{"id":8891,"date":"2019-07-17T19:06:49","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T19:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=8891"},"modified":"2025-01-16T06:53:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T06:53:51","slug":"the-plan-%e2%80%a2-a-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=8891","title":{"rendered":"The Plan \u2022 A Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=8883\"><em><strong>Eric Samuelsen<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><em><strong>REAL PEOPLE. REAL CHOICES. REAL LIFE. <\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>(For production by Professional Groups, College\/University Groups, Community Groups, LDS &amp; Other Church Groups)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The play examines some of the real-life dilemmas and emotions that face us all\u2014 choice and consequences, pain and difficulty and joy\u2014framed in a series of short scenes from the Old Testament. This is Samuelsen\u2019s twenty-fifth produced play, and his experience is evident. The Plan shows us real people dealing with real problems. Earnest, sincere, guilty, and oftimes hilarious, Samuelsen\u2019s characters span the gamut of human experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is Samuelsen\u2019s twenty-fifth produced play, and his experience is evident. The Plan shows us real people dealing with real problems. Earnest, sincere, guilty, and oftimes hilarious, Samuelsen\u2019s characters span the gamut of human experience.\u201d Join Ruth and Boaz, Jacob and Leah, Adam and Eve\u2014and let\u2019s have a conversation together.<\/p>\n<p>Six short themed plays make up the evening: \u00a0GAIA, BATHSHEBA, RUTH IN THE HOUSE OF BOAZ, RACHEL\u2019S SISTER, OUTSIDE JERICHO and EVE, DYING. Each of these short plays can be performed on its own.\u00a0 But if the entire cycle is produced, it can be performed with as few as two actors (1 M 1 F), or with any number up to eleven (5 F 6 M).\u00a0 Gaia and Eve must be played by the same actress.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PLAY DETAILS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cast of 9-11: The 6 Male roles and\u00a0 6 Female roles most often are doubled to 4M 5W. Can be done with as few as 1 actress and 1 actor<\/li>\n<li>About 90 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>ORDER # 2030<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available for ALL producing groups.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PERUSAL MATERIALS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>PERUSAL PAGES<\/strong> file for <em><strong>THE PLAN<\/strong><\/em> is a PDF document that contains half of each one of the short plays that make up the larger drama. It is downloadable by clicking:<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-Plan-PERUSAL.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18790\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Perusal-Script-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GAIA, one of the segments is available through Gideon Burton&#8217;s VIDEO posted on Youtube:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g1n-FG_zaTY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>REHEARSAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Script<\/strong> in PDF format &#8212; Order #<strong>2030a<\/strong> : <em><strong>$25.00<\/strong><\/em> (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)<br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"KZ4VUF8ELXM5L\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Performance Ward\/Stake\/Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>2030d<\/strong> :<strong> $65<\/strong><br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"ZDSQXWSQYRSG6\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Performance Ward\/Stake\/Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>2030e : $55<\/strong><br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"NFHR5MLGAPHGE\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Performance License<\/strong> can be granted by filling out the <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=8530\"><strong>Performance License Application: <\/strong><\/a>No production rights can be granted until this application is filled out and sent to us. This is a filler form that after you click &#8220;SUBMIT&#8221; will send directly to our email address. Response averages 2-3 business days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>SHORT PLAY ROYALTIES NOTE:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Each of the plays are available to be produced as a separate short play. The royalty fees are $15 per performance, plus the script rental fee of $15. Please <a href=\"mailto:\/\/cmichaelperry53@gmail.com\"><strong>email us<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PRODUCTIONS\/PUBLICATIONS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Another segment,<strong> Eve Dying, <\/strong>was published in<strong> Moth and Rust: Mormon Encounters With Death, Signature Books, Stephen Carter, editor\u2013<\/strong>2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gaia <\/strong>was also included in the<strong> Out of the Mount: 19 From New Play Project, <\/strong>a\u00a0 collection of plays that were part of the<strong> New Play Project, <\/strong>edited by Davey Morrison<strong> \u2013 <\/strong>2010<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Gaia<\/strong> segment, directed by Gideon Burton, is available to view on<strong> Youtube (shown above) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Premiere at <strong>Covey Center for the Arts<\/strong> in Provo, Utah &#8212; 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/PLAN-flyer-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13232 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/PLAN-flyer-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Published in<strong> Sunstone Magazine \u2013<\/strong>July 2009<\/li>\n<li>One of the segments,<strong> Gaia, <\/strong>appeared as part of the <strong>New Play Project production, Fire and Rain\u2013<\/strong>2008<\/li>\n<li>A segment,<strong> Rachel\u2019s Sister, <\/strong>appeared in the<strong> Provo Covey Center\u00a0 &#8220;Anthology of Love&#8221;\u2013<\/strong>2008<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Photo from the original production\u00a0 at <a title=\"Visit The Covey Center\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coveycenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Covey Center for the Arts<\/a> in Provo Utah &#8212; 2011:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8892\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ThePlanCOVEYcast-photo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8892\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ThePlanCOVEYcast-photo-214x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Covey Center &#8212; Original Production 20011 Ruth (Ashley Bonner) and Boaz (Travis Hyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From the catalog of<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Zion-Theatricals-Logo-2-Tall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1128 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Zion-Theatricals-Logo-2-Tall-153x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"117\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Zion-Theatricals-Logo-2-Tall-153x300.jpg 153w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Zion-Theatricals-Logo-2-Tall.jpg 307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 117px) 100vw, 117px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Eric Samuelsen REAL PEOPLE. 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