The website of multi-award-winning playwright Duncan Pflaster and Cross-Eyed Bear Theatre Productions
"If there's a thing, a scene, maybe, an image that you want
to see real bad, that you need to see but it doesn't exist in
the world around you, at least not in the form you envision, then
you create it so you can look at it and have it around, or show
it to other people who wouldn't have imagined it because they
perceive reality in a more shallow, predictable way. And that's
it. That's all an artist does."
-Tom Robbins, Skinny Legs and All
NEWS!
ongoing and upcoming:
Oberon Theatre Ensemble produces Duncan's play The Starship Astrov in the 11th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival in July 2010! Tickets Here Fantastic Reviews:
"The remarkable thing is that it actually works, and works well, due in large part to playwright Duncan Pflaster's ability to walk the fine line between humor and pathos, just like Chekhov before him. Astrov is a very funny play, especially in the first half, but it still presents sad, lonely people longing for purpose, meaning and love. The twist is that it presents them not in a country estate, but in possibly the loneliest place of all - the endless void of deep space." - Byrne Harrison, StageBuzz
"Pflaster's show is sure to become a cult classic along the lines of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and one can just see it being done all over the place. The premise is the classic tale of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya retold with characters engaged in space travel. At first glance, the piece may not seem like much more than a Saturday Night Live sketch, but in the hands of the well informed Pflaster, the piece turns into a pretty amazing exploration of Chekhov's characters and themes." - Michael Roderick, 99 and Under the Radar (BWW)
"More than likely, you’ve been transported to The Starship Astrov, a play where playwright Duncan Pflaster takes the best of science fiction tropes and embeds many of the themes and characters of plays such as Uncle Vanya and The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov. The result is a play (delightfully directed by Eric Parness) that will tickle your funny bone with homages that run the gamut from Star Trek to Buck Rogers, but with an over arcing sense of nostalgia for the times in your own life when you knew you had to move on to the next stage. You can’t help but smile as what seems (at first) to be corny caricatures change into ideal vehicles which transport the story not just across the galaxy, but also to a meaningful conclusion for our own lives. This is more than you would have expected from something billed as a comedy. (...) Sometimes you want a little cheesy science fiction, sometimes you want a bittersweet reflection on the human condition. Luckily in the case of The Starship Astrov you can have both. See it this week while you can as it only runs through July 31st. - Stephen Tortora-Lee, The Happiest Medium
"Pflaster packs his dialogue with clever one-liners, and the actors commit to their material. (...) An amusing evening of theater." - Rachel Crouthamel, Show Business Weekly
"Pflaster has reimagined some of Chekhov's characters and plotting with aplomb." - Andy Probst, Theatermania
Duncan is also directing a short play called Shoot the Playwright by Meri Wallace, in her MITF show Closure, an evening of one-act plays. "Shoot the Playwright" stars Marnie Klar, Lauren Milberger, and Adam Samtur, and features cameos by CJ Bane, Edmond J. Cody III, Clara Barton Green, Saoko Okano, and Nicholas Santasier.
Duncan's script The Empress of Sex is a finalist in MTWorks' NewBorn Festival, and will have a private reading on July 27th!
Duncan's shows in the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity are nominated for Planet Connections Awards in several categories:
The Thyme of the Season has been nominated for: Outstanding Overall Production of a Revival/Adaptation/Sequel (previously published/or adapted script) - The Thyme of the Season, Produced by Cross-Eyed Bear Productions benefiting Planned Parenthood; Written and Directed by Duncan Pflaster Outstanding Playwriting for an Adaptation, Revival or Sequel - Duncan Pflaster Outstanding Costume Design Mark Richard Caswell Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play - Rebecca Hirota for the role of Hermiaand Tania Jeudy for the role of Pumpkinseed Outstanding Actor in a Featured or Cameo Role of a Play - Eric C. Bailey for the role of Bottom Outstanding Postcard - Duncan Pflaster Postcard Design
Clandestine has been nominated for: Outstanding Overall Production of an Entire Evening of One-ActsClandestine - Produced by NewGround Theatre Collective benefiting Women In Need (WIN), Written by Glory Bowen, Ann Gillespie, Alex Goldberg, Duncan Pflaster, Nandita Shenoy and Jonathan Wallace; Directed by Luke Harlan, Cindy N. Kawasaki, Rachel Klein and Michael Schwartz. Outstanding Playwriting Short Form (One Act)- Duncan Pflaster for Dark Night of the Russet Rascal (also nominated for Clandestine: Alex Goldberg for Lying Naked, Nandita Shenoy for Rules of Engagement, and Johnathan Wallace for UFO Weather) Outstanding Actor in a One-Act Production - Matt Carr for the role of The Spanglish Fly in Dark Night of the Russet Rascal (also nominated for Clandestine: Eugene Oh for the role of Eugene in Rules of Engagement and Dominic Spillane for the role of Carter in Lying Naked) Outstanding Actress in a One-Act Production - Jessica Pohly for the role of Alice "ACE" McAllister in Dark Night of the Russet Rascal (also nominated for Clandestine: Rosebud Baker for the Role of Lily in Lying Naked)
Duncan is also personally nominated for the festival's Congeniality Award: for "his general friendliness and open-hearted nature."
The awards ceremony is August 1st. The Full List of all the nominations is here: http://www.planetconnectionsfestivity.com/2010-awards
7/18/10
Duncan's short play Gay Time Machine was featured in JustASK Productions' One Night Stand with John Tartaglia July 18th at 7pm! The winner of the evening received a commission to write a new short play for JustASK to produce this Fall.
On July 18th from 7-9pm at the Irish Rogue, Just ASK would like to invite YOU to VOTE for our second of three playwrights you would like to see produced in Just ASK's upcoming fall "Threesome."
You will watch 7 FIVE MINUTE PLAYS by Adam Delia, Stephanie Bok, Will Lacker, Gregg Greenberg, Melissa Kagen, Duncan Pflaster, and Nora Vetter and choose ONE AND ONLY ONE VICTOR OF THE EVENING.
With special music guests BEN LEAR( http://www.lillianmusic.com/) and BLUE KID(http://www.facebook.com/BlueKidSings)
$5 cover+ 2 drink min. or food equivalent.
To recap: one hilarious Tony Nominee host + 7 original plays + 2 stellar music acts + Broadway tix and posters raffle + witnessing the triumph of democracy= $5. Look into the eyes of John Tartaglia and Rod the Republican and do what's right--JOIN US!
6/23/10
Duncan's 10-minute play Mine or Yours was part of Stage Q's Queer Shorts 5 in Wisconsin, June 10-19th! Reviews called it "A campy sex romp" and "A hilarious sketch"!
"The Thyme of the Season does a good job of illustrating what happens when you think you have everything - but really have just the first few steps in the direction of self-discovery. (...) Ultimately, The Thyme of the Season succeeds in what it sets out to do - it's a great, colorful and worthy successor to the "prequel". From the costumes (Mark Richard Caswell), to the clever dialogue which stays faithful to the period while still advocating modern ideals (without creating jarring anachronisms). While fans of Shakespeare will recognize a lot of themes, you don't necessarily have to be a fan of the original to thoroughly enjoy this tale... moniker of "sequel" aside, Thyme is well developed enough to stand on its own and is an enjoyable piece of theatre. Definitely make the thyme to see it."
6/11/10 Our first review for The Thyme of the Season, from TheatreIsEasy.com: Sure, they spell my name wrong a couple of times, but what a great review!
"BOTTOM LINE: A witty, edgy, and thoroughly entertaining return to Athens' forest that does the original play justice. (...) And it is all acted with infectious spirit. There is not a weak link in this gorgeous, enthusiastic cast. (...) The dialogue simulates Shakespearean verse with the occasional hilarious veer into modern language. (...) Another great aspect of The Thyme of the Season is Mark Richard Caswell's rich, colorful costuming. The beautiful clothes and the evocative original music, provided by Matthew Applebaum and Michelle O'Connor, more than compensate for the small, bare stage. (...) If you're a fan of the original play, it would be a waste to miss this blast of a follow-up."
4/28/10
Duncan's script The Empress of Sex was a semi-finalist in Chicago's About Face Theatre 2010 XYZ Festival of New Work!
Coming up at the end of April, Duncan will be curating the last Short Play Lab to be held at Where Eagles Dare before they close their doors at the beginning of May. The SPL will feature plays by Elisa Abatsis, Sari Caine, David Dudley, Fidel Fonteboa, Carol Mark, Pat O'Connor, Jonathan Wallace, Meri Wallace, Nora Vetter, and Duncan.
The shows will be at 7pm and 9pm Saturday April 24th and at 2pm and 4pm on Sunday the 25th.
Performance Dates have been announced for The Thyme of the Season, Duncan's new sequel to A Midsummer Night's Dream! Show info is up on The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Website! Rehearsals begin mid-May.
Also, Duncan's short play The Dark Night of the Russet Rascal will be in the festivity as part of New Ground Theatre Company's evening of short plays: Clandestine.
You can purchase tickets to both already, if you are so inclined!
Duncan will be adapting and directing a production of Timon of Athens in April 2010, starring Clara Barton Green as Timon! Produced by Howling Moon Cab Company. Sadly, this production had to be cancelled. It may be revived in Fall 2010.
1/26/10
Duncan gets a New Interview with Byrne Harrison of StageBuzz.com!
1/20/10
Duncan's 10-minute play (they kiss) will be part of the Short Play Lab at Where Eagles Dare February 27th and 28th, starring Elisa Abatsis, Christopher Boerger, and Don Pflaster. The SPL is curated by Jonathan Wallace, with the theme "The Play Plays": all plays about the experience of doing theatre. Duncan will also be directing Matt Hoverman's Distracted in the same festival.
The Short Play Lab that Duncan curated in early January went well. 13 awesome 10-minute shows, including Duncan's Mine or Yours, which starred Jeffery Martin, Kelly Nichols, Alexander Nicosia, and Susan Slotoroff! Congrats to all the playwrights!
12/18/09 Short Play Lab that I'm guest-curating is coming up January 9th and 10th! My short play Mine or Yours will be in the comedies line-up.
Get tickets On SmartTix.com here.
11/02/09
this Wednesday at 7:30pm is Oberon Theater Ensemble's reading of my Chekhov-in-Space play The Starship Astrov! The free reading will be directed by Eric Parness, starring Gabe Bettio, Walter Brandes, Don Castro, Jane Cortney, Jarel Davidow, Jennifer Gawlik, and Laura Siner. Directions and info here.
And this Sunday at 3pm is a staged reading of my lesbian superhero 10-minute play Dark Night of the Russet Rascal, directed by Rosebud Baker. Performed with 4 other short plays as part of New Ground Theatre Collective's "Cornerstones" reading series, at the Off-Broadway Bleeker Street Theater, 45 Bleeker Street @ Lafayette St. $10, or if you want to see the other plays in the Saturday series as well, it's $16 for both nights. You can purchase advance tickets at the link above.
(I'll be there to see both nights, but will have to leave early on Sunday to make it to a new tech gig I have- so if you come, say hi before the show).
Phare Play's 21-hour play festival two weeks ago was a lot of fun! You can see video of my piece My Perfect Life up on YouTube now! Part 1 here.
Part 2 here. It's pretty entertaining, I think. Thanks to my Director, Chris Simon, and the fantastic cast Tanya Fazal, Erin Fehr, Jamie Sara Lewis, and Jeffery Martin.
Also, some of us blogged blindly during the process, and you can read that here.
And some exciting news! World Players, Inc. has just chosen my brand-new short play The Goose is Getting Fat to be part of their KICK IT! festival of holiday plays, December 3rd-5th! Just got the e-mail this weekend!
More info on that when we get closer.
10/15/09
This weekend is Phare Play's 21-hour play series! I start writing Friday at 10pm, and deliver a play Saturday at 10am.
Performances will be Saturday, October 17th, at 7pm and 9:30pm, at ATA Beckmann Theatre of Actors. Tickets and reservations and more info at the link above (if you're planning to attend the 9:30 show, it's probably a good idea to make a reservation- it usually sells out).
My one-page play Your Favorite Things will be performed as part of JustAsk Productions' One Night Stands benefit, an evening of short play readings. My piece will be directed by Case Aiken, and will star Sam Sagenkahn, Susan Stout, and Peter Klein.
Performance Tuesday, October 20th at 7pm (doors open at 6:30), at The Irish Rogue 356 W 44th St. I think it's $5.
And, an update- Oberon Theater Ensemble's reading of my Chekhov-in-Space play The Starship Astrov will be on Wednesday, November 4th at 7:30pm. The free reading will be directed by Eric Parness. Cast and place still TBA.
8/31/09
Last night Duncan WON an MITF award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his appearance in I Hate Love! The show also won for Outstanding Ensemble Performance, Outstanding Direction: Mark Duncan, and the Producer's Award (most tickets sold in our theater) for The Collective Objective, which came with a cash prize.
8/23/09
Duncan has been nominated for an MITF award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his appearance in I Hate Love! The show is also nominated for Outstanding Ensemble Performance, Outstanding Direction: Mark Duncan, and Outstanding Show Marketing & Advertising (including Programs, Postcards, Websites, etc.).
The awards Ceremony is August 30th at New World Stages.
7/09/09
Duncan's vampire comedy Suckers was nominated for 6 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Awards!
Outstanding Playwriting for a New Script of a Play - Duncan Pflaster
Duncan is also nominated for the Congeniality Award. He's looking forward to the swimsuit competition.
Ceremony is August 2nd. Information on all the nominees and how to get tickets here!
05/31/09 Ore, or Or had a very successful run, with some great press. Check out our production photos, reviews and more!
05/20/09
Duncan's 10-minute play What I Like had its premiere as part of the Where Eagles Dare 10-page play festival, May 17th at 7pm, directed by Alexandra Finger, and starring Philip Estrera, John Heath, Jake Krickhan, Alexander Nicosia, Shane Regier, and Michael Wetherbee.
04/24/09
You can now Buy Tickets for Ore, or Or! Tickets are ordinarily $12, but right now there's an early-bird special for only $10 with code NOW05 through April 25th. (Or you can buy tickets to all three shows for $25, which saves you $11 off the regular prices! Check it out!
04/09/09
My show at Phare Play's 21-hour play Festival turned out to be a lot of fun. Check out Dark Night of the Russet Rascalhere on YouTube. (2 parts, about 7 minutes each). My play won "Best Use of Prop" again! Playwrights, directors and actors twittered and tweeted through the process, and all were collected into A Blog. A fun read.
3/04/09
Saturday, March 21st, Duncan will have TWO one-page plays in the Where Eagles Dare One-Page Play Festival! Come check it out! Buy tickets now- it sold out last time, and people were turned away. Duncan has no plays in the Sunday show.
Duncan will be participating again in Phare Play's 21-hour play festival. He starts writing at 10pm and delivers a play by the next morning, which is then produced that night. He did it last year (and wrote about it on the Fab Marquee) and it was a fun time. There are two performances the night of March 28th- at 7pm and 9:30pm. Tickets $15, or $12 for students. Audience votes at the end of the shows, so come on out! Last year Duncan's play won "best use of prop"!
April 6, 7, and 8, Duncan's one-act play Patrick and Lisa's Wedding will be performed as part of StageRight Productions' next showcase of 7 short one act plays, at TGB Theater.
In May, Ore, or Or will be going up at Workshop Theater in rep with Squiggy and the Goldfish and Mare Cognitum as part of a repertory merger. It's three theater companies (Cross-Eyed Bear Productions, Small Pond Entertainment, and Theater of the Expendable) banding together to fight the recession and lower costs. We're trying to decide on a name for all of us as a gestalt entity (Small Bear and the Expendable Ponds?), and will be taking a poll soon, to see what you think!
2/23/09
Duncan's one-page play Your Favorite Things was a hit in the Where Eagles Dare one-page play festival! Starring Patricia Comstock, Carlos Rafael Fernandez, and Sam Rosenberg. Production taped from the audience by Jena Tesse Fox. Thanks, Tesse!
2/05/09
Duncan's one-page play Your Favorite Things will be in John Chatterton's one-page play festival on Saturday, February 21st! Buy your tickets here!
Duncan's vampire play Suckers has been accepted into the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity! Show will be going up for 8 performances in June 2009! He'll also be doing a one-performance reading of his one-act Hate Myself in the Morning
12/04/08
The performance dates of Ore, or Or have been announced: Two performances:
Wednesday, 12/17 at 8:30pm.
Saturday 12/20 at 4:30pm.
To reserve a seat for any of the New Works Festival performances, email totetickets@gmail.com with the title of the show (and, for the workshops, date and time of the performance you will attend) and with the number of seats you would like to reserve. There is a $5 suggested donation, and a maximum of four seats per reservation.
Listing of all the workshops and readings (and info on their Three Sisters, which sounds super-cool) at the TotE website.
11/17/08 The Fab Marquee asked me to write up my experience with Phare Play's 21-hour play festival. It's over here!
11/07/08 Theatre of the Expendable has asked for Duncan's play Ore, or Or to be part of their New Works Reading Festival in December 2008- the show will have a workshop with two performances in December!
10/9/08
Upcoming things Duncan is involved in:
On Hallowe'en night, Spotlight On is bringing back its wildly popular variety show, hosted by Frank Calo!
Featuring an Eclectic and Highly Entertaining Array of Acts (including a reprise of my 10-minute play Hold Thy Peace, Thou Knave)
Friday October 31, at 7pm (reception) - 7:30 show.
Wine & hors d'oeuvre after-party with weird & unusual fun (should be over by 11, so you can still catch the Village fun afterward)
Joria Theatre
230 West 36th St. 3rd Floor (Between 7th & 8th)
Admission $20 (or only $15 if you wear a Hallowe'en Costume!)
Reservations: spotlightonfest@msn.com
November 8th, I'll be in Phare Play's 4th session of Short Shorts: at 10pm on the 7th, I'll get some headshots, then I have 12 hours (till 10am the next morning) to write a new short play for them. Then I sleep while a director and the actors get it ready for two shows at 7PM and 9:30PM. Plus the audience votes at the end of each show for the awards.
I'll most likely only be at the 9:30 performance, since I'll be in a reading of a musical that afternoon, and I'm not sure what time that'll get out.
It'll be at the Beckmann at the American Theatre of Actors located at 314 West 54th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues.
Tickets are only $12 and can be bought at the door or online at this link.
9/2/08
WE WON! Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants won three MITF awards!
Outstanding Overall Production of a New Comedy Play (previously unpublished script) Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants produced by Cross-Eyed Bear Productions; Written and Directed by Duncan Pflaster; Costume Design by David Withrow; Lighting Design by Kevin B. Ploth; Original Music Composition by Adam Rabin; Fight Choreography by Chris C. Cariker; Performed by Eric C. Bailey, Christopher C. Cariker, Patricia Comstock, Jon Crefeld, Keith Patrick Dunn, Carols Rafael Fernandez. Paula Galloway, Clara Barton Green, Jason Alan Griffen, Kelly Nichols, Luke Strandquist and Jess Cassidy White.
Outstanding Playwriting for a New Script Play OR Book of a Musical (Readings excluded)
Duncan Pflaster for Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants (tie with Monica Bauer for The Higher Education of Khalid Amir)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
Carlos Rafael Fernandez for the role of Prince Trevor in Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants (tie with Eric Percival as Johnny in Bubby's Shadow)
8/25/08
Duncan is taking part in Small Pond Entertainment's second Producer's Sprint! 2 weeks to put up a play!
Girls, Boys, and Toby Belch
An evening of three one-act plays by award-winning playwright Duncan Pflaster (Author of Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants, nominated for nine MITF awards!).
"The Fugly Train" (two girls discuss the philosophy of beauty while riding the subway),
"First to Fall Asleep" (Frat boy antics get out of hand when a freshman falls asleep at a party), and
"Hold Thy Peace, thou Knave" (Actors backstage at a production of "12th Night" get more than they expect when their understudy Toby Belch starts going a little haywire).
The Bridge Theater at Shetler Studios
244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor
Only $15!
Only two nights- the 30th and 31st!
Only 40 seats in the house
Outstanding Overall Production of a New Comedy Play (previously unpublished script) Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants produced by Cross-Eyed Bear Productions; Written and Directed by Duncan Pflaster; Costume Design by David Withrow; Lighting Design by Kevin B. Ploth; Original Music Composition by Adam Rabin; Fight Choreography by Chris C. Cariker; Performed by Eric C. Bailey, Christopher C. Cariker, Patricia Comstock, Jon Crefeld, Keith Patrick Dunn, Carols Rafael Fernandez. Paula Galloway, Clara Barton Green, Jason Alan Griffen, Kelly Nichols, Luke Strandquist and Jess Cassidy White.
Outstanding Playwriting for a New Script Play OR Book of a Musical (Readings excluded)
Duncan Pflaster for Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants
Outstanding Costume Design
David Withrow for Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
Carlos Rafael Fernandez for the role of Prince Trevor in Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
Kelly Nichols for the roles of Bluebella/Thalia/Sarah in Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Keith Patrick Dunn for the role of King Soignee/Morty Fugit in Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Paula Galloway for the role of Lynetta in Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play or Full Evening of One-Acts (Cast of 3 or more)
Eric C. Bailey, Christopher C. Cariker, Patricia Comstock, Jon Crefeld, Keith Patrick Dunn, Carols Rafael Fernandez. Paula Galloway, Clara Barton Green, Jason Alan Griffen, Kelly Nichols, Luke Strandquist and Jess Cassidy White for Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants
Outstanding Program Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants: Duncan Pflaster/United Stages
So excited. So honored. So pleased. The award ceremony is Friday, September 5th! Keep your fingers crossed for us!
6/10/08 Our Benefitwas a great success! Thanks to all who attended!
5/23/08
We are now fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas! If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Cross-Eyed Bear Productions, you can do it online here. Every little bit helps! If you're planning to donate more than $1000 at a time (which would be awesome), you need a special letter. E-mail me at the link above.
Cross-Eyed Bear Productions is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of Cross-Eyed Bear Productions may be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
5/12/08
Right now the first three performances of Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants are available at http://www.ticketcentral.com for advance sale.
You can get a $3 discount (from $18 to $15) by using code ADVA- that advance sale is on until May 30th.
If we don't sell a certain number of tickets by the 30th, some of our later performances may be cancelled, so if you know when you plan to come, and you can buy tickets now, please do so!!!
3/12/08
Duncan will be playing Sheriff Boone Doggleberry in a staged reading of Much Ado, a new modern adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing:
The Collective Objective presents:
MUCH ADO
by Kyle Baxter and Jon Crefeld
Featuring:
Elizabeth Allerton, Sarah Barry, Jon Crefeld, Lindsay Davis, John Felidi, Kerry Fitzgibbons Anthony Gargano, Roi King, Austin Mitchell, Duncan Pflaster, Bill Schineller, Marina Vrahnos Billy Weimer, and Jess White
A Staged Reading at the Bridge Theatre
Shetler Studios, 244 W. 54th, 12th floor
8pm Tuesday March 25, '08
www.collob.com/ado.htm
Join us for the reading and refreshments afterwards.
2/12/08
Duncan's one-act play The Fugly Train will premiere at Roland Ramos' "Act One" art party on February 23rd. It will star my frequent collaborators and wonderful performers Alexandra Finger & Clara Barton Green.
My friend Richard Kirkwood will also be premiering a new piece, and spoken word artists Melissa Surach and St. Peter will also be performing.
Plus, visual art! Work by Chris Kamppmier, Hyphen-one, and Natalia Kadish will be shown.
11/12/07
Duncan was the featured guest artist on an episode of Midnight Ukulele Disco last week! You can see the full half-hour episode here, or there are discrete song clips on the website. 7/18/07 Katherine and Friends will be hosting an industry staged reading of Duncan's Midsummer sequel The Thyme of the Season on Monday, September 17th, 2007. Ticket Reservations can be made here.
7/11/07
Duncan will be appearing as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in 12th Night, presented by Holla Holla Productions! It'll be at Hudson River Park�s Clinton Cove, right on the Hudson River on Saturdays and Sundays from August 4th through August 19th at 1pm and 5pm. The production stars Clara Barton Green as Viola and is directed by Ben Beckley.
5/18/07
The new review from Hi!Drama has been posted on the Admit Impediments page! The TV interview went well.
5/11/07
A review for Admit Impediments is up! Thanks to HX Magazine! We'll also be reviewed by Hi!Drama on TV next week! (With a possible
appearance/interview with me!)
Tune in Friday, May 18th 7:30-8:00PM on Time Warner CH.57 or RCN Ch.85 or
http://www.mnn.org
5/9/07
D'oh! The E-mail link on this site was down until yesterday, so if you've tried to contact Duncan recently through this website, he probably didn't get it. All is fixed, now, though.
5/5/2007 (cinco de mayo)
Our first week of shows were awesome, but we need more audience! Please come buy tickets! Also, last night some of the cast of Admit Impediments went out to The Duplex for "Mostly Sondheim", and did some numbers for the people. New photos on the Impediments site!
4/16/2007
Tickets are now available for Duncan's new Musical Admit Impediments! Opening April 30th!
Duncan will also be appearing as The Baron de Charlus and in the ensemble in Art House Productions' version of Camino Real by Tennessee Williams. A cast of 24! Puppets! Multimedia stuff! Crazy cool!
Opens March 2nd in Jersey City. Check the link for details or to buy tickets.
10/23/2006 Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants won Best Play Long Form (Playwriting award 45 minutes or longer) at the Spotlight On Awards last night! Two years in a row! Thanks to the brilliant 13-person cast who put a reading together in just 3 rehearsals, and to Spotlight On for taking chances on my scripts.
9/19/2006
Last year's staged reading of Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants has been nominated for Three Spotlight On Awards for off-off-Broadway Excellence!!!
Best Reading or Evening of Readings - Prince Trevor Amongst the
Elephants
Best Performance in a Reading - Jess Cassidy White as Toby the Stable
Boy
Best Play Long Form (Playwriting award 45 minutes or longer) - Duncan
Pflaster
Many of my talented friends and colleagues have also been nominated.
8/23/2006
Duncan is a semi-finalist in an online TV Pilot-Pitching contest, hosted by the New York Television Festival!
The idea is a Star Trek sitcom called �Leave it to Sulu�, which will take place in the Star Trek universe, but have sitcom themes and conventions. It�ll be like Cheers, 300 years in the future!
Go watch the video of me attempting to pitch in 1 minute at the website, and if you like what you see, vote!
The link to the contest is: http://tv.msn.com/nytvf/contest/pitch
It's listed under �Duncan: Leave it to Sulu�.
Actually watching my pitch is not necessary to vote, but it would be nice if you watched them all.
In order to see the video, you should be running Internet Explorer, and using a PC- macs do not work, unless you�re running something called �boot camp�.
Voting runs today (Wednesday the 23rd) through Friday the 25th.
12 a.m. - 12 a.m. PST (3 a.m. - 3 a.m. EST). Please vote as soon as possible!
The finalists will pitch to a celebrity panel of executives at the 2006 NYTF, and then the winner will get an $8,000 network TV pilot production deal. This is very exciting, so please vote!
8/18/2006
Duncan will be making a rare acting appearance, playing Bottom in Holla Holla's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, for free in Central Park - August 19, 20, 26, and 27, at 1pm and 5pm every day! Come bring a chair, bring a picnic, see some fun Shakespeare!
See the awesome postcard (with map) here! (Duncan also designed the postcard)
8/10/2006 The Wastes of Time had a great run as part of the Midtown International Theater Festival! We sold out our last two shows!
In other news, Duncan will soon be appearing as Bottom in Holla Holla's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Central Park! Free outdoor theater! E-mail Duncan for more info!
8/2/2006 The Wastes of Time has been going swimmingly! Two Great reviews have been posted!
11/04/2005
Thanks to everyone who made it out to the staged Reading of Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants! It went very well, thanks to the super-talented cast! Hopefully there will be a full production sometime next year!
9/27/2005 Coming soon, a staged Reading of Duncan's new Big Epic Shakespearean Fairy Tale Play for Adults, Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants!
9/24/2005 Eternity: Time Without End won 4 Spotlight On Awards!
Best Actress (Clara Barton Green)
Best Supporting Actor (Jason Specland)
Best Featured Performer (Joe Fanelli)
Best Written Original Play (Playwright�s Award) � long form (Duncan Pflaster)
We're all just tickled pink.
8/15/2005 Eternity: Time Without End has just been nominated for 12 Spotlight On Awards! Best Production
Best Written Original Play (Playwright�s Award) � long form (over 45 minutes)
Best Ensemble � Full length or larger work (5 or more in cast)
Best Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Actor (Ari Benjamin)
Best Actress (Clara Barton Green)
Best Supporting Actor (Jason Specland and Brendan Burke)
Best Supporting Actress (Alexandra Finger and Jena Tesse Fox)
Best Featured Performer (Joe Fanelli)
Woo hoo!
More information about the upcoming (next month) awards ceremony and other nominees can be found at the Spotlight On Website - http://www.spotlighton.org
Duncan's three-girl one-act play "Patrick and Lisa's Wedding" was recently part of "12 Angriest Women" July 22nd-24th, 2005.
Our full-length production Eternity: Time Without End was a phenomenal success! Thanks to everyone who came to see it! Go to the page for photos and reviews!
Actors! Sign up here to be on our casting Mailing List!
Cross-Eyed Bear Productions is a theatre
company dedicated to the idea that Theatre should be entertaining,
thought provoking, and most importantly, fun. To this end, we
produce original scripts and plays that are infrequently produced
elsewhere. We believe that if we have fun doing a play that we
enjoy, our audiences will enjoy it and have fun as well. We believe
that "play" is an essential part of theatre; that children
playing "Let's pretend" have more in common with the
core of true theatre than most shows currently on Broadway; that
emotional depth is more important than technical wizardry.
"Every time I start to feel defensive,
I remember lasers are expensive."
- Stephen Sondheim, "Putting it Together" from Sunday in the Park With George
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, we are accepting donations through Fractured Atlas.
Money will go toward rehearsal spaces, sets, lasers, costumes, etc... Money will not be used for whores.
Cross-Eyed Bear Productions is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of Cross-Eyed Bear Productions may be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
