Michael Perry

Michael Shurtleff’s 12 Guideposts for Auditioning • 2. Conflict • August 23, 2024

Michael Shurtleff’s 12 Guideposts for Auditioning 2. Conflict Conflict What are you fighting for? Is it tangible or intangible? How badly do

Michael Shurtleff’s 12 Guideposts for Auditioning • 1. Relationships • August 7, 2024

Michael Shurtleff’s 12 Guidepost for Auditioning • 1. Relationships To begin with — do not worry if you don’t know the full

Auditioning — What To… and What Not To… • August 7, 2024

Jim Christian is a veteran Actor, Director and Choreographer, and Playwright What To… and What Not To… After sitting through 18 hours

Book by Coni Koepfinger Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry Based on the Eleanor Porter novel The irrepressible young Pollyanna Whittier

It happens to every creative person at one time or another. Sometimes it can happen many times. It is all right to

Get The Message • A 10-minute Play

by Coni Koepfinger Have you ever noticed when you talk about something, suddenly an ad for it pops up on your cellphone?

Book and Lyrics by Coni Koepfinger Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry The Shadow Dancers A Musical For the New Millennium

by Joanna H. Kraus Can Robin do something that will amaze everyone? Will her family be proud of her? This Award-Winning play

PINOCCHIA A Musical about a Little Wooden Girl BOOK and LYRICS by JUNE RACHELSON-OSPA MUSIC and LYRICS by C. MICHAEL PERRY PINOCCHIA

by Travis G. Baker Life in Maine, (or anywhere else, for that matter), for all that makes it great, isn’t always easy.

All plays by Travis. G Baker A host of characters from MAINE populates each of these plays — both Locals and

by Carolyn Chatwin Murset Grandma Tila tells more family stories from her point of view as a spirit returning to earth. She

Q: Do you want to get better at characterization? A: Write a 10-minute play on the most compelling character you can think

by Coni Koepfinger In a more remote New Jersey neighborhood, near an old church, what can happen? Grace Anderson and her husband

Book and Lyrics by Coni Koepfinger Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry TINKERTOWN is a place of ideas… For in this

Thanks to: Harrison at playsubmissionhelper.com/blog Dear Playwright, One of the most common pieces of advice you’ll hear from playwrights is to

ADAM’S GIFTS by Peter Filichia In a seasonal riff on Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol,’ Adam’s Gifts is a story of redemption and

PETER FILICHIA — is the former New York-based theatre critic for The Star-Ledger newspaper in Newark, NJ and New Jersey’s television station News 12 , as

A Medieval Metadrama by Coni Ciongoli Koepfinger A Medieval esprit d’corps bands together to claim conflict against Thomas Aquinas in a metaphysical

Coni Koepfinger • Author-Creator

CONI KOEPFINGER As winner of the 2021 Olwen Wymark Theatre Award for encouraging artists worldwide by the Writer’s Guild of Great Britain,

Stephen Tomek • Author-Creator

Nestled in the rolling hills of Eastern Pennsylvania, Ormrod and its scenic quarries was Stephen’s stomping grounds as a child. At

by Stephen Tomek Twin Oaks Care Center resident Clayton Millfield just can’t get into the spirit of Christmas since he lost his

Book by Stephen Tomek The story of Joseph and Mary and the Innkeeper with a special twist Jamis, the innkeeper’s son and

Book by Stephen Tomek Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry A twist of the story of Joseph and Mary and the

by Travis G. Baker, Zane Baker and Isaac Miller Isaac and Zane are ten years old but have been best friends since

by Harlan Baker A man makes up stories to avoid making a donation to a young woman with a passion to save

Jerry Robbins • Author

JERRY ROBBINS (Book) has written 26 feature screenplays and 480 audio drama scripts, including The Legend of Lake Hollow, produced by Penumbra Films

Jeffrey Gage • Composer/Lyricist

JEFFREY GAGE (Music and Lyrics) has composed for Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air, : Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine, Something Wicked This Way Comes,

The Store • A Short Comedy

by Travis G. Baker The Store is the place where locals gather for a coffee, groceries, gossip and pumpkin-chocolate chip cookies. When

by Travis G. Baker This two-act comedy about a man, his tarp and the town that tries to take it away from

by Alice Jankell The possibility of an impending plane crash brings out the best of humanity in the pilot and passengers until

Book by Jerry Robbins Music and Lyrics by Jeffrey Gage The miracles of Christmas are in the small things, the things we

based on the Norwegian Folk Tale (as originally recorded by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe and collected by Gudrun Thorne-Thomsen) BOOK

by James Arrington The idea of a beneficent Genie that can bring you whatever you ask is an age-old story. Can A.I.

by James Arrington A hospital room is meant for those suffering medical distress. However, there are more needs that require attention than

by James Arrington This is a tribute to a very funny man. Bean is up to his old discombobulating antics in his

by James Arrington A man and a woman meet, commiserate, laugh, plan, console, discuss common interests and life events. A knowing and

by James Arrington A hallway. A Custodian mopping the floor after school. A terrified girl runs down the hall. They have words.

by Joseph Arrington and James Arrington Two escapees on a boat on the Nile; one with a handcuff on one hand, the

by James Arrington A comic sci/fi send-up of scientific or academic studies, sophisticated scholarly presentation, but mainly, the accent and explanations of

by Alice Jankell Celebrating an oft-overlooked milestone. This is a big one for all women, so where are the greeting cards for

by Alice Jankell Moms and daughters…and moms. Do the huge, floppy clown shoes we believe we wear as mothers ever come off?

by Alice Jankell In the Winter of Quarantine, two actresses meet at a deserted book shop to celebrate their friendship and share

by Alice Jankell Chip is thrilled to have both a beauty of a dog and a winner of a girlfriend…Oh, but that

by James Arrington The streetcars of San Francisco witness more than just people getting on and getting off. They witness those times

For Disney, Alice helped to create and develop new Broadway musicals. As Associate Artistic Director of The Williamstown Theatre Festival, her directing

by Joanna Kraus Can Robin do something that will amaze everyone? Will her family be proud of her? This Award-Winning play was

Book and Lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa Music by Phil Goodbody Okay, so this is NOT your usual fairytale of a Princess kissing

Book by June Rachelson-Ospa & Daniel Neiden Lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa Music by Daniel Neiden A Hilarious Brew of Bullwinkle with a

The True Colors of Weedle • Vocal Selections Music Book

VOCAL SELECTIONS MUSIC BOOK: 11 songs, by June Rachelson-Ospa and Allison Breewster Franzetti, from this very funny and sometimes sobering musical for

Travis G. Baker • Author

TRAVIS BAKER, Playwright Hockey Mom premiered at the Penobscot Theatre Company in March, 2022 after earning the Literary Award for Drama by

by Travis G. Baker “Hockey Mom” is about moms, sons, and hockey, but ultimately it proclaims what makes us human. As the

Phil Goodbody • Composer

PHIL GOODBODY — is known for the film score for See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989). Also known as a super-guitarist and

Book and Lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa Music by Phil Goodbody Okay, so this is NOT your usual fairytale of a Princess kissing

by JUNE RACHELSON-OSPA and DANIEL NEIDEN Based on the short story “STUPID WIG” by SHIRLEY SPURGEON What happens when STAR WARS helps

ALLISON BREWSTER FRANZETTI — A multiple Grammy® Nominee and 2008 Grammy® Nominee for Best Instrumental Soloist without Orchestra, pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti

Book and Lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa Music by Allison Brewster Franzetti The True Colors of Weedle is about a boy born without

Ron Kanecke — For the last fourteen years, Ron has divided time between NYC and Europe where he worked as a screenwriter,

Elliot Sokolov is a composer, songwriter and music producer who has composed for theater, film, dance, television, and the concert stage, as

AMIE BROCKWAY is a proud recipient of the Sara Spencer Artistic Achievement Award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, winner

Adapted from “The Wind In The Willows” by Amie Brockway Music by Elliot Sokolov A radio-play, with music and songs, for stage

Daniel Neiden and JuneRachelson-Ospa have collaborated on musical theater projects which include BOLLYWOOD AND VINE; BULLY ON YOU; GONE TO TEXAS; TRIANGLE;

JuneRachelson-Ospa and Daniel Neiden have collaborated on musical theater projects which include BOLLYWOOD AND VINE; BULLY ON YOU; GONE TO TEXAS; TRIANGLE;

Book and Lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa Music by Daniel Neiden (Based on a story by Jonathan Ospa) WELCOME TO TOURETTAVILLE is a

Book by June Rachelson-Ospa & Daniel Neiden Lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa Music by Daniel Neiden A Hilarious Brew of Bullwinkle with a

Kīra Shaffer • Author

Kīra Shaffer graduated from Brigham Young University–Idaho in 2014 with a BA in English, creative writing emphasis. Her love for Halloween and

Cory Larsen • Author

Cory Larsen has performed on Broadway and toured in Broadway productions. He has directed plays, musicals, and choirs. He shares Kīra’s love of Halloween

by Kīra Shaffer and Cory Larsen A couple’s private Halloween at home is disrupted by a surprise visitor. The festival of Samhain, or

by Kīra Shaffer A vampire and human are stranded together in the desert. The festival of Samhain, or as we more commonly know

Adapted for the stage by Cory Larsen and Kīra Shaffer Based upon the short story by Guy de Maupassant A man mourning

by Kīra Shaffer A newlywed young woman meets a stranger with grim purpose at a ball. The festival of Samhain, or as

by Kīra Shaffer and Cory Larsen This collection of short plays about the supernatural and macabre is perfect for the popular Halloween

a Musical Christmas Tale for young people by James Arrington Music and Lyrics by Lisa Radulovich Another year. Another Christmas. Another crisis.

A comedy for the young by Rob Lauer Based upon the famous Oz books by L. Frank Baum In this comedy adventure, Dorothy returns

by James Arrington The peculiar but all-too-recognizable Farley family is having their annual holiday party. The audience is name-tagged on entrance making