A NICE FAMILY GATHERING
A Nice Family Gathering, won the Rochester Playwright Festival, was a
finalist in the The Robert J. Pickering Award for Playwriting Excellence,
and The Phoenix Theatre’s Festival of Emerging American Theatre, and a
semi-finalist in the Ukiah Players New Comedy Festival as well as the
Chesterfield Writer’s Film Project. The play was originally produced in Los
Angeles at The Group Repertory Theatre, receiving LA WEEKLY Pick of the
Week, and at the famous Groundlings Theatre. A Nice Family Gathering is now
playing in theatres around the U.S., Canada, and recently in Australia, and
is available for licensing through Samuel French Publishers.
www.SamuelFrench.com
Please visit
www.ANiceFamilyGathering.com for more information.
Synopsis: A Nice Family Gathering is a
story about a man who loved his wife so much, he almost told her. It’s
Thanksgiving Day and the first family gathering at the Lundeen household
since the Patriarch died. At the gathering, Dad comes back as a ghost with a
mission; to tell his wife he loved her, something he neglected to tell her
while he was alive. The problem is, she can’t hear or see him. The trouble
begins when Mom invites a date for dinner.
POLYESTER THE
MUSICAL
Polyester The Musical first opened at Actors Forum Theatre in Los Angeles,
California, in November, 2009, to rave reviews and sold out houses.
Polyester is now available for licensing thru Samuel French Publishers.
www.SamuelFrench.com
Please visit
www.PolyesterTheMusical.com for more information.
It's "Mamma Mia" meets "Spinal Tap"
Synopsis:
POLYESTER THE MUSICAL is the story
of THE SYNCHRONISTICS, an over-the-hill ABBA wannabe group that reunites
after 20 years to perform at a public access tv telethon, put their
differences aside, and try to save the station from going under. The year
was 1979 and The Synchronistics were big. Big enough to be on Johnny Carson.
Their hit single, "Better Together" rose to number two on the Billboard
Charts. Then something terrible happened that drove the group apart. And
now, 20 years later, they're back together in Maple Valley, their home town,
to perform at the 1999 WKLN public access TV Telethon. Will they overcome
their differences from 20 years ago, act professionally and help save WKLN
from going under? Probably not. But you never know what to expect when this
dysfunctional group gets together...one last time. A farcical 70's time
warp.
Featuring 16 original songs including "The Funk Train" and "Bump Your Booty
Rump."
CRÄPPIE TALK a.k.a. KOLD RADIO,
WHITEFISH BAY
Cräppie Talk won the Gilmore Creek Playwright Competition and was a
semi-finalist in the Chesterfield Writer’s Film Project. The play was
originally produced at The Group Repertory Theatre in North Hollywood,
receiving LA WEEKLY Pick of the Week, and at St. Mary’s University of
Minnesota as part of the national playwright competition. Cräppie Talk is
available for licensing through Eldridge Publishing under the title, KOLD
Radio, Whitefish Bay. Please visit
www.histage.com for info about licensing.
Please visit www.koldradio.com for more information.
Synopsis: The setting is Whitefish Bay,
Minnesota, up near the Canadian border. Lars Knudsen is the host of a radio
show called, "Crappie Talk," devoted entirely to ice fishing for Crappies.
Lars has no listeners, so he loses his only advertiser, Ole’s Bait Mart and
Deer Petting Farm. Martha Bjorklund, Lars’ love interest, hosts "Book Beat."
She has all the listeners, and all the advertisers. Lars has issues with
this. The issues multiply when a Brooklyn Italian comes to Whitefish Bay,
buys the radio station, promotes Martha and fires Lars.
Published One-Acts:
THE SECURITY GUARD a.k.a THE
NAM
A security guard at a mattress warehouse takes his job a little too
seriously. The Security Guard is available for licensing through Heuer
Publishing at
www.HitPlays.com.
HURRICANE GRAMMA
Three
people are evacuated to a high school gymnasium during a hurricane; the
work-a-holic advertising executive, the woman of his nightmares, and the
most lovable, interfering old woman are all "ruled" by an over-zealous
security guard. Hurricane Gramma is available for licensing through JAC
Publishing at www.jacneed.com.
TODD and BECKY
Two homeless people find love on the streets. Toddy and Becky is available
for licensing through Heuer Publishing at
www.HitPlays.com.
GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Two women meet a man in a bar and discover his disturbing secret. Girls
Night Out is available for licensing through Heuer Publishing at
www.HitPlays.com
Other Plays by Phil Olson
