JeffNet / Dick Piston, Hotel Detective

Washington, DC
January 28, 29, 30, 31, 2015
NOTE: Murder by Midnight ONLY Thu, Fri and Sat matinee

	HS Winter One-Acts Festival
	4200 Davenport Street, NW Washington, DC 20016-4560
	Wednesday thru Saturday @ 7:00 p.m. Saturday matinee @ 2:00 p.m.

Murder by Midnight by Jeff Goode. Director, Laura Smith ’15; SM, Jadine Sonoda ’15

Cast: Aidan Kelliher ’16, Isabel Boyer ’17, Nico Von Friedeburg ’18
On the night in question, Dick Piston, Hotel Detective, is determined not to work a minute of overtime. So at ten minutes to midnight—and ten minutes until his shift ends—Piston is less than eager to help the half-dressed woman who runs in screaming of murder. Setting an egg timer for exactly ten minutes, Piston is adamant that he will only help the woman until the time runs out. But will it be enough time to discover what happened to the woman’s dead husband? In the quick-witted back-and-forth questioning that follows, Piston tries to unravel the mystery at an alarmingly and questionably fast pace.

Winter One-Acts 2015 Crew

SETS

Designers: Halle Beshouri ’16 and Susana Hair ’16

Crew Head: Sarah Lev ’17

Crew: Izzy Verdery ’18, Ashley Jeffers ’16, Gabby Preston ’16, Grace Mahaffie ’18

LIGHTS

Designers: Charlotte Houghton ’16 and Jonah Kildon ’16

Crew Head: Avery Adomaitis ’18

Crew: Devon Gunter ’16, Susannah Epstein-Boley ’18, Justin Connell ’18

SOUND

Designer: Robinson Cook ’16

Crew Head: Ben Steinwurtzel ’18

Crew: Isaac Rosenblum-Sellers ’18

POSTER
Designer: Sarah Shine ’15

PRODUCER/PUBLISHER: Claire Nevin ’17

BOX OFFICE/HOUSE: Simone Liu ’18 and Grace Mahaffie ’18

The Shows: Winter One-Acts Festival 2015

And ... Action by Dan Roth. Director, Bill George; SM, Katharine Tilmes ’16

Cast: Will Anderson ’16, Marc Mühleisen ’15, Cassidy Paradis ’16, Kalila Morsink ’15, Alexander Hewlett ’18

This hilarious comedy uses the play-within-a-play format, following a troupe of actors as it prepares for the staged reading of a new play. Murphy's Law reigns supreme as the harried director deals with: an angry leading man; a know-it-all thespian; a miffed grande dame and a tardy manipulative ingénue.

Armed Robbery for Dummies by Paul R. Roman. Director, Coco Stiff ’15; SM, Graeme Hall ’15

Cast: David Winkler ’15, Eli Kaplan ’18, Pippa Spindel ’16

Frank is an average guy in need of a change. So, naturally, he decides he's going to commit armed robbery. He calls George, his best friend and a recent parolee, to help him, but everything quickly goes very wrong when a dead body ends up in the middle of Frank's living room. Turns out body disposal isn't as easy as it looks.

Bar Mitzvah Boy by Samara Siskind. Director, Jason Martin ’15; SM, Jillian Lerner ’16

Cast: Ellie Goldberg ’17, Danny Klain ’15

One boy. One girl. One very awkward slow dance. This charming scene explores what happens when you mix hormones, secret admirers, and religious rights of passage.

Cabin Pressure adapted from a BBC Podcast. Director, Perry Levitch ’15; SM, Claire Brown ’16

Cast: Tajin Rogers ’16, Adam Forsyth ’15, Jacob Kaplan ’16, Claire Lewis ’18

Two bickering pilots, an optimistic flight attendant, and a paranoid airline owner attempt a 7,000-mile flight.

Controlling Interest by Wayne Rawley. Director, Emma Stern ’15; SM, Danny Thimm ’16

Cast: Marcus Lustig ’15, Mac Andrews ’15, Chris Oakley ’17, Maddy Clark ’16, Grace Phillips ’15
Unconventional office workers discussing a very important topic.

The Levee by Taylor Mac Bowyer. Director, Jenny Riemer ’15; SM, Adam Greiner

Cast: Gabby Jacoby ’17, Ethan Dan ’17

The Levee is a short play that follows the life of two young adults who are going through one of the worst fears any couple could face. This high-emotion play takes us along this rollercoaster ride with them and ends with ... well, you will see.

Love and Death by Kathryn Chetkovich. Director, Jacob Roberts ’15; SM, Elena Pastreich ’17

Cast: Hope Lasater-Guttmann ’18, Ian Askew ’15

A witty one-act comedy about why we lie to the people we love.

Murder by Midnight by Jeff Goode. Director, Laura Smith ’15; SM, Jadine Sonoda ’15

Cast: Aidan Kelliher ’16, Isabel Boyer ’17, Nico Von Friedeburg ’18
On the night in question, Dick Piston, Hotel Detective, is determined not to work a minute of overtime. So at ten minutes to midnight—and ten minutes until his shift ends—Piston is less than eager to help the half-dressed woman who runs in screaming of murder. Setting an egg timer for exactly ten minutes, Piston is adamant that he will only help the woman until the time runs out. But will it be enough time to discover what happened to the woman’s dead husband? In the quick-witted back-and-forth questioning that follows, Piston tries to unravel the mystery at an alarmingly and questionably fast pace.

Naomi in the Living Room by Christopher Durang. Director, Talia Goldberg ’15; SM, Maaike Lanstra-Corn ’17

Cast: Jamie O’Brien ’16, Matthew Ishimaru ’16, Esme Levitch ’18

Two Truths and a Lie:

1. Kitsch doesn't belong in the living room.

2. All of John and Johnna's children are dead.

3. This takes place in a dining room.

She’s Fabulous by Jack Neary. Director, Rebecca Berger ’15; SM, Afriti Bankwalla ’15

Cast: Eve Jones ’15, Katie Abramowitz ’17

What happens when three friends compete for a role but only one takes the stage? Does jealousy overtake the two left in the audience? Do they learn from each other or is this the end of their friendship? Find out in She's Fabulous.

They Fell (from Almost, Maine) by John Cariani. Director, Jim Mahady; SM, Simone Liu ’18

Cast: Jack Szulc-Donnell ’17, Martin Glusker ’17

Almost, Maine, where extraordinary things happen to ordinary people. Winter, 9:00 at night. Two guys sitting in a potato field drink and talk about their dates … and come to a discovery. Come visit Almost, Maine.

Trapped by Elise Eras ’15. Director, Elise Eras ’15; SM, Grace Mahaffie ’18

Cast: Abigail Rosen ’16, Gabriel Smith ’18, Julia Smith ’16, May Robison ’17
Two women are in the unfortunate situation of being stuck in an elevator. Aided by the intercom worker watching over them, they form an unlikely, and unstable, friendship.

Winter One-Acts 2015 Crew

SETS

Designers: Halle Beshouri ’16 and Susana Hair ’16

Crew Head: Sarah Lev ’17

Crew: Izzy Verdery ’18, Ashley Jeffers ’16, Gabby Preston ’16, Grace Mahaffie ’18

LIGHTS

Designers: Charlotte Houghton ’16 and Jonah Kildon ’16

Crew Head: Avery Adomaitis ’18

Crew: Devon Gunter ’16, Susannah Epstein-Boley ’18, Justin Connell ’18

SOUND

Designer: Robinson Cook ’16

Crew Head: Ben Steinwurtzel ’18

Crew: Isaac Rosenblum-Sellers ’18

POSTER
Designer: Sarah Shine ’15

PRODUCER/PUBLISHER: Claire Nevin ’17

BOX OFFICE/HOUSE: Simone Liu ’18 and Grace Mahaffie ’18

Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday Matinee	Saturday Night
Cabin Pressure	Murder at Midnight	Murder at Midnight	She’s Fabulous	Cabin Pressure
She’s Fabulous	Trapped	Trapped	Murder at Midnight	Armed Robbery for Dummies
Bar Mitzvah Boy	Naomi in the Living Room	Cabin Pressure	Trapped	Love and Death
They Fell	And ... Action	They Fell	And ... Action	They Fell
The Levee	The Levee	Armed Robbery for Dummies	Bar Mitzvah Boy	Bar Mitzvah Boy
Controlling Interest	Armed Robbery for Dummies	Love and Death	Controlling Interest	The Levee
Naomi in the Living Room	Love and Death	And … Action		She’s Fabulous
				Naomi in the Living Room
				Controlling Interest

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
February 5. 2015

	One Act Festival
	One Kingsway Avenue Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 4G9
	Thursday @ 4:00 p.m.

NOTE TO SELF: The performing arts calendar listed the December One Act Festival. check again at the beginning of next semester

The Misadventures of
Dick Piston, Hotel Detective

Hello, my name is Naeem Hedayatipoor, and I wish to request the rights to perform "Murder by Midnight" for a One-Act performance at Old Scona Academic High School in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Your work will be performed one to two times in February. Between twenty to thirty five audience members are expected to attend each showing. Please get back to me at your earliest convenience.

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Manipal, India
February 14, 2015

	Comikaze 5
	Syndicate Bank Golden Jubilee Hall
	Saturday 18:00 - 20:00

The Annual Theatre Convention is back! Comikaze returns for its 5th iteration this Valentine's day, for laughter is the best aphrodisiac. Join Dramanon Manipal as we once again reunite with our sister troupes from Bangalore and Hyderabad for a one-of-a-kind theatrical extravaganza. 8 short plays = 8 times the laughter.

The Misadventures of
Dick Piston, Hotel Detective

DICK PISTON ... Singh Kunadi
THE WOMAN ... Anoushka Sarat

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to you on behalf of Dramanon Manipal; a small, student-run theater group operating out of the small town of Manipal, India. We hope to perform your script, Murder By Midnight at a short-play festival being held on the 14th of February, 2015, in order to bring quality scripts to the town we perform in, and were hoping you might waive the royalty fee for a single performance of the same. Yours sincerely, Zaid Hussain, Dramanon Manipal

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
February 20, 21, 2015
Verify these dates from Ms. Zaheer. Short+Sweet site currently lists only Friday & Saturday

	The Biggest Little Play Festival in the World (February 5 - March 14, 2015)
	(Kilachand Studio Theatre) Mall of the Emirates VENUE: Short+Sweet Dubai 2015 will be held at a number of venues including DUCTAC in the Mall of the Emirates from February 5th to March 14th, 2015.
	Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 p.m.
	Prague-nosis! - Feb 19-21

The Misadventures of
Dick Piston, Hotel Detective

February 20 & 21

THE CASE OF THE MISSING NECKLACE
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a precious jewel. Until Dick Piston arrives on the scene.
Writer: Adapted from "Praguenosis" by Jeff Goode. With permission.
Directors: Michel Atieh, Salman Qureishi and Hananah Zaheer
Presented by The Royal Shakespeareans
Cast: Michel Atieh, Salman Qureishi, Hananah Zaheer (Also Vikram Ahuja possibly)

The one I found says "Dick Piston, Hotel detective." That is all for the title as it is listed on the site, but it is the one with the missing necklace. The performance dates will be Feb 19, 20, 21. We are not an established group, per se. We will be doing this for the Short and Sweet short play festival in Dubai as an independent entry (group name to be decided--can probably send that to you in a day or so).

http://www.ductac.org/ductac.php ABOUT DUCTAC Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre (DUCTAC) aims to contribute to the creative and cultural development of Dubai by presenting and hosting a programme of events and participatory activities for Dubai�s many multi-national communities and visitors alike. The Theatre & Arts Centre is the first modern, non-profit, cross-community creative centre in the Gulf. This flagship project was the brainchild of local theatre-lovers, arts enthusiasts, artists and business people who recognised the need for an entertainment and educational centre for the community and future generations of Dubai. Located on floor two of Mall of the Emirates, and spanning some 77,952 ft sq (7,424 m sq) the venue includes: http://www.ductac.org/kstudio.php KILACHAND STUDIO The Kilachand Studio Theatre is an intimate space ideal for smaller performances, seminars, experimental theatre and community productions. Kilachand has flexible seating that can be configured into various styles, including to a flat-floor empty space and raked seating of 151 seats.

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Vernon Hills, Illinois
February 26 & 27, 2015

	Student Directed One Act Plays 2015
	145 Lakeview Pkwy Vernon Hills, IL 60061
	Thursday & Friday

One Acts Cast List:
The Misadventures of
Dick Piston, Hotel Detective

Directed by Alyssa

Woman....................Sarah Shanes
Dick Piston..............Kyle Greenberg
Bellhop....................Joey Acopiado
Dead Body..............Adam Logan

Kourtney�s Show
Peyton....................Isabelle Bogojevic
Josh........................Sam Lemme
Aaron......................Scott Knier
Grandmother..........Hannah Shanes
Neighbor.................Max Rattner

Riley�s Show
Sam........................Spencer Moffat
Katie.......................Maggie Collins
Teacher/Lisa...........Skylar Torrey

Kristina�s Show
Ken............................Noah Hewett
Dorothy.....................Stephie Benito
Marty (Martha)...........Kelsey Carido
Dr. Russell.................Sneha Sivaram
Delivery Person..........Ryan Ginsberg

We are looking to perform Murder by Midnight as part of our student directed One Act Plays. Performances will be February 26 & 27. Our house has 250 seats and we expect 250 people at each performance. Tickets are $3 for all seats.

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Emporia, Kansas
March 6, 2015

Friday

Two theater students direct scenes

Payge Quintana, Staff Writer - March 26, 2015
Two students received the chance to control every aspect of a single scene of a play for their directing class Friday, March 6.
Andrew McCutcheon, senior theater major, chose to direct a scene from "Murder by Midnight: The Further Adventures of Dick Piston (But Not Much Further)" by Jeff Goode.
"I chose the play after reading several others and determined it was the best one," McCutcheon said.
The directors' responsibilities were to do everything they thought would make the scene the best it could be and transform it.
"The directors are responsible for all aspects of the production just as they would be if it was a real world opportunity," Jim Bartruff, theater director and professor of communication and theater. "They select the script, prepare for auditions, cast the play, rehearse, organize the tech, usher, gather props - whatever they need to do to get the show on its feet."
Directing the scenes is part of the directing one class, taught by Bartruff every spring semester.
John Alfrey, senior secondary speech theater education major, has directed a scene before for the class and has participated in two others.
"The feeling of directing is a challenging one," Alfrey said. "There is a lot to think about while directing a script. 'What are they given circumstances?' 'What did the playwright mean by this line?' Tackling those, and many more questions like that first allows the director to understand what the playwright meant while writing the work."
Theater classes give students a hands on learning experience in what they are interested in.
"Students in theater learn by studying, sharing and by doing," Bartruff said. "Every chance a student of theater has to perform is a vital learning experience, regardless of size, time or venue."
While preparing for the scenes, "The Treehouse Effect" cast and crew were also getting ready for their production.
Some of the students involved in the scenes also participated in the play. For example, McCutcheon was the sound designer and Alfrey was one of the cast members.
"It wasn't too difficult to keep the two parts from directing scenes and 'The Treehouse Effect' separate," Alfrey said. "When in one rehearsal you get into a character and while at another you get into another character. The worlds never collide as long as you can focus at the rehearsal you are at."
Directing the scenes is a requirement for the class. Every director has a different style and a different drive for their scenes. However, with this being for a grade, the students are trying to do the best they can.
"(My inspiration for the scene was) just my own drive to present the best production I could," McCutcheon said.

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Chisinau, Moldova
April 9, 2015

	Chisinau Toastmasters Meeting 09.04.2015 Easter Speciality Speeches #4 - Read Out Loud (12:00-15:00 min)
	Biblioteca Hasdeu (Across the street from the Stefan cel Mare Monument) Stefan cel Mare 148 Chisinau, Moldova
	Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

Performed by Carolina Dodon

Chisinau Toastmasters Club Club Number: 1935913, District U, Area Z11 Performed by Carolina Dodon There is an article: http://zugo.md/clubul-toastmasters-sia-ales-cel-mai-bun-orator-si-evaluator-foto-6860 dated April 10, 2015 and posted to Caro Lina's facebook on April 11, 2015 which has photos that match the youtube video and describes the event: (translated:) TOASTMASTERS CLUB HAS CHOSEN THE BEST SPEAKER AND EVALUATOR (PHOTO) Toastmasters club gave meeting inside the Municipal Library "BPHa?deu" for the best orator and evaluator. The event was attended by three more speakers and evaluators write ZUGO . Participants Diana Ungureanu, Nadejda Mocanu Carolina Dodon and each held a speech in front of the public, having provided them 10-12 minutes to show how good they are. The speech was presented by Diana Ungureanu "Margaret Thatchr Receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom", it tucks into the role of this lady. Followed Carolina Dodon, who delighted those present both in the way they spoke, and through rhythmic movements they had speech topic is "Murder By Midnigt". And Nadejda Mocanu speech was entitled "Parenting spell: beware of propaganda", it received a note from the public remarcabill?. Each speaker had and by one evaluator who have brought so much praise, but some critics to refer to the position it took in the scene, gestures and mimic. The described that Diana was Victoria Dodon Carolina being advanced by Ann Larrow and Nadejda by Maria Vizdoaga, who is also president of Toastmasters club. Finally he was elected the best speaker and evaluator, which are Carolina Dodon, respectively, Maria Vizdoaga. "Our Scopulul to improve our public speaking abilities, speaking in public, the post was correct transmission, using persuasive capabilities, but the most important thing is to overcome fear and gain courage, because after the fear of death, fear of oratory is ranked two, "said Toastmasters club president, Maria Vizdoaga for ZUGO. Chisinau Toaster's own facebook page posted the photos from this article as: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.856548107751782.1073741888.218327298240536&type=1 Chicinau Toastmasters Meeting 09.04.2015 Easter There is another youtube video from the same event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HzVTUOPal4 (note: same shot and Madame Toastmaster is wearing the same dress) where they sing happy birhtday to Diana Ungureanu she reposted to her facebook on April 12 so it must have been recent

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Poultney, Vermont
April 16-19, 2015
(2 performances)

	One-Act Play Festival
	1 Brennan Circle Poultney, VT 05764

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http://www.greenmtn.edu/theater/news_events.aspx On February 11 at 6 p.m. in Ackley all students are invited to audition for the theater program�s One-Act Play Festival. The festival will feature ten student-directed shows, with genres ranging from classical drama to contemporary comedy. Parts are available for everyone! Monologues will be available at audition time. The production dates are April 16-19.

http://theropeswing.greenmtn.edu/blog/2015/4/11/gmcs-upcoming-one-acts-by-seraphina-mallon-breiman.html
GMC's Upcoming One Acts! By Seraphina Mallon-Breiman
Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 3:43PM
Over the past couple of weeks, the GMC theater department has been working arduously to rehearse a series of 10 one-act short plays for an upcoming production next weekend, April 16-19. Different plays will be performed each night, so make sure to come out twice!

All of the shows are being student-directed by a handful of young adults in one of professor Paula Mann's acting classes. So from the first step of casting the shows, all the way to opening night, these students have been in charge of what is happening when. Very exciting!

While many of the shows range from comedic and crazy to satirical and sad, I was cast in a two-person show called 'Heart in the Ground', with fellow student Robert Holloway, directed by Maddie Mielke. This show is a bit wild, taking place on a farm in the west a couple of decades ago. The two characters, Karen and Lee, are both relatively young and recently out of two mentally unstable social institutions: prison, and an insane asylum. The play is mainly set around a conversation they have revolving around the ways of the world and their deceased child.

I highly encourage everyone to come out and support their friends in these upcoming productions! This production has the most actors within it that a GMC theater production has seen in over 5 years. The cast list is as follows:

"Bug"  directed by Andrew Bullard

Dillon Bryant

Emma Jeanne Page

Hayley Gravel

Jose Galvez Contreras

Eric Hudiburg

"Rough Day on the Streets" directed by Andrew Woodman

Andrew Bullard

Emma Jeanne Page

Katie Getts

Julia Connell

"Death Knocks"  directed by Owen Spath

Dillon Bryant

Andrew Bullard

"Murder by Midnight" directed by Allison Parenti

Andrew Bullard

Carley McEnery

Dillon Bryant

"Heart in the Ground"  directed by Maddie Mielke

Robert Holloway

Seriphina Mallon-Breiman

"Oedi" directed by Anna Caputo

Simon James

Jeff Eckhardt

Carley McEnery

Andrew Bullard

"The Unwanted" directed by Jillian Paris

Carley McEnery

Anna Caputo

Nick Mazzali

"A Matter of Husbands" directed by Katie Richardson

Emma Jeanne Page

Maddie Mielke

"No Exit" directed by Hannah Davis

Maxx Hockenberry

Marissa Roberts

Anna Caputo

"The Boor" directed by Ben Lachman

Nick Mazzali

Isaac Winant

Maddie Mielke

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Pensacola, Florida
April 20, 2015

	7 Deadly One-Acts (PSC Directing I)
	Ashmore Auditorium 1000 College Blvd Pensacola, FL 32504
	Monday @ 7:30 p.m.

Monday, 20 April, 19:30
7 Deadly One-Acts (PSC Directing I)

Come and watch, awe-struck and amazed, as the Directing 1 Class of '15 portrays a myriad of heinous, indulgent (or just plain dumb and hilarious) transgressions. Seven productions, seven sins, seven . . . SEVEN!

This night of comedy and tragedy is completely free and open to the public! Come enjoy seven different short plays all in one night, located in the Ashmore Auditorium on the Pensacola campus of PSC.

The plays and their directors are as follows:

Alli Hays - Murder by Midnight
Benjamin Vath - The Genteel Coffin from Boston
Bethany Kolb - The Lady or the Tiger
Elizabeth Watson - Imperfect Proposal
Kinikia Cooper - Sure Thing
Steven Harrison - Sorry, Wrong Number
Tyler Cole - The Jest of Hahalaba

Disclaimer: Certain plays will not be family friendly.

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Williamsburg, Virginia
April 27 & 28, 2015
(2 performances)


	Phi Betta Kappa Memorial Hall 601 Jamestown Rd Williamsburg, VA 23185

directed by Jess Hoover

Mr. Goode, I am a college student in a direction class, and I would like to inquire about purchasing the rights to perform your play, Murder by Midnight. It would be performed twice at the end of April in a 70 seat theater, and we are not making any money on it. Thank you for your time, Jess Hoover

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Highlands Ranch, Colorado
April 30 - May 2, 2015


	9375 S Cresthill Lane Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

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my name is Jeremy Kluth. I am a senior at Highlands Ranch High School and I am involved in the theatre program at the school currently in Theatre VI. In a school year, we do three plays and one musical. As of now, the school is doing the Wizard of Oz. This spring, the last "play" of the year is ten to fifteen minute plays the students in Theatre VI (including me) are directing. So we were told by our theatre teacher to find three plays that we are interested in doing and bring a copy of the script into class. I read your play "Murder by Midnight" and thought it was amazing knowing that it is one of the three plays I am considering directing. In regards to all rights of performing and public reading, I am inquiring if it's okay to make a copy of your script to be publicly read and possibly performed.

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Haverhill, Massachusetts
May 1 & 2, 2015

	An Evening of Student Directed One Act Plays
	Chester W. Hawrylciw Theater 100 Elliott St. Haverhill, MA 01830
	Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 p.m.
	Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 students and seniors.

http://heyevent.com/event/362946650576569/an-evening-of-student-directed-one-act-plays
An Evening of Student Directed One Act Plays

Dick Piston is a Hotel Detective. Brad and Emily disagree on what is funny. Mimi and Lila are waiting for a friend who seems to be late. Blake just needs some tech help. Joe and Nora are going through withdrawal. Joey and Mary are homeless. Donna and Angela meet for lunch. Boy and Girl are trapped in a world... made of cheesecake.
Come join us Friday May 1st and Saturday May 2nd at 7:30 pm in the Chester W. Hawrylciw Theater for:
An Evening of Student Directed One Act Plays
The Northern Essex Community College Top Notch Players present eight (8) 10 minute plays directed by Northern Essex Community College Students.
Murder by Midnight by Jeff Goode
Directed by Colin Sarff

Dick Piston- Kris Schooner
Woman- Sarah Bird
Bellhop- Nate Miller

Not Funny by Christopher Lockheardt
Directed by Conor Miller

Brad- Jon Gray
Emily- Abigail Seabrook

Late Arrival by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Caitlin Kennedy

Mimi- Ari Crawford
Lila- Kiara Pichardo

Tech Support by Henry Meyerson
Directed by Geehae Moon

Actor 1- Blake Cadet
Actor 2- Stephanie Bisono

Cocaine by Pendleton King
Directed by Geehae Moon

Joe- Paul Kelly
Nora- Ally Catanzaro

Road Kill by Edward Crosby Wells
Directed by Michael Ross

Joey- Christian Doyle
Mary- Katie Formosi

Lunchtime by Rob Marcato
Directed by Stephanie Bisono

Donna- Geehae Moon
Angela- Hannah Heckman-McKenna
Man- Robert Mantegani

Cheesecake by Robert Patrick
Directed by Robert Mantegani

Boy- Christian Doyle
Girl- Sarah Bird

At Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, MA
An Evening of Student Directed One-Act Plays
Directed by Students
Mentored by Susan Sanders

Performance Dates: May 1 & 2 at 7:30pm
Chester W. Hawrylciw Theater
100 Elliott St. Haverhill, MA
This is an ASSOCIATE entry.
RESPONDENT � Peter Sampieri

facebook page for: Northern Essex Community College Top Notch Players Here it is!! Student-Directed One-Act Plays Cast List (in no particular order) Please initial your name if you accept the role. "Lunchtime" by ? Director - Stephanie Bisono Hannah Heckman-McKenna - Angela Rob Mantegani - Man GeehaeMoon - Donna First rehearsal 4/15 6:00 "Cocaine" Director - Geehae Moon Ally Catanzano - Nora Paul Kelly - Joe First rehearsal - 4/12 4:00 "Cheesecake" by Robert Patrick Director - Rob Mantegani Sarah Bird - Girl Christian Doyle - Boy First rehearsal 4/20 6:00 "Late Arrival" by Theresa Rebeck Director - Caitlin Kennedy Hannah Heckman-McKenna - Mimi Kiara Pichardo - Lila First rehearsal - TBA "Not Funny" by Christopher Lockheardt Director - Conor Miller Abigail Seabrook - Emily Jon Gray - Brad First rehearsal 4/14 3:00 "Murder by Midnight" by Jeff Goode
Director - Colin Sarff
Nate Miller - Bellboy
Kris Schooner - Dick
Sarah Bird - Woman
First rehearsal TBA
"Road Kill" by Edward Crosby Wells Director - Michael Ross Christian Doyle - Joey Karie Formosi - Mary First rehearsal TBA "Theft" by Jerrod Bogard Director - Dave Langan Shellback - Erika Tejeda Jon Gray - Jonathan Ari Crawford - Carey Nick Torresi - Father First Rehearsal - 4/16 8:00 "TBA" Director - Geehae Moon Stephanie Bisono Blake Cadet Thank you to everyone who tried out. There were many fine auditions. You made it hard to decide. We will need people to move props, run sound, run lights and help with ticket taking and refreshments. Please stay involved. Theater is not just about those on stage.

I am filling out a proposal form for the theatre group at the community college I attend. We are putting on student directed one acts and I am thinking about directing Murder By Midnight. My initial question is: What company holds the rights to the play, or is it you who holds the rights? They are asking us. I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Colin Sarff Northern Essex Community College

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Lansing, Michigan
May 10, 2015


	Gannon Building

Directed by Andrew Fedewa

My name is Andrew Fedewa and im a student at Lansing community college. I am currently taking a play directing class and for our final exam we must pick a 10 min 1 act play and cast and direct it. I was searching for one and i found yours and loved it and would like to use it for my final project. I emailing you to because i would like to use your play for my final project if its okay with you. My email is andrewfedewa@yahoo.com

Hi again, I don't know if you remember me but I was the one interested doing your play for my class. I'm contacting you because I wanted to find out how you see the appearance of your characters because Sunday and Monday night of this week we had casting call for my classes plays. I am currently almost finished with fulfilling the part/paper work for the royalties. I see the bellhop as either the pretty boy/attractive or thought about making him a nerd or really ugly to add contrast between him and Dick Piston. The woman I have considered making older to possibly give the appearance that she is a gold digging cougar. Now Dick Piston i picture wearing what a detective at a police station wheres the suspenders that hold there guns and or a trench coat and pipe etc. Also their was something I didn't understand along with my actress which is the part of the Woman and Bellhop acting like chimpanzee's we didn't understand this, is it to show that they are out of their minds and that Dick Piston and The Woman's husband were the only ones in their right minds and sain?

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Kilkenny, Ireland
May 21-23, 2015

	KATS 1 AKTS
	28 Parliment Street Kilkenny, Ireland
	Thursday, Friday & Saturday @ 10:30 p.m.
	tickets € 10

KATS Theatre Group present "Kats 1 Akts"
Thursday, 21st May, @ 8:00 pm - Saturday, 23rd May, @ 10:30 pm | €10

http://kilkenny.com/event/kats-theatre-group-present-kats-1-akts/
KATS are delighted to announce our super cast stacked with local talent for our upcoming May 2015 production: ‘KATS 1 AKTS’ which will be directed by Alan Butler and Niall Bambrick.

So… in no particular order (drum roll please):

‘Last Respects’ by Colin Calvert
DIRECTED by Niall Bambrick

Reginald Deadlock – Matt Berry
Valerie Pym – Emma De Burca
Mrs. Throgmorton – Nicola Brennan
Brenda Thompson – Maeve O’Flynn

‘The Web’ by Eugene O’Neill
DIRECTED by Alan Butler

Rose – Elaine O’Hara
Steve – John Prendergast
Tim – Ben Warner
Detective – Kevin Mooney
Uniformed Officer #1 – Niall O’Riordan
Uniformed Officer #2 – Tommy Maher

‘Murder by Midnight’ by Jeff Goode
DIRECTED by Niall Bambrick

Dick Piston – John Holland
Woman – Kevina Hayes
Bellhop – Niall O’Riordan

‘Monologues’ by Eugene O’Neill
DIRECTED by Alan Butler

Male – Kevin Mooney
Female – Kevina Hayes

The production take place in Cleeres Theatre from May 21st to May 23rd. Tickets �10.00. More information to follow.

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Baltimore, Maryland
Spring 2015


	4501 N Charles St Baltimore, MD 21210

directed by Kyle Banquer

CAST
PISTON ... Matt
MRS. GUY ... Olivia
BELLHOP ... Christian

NOTE TO SELF: in Kyle's very next directing project, one of the actors is Olivia Calamia. Possibly the same Olivia?

I took a class called Directing I back in college, and it changed my life forever. It made me realize just how much I enjoy crafting a story onstage that other people can derive joy from, and the feeling one gets from the audience's enjoyment-every gasp, every laugh, and every round of applause-is equally wonderful and addictive.
The first play I ever directed was a 10 minute slapstick comedy titled Murder by Midnight, written by Jeff Goode. It featured a wonderfully unqualified hotel detective named Dick Piston who attempts to solve a murder case on behalf of a woman wearing nothing but a towel. The production lampooned every trope contained within Film Noir and then some, and ended with a 'killer' gun fight and a wonderful saxophone solo.
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2015


	75 Laurier Ave. East Ottawa ON K1N 6N5 Canada

CAST:
PISTON ...
MRS. GUY ... Olivia Tilley
BELLHOP ...

https://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/one_page_resume.cfm?custom_link=1435406-4142160-55678
Online resume for Olivia Sarah Marie Tilley lists at as one of her credits. "Principal Role" - presumably Mrs. Guy
Her resume appears to be in approximately chronological order:

Operation PMS from Outer Space - Minor Role - Pulse Theatre -
A Seance In Time - Principal Role - Live History Shows -
Nightmare Circus - Minor Role - Theatre 4.669 -
Ultraviolet Love - Principal Role - Theatre 4.669 -
House Show - Principal Role - Ottawa Fringe Festival -
Slag - Principal Role - University of Ottawa -
Attempts on Her Life - Principal Role - University of Ottawa -
30:2 - Lead Role - Youth Infringement Festival -
Proof - Lead Role - University of Ottawa -
The Proposal - Principal Role - Red Carpet Theatre Society -
Murder by Midnight - Principal Role - University of Ottawa -
Like Dreaming, Backwards - Lead Role - Red Carpet Theatre Society -
Hamlet - Principal Role - Stratford Shakespeare School -
Operation PMS is 2018
Ultraviolet was first performed in 2017 and then again at 2018 Ottawa Fringe
30:2 (Youth Infringement Festival) was in 2016
The Proposal was February 25, 26, 27, 2015
Like Dreaming Backwards was Sept 24-26, 2015
which makes it likely that Murder by Midnight was in 2015
NOTE however that higher up on her resume is a 2017 production, so this is not an exact reverse chronological order (i.e. the two Red Carpet shows appear to be in the wrong order. But that makes it impossible to say exactly when Murder by Midnight (between them) was performed.
Second online resume confirms most of these dates (but ends in 2016):
https://www.mandy.com/actor/profile/olivia-tilley-1

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Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
June 16, 2015


	Shuniah Building - Room C240 1450 Nakina Dr Thunder Bay, ON P7C 4W1, Canada
	Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m.

Good afternoon, I just read your play and really enjoyed it! I�m looking for a play to read at a Toastmasters meeting, with the objective being practising Interpretive Reading of a play with a maximum of 3 parts. Would it be acceptable to read your play? I would love to share it with our group. Many thanks, Jean Mirowski Nanabijou Toastmasters Thunder Bay, Ontario
http://2090.toastmastersclubs.org Nanabijou Toastmasters Club 2090 meets Tuesday evenings, 7:00 PM in Room C240 at Confederation College, Shuniah Building
NOTE TO SELF: Since this club takes the summer off, the most likely intended date of this performance would have been: June 2, 9, 16 or 23 --YouthPlays site confirms 6/16 performance date

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 2015

	Summer One-Act Bonanaza
	3544 Indian Queen Lane Philadelphia, PA 19129
	Fridays & Saturdays @ 8:00 p.m. Sundays @ 2:00 p.m.

Summer One-Act Bonanza

Directed by
friends of Old Academy

Featuring

Directed by Kristen Hammond

Hotel detective Dick Piston has less than ten minutes to solve a brutal murder for a nude widow, or risk losing her case to the day shift. Can he crack the case before his shift is up?

Summer One-Act Bonanza July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 2015 Call for directors and comedies! We are now accepting applications for our 2015 Summer One-Act Bonanza. If you are interested in directing or submitting a play for consideration, send your comedy of less than 20 minutes to Bob Freed at information@oldacademyplayers.org by March 5, 2015. If you'd like to direct, but do not have a particular show in mind, that's okay, too.
Founded in 2009 by Old Academy Players' member Chris Schenk, the Summer One-Act Bonanza is an opportunity to feature new playwrights and directors on the Old Academy stage. Chris, who spent four years with Old Academy as an actor, writer, producer, publicity chairperson and newsletter editor, produced the first two seasons of the One-Act Bonanza until moving to Chicago. He lost his fight with cancer in March 2012, but his legacy lives on through this delightful annual event. This year there are two World Premiere comedies, showcasing the works of Old Academy members Thomas Abraham and Brenna McBride! The entire Bonanza is filled with wonderful comedies which are diversified, fun-filled and bound to delight you! They are as follows: The Chocolate Affair by Stephanie Alison Walker, directed by Loretta Lucy Miller: A woman steals her daughter's Halloween candy and hides out in a motel room to enjoy her forbidden love. A Perfect Match written and directed by Thomas Abraham: Joel and Abby are searching for their perfect match and a computer dating site says they are compatible. But exactly how truthful have they been? Murder by Midnight by Jeff Goode, directed by Kristen Hammond: Hotel detective Dick Piston has less than ten minutes to solve a brutal murder for a nude widow, or risk losing her case to the day shift. Can he crack the case before his shift is up? Sun Dried by Edna Ferber (adapted for stage - Walter Wyckes), directed by Pat Pelletreau: A young aspiring, struggling writer from the mid-west dries her hair on a New York City rooftop and finds unexpected inspiration. The New World Ain't Cheap by David Vazdauskas, directed by Clinton Cleaver: Christopher Columbus and his conniving young wife try to wrangle ships and sailors out of King Ferdinand, who would rather fight wars over the Old World. Scripted written and directed by Brenna McBride: Jenny has written her own happy ending but what happens when life refuses to imitate art? Senior Coffee by Stanley Toledo, directed by Susan Zingale-Baird: A young waitress has a fight on her hands when she tries to serve free coffee to a senior citizen.

The Old Academy Players is a non-profit community theater established in 1923 and located in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. Our home is the charming, historic Old Academy building, where Grace Kelly began her acting career!

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Saigon, Vietnam
August 28, 2015

	SaigonTech Acting Exam
	Room 310
	Friday @ 13:30-15:00 All Are Invited

Yesterday, 28/08/2015, Acting Class of Mr. Marc Valentine had a successful competition with 5 more entries: Murder by Midnight, Up in the Air, Courtroom Banter, Love Play, In Our Profession.

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Sevenoaks, Kent, England
September 25 & 26, 2015

	Bitesize Drama Buffet Dinner An Evening of Short Plays
	The Stag Plaza London Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1ZZ United Kingdom
	Friday & Saturday @ 19:30
	ticket price: 15£

An Evening of Short Plays
Featuring

Join Stag Theatre Company for an evening of short plays - from thrillers to farce, modern authors to old favourites. Featuring plays by Jeff Goode, Victoria Wood, Michael Frayn, Richard Parsons and Tennessee Williams
Includes a two-course meal - hot buffet and dessert. Vegetarian and gluten-free diets catered for.
Our charity raffle will be in aid of 'Alzheimer's Society Kent and Medway'.

Spending our Sunday in the company of Southern belles, Sherlock Homes, policemen, nuns, hotel detectives, carol singers and women in nothing but a towel!

Audition Information
Auditions for our September 2015 production will be held on 28th June 10:30am-12:30pm in the Bar Lounge at The Oast Theatre, Tonbridge.
We will be doing a series of 10-15 minute plays: thrillers, comedy, drama and farce, from very modern authors to some old favourites.
The audition will be a little different - Sandra will be asking auditionees to read many varied plays and which plays are ultimately chosen will be dependent upon who auditions.
If you want further info or cannot make the audition date but are still interested in auditioning, please contact us.

Dear Jeff, We are an amateur group called the Stag Theatre Company we perform at the Plaza, Stag Theatre London Road Sevenoaks Kent. We wish to perform your play on the 25th and 26th September 2015. We charge �15.00 per ticket and this includes a meal which works out about �4.50 per head. Could you please let me know the royalties for each performance. Thank you, Sandra Drama Director.

About Stag Theatre Company The Stag Theatre Company started life as the in-house amateur group at the Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks (alongisde but separate from Stag Tech which professionally showcased the theatre's technical facilities in their productions). Originally membership took the form of a "Pool of Talent" with entry by audition in front of a panel of 3 people. The productions were both musicals and drama and went under the banner of Stag Theatre productions. When there was a change of management and the theatre became Sevenoaks Playhouse the amateur group was told that they could no longer be in-house. We therefore resolved to continue on our own and to call ourselves Stag Theatre Company. We had no funds at all as we had not needed them before since everything was provided for us by the theatre. We were given the opportunity to do one production at the theatre rent-free to try and make some money - this final rent-free show was an excellent production of Habeas Corpus. Since then we have done musicals, plays, revues, murder mysteries and fund raising events and built up modest reserves to enable us to continue.

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The Villages, Florida
October 1, 2015


	Sea Breeze Recreation Center, Crescent Beach Room
	Thursday @ 7:00 p.m.

Featuring:

Batten down the hatches! Here come the snowbirds!
BY BARRY EVANS
Batten down the hatches! Put out the sandbags! Build a 12' fence - no that never keeps anybody out. (I don't know why they do not build a 13-foot fence. Many people are superstitious and the "13" might make them afraid to climb over). I am referring to the often dreaded flood of snowbirds that is about to descend on us. Now, I have some friends that are snowbirds and can hardly wait for them to come back. However, they are only a few. It is all those other snowbirds. Now I know the merchants have big grins on their faces, and the restaurant owners are out buying more food, and contractors are lining up their people. Even the gasoline station owners are smiling heavily because they know that 441/27 will be one big traffic jam from Stonecrest on the North into Lady Lake - and that is not mentioning that it will take two or three lights to cross over 466 on Morse Avenue. Please note that it will not just be the snowbirds buying gas. It will be everyone in the Villages chugging gas as they wait in traffic. Then, again I guess we should feel sorry for the poor snowbirds. They get it both ways. When they come down here, they hear about full time residents not being able to get on the golf courses and sit at their favorite restaurants. Did you realize that when they go north in the summer, they hear the same thing up there about all the sunbirds coming up from Florida just to escape a little heat and lousing up their golf courses and restaurants. They are one of the last groups that it is probably politically correct to complain about. Perhaps, we should have a benefit dinner for them. Mid-August would be a good time! Speaking of being politically correct, it used to be that as you drove around you would see signs that said "men working". You rarely see those anymore. What you do see are signs that say "workers ahead" or "maintenance next mile" so that you will slow down and not run over those who are serving the public. Personally, I think this is great. Now when you go down the highway and see two people working and four watching they can be either men or women or some combination of the two. Progress is wonderful!
I just realized that I may have already been too late when I spoke of the coming flood of snowbirds. As an example we try to make the monthly meetings of the Old-Time Radio Drama Club. They had been meeting at the Bacall Center, but the room was too small for the number of people who wanted to attend. Therefore last Thursday they moved to the Seabreeze Regional Center and met in a much larger room. Naturally, the room was still full. It must be the snowbirds/sunbirds. I should have known as it took me two lights that day to cross 466 on Morse.
The radio Club did a live presentation of an old radio program involving Dick Piston Hotel Detective. That series was one of which I had never heard. (How about that sentence, I avoided putting the preposition at the end). The program was pretty funny and since it is seventy or more years old there was not one concern about snowbirds. Old Dick Piston was not the usual detective either - he could not work past midnight as his boss would fire anybody who asked for overtime. Come to think about it the first victim was on his honeymoon so he could have been a snowbird - or even a sunbird. The dialogue did not go into that aspect, but it could have been the start of the unfounded complaints about our friends the snowbirds.
As I have indicated some of my best friends are snowbirds so there is probably some good in all of them! Let's give them three cheers! . . . ah, come on everybody!
Barry Evans writes about "Life in The Villages" for Villages-News.com

Hello, Jeff - I would like permission to perform "Murder by Midnight, Dick Piston Hotel detective." I run The Villages Old Time Radio Drama Club in The Villages, Florida, a large adult retirement community in the heart of Florida. We have a Players group that performs for our monthly club meetings. Audiences typical range from 40 to 80. We are non profit and charge no fee to the attendees. I found your script in TenMinutePlays.com. May I have your permission for one performance of this play? There is a website for the club that has just been inaugurated. TheVillagesOldTimeRadio.club (yes, dot club). Thanks, Ed Williams 352-750-5067

The Villages Old Radio Club is one of many specialty clubs in The Villages, Florida. It's objective is to bring back old time radio shows on recordings and provides actors a venue to re-create old time radio shows. News Flash ... News Flash ... News Flash ... News Flash ... News Flash ... Due to the overwealming interest and growing attendence at the Monthly Meetings we have found it necessary to move to a new larger location. The Villages Old Time Radio Club will still meet the1st Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm but will move to the new location for the October Meeting. The new permanent home of The Villages Old Time Radio Club is the Sea Breeze Recreation Center, Crescent Beach Room. See you all there!

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Whittier, California
October 2 & 3, 2015

	student-directed 10-minute plays
	Campus Inn Theatre 3600 Workman Mill Rd Whittier, CA 90601

Featuring

directed by Angel Gutierrez

Hello Mr. Goode,
I am Angel Gutierrez, a student at Rio Hondo College. I am writing you to request permission for performing your play, Murder by Midnight. This Fall several of my peers and I will each be directing a 10-minute play and I would love to be able to direct this play. Below is all the information regarding the details of the performance.

REQUEST DETAILS
Name of play Murder by Midnight
First Performance Date 10/2/2015
Last Performance Date 10/3/2015
Number of Performances 2
Performance Language English
Number of Seats 60
Highest Ticket Price $USD $0
Lowest Ticket Price $USD $0
Weekly Actors' Salary (if any) $USD $0

PROJECT CONTACTS
APPLICANT
NAME Angel Gutierrez
TYPE Customer
ADDRESS 947 s dacotah st
Los Angeles, CA 90023
United States
EMAIL gutierrezangel27@gmail.com
PHONE 3233964573

PRODUCING ORGANIZATION
NAME Rio hondo College
CONTACT/ORG Bill Korf
ADDRESS 3600 Workman Mill Rd
Whittier, CA 90601
United States
EMAIL wkorf@riohondo.edu
PHONE (562) 463-7698

VENUE NAME Campus Inn Theatre ADDRESS 3600 Workman Mill Rd Whittier, CA 90601 United States PHONE (562)463-7698 BILLING CONTACT NAME Rio hondo College CONTACT/ORG Bill Korf ADDRESS 3600 Workman Mill Rd Whittier, CA 90601 United States EMAIL wkorf@riohondo.edu PHONE (562) 463-7698

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South Kingstown, Rhode Island
October 9-11, 2015

	Testing, Testing 1234
	327 Main Street South Kingstown, RI 02879
	Friday & Saturday @ 7:00 p.m. Sunday @ 2:00 p.m.

Testing, Testing 1234
This is our 5th collaboration with the Drama Club. Four CTC directors lead a team of student actors and technicians in producing short plays that are outside the box. It's fun, it's weird, and it's a great educational opportunity for everyone!

Featuring:

directed by Sami Avigdor

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Claremont, California
November 14, 2015

	Under The Lights

Featuring

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Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
November 26-28, 2015

	Youth One Act Plays
	33 Stewarttown Road RR#2 Georgetown, ON L7G 4S5
	Thursday, Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. Saturday matinee @ 2:00 p.m.

Independent Free Press

GLT Youth Company opens YIAs on Thursday
The GLT Studio has been a beehive of activity since September when the Youth Company, now in its 13th year, prepares for the Youth One Act (Y1A) plays.
This year they are offering three monologues and four plays, directed and produced by the talented young members all under 18 years of age.
This year's four plays are very unique:
The Camping Trip, written and directed by Kaitlyn Stewart, YC member
, written by Jeff Goode, directed by Hunter Carson
Ripper Jr., written and directed by Brianna Gregorio, YC member
Check Please, written by Jonathan Rand, directed by Matias Wharton and Calum Anklesaria
Dates for these plays are Nov. 26, 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 28, Tickets are $10. To reserve please phone the Studio at 905-877-3422.

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Rye, New York
December 5, 2015

	Senior Scenes
	(Performing Arts Center) 1 Parsons Street Rye, NY 10580
	Saturday 2:00 p.m. matinee & 7:00 p.m. evening performances

Featuring:

Dear Mr. Goode, My name is Peter Green, and I am a faculty advisor at Rye High School in Rye, NY. We have an annual workshop program we call Senior Scenes. Drama club members from the senior class direct 10 minutes pieces (either plays or scenes from full-length works), casting underclassmen in the roles. As they direct their actors, we mentor the directors, not only about stagecraft and staging, but also about coaching actors and being healthy supportive leaders. We do two workshop performances, a matinee and an evening in early December. This year we are scheduled for Saturday, December 5. Although our auditorium seats 725 people, our average attendance for each workshop performance is around 175. Generally our total audience for this annual event is roughly 350 people. Our ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Faculty members and administrators are admitted for free. One of our senior directors has submitted your play "Murder by Midnight" for their senior scene. I'm writing to request a quote for the performance rights. Thanks for considering your request. I look forward to your reply. Best regards, Peter Green, Rye City Schools

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Taichung, Taiwan
December 16, 2015

	2015 One Act Play
	No. 250, Guoguang Rd, South District Taichung City, Taiwan 402 (Venue: 13th Floor International Conference Hall)
	Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m.

Featuring

Makayla Wang as The Woman
Oliver Yuan as Piston
??? as Bellhop

Hi, My name is Bill Wu. I come from National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan, and now I major in Foreign Languages and Literature.
We have an annual one-act-play performance held in our department. As sophomore students this year, we hope that we could have an honor to present your work "Murder By Midnight" on stage which we think is a very well-organized and interesting piece of art works.
We really hope for your authorization of the manuscript of the drama and please give us a response whether you agree or not. Thank you. Best wishes.
quote about one act plays:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8w8i6g3yQs
This is an annual event that freshman, sophomore, and junior in Department of Foreign Language and Literature in NCHU has to attend.

National Chung Hsing University
already listed in 2015
Department of Foreign Language and Literatures

TRANSLATED FB poste from 12/15/15:
Tomorrow is a one-act show!!
Staff and actors are ready for fire like fire!
There is no way to miss the one-Year-a-Year-show.
Time: 12/16 6:30 enter 7:00 open
Venue: International Conference Hall, 13th floor, ZTE University, 13th floor

TRANSLATED POST FROM 12/12/15
Now to tell your story, you may not believe...
Detective dick piston is a hotel detective.
With a fully intelligent head, with a sharp case of detection. However, when a woman rushed into his office, there seemed to be a commotion tonight, which means he should be here today. A Detective, a woman with a towel, a waiter, a dead body, and these people are connected to a bizarre murder. How did dick piston try to crack this bizarre case tonight...

If you want to know more about it, you can see it in a 2015-One-act
Time: 12/16 6:30 enter 7:00 open
Venue: International Conference Hall, 13th floor, ZTE University, 13th floor

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Featuring = ""
Link = "pndphd15.htm#Taichung"
Theatre = "National Chung Hsing University"
City = "Taichung"; State = "TAIWAN"
YearOpen = "2015"; MonthOpen = "Dec"; DayOpen = "16"; MonthClose = ""; DayClose = ""
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Ajax, Ontario, Canada
early or mid December 2015
December 16 & 17, 2015

	cabaret performances
	180 Church St N Ajax, ON L1T 2W7
	7:00 p.m. in the Drama room

Featuring

Good afternoon Mr.Goode,
I hope you are having a good day. I was hoping to gain the rights to direct "Murder by Midnight" at Pickering High School in Ajax Canada. We would be performing it in early or mid December, starting the casting process early next week (Sept. 29-31). Please get back to me soon ! Some other teachers and I really enjoyed this play and are excited about putting it in the show.
Thanks,
Mala sharma

Show = "dphd dp_10min"; Title = "Murder By Midnight"
Featuring = ""
Link = "pndphd15.htm#Ajax"
Theatre = "Pickering High School"
City = "Ajax"; State = "Ontario, CANADA"
YearOpen = "2015"; MonthOpen = "Dec"; DayOpen = "16"; MonthClose = "Dec"; DayClose = "17"
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