Finding Corey Taylor (one-act version)

Finding Corey Taylor (one-act version) PDF Author: Tracy Wells
Publisher: Stage Partners
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Corey is lost. It’s the day of her high school graduation and her unsigned yearbook confirms what she already suspects…no one knows who Corey Taylor is. And how can she blame them when Corey hardly knows herself? When her best friend, Reese, suggests a road trip across America to meet other people named Corey Taylor, Corey reluctantly agrees, and embarks on the trip of a lifetime, hoping that in finding other Corey Taylors, she’ll also find herself. Each scene takes Corey to a new part of America-from a rustic home in Possum Trot, KY, to backstage at a cabaret theater in NYC, to the home of a reclusive author in Lebanon, KA, to a bohemian colony in Austin, TX, to a wide open ranch in Sioux Falls, SD. But it’s a surprise last minute stop that puts everything in focus for Corey, and she learns that finding herself is a journey, not a destination. (A full-length version is also available.) Dramedy One-act. 40-45 minutes 15-25+ actors, gender flexible

Finding Corey Taylor (one-act version)

Finding Corey Taylor (one-act version) PDF Author: Tracy Wells
Publisher: Stage Partners
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Book Description
Corey is lost. It’s the day of her high school graduation and her unsigned yearbook confirms what she already suspects…no one knows who Corey Taylor is. And how can she blame them when Corey hardly knows herself? When her best friend, Reese, suggests a road trip across America to meet other people named Corey Taylor, Corey reluctantly agrees, and embarks on the trip of a lifetime, hoping that in finding other Corey Taylors, she’ll also find herself. Each scene takes Corey to a new part of America-from a rustic home in Possum Trot, KY, to backstage at a cabaret theater in NYC, to the home of a reclusive author in Lebanon, KA, to a bohemian colony in Austin, TX, to a wide open ranch in Sioux Falls, SD. But it’s a surprise last minute stop that puts everything in focus for Corey, and she learns that finding herself is a journey, not a destination. (A full-length version is also available.) Dramedy One-act. 40-45 minutes 15-25+ actors, gender flexible

A Night Under the Stars (one-act)

A Night Under the Stars (one-act) PDF Author: Tracy Wells
Publisher: Stage Partners
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 31

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The great outdoors…for some this is a place of peace and tranquility and for others it’s…well…a little messy. A Night Under the Stars is a story about people—people looking to get away from it all, people looking to connect…with nature, with one another, and with the undeniable human spirit that overcomes obstacles, no matter what is thrown our way. And whether it’s attempting to make the perfect s’more, telling scary stories around a roaring campfire, gazing up at the stars with the one you love, or trying to find a way to break bad news, there’s no better place than under a night sky filled with stars to remind us that no matter what divides, we as people are always better when we’re together. (A full-length version of this play is also available.) Comedy One-act. 40-45 minutes 8-17 actors (suggested casting: 17 any)

Myth-Guided

Myth-Guided PDF Author: Tracy Wells
Publisher: Stage Partners
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 62

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An enthusiastic tour guide promises a group of zany tourists that their visit to the sculpture garden will be full of fun with Greek mythology—but nobody was expecting the statues to actually come to life! When the mischievous god Hermes comes down from Olympus to play a little trick on the tourists exploring Athens, figures from well-known myths like Pandora’s Box, King Midas and the Golden Touch, and Arachne the Weaver come alive to share each of their individual tales. Flexible to cast, simple to stage, and easy to cut to any length, anyone can bring this romp through Greek mythology to life.

Night of the Macabre

Night of the Macabre PDF Author: Tracy Wells
Publisher: Stage Partners
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 55

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A hunt for horror finds four friends at the Museum of the Macabre…a wax museum displaying scenes from short stories by great authors of Gothic Horror like Poe, Hawthorne, and Irving. But as unnerving as the exhibits - and the stories behind them - are…the real terror for the fearless four comes when the exhibits start to come to life! This easy-to-stage play celebrates great short stories of Gothic Horror, including: “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne “The Hand” by Guy De Maupassant “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe “The Red Room” by H.G. Wells “The Velvet Ribbon” by Washington Irving “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman “The Shadows on the Wall” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Perfect for Halloween, one-act competitions, or in collaboration with English Lit teachers, this flexible, large-cast play will delight audiences and actors alike. *** Length note: Any of the short stories may be cut to create a shorter play Horror Comedy/Drama Full-length, 90-100 minutes (but can be shortened - see description) 11-36 actors (suggested casting: 9M, 11F, 14 any gender)

Hot Lunch

Hot Lunch PDF Author: Tracy Wells
Publisher: Stage Partners
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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The cafeteria’s the place for so much more than lunch. The thrilling action of the race for the last precious chicken nugget! The suspense of whether the hard-boiled egg someone bounced into the rafters will ever come down! The mystery of....mystery meat! You can meet an under-the-table dessert salesman, a drama kid trying to eat despite being trapped in a horse mask, and of course those inevitable students daring each other to eat something gross. But most of all, in this flexible series of vignettes, the cafeteria’s the place for comedy that will have any audience coming back for seconds.

Seven Deadly Sins

Seven Deadly Sins PDF Author: Corey Taylor
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306821249
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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For the first time, Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor speaks directly to his fans and shares his worldview about life as a sinner. And Taylor knows how to sin. As a small-town hero in the early '90s, he threw himself into a fierce-drinking, drug-abusing, hard-loving, live-for-the moment life. Soon Taylor's music exploded, and he found himself rich, wanted, and on the road. His new and ever-more extreme lifestyle had an unexpected effect, however; for the first time, he began to actively think about what it meant to sin and whether sinning could--or should--be recast in a different light. Seven Deadly Sins is Taylor's personal story, but it's also a larger discussion of what it means to be seen as either a "good" person or a "bad" one. Yes, Corey Taylor has broken the law and hurt people, but, if sin is what makes us human, how wrong can it be?

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven PDF Author: Corey Taylor
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0306821656
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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Slipknot and Stone Sour singer Corey Taylor's New York Times bestselling journey into the world of ghosts and the supernatural Corey Taylor has seen a lot of unbelievable things. However, many of his most incredible experiences might just shock you. For much of his life, the Grammy Award-winning singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour and New York Times bestselling author of Seven Deadly Sins has brushed up against the supernatural world. Those encounters impacted his own personal evolution just as much as headlining at Castle Donington in front of 100,000 people at Download Festival or debuting at #1 on the Billboard Top 200. Since growing up in Iowa, his own curiosity drew him into situations that would've sent most people screaming scared and running for the hills. He's ballsy enough to go into the darkness and deal with the consequences, though. As a result, he's seen ghosts up close and personal, whether while combing through an abandoned house in his native Iowa as a child or recording an album in the fabled Houdini Hollywood Hills mansion. He's also got the memories (and scars) to prove it. For some reason, he can't seem to shake these spectral stories, and that brings us to this little tome right here... At the same time, being an erudite, tattooed, modern Renaissance Man, he was never one for Sunday Service. Simply put, he's seen ghosts, but he hasn't seen Jesus. Taylor especially can't find a reason why people do the insane things they do in HIS name. That's where everything gets really interesting. His second book, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven, compiles Taylor's most intimate, incredible, and insane moments with the supernatural. His memories are as vivid as they are vicious. As he recounts these stories, he questions the validity of religious belief systems and two-thousand-year-old dogma. As always, his rapid-fire writing, razor sharp sense of humor, unbridled honesty, and cozy anecdotes make quite the case for his point. You might end up believing him or not. That's up to you, of course. Either way, you're in for a hell of a ride.

Hanukkah Harriet

Hanukkah Harriet PDF Author: Aaron Ricciardi
Publisher: Stage Partners
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 53

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It’s December. Shayna, the only Jewish kid in her class, would give anything to not have to celebrate Hanukkah and instead celebrate her favorite thing in the world: Christmas! But this all changes when she is visited by the spirit of a bubby from the Old Country, who takes her on a journey through Jewish history, large and small, and teaches her the value of tradition and of miracles, large and small. Drama/Comedy Full-length. 60-75 minutes 7-30+ actors

America 51

America 51 PDF Author: Corey Taylor
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306921872
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A skewering of the American underbelly by the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Deadly Sins, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven, and You're Making Me Hate You The always-outspoken hard rock vocalist Corey Taylor begins America 51 with a reflection on what his itinerant youth and frequent worldwide travels with his multiplatinum bands Slipknot and Stone Sour have taught him about what it means to be an American in an increasingly unstable world. He examines the way America sees itself, and likewise takes a look at how the world views us, and his findings should come as a surprise to no one. But behind Taylor's ranting and raving is a thoughtful and intelligent consideration, and even a sadness, of what America is compared to what it could and should be. Expertly balancing humor, outrage, and disbelief, America 51 proves that no element of what constitutes America is safe from Taylor's adept and scathing eye as he flawlessly skewers "the greatest country in the world" in his own signature style.

Fences

Fences PDF Author: August Wilson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593087585
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 130

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From legendary playwright August Wilson comes the powerful, stunning dramatic bestseller that won him critical acclaim, including the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize. Troy Maxson is a strong man, a hard man. He has had to be to survive. Troy Maxson has gone through life in an America where to be proud and black is to face pressures that could crush a man, body and soul. But the 1950s are yielding to the new spirit of liberation in the 1960s, a spirit that is changing the world Troy Maxson has learned to deal with the only way he can, a spirit that is making him a stranger, angry and afraid, in a world he never knew and to a wife and son he understands less and less. This is a modern classic, a book that deals with the impossibly difficult themes of race in America, set during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. Now an Academy Award-winning film directed by and starring Denzel Washington, along with Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Viola Davis.