Dwayne Lee Yancey
Dwayne Yancey can still remember all the lines from his debut performance on stage - both of them. In eighth grade. Many decades later, he is a journalist by profession but a playwright by avocation. By day (and sometimes by night), he is a senior editor at The Roanoke Times in Roanoke, Va. On the side, he writes plays. Many of his scripts reflect his interest in Shakespeare and bringing Shakespeare to the masses, even if that does mean a few, um, script changes for a modern audience. Yancey comes from a theatre family. His wife acts and directs in community theatre and both his children are stage veterans. They live in Fincastle, Va.
Shakespeare Sells Out
i-Scene by Dwayne Lee Yancey
12 pages
By Dwayne Yancey
Shakespeare is a guest on a TV talk show to promote his updated classics: no more archaic references to fishmongers and codpieces. Instead, as various scenes are acted out, we see product placement now plays a huge part. There's a soft drink logo on Yorick's skull in "Hamlet"; the Weather Channel is plugged by the three witches in "Macbeth"; and a GPS device helps keep tab on Romeo. Where will it all end?!
Copyright Violation, The
i-Scene by Dwayne Lee Yancey
5 pages
By Dwayne Yancey
Alicia's new cartoon tattoo, done on a somewhat private place on her body, violates Mega Studio's copyright. All the studio requires is that she display the tattoo whenever they specify! Characters include Alicia, the attorney, and the "repo" man. Aghhh!
So Vanilla
i-Scene by Dwayne Lee Yancey
3 pages
By Dwayne Yancey
A MAN and a WOMAN are in a restaurant on a blind date. They find they have a lot in common and everything is going great until it comes time to order ice cream for dessert. She orders vanilla, which in his mind isn't even a flavor. Will they break up over something so.vanilla?
Story Time Romeo And Juliet
i-Scene by Dwayne Lee Yancey
3 pages
By Dwayne Yancey
Mr. Shakespeare is serving as a substitute teacher but the young students are not very cooperative. When he starts to tell them the story of "Romeo and Juliet" they respond they can't be exposed to any stories that are too mushy or violent. Well, it is a story with treachery, sword play, poisoning and
Suburban Housewife Applies....
i-Scene by Dwayne Lee Yancey
2 pages
A Surburban House Wife Applies the Age-Old Lesson That the Best Way to a Man's Heart is Through His Stomach
Women Of Deep Space...
i-Scene by Dwayne Lee Yancey
3 pages
to Earth and Don't Like What They See
Four female aliens on a space mission discover Earth and are disappointed in how Man-specifically men-are treating the planet. The aliens' mission is to make contact with other intelligent forms of life. Is mankind intelligent enough to share their wisdom or does the species fall into the "nuisance" category?