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If you would
like to produce any of these plays, please contact me:
Don Nguyen
21-37 33rd st
Apt 2D
Astoria, NY 11105
402-681-9786
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Full
Lengths
| Title |
Productions |
Three
To Beam Up 
Three To Beam Up is about the journey of a man who believes
he is a federation starship captain from the future and the
family that will fight to keep him from stepping off the ledge
of sanity. The story begins with Sam Wisher arriving home to
aid his sister, Jules, in helping their father re-grasp the
vines of reality. Their father, John Wisher, believes he is
the captain of a starship whose duty it is to set off on a rescue
mission to save a woman he does not know. After giving up on
all doctors, Sam finds a strange and mysterious Dr. Von Heizenberg
who specializes in treating Star Trek fanatics. The doctor agrees
to help Sam and his father, but little does the doctor know,
this may be the strangest case he has ever treated. |
Shelterbelt Theatre, August 1999
TAG Nomination
for Outstanding New Script
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One Acts
| Title |
Productions |
The
Harlequin Maneuvre
A man enters the romance novel that he's been reading and forces
the two harlequin characters Fabreze and Jezebel to act out
his own break up with his girlfriend, in order to gain some
closure.
Omaha
Production Photos | New
York Production Photos
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Finalist
- Strawberry One Act Festival Winter 2003 - Riant Theatre, NYC
Shelterbelt Theatre, January 2003
2003 TAG nomination for outstanding new script
2003 TAG nomination for outstanding one act play |
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The Dragon Lord and the Fairy Queen
A short ten minute one act which
explores the ancient Vietnamese legend of the Dragon Lord and
the Fairy Queen and the heroics and sacrifices of both.
Read full script
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Commissioned by The Lincoln Community Playhouse, June 2004
Lincoln Children's Museum traveling fall exhibit EXPLORING VIETNAM
THROUGH FOLKTALES. |
Iron
Chef: Battle of the Global Cuisine
Comic satire of the popular Japanese cooking show, with
a surprise visit from Julia Child herself. Written as somewhat
of a sequel to "Cooking With Julia" |
Shelterbelt Theatre, October 2001 |
The
Woman In The Blue Dress
A reaccurring dream of a woman in a blue dress being stalked,
comes true as Sarah, discovers who the real killers are.
Read
full script |
Shelterbelt Theatre, October 2000 for Shelterskelter 5 |
Cooking
With Julia
The episode that never aired, Julia Child introduces cannibalistic
dishes to world. |
Shelterbelt Theatre, October 2000 for Shelterskelter 5
2001 TAG nomination for outstanding
new script |
Soulmates
Soulmates are meant to be together, even after death. Steven
finds this out the hard way as he is revisited by the spirit
of his dead girlfriend. |
Shelterbelt Theatre, October 2000 for Shelterskelter 5
2001 TAG nomination for outstanding
new script |
Bloodsucker
Five men held captive by the beautiful and blood thirsty
succubus, devise a plan to escape her clutches, which ends in
a hilarious song and dance number.
Read
full script |
Shelterbelt Theatre, October 2000 for Shelterskelter 5
2001 TAG nomination for outstanding
one act play
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Torture
After running into a woman with his car, Dr. Frankincense decides
to bring her back to life and take her as his wife, thinking
that we will now have a woman who will slave over him and answer
to his beck and call. Little does he know, that she really does
have a mind of her own. |
Shelterbelt Theatre, October 2000 for Shelterskelter 5 |
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Survivor
Down Under
Down
in the outback, the snake bitten Steve Irwin, famous crocodile
hunter from Animal Planet, discovers that the cast of Survivor
2 have eaten the entire crew of the popular reality series.
Steve then encounters a greater force. Will he survive this
one? |
Shelterbelt Theatre, October 2000 for Shelterskelter 5 |
The
Hand of Father
A man in a secluded cabin unravels the mysteries of his
family. |
Public
Reading, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1991 |
Short
Stories
| Title |
Notes |
Come
With Me
A historical romantic fantasy set in Italy, where a mysterious
man comes to town in search of his long lost love. |
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Forget
Me Not
A sci-fi story about a man in the future, haunted by painful
memories of his past, decides to undergo an operation that will
erase the memories of his life. |
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Articles
| Title |
Notes |
The
Art of Taking Press Photos for the Theatre
Gives you tips on taking interesting, eye-catching production
photos for your stage production.
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Designing
Theatrical Posters
Tips on designing theatical one sheets, with poster samples. |
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| Building
a theatre board |
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Beginning
Playwriting
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