Venus Needs Men

10-minutes. On the planet Venus, men are extinct, making it extremely difficult to cast a production of 1776.

10-minutes. On the planet Venus, men are extinct, making it extremely difficult to cast a production of 1776.

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Venus Needs Men

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  • Barry Wallace: Venus Needs Men

    "Venus Needs Men" is a hilarious send-up of several old 50's sci-fi tropes, and turns expectation on its head. Alien abductee stories usually end up with the victims horribly violated, but in this play the abductee is forced to act in a community theatre production. Actually, ALL of them. Every actor's dream becomes a nightmare....

    "Venus Needs Men" is a hilarious send-up of several old 50's sci-fi tropes, and turns expectation on its head. Alien abductee stories usually end up with the victims horribly violated, but in this play the abductee is forced to act in a community theatre production. Actually, ALL of them. Every actor's dream becomes a nightmare....

  • Philip Middleton Williams: Venus Needs Men

    This spoof of 50's sci-fi movies and a take on community theatre shenanigans is quick, funny, and with plenty of room for the required scenery-chewing and goofy humor. It doesn't matter that this takes place 150 million miles from Earth; the trials and tribulations of locally-sourced theatre is universal. This would be a great entry at any theatre, and I'd love to see it.

    This spoof of 50's sci-fi movies and a take on community theatre shenanigans is quick, funny, and with plenty of room for the required scenery-chewing and goofy humor. It doesn't matter that this takes place 150 million miles from Earth; the trials and tribulations of locally-sourced theatre is universal. This would be a great entry at any theatre, and I'd love to see it.

  • Kris Thompson: Venus Needs Men

    Mandryk's understanding of community theatre struggles are clear in his delightful, sharply paced satire "Venus Needs Men". Repeating the same old shows over and over, begging for set pieces, and...most importantly...the lack available male actors. And all on another planet! Hilarious. Additionally, is it chock-full of colorful characters, clever dialogue, and an opportunity to go nuts on set and costuming. From lights up to end of scene, fabulous. I'd love to see this one produced.

    Mandryk's understanding of community theatre struggles are clear in his delightful, sharply paced satire "Venus Needs Men". Repeating the same old shows over and over, begging for set pieces, and...most importantly...the lack available male actors. And all on another planet! Hilarious. Additionally, is it chock-full of colorful characters, clever dialogue, and an opportunity to go nuts on set and costuming. From lights up to end of scene, fabulous. I'd love to see this one produced.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Cleveland Public Theatre, Year 2017

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Storefront Theatre, North Carolina, Year 2022
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Broadview Heights Spotlights (As part of Nonsense, Nonsense, Intermission, More Nonsense), Year 2020