Chelsea Frandsen

Chelsea Frandsen

A native of Utah, Chelsea Frandsen is a playwright and freelance dramaturge. Her work as a theatrical artist has been seen at Brelby Theatre Company, Renaissance Now Theatre and Film, the Great Salt Lake Fringe, Utah Shakespearean Festival and Utah’s Covey Center for the Arts. Her greatest loves are her family, theatre, dark chocolate and ginger…in that order. Follow her theatrical musings at stagecraftutah.blogspot.com

Plays

  • Beyond Sherwood (Sherwood Cycle #2) by Chelsea Frandsen
    Cast: 
    10
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    Genre: adventure, drama + 3 more
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    Keyword: coming of age, stage combat + 7 more
    Genre: adventure, drama, movement/physical, period, political
    Keyword: coming of age, stage combat, sword play, Robin Hood, war, loss of innocence, family, features actors of color, features LGBTQ characters
    Jean-Luc Scathelocke, nephew of the legendary Robin Hood, takes the "opportunity" to free a pair of political hostages. What he didn’t count on is the assassin Malbete, who wants his head, the feisty Romani Tirzah Massimo, who might be more of an ally than a distraction, and Declan Pascal, aka the Scorpion, who may not be everything he seems...The second play in the Sherwood Cycle.
  • Wolves of Sherwood(Sherwood Cycle #3) by Chelsea Frandsen
    Recommendations: 7
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    Cast: 
    13
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    Genre: adventure, drama + 3 more
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    Keyword: Robin Hood, coming of age + 4 more
    Genre: adventure, drama, melodrama, movement/physical, political
    Keyword: Robin Hood, coming of age, stage combat, sword play, family, loss of innocence
    Cassian is the son of infamous outlaw Robin of Locksley, better known as Robin Hood. When Lockesly's old enemy Sir Guy of Gisbourne returns to Nottingham, bringing with him his daughter, Ravenna, who is secretly engaged to Cassian, things begin to get complicated. The reputation of Cassian's father might not be enough to protect him. The third play in the "Sherwood Cycle". Published by Heartland Plays, Inc.
  • Nottingham's Legacy(Sherwood Cycle #4) by Chelsea Frandsen
    Cast: 
    15
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    Genre: adventure, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: Robin Hood, swordplay + 8 more
    Genre: adventure, drama, movement/physical
    Keyword: Robin Hood, swordplay, coming of age, great roles for women, great roles for young actors, adventure, stage combat, features characters of color, features LGBTQ characters, family
    Oliver Locksley, grandson of the legendary Robin Hood, has a secret. A secret that has Guy of Gisbourne baying for his blood. A secret that has Declan Pascal, leader of the Scorpion's Nest, Sheriff Jean-Luc Scathelocke and the Ranger Hood, Cassian Locksley, pushing him into the shadows. The Sherwood Wolf Pack must take a stand, one last time. The fourth and final play in the "Sherwood Cycle".
  • Smoke and Mirrors by Chelsea Frandsen
    Recommendations: 9
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 2 more
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    Keyword: death, life + 4 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, fantasy, tragedy
    Keyword: death, life, family, love, Relationships, LGBTQ
    Connection is something all human beings crave. Especially with those we love. There is nothing more painful than a disconnect. Particularly with those we love. Dayton needs permission. Cal needs to let go. Naomi and Becca need to help them figure it out. And Kevin? He just wishes someone would listen.
  • Unplug by Chelsea Frandsen
    Recommendations: 9
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 1 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, fantasy
    Cal needs to make a decision that could make or break his current connection with the one person he holds most dear. Short version of "Smoke and Mirrors". YA version can be found under "Script Sample".
  • B/V by Chelsea Frandsen
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    8
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    Genre: experimental, horror + 5 more
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    Keyword: Dystopia, experimental + 8 more
    Genre: experimental, horror, movement/physical, mystery/thriller, political, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: Dystopia, experimental, science fiction, uprising, thriller, Politics, Rebellion, manipulated society, Alternate history, horror
    Bani or Vitae--Death or Life. When you're tagged, you're tracked. Everywhere you go, everything you do, every thought in your head, and word out of your mouth is accessible to them. If you don't look like them, if you don't think like them, if you don't talk like them, you are the enemy. They will watch you. They will find you. They will kill you.
  • Butterflies by Chelsea Frandsen
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: adventure, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: noir, thriller + 7 more
    Genre: adventure, drama, mystery/thriller, political, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: noir, thriller, dark, uprising, death, Dystopia, drama, blood, Rebellion
    In a city devastated by the effects of disease and war, a raid goes horribly wrong. Injured and wanted by the Organization, ex-con Liam Murtagh seeks refuge in the shadows and back streets while two people search for him: Emily, the woman he loves, and Isaac, a member of the Organization who may not be exactly what he seems.
  • Riding Rails by Chelsea Frandsen
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    8
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    Genre: melodrama, period + 1 more
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    Keyword: young adult roles, based on historical events and characters + 4 more
    Genre: melodrama, period, young audiences
    Keyword: young adult roles, based on historical events and characters, History, Great Depression, coming of age, plays for young audiences
    Matt is aware of what could happen if he decides to jump a freight--he knows it's dangerous; he also knows he can't stay at home anymore, not with so many mouths to feed, and watching the trains every morning isn't helping matters. It's not until Matt encounters Danny, an injured freight jumper, that he has to make a choice: to stay, or to run.
  • Angel's Alley by Chelsea Frandsen
    Cast: 
    10
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    Genre: drama, melodrama + 2 more
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    Keyword: film noir, based on historical events and characters + 3 more
    Genre: drama, melodrama, mystery/thriller, period
    Keyword: film noir, based on historical events and characters, historical drama, gangsters, noir 1940s
    With his older brother awaiting execution, Nick Callahan will go to any lengths to get him off--no matter how impossible. He teams up with his sister, Ivy, and his friends Gianni, Ash and Dutch to bring the real culprit to justice. Problem is, not everything and everyone may be what they seem.
  • Spider's Web by Chelsea Frandsen
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    7
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    Genre: drama, melodrama + 2 more
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    Keyword: gangsters, film noir + 5 more
    Genre: drama, melodrama, mystery/thriller, period
    Keyword: gangsters, film noir, 1950s New York, History, based on historical events and characters, LGBTQ, features characters of color
    Gabe's got a secret. Tony's got a grudge. Ash has a vendetta. Webs are being spun at Angel's--but who's going to get caught? Sequel to "Angel's Alley".
  • Mouse by Chelsea Frandsen
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: roomates, situation comedy + 2 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: roomates, situation comedy, two person plays, short plays
    Roommates Noah and Andy have an unwelcome houseguest--and a rather unorthodox solution.
  • Long Lost Friend by Chelsea Frandsen
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy, fantasy
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    Keyword: death, reaper + 4 more
    Genre: dark comedy, fantasy
    Keyword: death, reaper, two person plays, short plays, short dramas, halloween
    After his plane crashes, Drake finds himself alone in the middle of nowhere with someone who calls herself Nya...and may not be all she seems.
  • Polterguys by Chelsea Frandsen
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, experimental + 5 more
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    Keyword: quirky, zombies + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, experimental, fantasy, farce, parody/spoof, romantic comedy, satire
    Keyword: quirky, zombies, poltergeist, ghosts, halloween, LGBTQ, predjudice
    Everyone has their proverbial “skeleton in the closet”. What if you had a zombie in yours? A hypochondriac zombie in the umpteeth round of Simon Says with a jealous poltergeist who also reads the dictionary for fun. And a Shade who just happens to be a) the ghost of your older brother who b) is married to your not-so-dead roommate?
  • Trackers by Chelsea Frandsen
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 2 more
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    Keyword: three person plays, short plays + 4 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, political, science fiction
    Keyword: three person plays, short plays, science fiction, political fantasy, Dystopia, experimental
    Jason keeps an appointment, but it doesn't go according to plan. Turns out his world is not at all the way he thought it was. Short version of B/V.
  • Five Syllables by Chelsea Frandsen
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, fantasy + 2 more
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    Keyword: science fiction, romantic comedy + 5 more
    Genre: comedy, fantasy, romantic comedy, science fiction
    Keyword: science fiction, romantic comedy, two person plays, short plays, fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, Fantasy
    Isaiah has something to tell his girlfriend Bree--probably the five most important syllables he'll ever have to say. And they're not what Bree is expecting to hear.