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Doug Schutte

DOUG SCHUTTE

  

Nationality:    USA
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Schutte currently serves as playwright-in-residence and Executive Artistic Director of The Bard's Town Theatre. Previously, he was Executive Director of the Kentucky Theatre Association. All of his plays of the last 5 years have been seen their world premieres at Bard Theatre, with many going on to 2nd or 3rd productions elsewhere.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of Doug Schutte's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

        Chasing Ophelia         Just Like Life         Kings of Christmas, The         Misses Strata



Chasing Ophelia

Synopsis:
Newly-formed character Ned Mark finds love, loses love, and chases after love...and--traveling through the A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet (to name a few)--throws the character world of William Shakespeare into disarray in the process. In the process, Ned begins to find his purpose.

Notes:
3 of the male roles can be male or female, as has been done in other productions. Due to doubling, up to 20 actors could be employed. Winner of LEO Best Production Award, and honored by National Arts Club and Beverly Hills Theatre Guild

1st Produced:
The Bard's Town Theatre. Louisville, Ky 40205    2011

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Just Like Life

Synopsis:
It's 1992. Work-averse and father-to-be Richard Van Winkle sneaks off the find a napping spot free from the ire of his wife. When he wakes up, it's 2012, and Richard Van Winkle tries to make his way in a Facebook and Twitter world. How can we possibly connect in a world where we're constantly connected?

Notes:
The rapid-fire, machine-gun pace of the script, with its choppy scene construction, reflects the miniscule attention span of a generation raised with the comfort of electronic devices, and each act clocks in at approximately 40 minutes. A clever use of video commercials and screen captures of social media helps stitch the action together while simultaneously underscoring the intentionally disjointed quality of the script. - Arts Louisville

1st Produced:
The Bard's Town Theatre. Louisville, Ky 40205    06 Nov 2014

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Kings of Christmas, The

Synopsis:
10 years after the death (or disappearance) of his Elvis-impersonating magician father, Carter King reluctantly returns home for his family's Christmas to find more craziness than ever. With the help of the crazy family, the family cat, and a surprise visit from "The King," Carter regains his Christmas spirit.

Notes:
The madcap opening moments of Kings" are flat-out brilliant - and the rest of the play lives up to the opening. This is among the best-written, best-executed riffs on Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" you'll ever see. In fact, a word to the wise: stop reading for a moment and immediately order your tickets. This is the fourth season of "Kings," and as with the Louisville Ballet's "Nutcracker" and ATL's "A Christmas Carol," tickets are a hot commodity. "King's" has become a holiday tradition for many Louisville theater-goers. Groups file in together and fill entire rows in the intimate performance space. After a packed Sunday night performance, I overheard a chorus of folks saying: "We'll do it again next year." - LEO Weekly

1st Produced:
The Bard's Town Theatre. Louisville, Ky 40205    2011

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Misses Strata

Synopsis:
Aristophanes' Lysistrata finds herself in modern-day Washington DC, with a new name (Misses Strata), but the same old goal: to get men to stop being so insanely stupid. In this case, she might have the most difficult task of all: to get Congress to actually accomplish something. Mitch and Boehner, Georgie Boy and Dick, and President Willie may have something to say about that, however.

Notes:
The genius of Schutte's script lies in its equal-opportunity offense - WFPL. A script that "allows the audience to enjoy every laugh without reserve." -Arts Louisville

1st Produced:
The Bard's Town Theatre. Louisville, Ky 40205    2012

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  -

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