By Julie Danao-Salkin Blue Moon Plays Guest Blog In a generation where short attention spans are easily distracted by the instant gratification of technology or by the next best social media post with thousands of views, the value of short plays still earns its place in the creative hemisphere. During the crisis of Covid-19, this

The Pandemic and The Resurrection The one-person play, ranging from one-act to full-length, has a distinguished history, in theatre. It is one of the most cost-effective forms of theatre and a perfect vehicle for an actor, a playwright, and a director--especially when all three are the same person.  For a comprehensive description of the creation

We're delighted to be introducing readers to this latest Imprint, Unicorn Bay Press. Unicorn Bay Press presents a distinct line of innovative spoken word and poetry reading experiences that captures the Blue Moon Plays spirit and will complement the titles from our existing imprints: Blue Moon Plays, Havescripts and Scriptworks Press. The new imprint will

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE “Looking back on things, the view always improves” Pogo Comic Strip In keeping with the pandemic restrictions of COVID-19, the Virginia Stage Company (VSC) produced a Zoom reading in July of Nat’s Last Struggle by P. A. Wray. it played to a fairly “full house” and many of the attendees stayed

Simon Cowell in tears as Brandon Leake Makes AGT History With Powerful Poetry Well the cat is out of the bag. Spoken Word Poetry makes great theatre. Here at Blue Moon Plays we've been ahead of the trend; championing the idea that verse poetry makes great theatre and, finally, the entertainment industry has been shown

A fun fairy tale one-act musical play for 7 females, Royal Tea by Cindy Dlugolecki came 4th Place in the GISA Region Competition for one-acts. It was performed by the one-act team from Tiftarea Academy in Chula, Georgia. Tiftarea Academy cast for Royal Tea In Royal Tea, a fast-paced, one-act musical, fairy-tale favorites grapple with

The Yellow Brick Road now apparently leads to Kansas. And the wizard can be found in Phillips County In the summer of 2020, in the midst of a pandemic and an atmosphere of caution and hesitancy, Phillips County Theatre Arts presented a full performance of Alice! In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass by Robyn

Tips for Production One-man shows or monodramas are a natural for livestreaming and virtual theater. That doesn't mean that you can sign onto Zoom or GoogleMeet and relax. Theatre directors and producers early on began to realize that virtual stages have their own demands for quality productions. Some months ago, the Virginia Stage Company began

Thank God for Zooming and Googling and all the other video platforms out there. They have at least kept us in touch with one another during the pandemic and allowed some theatres to keep virtual performances going. Perhaps this will raise the curtain on how important theatre— as performers, directors, writers, and audience members—has always