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WHITE PETALS: CATHERINE
DE MEDICI’S RISE TO POWER
Catherine, Queen of France and Diane
de Poitier, the King’s older mistress vie for Henry II’s love amid the
turmoil of the sixteenth century’s religious intolerance. When Henry dies
in a jousting tournament, a battle for power erupts in the French court.
Multiple scene changes
Three powerful roles 5 women (ages 20 to 55),
4 men (ages 20 to 65)
Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Credits
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Community theatre production (memorized script;
minimal production values) at Footlighters Theatre in Berwyn, PA in June
1998.
HOLD THE MUSTARD
A fast-paced, full-length comedy about
a woman who juggles a fast-track career while raising three sons. When
events push her to reexamine her life, she discovers that commitment can
mean difficult choices.
Single set.
2 women (ages 20
to 40), 2 men (ages 30 to 40), 3 boys (ages 9, 12, and 14).
Running time: 1 hr.
50 min.
Credits
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HOLD THE MUSTARD was selected by the 4th International
Women's Playwrighting Conference for a reading of exerpts at the 1997 conference
in Galway, Ireland.
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Finalist in the 1997 Jewel Box Theatre Playwrighting
Competition in Oklahoma City
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Staged reading at the Brick Playhouse Philadelphia
~ 1996
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Staged reading at Walnut Street TheatrePhiladelphia
~ 1996
BRAID MY HAIR
A one-act play where a woman confronts
her past divorce as she counsels a friend and braves a new romance.
Single set.
2 women (ages 20
to 50), 1 man (age 20 to 50).
Running time: 45
min.
Credits
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First performed under Eble's direction in 1993
at the West Chester and Barleysheaf Players One-Act Play Festival in Lionville,
PA.
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Won Best Female Actress and Best Supporting Actor
Awards at West Chester and Barleysheaf Players One-Act Play Festival in
Lionville, PA.
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In November 1993, Braid My Hair was videotaped
for public access television at FCAC Channel 10, Fairfax, VA and was produced
as one in a series of community theater presentations.
MEGAN, COME HOME
A mother finds a suicide note from
her teenage daughter and spends the night waiting and hoping.
Single set.
1 woman (age 30 to
50).
Running time: 12
minutes.
Credits
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Eble directed a full production in the West Chester
and Barleysheaf Players One-Act Play Competition in Lionville, PA in 1994.
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The piece has also had a reading in 1997 at the
Brick Playhouse in Philadelphia.
BRUNO'S LEAVING TOWN
An American plant manager is confronted
by plant workers about moving their U.S. plant site to India.
Single set.
1 woman (age 40 to
60), 3 men (ages 20 to 60).
Running time: 25
min.
Credits
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A Reading at the Brick Playhouse in the Philadelphia
area - 1997
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A Reading at Footlighters Theatre - Philadelphia
area - 1997
VERA TAKES HER SEAT
In this 10-minute comedy Vera decides
that she will sit a the head of the table. Her family is dumbfounded since
her husband, Herb, has claimed that seat as his own for the entire 41 years
of their marriage.
Single set.
3 women (ages 60, 40, and 15), 2 men (ages
60 and 40).
Running time: 10 minutes.
Credits
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VERA TAKES HER SEAT has had a cold reading
in January 1998 at the Philadelphia Dramatist Center in Philadelphia, PA
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It recieved a staged reading at Footlighters Theatre
in Berwyn, PA in April 1998.
PARADISE DANCE
This 10-minute drama explores the fantasy world
that a man has created around his
relationship with an exotic dancer.
Single set.
1 woman (age 20 to
35), 2 men (ages 20 to 40).
Credits
PARADISE DANCE recieved a cold reading
at Philadelphia Dramatist Center in Philadelphia, PA in December 1997.
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