"Voyage to Voyager" is Ready for Production

Are you interested in producing Voyage to Voyager? Here's all the details:

Synopsis: Using a team of local actors, astrophysicist Carl Sagan directs a play about creating the Golden Record that was on board the Voyager spacecrafts when they launched in 1977. The Golden Record was a message from earth to whatever intelligent life in the universe that might happen find it drifting through space, and included music, images, and greetings from earth in multiple languages.
Voyage to Voyager is a multimedia show that parallels the creation of the record with the creation of the play, and the actors play themselves as well as the Voyager team. The humor of Sagan learning to direct a play along with the bureaucracy he faced creating the record is balanced with an awe for the universe and the quest to define what it means to be human.

Production History: The 60 minute version of the play was first produced at the Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium in Union Station as part of the Kansas City Fringe Festival in 2015.

Reviews: "Comical, educational, and provocative, this production asks many questions as to what the human experience truly entails and how diverse we all are from one another.... Filled with laughs and scientific details, Voyage to Voyager gives a fresh perspective on the historic task set forth by Sagan and reminds us of the hope that fuels our individual dreams to take us where no one has gone before." - KC Metropolis

Requirements: The cast requires seven actors of any gender and includes a multi-media presentation of images, sounds, and video. This is a longer version of the play that includes additional material that wasn't part of the original Fringe production. The running time is approximately 80 minutes, but the shortened 60 minute version is available. Performance royalties are negotiable and dependent on the size of the performance venue and ticket prices.

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I have uploaded pdfs of most of my stageplays and screenplays for everyone to read along with production information.

Stageplays

• Hexing Hitler/Sexing Hitler
• Khaaaaan! the Musical
• Lingerie Shop
• The Maltese Murder
• Jesus Christ, King of Comedy
• The Feast
• American Institution
• Cascades
• Perfect Love 

Screenplays

• Rhubarb Pie
• Mysterium
• Dark Matter
• Fanged
• NYCowboy
• Aeroplane

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"Hexing Hitler/Sexing Hitler" Ready for Production

Interested in producing Hexing Hitler or Sexing Hitler (or both)? Here's all the details:

Hexing Hitler
In January 1941, five people gather in a remote Maryland cabin to put a curse on Adolf Hitler and end World War II using witchcraft.

Sexing Hitler
During World War II, German soldiers in occupied territories are contracting syphilis from prostitutes in astounding numbers. The disease threatens the stability of the Third Reich. To solve the problem, Adolf Hitler orders the creation of inflatable pleasure dolls that the soldiers can carry in their packs to satisfy their urges.


Hexing Hitler/Sexing Hitler are two thematically-related one-act plays. They may be performed individually or together utilizing the same cast. Both plays are based on true stories.

Cast Requirements
Male, 40s-50s
Male, 30s-50s
Male, 20s
Female, 30s-50s
Female, 20s

The running time is approximately 60 minutes for Hexing Hitler, and 50 minutes for Sexing Hitler. Performance royalties are negotiable and dependent on the size of the performance venue and ticket prices.

Production History: Hexing Hitler was first performed at the Kansas City Fringe Festival July 22-30, 2011 (see the original show page). Sexing Hitler was first performed at the Kansas City Fringe Festival July 20-28, 2012 (see the original show page).

Contact: For questions or to read a copy of the script, please contact Bryan Colley at jupiterkansas@gmail.com.

"Khaaaaan! the Musical" Ready for Production

Interested in producing Khaaaaan! the Musical? Here's all the details:

Synopsis: Kirk, Spock, and McCoy must go back in time to the year 2010 to defeat the rock and roll god Khan. They find that the styles and culture haven't changed in the 30 years since Khan became president of the world in the 1980s. They defeat Khan with the help of a valley girl and the "Genesis Device," then go back to the future safe and sound.

Production History: Khaaaaan! the Musical was first produced at the Kansas City Fringe Festival July 27-August 1, 2010 (see the original show page). It was the best attended play of the festival (out of more than 70 events).

Requirements: The cast requires four males and one female. The running time is approximately 50 minutes. Set is minimal. Performance royalties are negotiable and dependent on the size of the performance venue and ticket prices.

Contact: For questions or to read a copy of the script, please contact Bryan Colley at jupiterkansas@gmail.com.

"Lingerie Shop" Ready for Production

Interested in producing Lingerie Shop?  Here's all the details:

Synopsis: Lingerie Shop is a male fantasy of life in a sexy lingerie shop. Everything is hot and steamy until one of the actresses curses the playwright and quits the play in the middle of a scene. What follows is a Pirandello-styled farce that deconstructs theatre and feminism.

Production History: Lingerie Shop was first produced at the Kansas City Fringe Festival July 22-August 9, 2009 (see the original show page). It was the fourth best attended play of the festival (out of more than 50 events).

Requirements: The cast requires five females and one male. The running time is approximately 45 minutes. Performance royalties are negotiable and dependent on the size of the performance venue and ticket prices.

Contact: For questions or to read a copy of the script, please contact Bryan Colley at jupiterkansas@gmail.com.

"Maltese Murder" Ready for Production

Are you programming your library's next Big Read? Are you interested in producing The Maltese Murder? Here are all the details:

Synopsis: When a book collector is murdered in a public library, private detective Sam Spade is hired to find the killer. He encounters a host of unsavory characters hunting for a valuable autographed edition of Hammett’s masterpiece that was mistakenly donated to the Friends of the Library book sale. The Maltese Murder is a humorous variation on Dashiell Hammett’s classic detective novel The Maltese Falcon. Using characters and a plot line similar to the original story, The Maltese Murder embraces Hammett’s sharp dialog while at the same time spoofing the film noir genre. The goal of the play is to support the source material in a way that will ease new readers into the book as well as entertain those who are already fans.

Production History: The Maltese Murder was commissioned in 2008 by the Johnson County Public Library in Overland Park, Kansas, as part of the National Endowment for the Arts' Big Read program.

Requirements: The play is ideally suited for a performance in a library environment or traditional theatre. The cast requires five males and two females and the running time is one hour. Performance royalties are negotiable and dependent on the size of the performance venue and ticket prices. The royalty rate for free public performances would be approximately $50 per performance.

Contact: For questions or to read a copy of the script, please contact Bryan Colley at jupiterkansas@gmail.com.