to one of Lou's waitresses while Jimmy is trying to avoid marriage to the other. Seems they want to avoid family issues by getting out of town for the day. With the warm-hearted women hard at work in the diner on Christmas Eve and the men staunchly avoiding the traditional holiday setting back home, we get to witness each group's perspective of the other through the eyes of a stranded truck driver named Bob. Whoever said, "Men are from Mars, and Women are from Venus" must have met this crew! When Mary Sue, the pregnant and poignant stranger gets lost in the woods and ends up having her baby in a cow shed in the middle of a blizzard, the red-neck boys become the most unlikely Wise Men at the Nativity you ever saw! Bob is there to witness it all and give us the narrative of their adventure. The first miracle of Christmas blesses everyone in this tender comedy, and with simplicity and grace, gently reminds the audience of the real reason for the season! Blending a healthy dollop of southern comedy with a pinch of O'Henry's "Gift of the Magi", "A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas" is overflowing with infectious high spirits! Laughs abound! | |||||
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Good, Old Fashioned, Redneck Country Christmas, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ocoee Oaks United Methodist Church | 10 Dec 2008 | ||||
Company: | New york Acting Ensemble | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | Baker1890 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #96729 | |||
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Genre: | Holiday/Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | 978-0-87440-219-3 | |||||
| Lou's Diner is the friendliest place in the south, but this Christmas Eve, Lou and the girls are steamed. Lou's husband, Bill, and his pals Dave and Jimmy have taken off for a day of hunting in the mountains. Dave is married to one of Lou's waitresses while Jimmy is trying to avoid marriage to the other. Seems they want to avoid family issues by getting out of town for the day. With the warm-hearted women hard at work in the diner on Christmas Eve and the men staunchly avoiding the traditional holiday setting back home, we get to witness each group's perspective of the other through the eyes of a stranded truck driver named Bob. Whoever said, 'Men are from Mars, and Women are from Venus' must have met this crew! When Mary Sue, the pregnant and poignant stranger gets lost in the woods and ends up having her baby in a cow shed in the middle of a blizzard, the red-neck boys become the most unlikely Wise Men at the Nativity you ever saw! Bob is there to witness it all and give us the narrative of their adventure. The first miracle of Christmas blesses everyone in this tender comedy, and with simplicity and grace, gently reminds the audience of the real reason for the season! Blending a healthy dollop of southern comedy with a pinch of O'Henry's 'Gift of the Magi', A Good, Old Fashioned, Redneck Country Christmas is overflowing with infectious high spirits! Laughs abound! | |||||
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Grandma's Little Helper | ||
| 1st Produced: | Osceola Center for the Arts | Aug 2010 | ||||
Company: | Osceola Center for the Arts | |||||
| 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 | #121631 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Not appropriate for young children | |||||
Synopsis: | Beth visits her Grandma Betty from out of state once in a blue moon. Betty is still delightful and spry well into her eighties, but along the way, she's picked up a live-in health aid to help around the house! Lolly is young, intelligent, and beautiful, but is she hiding a dark secret beneath the yoga poses and fresh fruit she's brought into Grandma's life? What will Charles, Beth's pompous and powerful minister cousin, do if he discovers the secret Lolly's hiding? Who's right and who's wrong in this tale of morality and hypocrisy turned upside down? Beth has only her brief visit to figure out what's going on, who's doing what to who, and what the right choice is for her beloved Gran! | |||||
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Simon Says | ||
| 1st Produced: | Osceola Center for the Arts | May 2010 | ||||
Company: | Osceola Center for the Arts | |||||
| 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 | #121633 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
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Notes: | This play may only be produced with special permission from Neil Simon. | |||||
Synopsis: | If you were a playwright, and your life was falling apart, who would you turn to for help? Who else but America's most revered and beloved writer for the stage: Neil Simon! Connie Carmichael stands on the verge of theatrical greatness! Her hobby as a writer has blossomed into a full-time career, and her plays are gaining national attention. But at home, Connie's husband is moody and difficult, and her teenage daughter is growing more and more distant. Could it be Connie's inability to distinguish between the fantasy of her art and the reality of her life is destroying her family? Frustrated by the lack of support at home, Connie collapses at her desk one night only to be awakened by her artistic idol, Neil Simon! Neil shares his life experiences and the highs and lows of his writing career and personal life in an effort to steer Connie in the right direction. When she questions certain moments of Neil's life, he's joined by the ghost of his old friend, Walter Matthau to help him elucidate. The only question is, will Connie learn an artist's most difficult lessons secondhand from the man who knows the stage best, or will she have to learn the hard way? | |||||
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