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Stage Fights Screen

short comedy
A New York playwright and a Hollywood star have both written scripts about Betsy Ross. The star would like to avoid any accusation of plagiarism.

Characters
JOSH, mature man, New York agent
GREER EVANS, mature woman, New York playwright
SHANNON DRAKE, young woman, Hollywood director/screenwriter/actor    
  
Setting
New York and HollywoodYork on stage and Hollywood on screen

(online reading)
Virtual Volume 169
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The Playground Experiment
New York, NY
​July 11, 2022


Cast: Helene Galek (Greer), Michelle Chan Bennett (Shannon), Frank Di Napoli (Josh)
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Video of Helene Galek (Greer), Frank Di Napoli (Josh) and Michelle Chan Bennett (Shannon)

(online reading)
​Virtual Community Theatre
Hamilton, Ontario
November 2, 2021

Cast: 
Janine Heaven (Greer), Kat Binney (Shannon), Eric Luvisotto (Josh)

​Directed by Eric Luvisotto
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Video of Janine Heaven (Greer), Eric Luvisotto (Josh) and Kat Binney (Shannon)

(online reading)
Tiger’s Heart Players
New York, NY
​August 29, 2021

Cast: 
Pilar Uribe (Greer), Brigid Pfeifer (Shannon), Wayne Paul Mattingly (Josh)
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Pilar Uribe (Greer), Wayne Paul Mattingly (Josh) and Brigid Pfeifer (Shannon)

(Zoom video)
Thornhill Theatre Space Virtual Fringe
New York, NY
August 25, 2021

​Cast: 
Michelle Macau (Greer), Lauren Proda (Shannon), Frankie Verroca (Josh)

Directed by Carlo Fiorletta

Playbill
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Video of Michelle Macau (Greer), Lauren Proda (Shannon) and Frankie Verroca (Josh)

(online reading)
Playwrights on Zoom
Brick Township, New Jersey
August 11, 2021

Cast:
Laine Sutton (Greer), Caitlyn Wright (Shannon), Ed Schilter (Josh)​
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Laine Sutton (Greer), Ed Schilter (Josh) and Caitlyn Wright (Shannon)

(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
July 11, 2021

Cast:
Kay Bourgine (Greer), Amanda VanOsdol​ (Shannon), Robert Bradford​ (Josh)

​Directed by Stephanie Campion
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Kay Bourgine (Greer), Amanda VanOsdol​ (Shannon) and Robert Bradford​ (Josh)

(online reading)
The Salon
Pipeline-Collective
Nashville, Tennessee
June 21, 2021


Cast: Taryn Pray (Greer), Kylie Renwick​ (Shannon), Henry Graham Murray (Josh)

Directed by Robert Chambers
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Taryn Pray (Greer), Henry Graham Murray (Josh) and Kylie Renwick​ (Shannon)

(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab

ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
June 16, 2021

​Cast: 
Jane Marx (Greer), Anjali Khurana (Shannon), Hank Fandel (Josh)​
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Jane Marx (Greer), Hank Fandel (Josh) and Anjali Khurana (Shannon)

(online reading)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
June 6, 2021 

​Cast: 
Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Greer), Sarah Kezman (Shannon), Steve Bruun (Josh)​
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Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Greer), Steve Bruun (Josh) and Sarah Kezman (Shannon)

(online reading)
​P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
​May 4, 2021​​

​Cast: 
Michelle Macau (Greer), Lauren Proda (Shannon), Frankie Verroca (Josh)
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Michelle Macau (Greer), Frankie Verroca (Josh) and Lauren Proda (Shannon)

(online reading
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
March 28, 2021

​Cast: 
Elizabeth Jouvenat (Greer), Erin Klarner (Shannon), Paul Uhler (Josh)

Directed by Jen Sizer
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Video of Paul Uhler (Josh), Elizabeth Jouvenat (Greer) and Erin Klarner (Shannon)

The Show Must Go On(line)! 
Sister Shakes Productions
New York, NY
June 27-28, 2020

Cast: Annella Kaine (Greer), Karen Marulanda (Shannon), Steven Brustein (Josh)

Directed by Shayna Silverman
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Video of Steven Brustein (Josh), Karen Marulanda (Shannon) and Annella Kaine (Greer)

Theatre Three Off-Stage/On-Line
Port Jefferson, New York
​May 13, 2020

​Cast: Phyllis L. March (Greer), Meg Bush (Shannon), Dennis Creighton (Josh)

​Directed by Jeffrey Sanzel
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Video of Phyllis L. March (Greer), Dennis Creighton (Josh) and Meg Bush (Shannon)
Review: "Rex McGregor's Stage Fights Screen is a clever play featuring Meg Bush, Dennis Creighton, and Phyllis L. March. This play is a fascinating peek into the manipulative world of film and theatre. Once again, this short featured top-notch acting." - Cindi Sansone-Braff, Patch