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PEG HERRING |
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Peg Herring is a writer who once taught high school English. After graduating from the University of Michigan she worked in education for twenty-six years, teaching English, history, and communications. Peg was active in the school, serving at different times as yearbook adviser, union president, drama coach, chorus leader, and class adviser. In 2002 she retired from teaching to pursue full-time writing. As an educator, Ms. Herring was chosen Teacher of the Year by a regional newspaper, and was twice awarded the National Endowment for the Humanities scholarship. In 2002 her lesson plans combining history and language instruction were chosen by a consortium of Educational Service Districts as exemplary and used for teacher training. In order to meet the needs of students Ms. Herring began writing plays in the late l990s. When the productions were well-received by audiences and players alike, she successfully submitted one, Four Chicks, Three Hunks, and a Frog, for publication in 2002. Ms. Herring writes for school productions, stressing good roles for many students, minimal acting ability, touches of humor, and lots of strong female roles. In addition to plays she writes novels and short stories and is currently under contract to a literary agent. Ms. Herring is still active in drama, music, and community events. When not involved in these areas, she and her husband enjoy travel, both abroad and in the United States.
Plays by Peg Herring
Hansel and Gretel | ||
| 1st Produced: | East Carteret High School (Beaufort, NC, United States) | 2007 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #56988 | |||
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: | 50-65 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 3 females, 9 either (15-36 actors possible: 3-18 males, 3-18 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Who could resist a house made of candy? Reliable Hansel and spoiled Gretel take a bite (or two) in this reworked fairy tale, but a few fresh surprises are in store for the siblings. Captured by an evil witch until their debts are paid off, the two soon discover that the cottage's enchanted furniture were once children, and vow to free them all. . .somehow. In a play about magical transformations of many kinds, can Gretel focus on saving the lives of others or is she doomed to become a bed stand forever? | |||||
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Rumpelstiltskin | ||
| 1st Produced: | Onaway High School (Onaway, MI, United States) | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #56989 | |||
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: | 90-110 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 11 | Female | 15 | ||
Parts other: | 11 males, 15 females, 7 either (23-41 actors possible: 10-18 males, 13-23 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Once upon a time there was a dwarf named Rumpels. . . wait, you probably know that part already. This reimagining of the classic fairy tale features two strong-willed sisters: Anya, shy and romantic, and Ingrid, outspoken and sensible. When their widowed mother is once again victim to the judgments of others, she tells a tiny lie -- Anya can turn straw into gold. Soon, the story "spins" out of control when the King believes Anya is the reason their nation is out of money and demands she perform her special skill for the royal coffers. Mix in magical companions, mistaken identities, a short villain, and princess wannabes -- is this a recipe for disaster? Or happily ever after? | |||||
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