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Sandra de Helen

SANDRA DE HELEN  (1944 - )

 Nationality:    USA
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Sandra de Helen's "Beauty Standards" was presented in the PlayLab at the Great Plains Theatre Conference, May 2009. It had a directed reading in January 2008 in Portland. Her one-act Murder at Chez Rouge was performed at the Winterhaven 24 hour play festival May 2008; Her 10 minute play The Thing Is was produced as part of the Spotlight Program at artists Repertory Theatre in Portland, June 2008. Her libretto alberta was published in the July 2006 issue of Oregon Literary Review. de Helen is currently part of a multi-cultural playwriting group in Portland Oregon. Her website is www.SandradeHelen.com.

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below is a list of Sandra de Helen's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Beauty Standards         Blue Roses         Bobbsey Twins Go To Hell, The         Burning Up         Butch O' My Dreams         Clue In The Old Bird Bath         Copperheads And Common Women         Forgivness By The Book         Godmother, The         No On 9: Queer Family Values         Pink         Singer Clashes With Cougar         Something For Gladys: A Christmas Play         Something's Got To Give         Ten Minute Make Over         Witch!

Beauty Standards

Synopsis:
Two women swap beauty secrets

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Blue Roses

Synopsis:
Two young, upper class women named Rose end up in an asylum together; it's 1940 and Dr. Freeman is on the cutting edge of mental health.

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all characters Are in their 20's except doctor who is in his 30's. Unit set.

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Genre:
One act

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Male:  1            Female:  4            Other:  1 male voice only

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Bobbsey Twins Go To Hell, The

Synopsis:
The Bobbsey Twins died in a car crash and because of their homophobic, racist and classist views were sent to Hell. Their older siblings - also twins plan to rescue them

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Burning Up

Synopsis:
Tennessee Williams has decided to come out. He travels to New Orleans to make the announcement but then his hotel catches fire

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Ten minute play. - - Gay, one act

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Butch O' My Dreams

Synopsis:
Fay has a job as a bar tender. She wants a butch woman in her life so places an advert. She then has a choice of women who respond - and true love finds its way through

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Comedy. - - Lesbian, full length

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Clue In The Old Bird Bath

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Written by Kate Kasten And Sandra de Helen

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Genre:
Musical. - - Gay/Lesbian, musical

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Male:  -            Female:  11            Other:  doubling

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Copperheads And Common Women

Synopsis:
Copperheads and Common Women is a story of love between a grandmother and her granddaughter in the face of hard times and conflict.

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Had staged reading in Portland's new play festival Fertile Ground, Jan 09. Will be performed in Mumbai 11/09

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Genre:
Solo performance

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Forgivness By The Book

Synopsis:
a father on Death Row tries to get his daughter's forgiveness

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Genre:
Six minute play

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Godmother, The

Synopsis:
Tomboy McCorkle is a young butch lesbian assuming responsibility for her crime family upon the murder of her brother. Her men don't look forward to being led by a woman

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stage read as part of Portland Oregon's annual Fertile Ground New Works festival

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Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside    26 Jan 2013

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full length play

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No On 9: Queer Family Values

Synopsis:
annie and Serena are partners. Serena suddenly realises that what she really wants is a straight family. She becomes attracted to fellow worker Marcus and announces they are to get married only to have him dump her. Will annie take her back?

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Play/Drama. - - Lesbian, full length

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Pink

Synopsis:
Pink is rescued by Red

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Singer Clashes With Cougar

Synopsis:
Nelda Reyes Plays The Lesbian Immigrant From Mexico Living In Oregon Who Is Visited By a Puma While Rehearsing For a Concert. Puma Played By Jennifer Lanier Is Transformed Into a Woman When They Profess Their Love For Each Other. Unfortunately, The Young Singer Loses Her attraction For Puma When She Sees Her In Human Years

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Metroeast Community Media In Gresham, OR    04 Mar 2012

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Part-Time Playhouse

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Something For Gladys: A Christmas Play

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after the death of her husband Gladys is left to raise her children and run the farm. She feels she cannot do it and contemplates suicide

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Something's Got To Give

Synopsis:
Based on the letters of Marilyn Monroe

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Thirt minute play

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Ten Minute Make Over

Synopsis:
a daughter gets her mother onto a television "make-over" programme

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Witch!

Synopsis:
Vi a college professor is accused of being a witch. Her son has a secret shared with the local priest and Vi now has a female partner

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Play/Drama. - - Lesbian, full length

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