"Sense and Sensibility" was not the first novel Jane Austen wrote, but it was the first she published, and remains one of her most beloved works. Paula K. Parker's faithful stage adaptation maintains the style and romance of Ms. Austen's original novel without adding modern proclivities.

Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility: the stage play

Literature & Fiction

Parker, Paula K.

Dramas & Plays

WordCrafts Theatrical Press

Charles Dickens' novella, A Christmas Carol, first published in England on December 19, 1843, was almost single-handedly responsible for rejuvenating the old Christmas traditions of England, such as carol singing, while at the same time celebrating new traditions like the Christmas tree and sending Christmas cards. While the Christmas traditions portrayed in the novella are bursting with images of light, joy, warmth and life, it also contains strong images of darkness, despair, coldness, sadness and death, embodied by the story's miserly protagonist, Ebenezer Scrooge. Ultimately, it is a tale of redemption and spiritual awakening to the needs of one's fellow man.Since its original publication, A Christmas Carol has never been out of print. It's popularity has continued to swell for more than a century and a half, and it has been repeated adapted in a a variety of artistic mediums including ballet, opera, films, Broadway musicals, a chamber orchestra presentation and even a mime production. There are, of course, multiple stage play adaptations of this beloved tale, each with their own particular spin on the story.Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol by American playwright Ronnie Meek, represents a faithful, fast-paced version of the tale. All of the favorite characters are there, from Tiny Tim to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The script is equally appropriate for large or small theatres.

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Meek, Ronnie

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. "Pride and Prejudice" is one of the most beloved novels ever written in the English language. 2003 BBC poll placed "Pride and Prejudice" in the #2 spot in their list of the "UK's Best Loved Books," right behind Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." A 2008 Australian survey pegged "Pride and Prejudice" on top of the "101 Best Books Ever Written." The novel is no less popular in the US, having spawned numerous film and stage adaptations including the 1995 BBC mini-series that was popularized on PBS stations. Paula K. Parker's sparkling new stage adaptation of the beloved Jane Austen classic, "Pride &amp; Prejudice," pits the lovely but opinionated Lizzy Bennet against the handsome, wealthy, yet brooding and taciturn Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy in a fencing match where reputations, family fortunes, and hearts are at stake.

Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice: a stage play

When The Adventures of Tom Sawyer first appeared in 1876 it was a dismal failure, selling fewer than 24,000 copies during its first year on the market. It wasn't until Mark Twain published his masterpiece, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that Tom Sawyer truly gained an audience, perhaps due to the rapscallion's brief appearance in that novel.
Tom Sawyer, perhaps even more than Peter Pan, is the icon for eternal boyhood. Whether playing hooky from school, exploring the depths of a cavern, romancing a fair maiden, hunting for buried treasure or even attending his own funeral, Tom is an endearing composite of brash American confidence, unbridled enthusiasm and fresh-faced naivety, and he is certainly one of Mark Twain's most memorable characters.
Although Twain gained his initial reputation as a newspaper reporter, his was a storyteller at heart, winning fans with his sparkling wit and keen observations of human nature in such popular tales as The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County and A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court. It is fitting that Twain himself should be a primary character in bringing Tom's story to life on the stage in playwright, Mike Parker's, delightful adaptation, Mark Twain Presents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Mark Twain Presents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: a stage play

Arts & Photography

Parker, Mike

Performing Arts

"I have done mischief."Jane Austen's feisty, provocative and enchanting heroine, Emma  Woodhouse,  comes  to  life  on  the  stage  in Paula K. Parker's sparkling new adaptation of EMMA.Beautiful, talented and bored, Emma amuses herself by making matches for her acquaintances, and she actually believes herself to be quite talented in her endeavors. But things spin quickly out of control when she intervenes in the affairs of her hapless friend Harriet, resulting in a comedy  of  errors  that  eventually  uncovers  the  secret desires of Emma's own heart. Cast: 7 males, 10 femalesPerformance rights for EMMA are administered by WordCrafts Theatrical Press.

Jane Austen's Emma: a stage play

To be forever young? Who would surrender that chance, what ever the consequences might be? I would give everything for that. I would give my very soul. Oscar Wilde, wrote only one novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. It is a work of exquisite beauty. Few writers of any era can match Wilde for his marvelous manipulation of the English language. And yet, there is something more, something almost autobiographical about this curious retelling of the Faust myth. In the end Oscar Wilde, along with his creation, Dorian Gray, discovers that beauty is a gift, but only for a season. “The pulse of joy that beats in us at twenty becomes sluggish at forty,” Lord Henry asserts. “Our limbs fail, our senses rot. We degenerate into hideous puppets.” Playwright Mike Parker’s version posed the intriguing question, What would you give in exchange for your soul?

Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray: a stage play in three acts

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