Ruby Rose Rides Again
by Jim Tyler Anderson
January 31, 2006 - 7:00 p.m.
Ruby Rose Lassater is an aging cowgirl; a
self-proclaimed "star of radio, rodeo and real life." Her favorite
horse, "Go-girl the Pony Princess" is aging, too, and Ruby has finally
decided to "do the kindest thing" for her. Ruby's daughter, Iris, and
granddaughter, Rosanna, can't seem to agree on anything. Ruby's
long-running syndicated radio show has lost its sponsor, and is about to
be cancelled, and her beloved Dutch Oven Ranch may be lost to a housing
development. Ruby must rally the women of her little family to produce
one last radio show with all-new live music, featuring Ruby's band, The
Dutch Oven Drovers. As they prepare for the performance, Ruby confronts
some old ghosts from her past, and both Iris and Rosanna learn lessons
about life, love and the cowgirl way of life.
Book and Lyrics are by Jim Tyler Anderson, with
additional lyrics and music by Lou Ann Petty. Johnny Petty, Ken
Dickinson and Pam Niblett also collaborated on the music.
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About the playwright . . .
Jim Tyler Anderson teaches playwriting and other
theatre courses at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He is a charter
member of the Dallas Fort Worth Playwrights Alliance. Among his other
works are: Idol Hill, Motherland, Spide-o and the King, and
The Wild Woman of Jackass Canyon. He and his family live in North
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No Apologies
by Cynthia Nichols
February 28, 2006 - 7:00 p.m.
Maggie is forced to explore an unfamiliar world of
AIDS and homosexuality when her husband is diagnosed HIV+. Obsessed with
how he contracted it, Maggie’s life is shattered when she discovers the
extent to which her own bed had become a dangerous playground for sexual
Russian roulette.
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About the playwright . . .
New playwright Cynthia Nichols lives works and
plays in the Dallas area. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she made
Dallas her home in 1996. She received her under grad degree from Regis
University; and has a background in business and marketing.
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One Nation / Under God
by John Mallory Land
March 28, 2006 - 7:00 p.m.
One Nation / Under God examines life in America a few
years down the road, as social and political trends follow the current
trajectory. An uninformed populace believes there is still a middle
class and that the government’s actions are motivated by a mandate to
protect the people from a continually gathering threat abroad and at
home. To avoid being sent to one of the internment camps for persons at
high risk of contracting the new super-virus VAIDS, Ruth and her
life-partner Kris seek refuge with Ruth’s brother Thad and his
family—but who can be trusted in this increasingly Fundacentric future?
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About the playwright . . .
John Mallory Land is an alumnus of Dallas’ Arts
Magnet High School and of Baylor University (BFA in Directing and
Design). He has enjoyed staged readings and productions of several of
his original scripts locally. John is Co-Founder of Page2Stage
Productions, an independent company focused on the development of
original and student works. He is also currently serving as Treasurer
for the Frisco Community Theatre. |
Villanelle
by Gary SwaimApril 25, 2006 - 7:00 p.m.
Villanelle is a look at some of life's
difficult questions (with a real flair of tough humor): love between a
man and a woman, a father and sons, but most significantly the love
between two battling brothers in the face of one's impending death. What
sacrifices might love provoke?
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About the playwright . . .
Gary Swaim is a playwright, poet, and writer of
fiction teaching graduate playwriting seminars for the University of
Texas at Dallas and is a Californian awarded the Minnie-Stevens Piper
Professor for scholarly and academic achievement in the state of Texas.
He is a member of the Dramatist's Guild and the DFW Playwrights'
Alliance.
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