What if Pandora wasn’t the villain after all? Pandora’s Fire takes Ancient Greek choral storytelling and gives it a bold modern twist - with curiosity, chaos, and ultimately, hope. Perfect for student performers!
Laramie Dean
Laramie earned his BFA in acting at the University of Montana before moving across the country to work on his PhD in playwriting at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Since then he has performed, written, and directed numerous plays, including Othernatural, a one-man show, which was performed at Stage Left’s Left Out Festival in New York City and again at Missoula’s own Crystal Theatre.
For the past several years he has been commissioned by the Montana Repertory Theatre to compose plays for their Educational Tour: The Gorgon Sisters in 2014, Bronte to the Future in 2016, and Morgan and Merlin in 2018. He was also recently commissioned by Storytree Theatre to write Ladies Among Lions, a play about the heroines of Shakespeare.
Laramie is currently enjoying his dream job as the Theatre Director right back at Hellgate High School, where he has recently written and directed adaptations of The Wizard of Oz, Dracula, Frankenstein, and Little Women.
Please visit him at bylaramiedean.com
Plays and Resources by Laramie Dean
Calling All Theatre Teachers! The Ultimate Classroom Playwriting Resource
If you’re a theatre teacher lacking the tools or experience to teach playwriting, or if you’ve been thrust into teaching drama, this resource is for you. Educators and playwrights Laramie Dean and Lindsay Price answer common playwriting questions with exercises, lesson plans, and personal insights.
Dracula
A highly theatrical exploration of the evil that lurks inside all of us…
- About 100 minutes
- 5 M + 5 F + 3 Any Gender, plus Nosferatu and Assorted Monsters
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 100 pages
Finding Jo March
You should know right away that this is not a traditional adaptation of Little Women.
- About 120 minutes
- 5 M + 5 F + 1 Any Gender + 3 F or NB
- Recommended for High Schools
- 85 pages
Frankenstein Among the Dead
Thunder and lightning tear apart the night sky while two young women explore the story of Frankenstein
- About 95 minutes
- 8 M + 7 F + 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 81 pages
The Gorgon Sisters
Can Stheno bring her sister Medusa back to life?
- About 50 minutes
- 8 M + 10 F + 1 Any Gender, plus Harpies and Creatures, doubling possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
There is no place like home.
- About 95 minutes
- 5 M + 8 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
