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Plays/Questions Answered by Expert Roger
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Male contemporary monologue from British play | 1/31/2012 |
| Q: I am auditioning for a few schools in London to do Musical Theatre and they are asking me for a ... A: Oscar! Difficult to find a British play with a character from Spain or Italy. You could do worse ... | |
| Make up for my play | 5/1/2011 |
| Q: Roger, I am Osney and I have a quick question... I am in a play next friday and the play is Mulan. ... A: Interesting one, Osney! The answer is 'no', I'm afraid. I am no expert on make-up, sadly. I wonder ... | |
| Funny Female Speeches. | 2/26/2011 |
| Q: I'm pretty desperate to find a really funny female monologue.From a play, preferably something ... A: Have a look at Caryl Churchill's work. She's a great writer for women. ... | |
| After Dark | 10/7/2010 |
| Q: Sir I have an old Theatre poster from the Pricess's Theatre that featured a play called After ... A: Joe, After Dark: A Tale of London Life was produced in London at The Princess's Theatre 12 August, ... | |
| female monologue | 9/22/2010 |
| Q: I'm looking for a female monologue appropriate to be performed by a TEEN at a Renaissance Fair. Can ... A: Stacie, I'm not very clued-up on this, but try these sites: www.dramaticwriter.com/Monologues ... | |
| looking for a comedy for my drama club | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: I am a drama club director at a Catholic high school and am running out of ideas for next year's ... A: Katie! Difficult one, this. Let me suggest: When We Are Married by J. B. Priestley See How They ... | |
| Theatre | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: What does `char bydis' (Pygmalion, Act 5 - Doolittle speech) mean? A: Eric, I found this on the Web. I hope it's useful to you: "Doolittle, in his Cockney dialect, is ... | |
| TV play about football player | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: In the 1960s I watched a play on TV about a football player called JIMMY SEED, he was born in the ... A: Oooh, Alan, this is a difficult one. Seed was the subject of an edition of the short-lived Thames ... | |
| Obtaining Rights | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: To cut a long story short, I was wondering if you knew if firstly it is necessary to obtain rights ... A: Chris, Sorry for the delay in replying. I'm not very well up on rights, but I suggest you write to ... | |
| rights | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: I have been asked to direct a musical for the school district that I live in. I just moved here, and ... A: Jacquelyn! Musical are outside my expertise, I'm afraid, but maybe this site will be useful: ... | |
| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: I'm writing a paper on the differences between the Biblical story of Jacob's son, Joseph, and the ... A: Delia, Difficult to help with this other than to say read your Bible and read Tim Rice's script! ... | |
| a play/sketch | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: , i work at a High school in Khujand, Tajikistan and our school attends competitions among cities of ... A: Shahlo. It's rather hard to help you here because there are so many sketches! I have none I can send ... | |
| Obscure TV Play | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to obtain the script for the TV play The Castiglioni Brothers first performed at the ... A: I wish I could help you, Elliott. I've looked everywhere but can find no trace of this. If, as you ... | |
| Mousetrap play | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: i know the play Mousetrap is the longest running British play, but could you tell me the 2nd & 3rd ... A: Carol, No. 2 in the list after The Mousetrap is "The Woman in Black", which is on at the Fortune ... | |
| english | 1/13/2009 |
| Q: why did violence occure in the play "macbeth"? A: I'm sorry, taneshia, but as I say in my profile, Shakespeare is not my strong point. I regret that I ... | |
| Monologues | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: My name is Charlotte and I'm 16. I have an audition soon for the National Youth Theatre and I really ... A: Charlotte, My first thought is a play called IRON by Rona Munro. It's Scottish and pretty dramatic. ... | |
| female british monologues | 1/4/2009 |
| Q: My name is Amy Farnworth and i am 19 years old, currently at uni doing first yr contemporary theatre ... A: Amy. Just read your query so I'll get back to you. In the meantime have a look at a Scottish play ... | |
| Looking for a particular cast balance | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: Any thoughts on a creative and lively published script that might suit young actors aged 18. The ... A: Tony! Wow, 3F and 1M is difficult. It's usually the other way round! I'll have a good think and a ... | |
| Ibsen - A doll's house | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: Looking at a Doll's house, what can we consider about what the title tells us about the play? I ... A: Bobby, I'm afraid you've posed me a question on a play I haven't either read, been in or even seen! ... | |
| Julius Caesar | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: Who said " Cry Havoc, and let loose the dogs of war"? A: Kingman, I answered your question but have reason to think my reply may not have got to you. It is ... | |
| shakespeare | 10/29/2008 |
| Q: What was it like for an actor performing in a Shakespeare play. How many plays did the actors have ... A: Maddie, This is what I've found. I hope it's useful: We only have a few facts about Elizabethan ... | |
| Arthur Miller’s Crucible | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: I want to know if the extra narrative in Arthur Miller’s Crucible is actually used in real life play ... A: Carl, I think we can safely say the the answer to your question is that the extra narrative is ... | |
| T. Williams | 8/23/2008 |
| Q: I just finished watching "Transibberian". They had a bastardized quote in there from Tennessee ... A: Joseph. "If I got rid of my demons, I'd lose my angels" is the quote. It's in a book called ... | |
| 1970 stage play | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: In August of 1970 I attended a play in London where on the stage was God, Jesus, and Mary. It was ... A: Harry! It would have been a Mystery Play, probably either the Chester or Wakefield version. They're ... | |
| Reduced Shakespeare Company | 7/11/2008 |
| Q: Is there anywhere I can get a copy of "Completely Hollywood, Abridged" to read? A: Pam! Assuming that it has been published, Samuel French is best. Depending where you are, here are ... | |
| Copyright for films | 6/4/2008 |
| Q: I need the e-mail ids of the agents/managers of the following playrights to obtain the rights of ... A: Sorry for a rather late reply. Hard to find the answers, but for ARTHUR MILLER try Sam Cohn @ICM 40 ... | |
| MacBeth | 4/15/2008 |
| Q: What difficulties are there in performing the play [if any]? A: Mon. I can't answer your question despite having been in the play. Every moment was a joy when I did ... | |
| Macbeth | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: i have been asked to describe the physical nature of the witches in Macbeth and what inhuman powers ... A: Ah, I'm sorry, Renee, but this is quite outside my area of expertise. No point in trying to bluff my ... | |
| Detective play in 70's? | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: Teenager inherits house in countr - invites friends to stay soon turns into a hippie commune - one ... A: Elizabeth. Can't help you at the moment, but will certainly get back to you if I think of anything. ... | |
| Howard Barker | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: I'm MA student of English literature and I have to give a lecture on the life and style of the ... A: Here's the man to get in touch with: Mr Kenny Ireland, c/o Miss Meg Poole, The Richard Stone ... | |
| I can't find a certain play script | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: There is this play that I want to read the script for, but I can't find it anywhere. I just want to ... A: Courtney, hi! As it happens, I've been in this show, but I can't tell you how to look at it ... | |
| Playing a role of a Nurse in Infant Mortality | 8/7/2007 |
| Q: I am a woman senior, age 67, in a beginning Reader's Theatre class. I am playing the part of ... A: Bernadine, This is a difficult one, because I don't know the play - and the fact that I'm English ... | |
| Macbeth - Witches | 6/21/2007 |
| Q: Hey! I need to write an essay imagining the I am the Director of a production of Macbeth. I need to ... A: Nicole. Shakespeare and analysis of his work are not my strong point, but I did once play 2nd Witch, ... | |
| 1970's TV play | 4/12/2007 |
| Q: I remember watching a half hour TV play in the mid to late 1970's. The play was about attacks by ... A: Pete. I'm investigating and will get back to you ASAP! Roger ... | |
| play | 2/23/2007 |
| Q: I want to put on play in the Uk but I found out it's already on in a couple of theatre in america. ... A: I know nothing about copyright law, patrice, but can't see a problem unless there are stipulations ... | |
| plays | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: why weren't females aloud to be in Shakespeare plays? A: Estelle, Why were there no actresses ? The short answer is tradition. Plays throughout Europe had ... | |
| why | 9/7/2006 |
| Q: ok i no that women werent allowed to act but why werent they allowed to act? A: lala, This is a bit outside my knowledge, but I found this: ... | |
| Cost of theater curtain | 7/21/2006 |
| Q: Every time I go to a Broadway play I find myself wondering what the cost is of one of those ... A: Steve - you are obviously not in the UK where I am, but I can steer you in this direction. It's ... | |
| twelve angry men reginald rose | 10/3/2005 |
| Q: What dramatic techniques are used in Reginald Rose's twelve Angry Men, the play in 1965 published as ... A: Rebecca. I've seen this play in London, but cannot see that unusual dramatic techniques need to be ... | |
| song of the nightingale | 9/24/2005 |
| Q: I am considering putting on Ms Wertenbaker's play Song of the Nightingale with a group of 16 & 17 ... A: James. I hope you mean "LOVE of the Nightingale". I don't know the play, but Questors Theatre here ... | |
| plays and british theatres | 5/11/2005 |
| Q: What play has recorded more performances than any other British theater A: Michael. Sorry for the delay. You caught me on holiday. If you mean the show that has been playing ... | |
| "Miss Sophie's Birthday" | 8/29/2003 |
| Q: I am trying to locate a video copy of a funny play by a British couple. I saw this video while ... A: Your message has only just reached me, so forgive my delay in replying. This little film is known by ... | |
| Help please! | 4/12/2002 |
| Q: I'm not particularily sure if I am hitting an area of extensive knowledge here when I ask this ... A: Niki. This is a bit outside my field, I'm afraid, but I've found a couple of quotes on the Web: ... | |
| Trying to find an old play | 12/4/2001 |
| Q: In a recent workshop with Patsy Rodenburg, she mentioned a play she called, I believe, "Akrinton ... A: Kelly. The play is "The Accrington Pals" by Peter Whelan. They were the 11th Battalion East ... | |
| play submissions | 11/30/2001 |
| Q: I am an American playwright interested in getting my work produced in the U.K. and Ireland. Do you ... A: AJ. We have an organization called The Spotlight which publishes a book called Contacts. This lists ... | |
Roger
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can help with UK theatre and TV queries regarding plays and sit-coms, together with their casts and directors. I am not interested in soap-operas or musicals. Shakespeare is not my strong point.
Experience
I have been a professional actor for over 30 years in UK TV, the West End, the London fringe and regional theatre.
Organizations
Equity
Publications
None
Education/Credentials
5 inconsequential O-Levels!
Awards and Honors
Trained for 3 years at one of London's major drama schools. The school did not distribute awards of any kind.
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