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Gillette Elvgren

Gillette Elvgren is a Professor in Theatre Arts at Regent University, Virginia Beach. He is an acclaimed author of over thirty years standing and his plays have had over 8,000 performances worldwide. He is co-founder and resident playwright for Saltworks Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, PA. While a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh he was head of the M.F.A. directing program and staff director for the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival.

  • A Colonial Christmas

    $13.70$200.00
    In A Colonial Christmas, the Hartley family has decided to downsize the holidays which seem to have lost their significance. However an old barrel organ is a portal to Christmas in Revolutionary days for a renewal of faith and the Christmas spirit.
  • All Dressed Up

    $7.97$75.00
    A one-act high school comedy / drama, Melissa has been taught what she is "supposed to" learn as a young woman: to be dependent, to bat her eyelashes, never to win a game against a boy.  How well does this education help her when she has to make important decisions about sexual activity. Great for teen drama groups and touringPDF download available.
  • And Sarah Laughed is a 3-woman musical comedy glimpse into the world of women as they navigate to find their own place in a man’s world Part comedy, part in-your-face slapstick, And Sarah Laughed is a matrimonial cabaret.
  • In And Sarah Laughed: A Musical Comedy in One Act for A Solo Female Performance, a single actress emceeing a wedding reception delivers a comic glimpse into the world of women as they navigate to find their own place in a man’s world.
  • Brendan’s Journey

    $13.70$60.00
    In this picaresque comedy/drama for 2 actors,  Brendan and a companion journey in a small boat to the 'promised land over the waves.'  Using props and costumes, the actors portray pivotal and conflicting characters from their past friendship. Gradually, they confront and resolve differences that threaten their relationship.Brendan's Journey is a play about relationships: with friends, with spouses, and with God.
  • DropOut

    $9.00$75.00

    DropOut, a one-act comedy for teens, puts Norman Tubbs, a guidance counselor in charge of keeping high school kids in school, especially those that don't want to be there. The characters in the play find school a challenge for a variety of reasons-the impact of a divorce, clowning to deflect emotion and commitment, learning difficulties, and peer pressure.

    Great for high school, community theaters, and talk-backs after the show.
  • EveryKid

    $7.99$75.00
    With roots in the morality play, EVERYMAN, this fun participatory play for children by Gillettte Elvgren, depicts the adventures of two contemporary kids, Everygirl and Everyboy as they explore some of the temptations of our American culture. The kids decide they don't need each other and take off separately into the adult worlds of Moneyland, Beautyland, Factland and Success City. Can be performed for and by children.
  • For the Least of These

    $11.99$95.00
    A Collection of Inspirational Monologues by Gillette Elvgren, this play is a compendium of monologues by great Christian women since the 3rd Century A.D.  For the Least of These can be performed by a single actress as a one-woman show, or by several actresses. For the use of single monologues as part of a religious service, send us a message using our Contact Form
  • collection of one-act plays for teens

    Original plays by Gillette Elvgren.  Teen suicide, drug abuse, school drop out, and peer pressure are among the teen challenges that form the substance of the dramas in these 50-minute plays. With simple sets, props, and masks, these teen plays provide a springboard for meaningful discussion.
  • In this insightful drama by Gillette Elvgren, a family struggles to cope with drug addiction. Highly theatrical, the actors wear the masks that represent the many disguises they all assume in the dance of addiction.
  • Macbeth for Youth

    $7.99$75.00
    A thrilling one-act adaptation for children of Shakespeare’s harrowing story of the ambitious Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Greed and ambition are emphasized. The role of the Porter is expanded to give more comic relief. The Porter and the Witches serve as intermediaries with the play and the audience. Makes the story fully accessible to a younger audience.
  • In this one-act adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, four players in a traveling clown troupe wake up one morning to discover that they have been abandoned by the other members of the company. That evening they are required to perform A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM before the local Squire and they have to madly re-invent the play so that it can be done with four clowns.
  • In these voices from the New Testament, prolific Christian writer Gillette Elvgren portrays not only the Biblical characters one might expect but also contemporary voices struggling with religious issues. A collection of monologues based around characters from the Bible - New Testament. Perfect not only for inclusion in religious services and programs, but also as audition pieces. For performance of individual monologues, please Contact Us for information
  • These voices from the Old Testament are perfect for Christian solo drama performances. Also with voices of contemporary men of faith, struggling or affirming their beliefs bring modern issues to life. Perfect for inclusion in virtual church services and programs, and also as audition pieces. For performance rights for individual monologues, please contact us.
  • Ophelia Lives!

    $13.70$145.00
    This one-act play for teens deals honestly and openly with depression and suicidal impulses among teens.  Set backstage in a high school theater, a high school drama class is rehearsing Hamlet and personal issues--cutting, eating disorders and low self-esteem--that are seldom discussed begin to emerge after the teacher discovers a suicide note.  Ideal for middle school and high school students. Easy to tour with a simple set. PDF available.
  • Screwtape Rewired

    $9.00$75.00
    This one-person show was inspired by C.S. Lewis’ classic offering, The Screwtape Letters, and features the demon SCAPEGLOAT, as he instructs a mélange of demons in the finer points of how to bring a couple of humans, Christie and Charlie, into his hellish domains. A distinctly Christian point of view.

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