Vincent S. Hannam

Vincent S. Hannam

A playwright grounding fantastic stories in honest people. BFA Acting, University of Central Florida; MA Teaching, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota; Lab Company, Hangar Theatre. He lives in Minneapolis. Full length plays: FRANKENSTEIN (Oil Lamp Theatre, Chicago/3rd Act Theatre/Hampstead Stage Company); LOOKING FOR FUN(BAGS) (NYC Bad Theater Festival/Minnesota Fringe); THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (Rogue Theater Festival...
A playwright grounding fantastic stories in honest people. BFA Acting, University of Central Florida; MA Teaching, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota; Lab Company, Hangar Theatre. He lives in Minneapolis. Full length plays: FRANKENSTEIN (Oil Lamp Theatre, Chicago/3rd Act Theatre/Hampstead Stage Company); LOOKING FOR FUN(BAGS) (NYC Bad Theater Festival/Minnesota Fringe); THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (Rogue Theater Festival, NYC); SHARKNAMI: THE MUSICAL? (Orlando Fringe/Valencia College). www.vincenthannam.com

Short plays: THE HAND THAT WASHED ASHORE (TC Horror Festival); THE DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND (FINALIST - ATHE New Play Development Workshop); US GRANT & LINCOLN LOG (Commonweal Theatre/SEMI-FINALIST - MN Short Play Festival); THE OASIS (Small Fish Radio, Chicago); JAY & JULIA (In Heart Theatre)

Plays

  • Frankenstein by Vincent S. Hannam
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    4–10
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 8 more
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    Keyword: Frankenstein, Classic Literature + 7 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, drama, fantasy, horror, melodrama, mystery/thriller, period, science fiction, young audiences
    Keyword: Frankenstein, Classic Literature, Victorian, gothic, adaptation, halloween, college, high school, professional
    The story of Victor Frankenstein’s blind ambition to solve the mysteries of life and death as well as The Monster’s desire for love and understanding. Caught between these destructive forces is the strong-willed, yet doomed, Elizabeth. One act adaptation available upon request. (4-10 actors; flexible casting; full length)
  • Sharknami: The Musical? by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    18–24
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 12 more
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    Keyword: sharks, nature + 8 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fantasy, horror, melodrama, musical, mystery/thriller, parody/spoof, romantic comedy, satire, science fiction
    Keyword: sharks, nature, weather, disaster, Storms, tornado, the beach, fringe, high school, college
    Everyone’s favorite shark and natural disaster combo comes to life in this musical parody that answers the life-long question, what happens when sharks start raining from the sky? EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL meets SHARKNADO! For fans of sharks, horror, and musical comedies. Lyrics by Deirdre Manning, music by John DeLisa. (ensemble cast; flexible casting; full length)
  • The Midnight Hour: A Superhero Noir by Vincent S. Hannam
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5–9
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 9 more
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    Keyword: superhero, film noir + 7 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fantasy, mystery/thriller, parody/spoof, period, science fiction, young audiences
    Keyword: superhero, film noir, detective, police, crime, Robots, mystery, one act, fringe
    Los Angeles, 1948. The top negotiator for the criminal underworld moonlights as the masked vigilante, The Midnight Phantom, while solving the mystery behind his partner's murder. Clues are unraveled and loyalties tested when an evil android arrives from the future, determined to destroy the Phantom and all of humanity. (9 actors; flexible casting; science fiction) Part THE MALTESE FALCON, BATMAN, and BLADE RUNNER.
  • The Devil's Outlaws by Vincent S. Hannam
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    7–11
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    Genre: adventure, dark comedy + 11 more
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    Keyword: Western, Civil War + 8 more
    Genre: adventure, dark comedy, docudrama/historic, drama, experimental, fantasy, horror, melodrama, movement/physical, mystery/thriller, period, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: Western, Civil War, Race, African American, veterans, slavery, Native, black, supernatural, Afro-horror
    Three Civil War veterans, of different races and allegiances, head west to start new lives; but soon they find themselves lost in the mountains, haunted by evil spirits. Only by reconciling their own differences can each overcome the sins of their past. (7-12 actors; full length; horror-western)
  • Wolfsblood by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: adventure, dark comedy + 9 more
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    Keyword: family drama, werewolf + 7 more
    Genre: adventure, dark comedy, drama, fable/folktale, fantasy, horror, melodrama, mystery/thriller, period, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: family drama, werewolf, LGBTQ, Cowboy, Victorian, Haunted House, coming of age, Western, England
    Two women seek closure following the tragic death of a loved one, but must first uncover the dark mystery behind it all. A dramatic horror about family and identity. (3f, 3m; int.; full length) FINALIST - Inkslinger Playwriting Contest, Southeastern Louisiana University
  • The Hand That Washed Ashore by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    6–7
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 8 more
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    Keyword: horror, ghost story + 5 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, drama, fantasy, horror, melodrama, mystery/thriller, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: horror, ghost story, great lakes, haunted, Minnesota, working class, globalization
    Following an unusual storm that threatens their livelihood, a construction crew must clean up a tourist island on Lake Superior; but their plans are delayed when a vengeful disembodied hand is discovered among the debris. As the hand strangles its way to power, the team must overcome their differences to defeat the evil entity and save their necks! (6 actors; flexible casting; one act). It's the camp of...
    Following an unusual storm that threatens their livelihood, a construction crew must clean up a tourist island on Lake Superior; but their plans are delayed when a vengeful disembodied hand is discovered among the debris. As the hand strangles its way to power, the team must overcome their differences to defeat the evil entity and save their necks! (6 actors; flexible casting; one act). It's the camp of EVIL DEAD II meets the high-stakes ensemble nature of TREMORS.
  • Looking for Fun(bags) by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: romantic comedy, friendship + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, farce, romantic comedy
    Keyword: romantic comedy, friendship, romance, rated R, contemporary, New York
    A misguided man wishes to reconnect with his lost love and asks her to coffee. She agrees, but things soon unravel when lies, deceit and vulgarities are revealed in this tale of love and friendship. (full length; 2f, 2m; int.; comedy)
  • U.S. Grant & Lincoln Log by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: biography, comedy + 5 more
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    Keyword: History, Lincoln + 4 more
    Genre: biography, comedy, dark comedy, drama, fantasy, political, satire
    Keyword: History, Lincoln, Civil War, American history, American presidents, Abraham Lincoln
    Presidents Lincoln and Grant walk through Central Park and must come to terms with the meaning of history, legacy and friendship. (2m, 1f; 10 minute) SEMI-FINALIST - MN Short Play Festival
  • The Oasis by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adventure, dark comedy + 8 more
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    Keyword: post-apocalyptic, spooky + 6 more
    Genre: adventure, dark comedy, drama, fantasy, horror, melodrama, mystery/thriller, radio drama, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: post-apocalyptic, spooky, mystery, horror, radio, foley, desert, confronting the patriarchy
    A post-apocalyptic wasteland where water is scarce, the sun is dangerously hot, and the camp leader harbors a dark secret. Radio and play adaptations available. (2m, 1f; int.; 10 minute)
  • Jay & Julia by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    2–3
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: identity, Domestic + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, tragedy
    Keyword: identity, Domestic, marriage, divorce, crisis, love, loss
    Two young blue jays must reconcile their marriage in the wake of a tragic loss. (1f, 2m; int.; 10 minute)
  • The Devil's Right Hand by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    2–3
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    Genre: adaptation, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: Western, Cowboy + 6 more
    Genre: adaptation, drama, melodrama, mystery/thriller, period, tragedy
    Keyword: Western, Cowboy, gun culture, Toxic Masculinity, hypermasculinity, coming of age, Innocence lost, johnny cash
    Despite his mother’s wishes, a young cowboy believes he is old enough to take his gun to town, culminating in a lesson learned the hard way. Inspired by the song, “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town” by Johnny Cash. (1f, 1m; int.; 10 minute) FINALIST - ATHE New Play Development Workshop
  • Trust the Cadejo by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    7
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 6 more
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    Keyword: mythology, folklore + 7 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, fable/folktale, fantasy, horror, mystery/thriller, young audiences
    Keyword: mythology, folklore, Latino, hispanic, teens, high school, education, young adult, Spanish
    A group of kids are confronted by an evil spirit and must put their trust in the legendary El Cadejo - the spirit dog - who will protect them. (6 actors; flexible casting; 10 minute)
  • Homecoming by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 1 more
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    Keyword: soldier, lgbtqia + 6 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, fantasy
    Keyword: soldier, lgbtqia, masculinity, Iraq veteran, memory, queer, hypermasculinity, Disabled Veterans
    (drama; 2m, 1f; int; 10 minute) A soldier comes home but must confront the memories left behind. With the help of an old friend, the soldier regains the love and confidence he had thought lost.
  • Socrates, John Dewey, Johann Pestalozzi & Susan Laird Travel Through a Microwave Time Machine by Vincent S. Hannam
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: philosophy, education + 8 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy, science fiction
    Keyword: philosophy, education, teaching, schools, Socrates, philosophers, one act, high school, middle school, time travel
    (10 min.; 1f, 3m, 1 flex.; comedy). Education philosophers Socrates, John Dewey, Johann Pestalozzi and Susan Laird travel through a microwave time machine and inspire a desperate substitute teacher.