Mica Pointer

Mica Pointer

Mica Pointer is a theatre artist in the Pacific Northwest whose works range from writing for stage and screen to Dramaturgy to acting to designing. Previous collaborations have included working as a Casting Manager for the Spokane Renaissance Faire, presenting at the Inland Northwest Theatre Arts Festival, and the Eastern Washington University Theatre Program from which he recently graduated.

Plays

  • The Sacrifice at Aulis by Mica Pointer
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adaptation, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: Ancient Greece, Trojan War + 5 more
    Genre: adaptation, drama, tragedy
    Keyword: Ancient Greece, Trojan War, Euripides, sacrifice, Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Greek tragedy
    As King Agamemnon prepares to sail for Troy, the winds are strangely unwilling to blow. When the king finds himself in a position where his honor, his family, and the wrath of the gods are all pitted against each other, he and his entire family are brought to their knees when Agamemnon must atone for his past wrongs by making the ultimate sacrifice. Adapted from Euripides’ play 'Iphigeneia in Aulis.'
  • Roses are Red by Mica Pointer
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, holiday
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    Keyword: flowers, Valentine's Day + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, holiday
    Keyword: flowers, Valentine's Day, Angry, monologue, Relationships, symbolism
    If you're going to give flowers to a florist on Valentine's Day, you had better make sure they're the right ones. Clearly someone made a big mistake, and Lindsay has some things to say about it.
  • Looking For Business by Mica Pointer
    Cast: 
    3–4
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    Genre: dark comedy, period
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    Keyword: Job Interview, job loss + 8 more
    Genre: dark comedy, period
    Keyword: Job Interview, job loss, unemployment, assassin, wine, poison, small business, murder, Alcohol, revenge
    It's tough to find a job, especially in your particular area of expertise. When a Cloaked Figure comes knocking at a Vintner's shop asking the Apprentice for a job, he must do all that he can to convince him that his particular skill set is needed. Especially when his skills are those of an assassin!

    NOTE: The role of the Apprentice and/or the Cloaked Figure can be played as male or...
    It's tough to find a job, especially in your particular area of expertise. When a Cloaked Figure comes knocking at a Vintner's shop asking the Apprentice for a job, he must do all that he can to convince him that his particular skill set is needed. Especially when his skills are those of an assassin!

    NOTE: The role of the Apprentice and/or the Cloaked Figure can be played as male or female roles.
    NOTE: The roles of the Vintner and the Constable can be played by the same performer.
  • Art Lesson by Mica Pointer
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, farce
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    Keyword: Painting, art + 8 more
    Genre: comedy, farce
    Keyword: Painting, art, Art and Painting, Art and Artists, artist, teachers and students, chinese art, chinese philosophy, Buddhism, Daoism
    When a young student takes an interest in Chinese ink painting, they get a little more than they bargained for when they start taking classes from a rather unorthodox painting master. With a splash of ink, a dash of enlightenment, and a whole lot of confusion, the student will either bungle their way towards madness or the brink of a masterpiece.
  • The Slaughtering of the Fatted Calf by Mica Pointer
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: adaptation, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: animals, Talking Animals + 6 more
    Genre: adaptation, drama, fable/folktale, faith-based, period, tragedy
    Keyword: animals, Talking Animals, Bible, family pets, Ancient History, ancient world, fathers and sons, family
    The prodigal son has returned, a feast has been announced, and now the fatted calf must be slaughtered. As the disgruntled brother of the prodigal son goes to make his father happy, can he bring himself to kill his much loved barnyard friend?
  • Recipe for Disaster by Mica Pointer
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: witchcraft, Macbeth + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, parody/spoof, period
    Keyword: witchcraft, Macbeth, spells, curses, black magic
    Three weird sisters must toil to kill the king of Scotland in order to prevent witch hunts from troubling them in generations to come. But where are they going to find someone to do that?
  • Gotta Go by Mica Pointer
    Recommendations: 6
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: pregnancy, children + 3 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: pregnancy, children, bathroom battles, bathroom, parenthood
    Few things can stand in the way of a pregnant woman when she needs to go to the bathroom. Well, maybe a child with a plunger. See what happens when two unstoppable forces collide in this one-page play!
  • Revenge of the Lady's Maids by Mica Pointer
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, farce + 1 more
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    Keyword: female revenge, revenge + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, farce, period
    Keyword: female revenge, revenge, Aristocracy, servants, comedy of manners
    It's Miss Argyl's first day on the job as Lady's Maid. Fortunately, she has the support of two veteran Lady's Maids to get her through, but unfortunately, Lady Albatross's temper is at its worst. When the Lady's Maids have had enough of taking her crap, that is when they use their wit and wiles to appeal to Lady Albatross's sense of vanity and take their revenge.