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​​Flight of the Cows

​or
How Ya Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm After They’ve Seen Corned Beef?

​10-minute comedy
Two cows lead an idyllic life. They have a field of succulent grass—and humans to relieve them of their milk. What more could they possibly want?

Characters
CLOVER, cynical cow
LUCILLE, jovial cow
TIGER, easy-going horse

Setting
A field on a farm in New York

Time
The present

(online reading)
Tiger’s Heart Players
New York, NY
​October 17, 2021

Cast: Linda White (Clover),
Brigid Pfeifer (Lucille), Robert Chambers (Tiger)
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Linda White (Clover), Robert Chambers (Tiger) and Brigid Pfeifer (Lucille)

(online reading
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab

ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
​
September 8, 2021

​Cast: Penny Balfour (Clover), Kristine Niven (Lucille), Hank Fandel
 (Tiger)
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Penny Balfour (Clover), Hank Fandel (Tiger) and Kristine Niven (Lucille)

(online reading) 
​Off Page
Philadelphia Screenwriters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
​August 4, 2021​​

​Cast: Charmaine Warrington (Clover), Susan Moses (Lucille),
Marty Krzywonos (Tiger)
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Susan Moses (Lucille), Marty Krzywonos (Tiger) and Charmaine Warrington (Clover)

(online reading)
​Playwrights on Zoom
Brick Township, New Jersey
​July 28, 2021

​Cast: Angie Wall (Clover), Jade Greene (Lucille), Fred Weintraub (Tiger)
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Jade Greene (Lucille), Angie Wall (Clover) and Fred Weintraub (Tiger)

​LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
​April 25, 2021

​Cast: Megan Frances (Clover), Juls Hoover (Lucille), Paul Uhler (Tiger)
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Video of Megan Frances (Clover), Juls Hoover (Lucille) and Paul Uhler (Tiger)

(online reading)
​
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
​January 10, 2021

​Cast: Gene Valendo (Clover), Rick Bergmann (Lucille), Jim Berard (Tiger)
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Rick Bergmann (Lucille), Jim Berard (Tiger) and Gene Valendo (Clover)

(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
January 5, 2021 
​

Cast: Rosina Fernhoff (Clover), Suzanne Goldensohn (Lucille), Frankie Verroca (Tiger)
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Rosina Fernhoff (Clover), Suzanne Goldensohn (Lucille) and Frankie Verroca (Tiger)

Cage: a showcase of short family-friendly animal plays
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Primal Theatre
​Barons Court Theatre
London
September 3-8, 2019

​Cast: Anca Vaida (Clover), Natasha Zierhofer (Lucille), Mike Kelson (Tiger)

Directed by Jon Davison
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Mike Kelson (Tiger), Anca Vaida (Clover) and Natasha Zierhofer (Lucille)
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Take Ten Festival 2018
Between Us Productions
Jewel Box Theater
New York, NY
May 16-20, 2018

Cast: Lisa LaGrande (Clover),
Daniela Kaplun (Lucille), George K. Wells (Tiger)

​Directed by Susane Lee
  • Flight of the Cows ​was a nominee for Best Play.
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Daniela Kaplun (Lucille), George K. Wells (Tiger), Lisa LaGrande (Clover)
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Daniela Kaplun (Lucille), Lisa LaGrande (Clover)
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Daniela Kaplun (Lucille), George K. Wells (Tiger), Lisa LaGrande (Clover)
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Lisa LaGrande, Susane Lee (director), Daniela Kaplun (Best Actress nominee), George K. Wells

(Reading)
Northport Readers Theater
The Playhouse at St Paul's
Northport, New York
October 30, 2017

Short+Sweet South India
Edouard Michelin Auditorium,
Alliance Française of Madras
Chennai, India
July 5-9, 2017
​
Cast:
Madhumeetha B (Clover), Candice Rozario (Lucille), Anandhakrishnan Janakiraman (Tiger)
​

Directed by Sushant Alexander
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Sushant Alexander (director), Candice Rozario (Lucille), Anandhakrishnan Janakiraman (Tiger), Madhumeetha B (Clover)
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King's Shorts
King's Theatre
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada
​June 16-18, 2017

Cast: Gloria Saesura (Clover), 
Grace Gillighan (Lucille) and Gordon Keel
​
​Directed by Shelley Vaughan
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Shelley Vaughan (director), Grace Gillighan (Lucille), Gloria Saesura (Clover) and Gordon Keel (Tiger), Flight of the Cows, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

(Reading)
Reverb Play Festival
​
Echo Theatre Company
Tulsa, Oklahoma
​April 21, 2017

Directed by Ed Dill

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Take Ten Play Writers' Season
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Gemco Players Community Theatre
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Gem Community Arts Centre
Emerald, Victoria, Australia
​April 7-9, 2017