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Lynn's plays have been produced in Illinois and Nova Scotia, with staged readings in Chicago, Carbondale and Cleveland. Her One act play, Archipelago, has been published in "Greylight Theatre: Selected Plays from the First 3 Seasons," ISBN 0-595-21185-2. (2001) She enjoys experimenting with many genres and lengths of plays: comedy, drama, surrealistic and Theatre for Young Audiences; from 10 minutes and One act to full length. She is currently working on a full-length script entitled Stories, Lies and Heroes which placed second in ATP's 24 hour playwriting competition in February 2004. Selected plays In alphabetical order by title: Archipelago The Attic Puss In Boots The Viki Pond Show To request a copy of any of these plays please contact the playwright directly by via email. To inquire about performance rights for any of these plays please contact the playwright directly via email. Archipelago by Lynn Eaton Style: Drama Number of Acts: One act Length: 50 mins Total actors required: 10 Men: 5 Women: 5 Synopsis: No man is an island. Really? This four-scene play explores the archipelagos we form with our relationships; the connections that exist between families and friends and how the threads that bind us can be as tenuous and as strong as a spider's web. Jackie's aunt is a recluse and cannot leave her apartment, her friend Zach is a scientist in Antarctica; his parents Maureen and Colin have a twisted, spite-filled marriage; Maureen's having an affair with David; David is Jackie s cousin. Then the tidal wave hits, and none of them sees it coming. Production History: Greylight Theatre; Murphysboro, Illinois. April 1997. Director: Cat Gleason Notes: Although this calls for 5 men and 5 women, 2 of the male characters could easily be played by women. It has also been published in Greylight Theatre: Selected Plays from the First 3 Seasons, ISBN 0-595-21185-2. (2001) Return to list The Attic by Lynn Eaton Style: Drama Number of Acts: One act Length: 75 mins Total actors required: 6 Men: 3 Women: 3 Synopsis: Joe has just returned from his father's funeral and he couldn t be happier. Until, that is, he goes into the attic and is confronted by his father's ghost. Follow Joe as he discovers the hidden baggage of his relationships and the secrets of his past. Production History: CH Moe Laboratory Theatre August 1998. Director: Amy Kilgard Notes: Two of the characters are played by the same actor, total of 7 characters. Although this play is structured as a full length play, it is 75 minutes in length. This production did not have an intermission. Return to list Puss In Boots by Lynn Eaton Style: Comedy Number of Acts: One act Length: 50 mins Total actors required: 7 Men: 3 or 4 Women: 4 or 3 Synopsis: Faeries who speak in rhyme, an ogre who does magic tricks, a Marquis on a quest and of course a very clever cat; all contribute to give Puss In Boots a panto-style flavour in this version of the classic tale by Charles Perrault. Written with entertaining all ages in mind, this play has been well received by casts of adults and youth alike. Production History: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Youth Tour; Spring 1999 Director: Lynn Eaton Also produced by Carbondale New School (Grades 6 - 8) March 1999. Notes: Since this play was conceived with the British panto style in mind, gender bending the roles is part of the fun. The Queen could be played by a male just as easily as Puss could be (and was) played by a female. Audience participation is also built into the structure of the piece. Return to list The Viki Pond Show by Lynn Eaton Style: Comedy Number of Acts: One act Length: 15 mins Total actors required: 4 Men: 1 Women: 3 Synopsis: Talk show host Viki Pond has invited BB Wolf on her show to dispel the fairy tale myths about wolves. BB stands for Big Bad, but is he really? Watch the sparks fly as the provocative Red and her allergy-struck Gran try to sully his reputation. Production History: C H Moe Laboratory Theatre, February 1998 Director: Lynn Eaton Notes: This play has been produced by both an adult and a youth cast. Return to list

Lynn Eaton

Lynn Eaton is an emerging playwright currently residing in Calgary. A graduate from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's MFA in Playwriting, Lynn returned to her native Canada to pursue her theatrical ambitions and dreams.

Lynn's plays have been produced in Illinois and Nova Scotia, with staged readings in Chicago, Carbondale and Cleveland. Her One act play, Archipelago, has been published in "Greylight Theatre: Selected Plays from the First 3 Seasons," ISBN 0-595-21185-2. (2001)

She enjoys experimenting with many genres and lengths of plays: comedy, drama, surrealistic and Theatre for Young Audiences; from 10 minutes and One act to full length.

She is currently working on a full-length script entitled Stories, Lies and Heroes which placed second in ATP's 24 hour playwriting competition in February 2004.

Selected plays
In alphabetical order by title:

Archipelago
The Attic
Puss In Boots
The Viki Pond Show

To request a copy of any of these plays please contact the playwright directly by via email.

To inquire about performance rights for any of these plays please contact the playwright directly via email.

Archipelago
by Lynn Eaton

Style: Drama
Number of Acts: One act
Length: 50 mins
Total actors required: 10
Men: 5
Women: 5

Synopsis:
No man is an island. Really? This four-scene play explores the archipelagos we form with our relationships; the connections that exist between families and friends and how the threads that bind us can be as tenuous and as strong as a spider's web. Jackie's aunt is a recluse and cannot leave her apartment, her friend Zach is a scientist in Antarctica; his parents Maureen and Colin have a twisted, spite-filled marriage; Maureen's having an affair with David; David is Jackie s cousin. Then the tidal wave hits, and none of them sees it coming.

Production History:
Greylight Theatre; Murphysboro, Illinois. April 1997.
Director: Cat Gleason

Notes:
Although this calls for 5 men and 5 women, 2 of the male characters could easily be played by women.
It has also been published in Greylight Theatre: Selected Plays from the First 3 Seasons, ISBN 0-595-21185-2. (2001)

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The Attic
by Lynn Eaton

Style: Drama
Number of Acts: One act
Length: 75 mins
Total actors required: 6
Men: 3
Women: 3

Synopsis:
Joe has just returned from his father's funeral and he couldn t be happier. Until, that is, he goes into the attic and is confronted by his father's ghost. Follow Joe as he discovers the hidden baggage of his relationships and the secrets of his past.

Production History:
CH Moe Laboratory Theatre August 1998.
Director: Amy Kilgard

Notes:
Two of the characters are played by the same actor, total of 7 characters.
Although this play is structured as a full length play, it is 75 minutes in length. This production did not have an intermission.

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Puss In Boots
by Lynn Eaton

Style: Comedy
Number of Acts: One act
Length: 50 mins
Total actors required: 7
Men: 3 or 4
Women: 4 or 3

Synopsis:
Faeries who speak in rhyme, an ogre who does magic tricks, a Marquis on a quest and of course a very clever cat; all contribute to give Puss In Boots a panto-style flavour in this version of the classic tale by Charles Perrault. Written with entertaining all ages in mind, this play has been well received by casts of adults and youth alike.

Production History:
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Youth Tour; Spring 1999 Director: Lynn Eaton
Also produced by Carbondale New School (Grades 6 - 8) March 1999.

Notes:
Since this play was conceived with the British panto style in mind, gender bending the roles is part of the fun. The Queen could be played by a male just as easily as Puss could be (and was) played by a female. Audience participation is also built into the structure of the piece.

Return to list

The Viki Pond Show
by Lynn Eaton

Style: Comedy
Number of Acts: One act
Length: 15 mins
Total actors required: 4
Men: 1
Women: 3

Synopsis:
Talk show host Viki Pond has invited BB Wolf on her show to dispel the fairy tale myths about wolves. BB stands for Big Bad, but is he really? Watch the sparks fly as the provocative Red and her allergy-struck Gran try to sully his reputation.

Production History:
C H Moe Laboratory Theatre, February 1998
Director: Lynn Eaton

Notes:
This play has been produced by both an adult and a youth cast.

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