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Phony on a Twig

a comedy
A leaf, a bud and a flower welcome the first morning of autumn. But one of the three is harboring a shameful secret.
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Characters
LEAFY, non-binary
BUD, any gender
FLEUR, female, a spectacular lily

(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
September 11, 2022

Cast: 
Lauren Greenwood (Bud), Lucy Calderbank (Leafy), Lucie Soubra​ (Fleur)
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​Directed by Stephanie Campion ​
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Lucie Soubra​ (Fleur). Lauren Greenwood (Bud) and Lucy Calderbank (Leafy)

(online reading)
Literary and Discourse Society

Exeter, UK
​June 26, 2022​

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​Cast: Deb Cole (Leafy), Paul Uhler (Bud), Luna Bianca Del Rio (Fleur)
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Luna Bianca Del Rio (Fleur), Paul Uhler (Bud) and Deb Cole (Leafy)

(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
​April 13, 2022
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​​​​Cast: John Lampe (Leafy), David Kubicka (Bud), Liz McKendry (Fleur)
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John Lampe (Leafy), David Kubicka (Bud) and Liz McKendry (Fleur)

(staged reading)
  • *Winner - Adult Category
Northshore Arts in Bloom
Reimers Auditorium
Hammond, Louisiana
April 2, 2022


Cast: DeJuan James (Leafy), Kendall Smith (Bud) and Chloe Williams (Fleur)
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​Directed by Donna Gay Anderson

(online reading)
The Fall
Caravan Productions
Bromsgrove, UK
September 27, 2021

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​Cast: Leni Buick (Leafy), Zena Joanne (Bud), Georgette Vale (Fleur)
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Leni Buick (Leafy), Zena Joanne (Bud) and Georgette Vale (Fleur)

(online reading)
Playwrights on Zoom
Brick Township, New Jersey
August 25, 2021

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​Cast: Michael Galligan (Leafy), Ed Schilter (Bud), Jade Greene (Fleur)
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Jade Greene (Fleur), Ed Schilter (Bud) and Michael Galligan (Leafy)

(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
June 22, 2021

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​Cast: Daniel Strausman (Leafy), Suzanne Goldensohn (Bud), Tener Brown (Fleur)
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Suzanne Goldensohn (Bud), Daniel Strausman (Leafy) and Tener Brown (Fleur)

(online reading)
​LAVA Playwrights Circle

Greenfield, Massachusetts
June 14, 2021

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Cast: Nina Gross (Leafy), Stephen Fruchtman (Bud), Vanessa Query (Fleur)
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Nina Gross (Leafy), Stephen Fruchtman (Bud) and Vanessa Query (Fleur)

(online reading)
Equity Library Theater of New York Winter 2021 Virtual Play Festival
March-May, 2021
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​Zoom recording with actors in Seattle, WA, Laurel, MD and New York, NY
Recorded: February 19, 2021

​​Cast:
Stephanie "Zev" Johnston (Leafy), Rick Bergmann (Bud), Katherine Hebert (Fleur)
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Video of Stephanie "Zev" Johnston (Leafy), Rick Bergmann (Bud) and Katherine Hebert (Fleur)

(online reading)
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Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
January 31, 2021

​Cast: Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Leafy), Harvey Newman (Bud), Jean Berard (Fleur)
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Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Leafy), Harvey Newman (Bud) and Jean Berard (Fleur)

(online reading)
​NCPLab Virtual
New City Players
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
​
January 18, 2021

Cast: Elizabeth Jouvenat (Leafy), Selma Hazouri (Bud), Rachel Chin (Fleur)
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Elizabeth Jouvenat (Leafy), Selma Hazouri (Bud) and Rachel Chin (Fleur)