Michael Hagins

Michael Hagins

MICHAEL HAGINS is a published African-American Playwright, Director, Fight Director, Actor, and Producer. Michael is a Member of Dramatists Guild and an Advanced Actor-Combatant for the Society of American Fight Directors. Michael was born in Brooklyn, New York, but raised in a small town in Florida for his childhood. He has used the racism and prejudice he dealt with at an early age to fuel his writing,...
MICHAEL HAGINS is a published African-American Playwright, Director, Fight Director, Actor, and Producer. Michael is a Member of Dramatists Guild and an Advanced Actor-Combatant for the Society of American Fight Directors. Michael was born in Brooklyn, New York, but raised in a small town in Florida for his childhood. He has used the racism and prejudice he dealt with at an early age to fuel his writing, which he has done since the age of 9. Michael is an avid lover of Shakespeare, having performed or directed every play in the Shakespeare Canon, and has performed, directed and taken part in over 1,000 plays and films over his artistic career.

Off-Broadway: The Long Rail North (Soho Rep, FringeNYC). New York Productions: Basement (Roly Poly Productions); Michael is Black (Planet Connections Theatre Festivity); The Renaissance Dueling Plays (Planet Connections Theatre Festivity); The Vengeance Room (FRIGID Festival). Regional/Other: Hit and Match (Chicago Fringe, Johannesburg Fringe). Outstanding Playwriting - Hit and Match, 2013; Outstanding Overall Production of a Solo Show - Michael is Black; Winner of Best Playwriting, Best Director and Best Overall Production of NEPTA Awards for As You Wish It or The Bride Princess or What You Will, 2020; Winner - Best Play and Best Streaming Play, Off-Broadway Regional Awards - Hawai'i for A Shot Rang Out. Nominated - Best New Play - Off-Off-Broadway, Best Production of a Play, Best Performance in a Play - Duane Ferguson, Best Performance in a Play - Mary Sheridan, Best Direction of a Play - Stephanie Cox-Connolly, Best Lighting Design - Adam Sherwin, Best Costume Design - Ellie Raab, Best Choreography - Michael Hagins for S.U.N. in the U.S.A. - Off-Broadway Awards; Nominated - Best New Play - Off-Off-Broadway, Best Production of a Play, Best Performance in a Play - Marquise Neal, Best Performance in a Play - Samantha Simone, Best Direction of a Play - Rachael Langton, Best Lighting Design - Ilana Moskowitz, Best Choreography - Michael Hagins for A Shot Rang Out - Off-Broadway Awards; Artistic Director, C.A.G.E. Theatre Company

Plays

  • Basement by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2–3
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    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama + 3 more
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    Keyword: World War II, love + 2 more
    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama, period, political, romantic comedy
    Keyword: World War II, love, French, interracial relationships
    A Black World War II fighter pilot crash-lands in 1944 France, and is saved by a French farmgirl. Unable to speak each other's language, they must endure together locked away in her war-ravaged basement as the tide of war looms closer.

    Published via Next Stage Press
  • A Shot Rang Out by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adventure, dark comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: violence, Police Brutality and Black Resilience
    Genre: adventure, dark comedy, drama, mystery/thriller, political, tragedy
    Keyword: violence, Police Brutality and Black Resilience
    A white police officer is trapped in a warehouse during an increasingly violent protest with a scared Black teen and a disgruntled schoolteacher.
  • Michael is Black by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 6 more
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    Keyword: American race relations and racism, anti-black racism
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, immersive, movement/physical, political, tragedy
    Keyword: American race relations and racism, anti-black racism
    Michael Hagins, NYC Playwright and Actor, tells us the story of his struggle as a black man through the mouth of charismatic, white actor Michael Rehse. Rehse will Mikesplain how difficult is is to be a black man in America today. A one man show, with two actors.
  • As You Wish It or The Bride Princess or What You Will by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    9–13
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 11 more
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    Keyword: adaptation, sword fighting + 3 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, comedy, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, farce, movement/physical, parody/spoof, period, romantic comedy, verse, young audiences
    Keyword: adaptation, sword fighting, romance, based on Shakespeare, contemporary shakespeare
    A Shakespeare version of The Princess Bride! The fair maiden Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck, but she is forlorn since her true love Westley has died at sea. Before she can make it to her ill-fated wedding day, three thieves and a man in black will change everything, and be proof that true love conquers all.
  • THE ROOM of Falsehood! by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    9–12
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 8 more
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    Keyword: b movie, parody + 1 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, experimental, fantasy, farce, movement/physical, parody/spoof, romantic comedy, satire, verse
    Keyword: b movie, parody, based on Shakespeare
    The cult classic film now becomes Shakespearean, as the love story of the ages is adapted for the stage. The story involves Johnny the businessman dealing with the betrayal of his wife Lisa and his best friend Mark.
  • City of Darkness by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 7 more
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    Keyword: apocalypse, post apocalypse USA + 8 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, drama, horror, movement/physical, mystery/thriller, political, tragedy
    Keyword: apocalypse, post apocalypse USA, centers lgbt characters, African American character, drug addiction, bomb shelter, sci-fi, alien invasion, zombie apocalypse, destruction of Earth
    Six strangers cast away as undesirables are left in a bunker to die, forcing them to find some way to survive as the walls close in around them and desperation turns to violence.
  • Soul of the Senator by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: Black Republicans, American government + 1 more
    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy, drama, political, tragedy
    Keyword: Black Republicans, American government, school shootings
    An African-American Republican senator and his family are directly affected by a school shooting in their southern city of residence.
  • The Long Rail North by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: adventure, docudrama/historic + 4 more
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    Keyword: History, Civil War + 5 more
    Genre: adventure, docudrama/historic, drama, movement/physical, period, political
    Keyword: History, Civil War, racism, violence, children, soldiers, African American
    The Long Rail North focuses on Private Thomas Morgan who leaves his regiment to rescue a little girl named Molly Barnes from her plantation, ripped apart and set ablaze by a nearby battle. Taking her on one of the few remaining working trains, Thomas risks everything to protect her from both Union and Confederate armies, pursuing them both with merciless determination.
  • S.U.N. in the U.S.A. by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4–17
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    Genre: dark comedy, docudrama/historic + 8 more
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    Keyword: anti-black racism, black lives matter
    Genre: dark comedy, docudrama/historic, drama, experimental, immersive, movement/physical, period, political, satire, tragedy
    Keyword: anti-black racism, black lives matter
    S.U.N. in the U.S.A. tells the dark and angry history of how white voices have been speaking for black people since the dawn of our nation, and the damage silence can cause a community. We follow the story of the Everyman BLACK, who struggles to find his voice and place in the United States as he travels through an ever-changing yet sadly familiar time.
  • The Vengeance Room by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: adventure, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: violence, stage combat + 2 more
    Genre: adventure, dark comedy, drama, experimental, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: violence, stage combat, thriller, macabre
    5 people are locked in a room with 4 weapons on a table, and only 1 way out. Who will survive the Vengeance Room?
  • Hit and Match by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    5–8
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: dating, stage combat for girls
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, parody/spoof, romantic comedy, satire
    Keyword: dating, stage combat for girls
    A lonely hitman turns to the dangerous world of online dating to find love.
  • Bumper to Bumper by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, farce
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    Keyword: cars, Driving + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, farce
    Keyword: cars, Driving, slice of life
    A look at three particular cars stuck in traffic on a very hot Memorial Day.
  • F***'d Up Fairy Tales by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    7–18
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 11 more
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    Keyword: fairy tale, Brothers Grimm
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, comedy, dark comedy, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, farce, movement/physical, parody/spoof, period, satire, verse
    Keyword: fairy tale, Brothers Grimm
    Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm come to the modern age to tell five of their stories, each with a modern twist.

    We see Hansel and Gretel told as a manga tale, The White Snake told as a raunchy slapstick comedy, Rumpelstiltskin told as a film noir, Rapunzel as a spy action flick and Little Red Riding Hood as a horror movie. Will these stories still hold up?
  • A Blazing Duel of Honor by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, commedia dell'arte + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, commedia dell'arte, dark comedy, movement/physical, satire
    A swordsman defends the honor of his wife against a rude cad.
  • Timon from Athens, GA by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    14–20
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 8 more
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    Keyword: based on Shakespeare, based on Shakespearean characters + 1 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, movement/physical, parody/spoof, period, romantic comedy, verse
    Keyword: based on Shakespeare, based on Shakespearean characters, contemporary shakespeare
    A modern adaptation of the Shakespeare play Timon of Athens, where African-American philanthropist Timon Jackson has spent his life giving back to his community, but finds himself homeless and alone when those he loved and trusted refuse to help him in his time of need.
  • A Winter of Discontent by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    12–18
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 8 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, parody/spoof, satire, translation, verse
    A modern adaptation of the Shakespeare play The Winter's Tale, where Alvin Leontes, Jr. has accused his wife Hermione of cheating, and how it rips apart the city of Savannah and the island country of Bermuda.
  • All is Well at Endswell by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    12
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 9 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, comedy, commedia dell'arte, dark comedy, drama, experimental, farce, parody/spoof, romantic comedy, verse
    A modern adaptation of the Shakespeare play All's Well That End Well, where Endswell Country Club member Bertram Baynard will do ANYTHING to not be connected to poor medical student Helena Norton, even so far as traveling to South Carolina for spring break.
  • Commissioner by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    12–20
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 11 more
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    Keyword: based on Shakespeare, based on Shakespearean characters + 4 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, comedy, dark comedy, experimental, fantasy, movement/physical, parody/spoof, period, political, satire, tragedy, verse
    Keyword: based on Shakespeare, based on Shakespearean characters, Coriolanus, Death by Police, Police abuse, police
    A modern adaptation of the Shakespeare play Coriolanus, this tells the story of Marc Caius, a police chief who is elected police commissioner, and the troubles that come with being prejudiced towards certain groups while still trying to serve and protect.
  • D.R.A.F.T. by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    10–12
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: American football, college sports + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: American football, college sports, race relations, coming of age, angry young men
    Five college football players at the NFL Draft await their chance to be someone special.
  • Edward King of Thebes by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    12–20
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    Genre: adaptation, commedia dell'arte + 8 more
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    Keyword: Greek chorus, media + 1 more
    Genre: adaptation, commedia dell'arte, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fantasy, immersive, movement/physical, mystery/thriller, political
    Keyword: Greek chorus, media, adaptation
    A modern re-telling of Sophocles' Oedipus King, the play tells the rise and fall of Mayor Edward King, whose past comes back to hurt him through the media's relentless scrutiny.
  • Scrooge! A Zoom Christmas Carol by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    8–20
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 14 more
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    Keyword: a Zoom play, zoom + 3 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, farce, holiday, immersive, melodrama, movement/physical, parody/spoof, period, verse, young audiences, zoom
    Keyword: a Zoom play, zoom, A Christmas Carol, christmas, Christmas carols
    The timeless Dickensian classic has been reimagined for 2020, broadcasting live over Zoom. Ebenezer Scrooge is as miserly and miserable as ever...until several ghosts visit him, with the hopes of helping him discover the true meaning of Christmas.
  • Much Ado About Rogue One by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    8–12
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    Genre: adventure, dark comedy + 10 more
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    Keyword: star wars, Sci Fi thriller + 1 more
    Genre: adventure, dark comedy, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, farce, movement/physical, parody/spoof, satire, science fiction, verse, young audiences
    Keyword: star wars, Sci Fi thriller, Classical parody
    The precursor to the original Star Wars trilogy is given the Shakespeare treatment, as Jyn Erso must choose a side when her father is forced to build a new and dangerous weapon for the Empire.
  • All Hallow's Eve by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    7–12
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 10 more
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    Keyword: American horror story, extreme horror + 2 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, dark comedy, drama, experimental, horror, movement/physical, mystery/thriller, parody/spoof, satire, tragedy, verse
    Keyword: American horror story, extreme horror, halloween, serial killer
    The horror movie classic gets twisted into Shakespeare, as Laurie Strode must keep herself and her friends safe from the evil murderer Michael Myers, all while Doctor Loomis rushes to protect her.
  • Swordfight Christmas by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    15–25
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 8 more
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    Keyword: christmas, sword fighting + 4 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, experimental, fantasy, farce, holiday, parody/spoof, period, satire
    Keyword: christmas, sword fighting, stage combat, hanukkah, swashbuckling, swords
    A new type of Swashbuckling Christmas show! Follow the adventures of little girl Dandreanna, who seeks revenge from Mistress Stuyvesant and her minions for murdering her father on Christmas morning.
  • MAN bites DOG by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 6 more
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    Keyword: oppression, white men
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, experimental, fantasy, melodrama, mystery/thriller, political, tragedy
    Keyword: oppression, white men
    A man takes his dog for a walk and tells him what life is really all about.
  • The Watch by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 6 more
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    Keyword: Henchmen, comic + 1 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, fantasy, movement/physical, parody/spoof, science fiction, zoom
    Keyword: Henchmen, comic, great for zoom
    Two henchmen on guard duty await their fate at the hands of a spy...maybe?
  • What Life Matters by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    10–15
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    Genre: adaptation, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: everyday racism, black lives matter + 3 more
    Genre: adaptation, drama, experimental, political, tragedy, zoom
    Keyword: everyday racism, black lives matter, black-white relations, Blacks and Latinos, anti-asian discrimination
    4 friends all deal with a day where they must confront racism in many forms.

    Created for Westfield State University, Massachusetts
  • First Date by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: fetish
    Genre: comedy, drama, romantic comedy
    Keyword: fetish
    Meeting online, a single mom and a delivery man bond over some unconventional ideas.
  • Zoom Date by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 3 more
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    Keyword: zoom, comic romance
    Genre: comedy, drama, parody/spoof, satire, young audiences
    Keyword: zoom, comic romance
    A recently divorced mom meets a new date on Zoom
  • The Cure by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    4–5
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 8 more
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    Keyword: zoom
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fantasy, horror, movement/physical, mystery/thriller, tragedy
    Keyword: zoom
    A doctor tests out a new cure on a subject, but the results are not good.
  • The Questioning by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy + 5 more
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    Keyword: American political protest, consequences of violence + 3 more
    Genre: adaptation, dark comedy, drama, fantasy, horror, mystery/thriller, political
    Keyword: American political protest, consequences of violence, police brutality, American horror story, demons
    After a protest turns violent, two cops interrogate a stranger janitor who may have something more going on.
  • Circe by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, experimental + 4 more
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    Keyword: iPhone, twist + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, experimental, fantasy, romantic comedy, satire, young audiences
    Keyword: iPhone, twist, love, machines, technology, Fantasy, Twilight Zone
    A lonely man finds friendship and love in the newest app of his new cell phone.
  • The Cavalier's Wife by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, commedia dell'arte + 7 more
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    Keyword: renaissance, dueling + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, commedia dell'arte, docudrama/historic, farce, parody/spoof, period, romantic comedy, satire, young audiences
    Keyword: renaissance, dueling, marriage, stage combat
    The wife of a soldier has had enough of his drunken, brawling ways.
  • The Decapitation of Thomas Kent by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, docudrama/historic + 2 more
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    Keyword: medieval, solitary confinement + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, docudrama/historic, farce, satire
    Keyword: medieval, solitary confinement, stage combat, dueling, renaissance
    An imprisoned lord will do anything to escape the guillotine...even somehow get past the one guard who brings him his lunch.
  • Wenches and Ale by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: drinking, bar + 2 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, docudrama/historic, fable/folktale, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: drinking, bar, renaissance, swords
    2 lowly barmaids fight for the attention of an arrogant -and rich- lord.
  • The Duelist Code by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 8 more
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    Keyword: renaissance, dueling + 2 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, comedy, commedia dell'arte, fable/folktale, farce, parody/spoof, period, satire, young audiences
    Keyword: renaissance, dueling, revenge, swashbuckling
    A young heroine comes to avenge the death of her sister by defeating the evil boss and her bodyguard.
  • Hansel and Gretel: A Manga Tale by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6–7
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 9 more
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    Keyword: Brothers Grimm, adult fairy tale
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, comedy, dark comedy, experimental, fable/folktale, farce, movement/physical, parody/spoof, period, verse
    Keyword: Brothers Grimm, adult fairy tale
    A Brothers Grimm take gets the anime treatment, as the brother and sister duo are cast off by their father and stepmother, and must fend for themselves in the woods. They chance upon a lowly cottage in the glade, however, and a new adventure awaits them...
  • The White Snake: A Slapstick Tale by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    6–11
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    Genre: comedy, fable/folktale + 5 more
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    Keyword: Brothers Grimm, Grimm's Fairytale + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, fable/folktale, fantasy, farce, movement/physical, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: Brothers Grimm, Grimm's Fairytale, slapstick, animals
    The Brothers Grimm weave a funny and hilarious take on the obscure story of a servant who eats a white snake and learns he can talk to animals.
  • Rumpelstiltskin: A Film Noir by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5–7
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 7 more
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    Keyword: adult fairy tale, alternate fairy tale + 1 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, comedy, dark comedy, fable/folktale, fantasy, farce, movement/physical, parody/spoof
    Keyword: adult fairy tale, alternate fairy tale, film noir
    Based on the Brothers Grimm tale, a hard-boiled detective is hired to save the queen of the land from a mischievous little troll.
  • Rapunzel: A Spy Tale by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 11 more
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    Keyword: adult fairy tale, Based on a Fairy tale + 1 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, comedy, dark comedy, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, farce, movement/physical, parody/spoof, period, romantic comedy, young audiences
    Keyword: adult fairy tale, Based on a Fairy tale, demented fairy tale
    The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale tells the story of Rapunzel, the long haired girl in the tower, being saved by a dashing spy codenamed...The Prince
  • The Valiant Rescue of Princess Hotness by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 8 more
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    Keyword: princess
    Genre: adventure, comedy, commedia dell'arte, dark comedy, fable/folktale, fantasy, farce, parody/spoof, period, satire
    Keyword: princess
    A squire continues the quest of her fallen master to save the lovely Princess Hotness.
  • Coffee/Evil by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 8 more
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    Keyword: office, coffee + 4 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, experimental, fantasy, farce, horror, mystery/thriller, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: office, coffee, martial arts, zombies, monster, stage combat
    An office temp receives her new assignment: an unknown company whose employees are addicted to coffee. And the more she finds out, the more she worries she won't make it out of there with her timesheet signed, and also her life.
  • Happy Escorts by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: hotel room, twist + 2 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, mystery/thriller, romantic comedy, satire
    Keyword: hotel room, twist, duet, suspense
    A businessman hires an escort for the night, only to be surprised by who shows up at his door.
  • The Mess We Make by Michael Hagins
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 8 more
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    Keyword: fast-paced, zombies + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, experimental, fantasy, farce, horror, parody/spoof, romantic comedy, satire, young audiences
    Keyword: fast-paced, zombies, aliens
    A couple is afraid of what's in the washroom...and the bathroom...and the kitchen...
  • Catherine of the Plague by Michael Hagins
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 5 more
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    Keyword: the Black Plague, cats
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, fable/folktale, farce, mystery/thriller, parody/spoof, young audiences
    Keyword: the Black Plague, cats
    A couple must hide their dear one from a determined guard who is set on taking her away.