Hilarious Nightmares - Acting Edition, by Daniel Guyton

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"A collection of dark comedy one-acts by award winning playwright and screenwriter Daniel Guyton, including the critically acclaimed plays GEORGIE GETS A FACELIFT,BEDFORD'S STY, FATHER AND SON, ROMANCE IS DEAD, THE SINS OF REBETHANY CHASTAIN, MILO & BARBARA, I'M NOT GAY! and SPAT! These shows will terrify you, make you laugh, and might even make you cry - all at the same time. Experience murderous confessions, romances gone wrong, and dreadful deeds aplenty. Find out why critics have called these plays "Tar pit-dark comedy", "Delightfully perverse" and "Morally repugnant." These dark comedies are sure to delight, offend, and most of all entertain!"

Hilarious Nightmares - Acting Edition, by Daniel Guyton

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• Published on: 2015-06-16
• Released on: 2015-06-16
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Hilarious Nightmares - Acting Edition, by Daniel Guyton

Review

• "No one does wonderfully dark, disturbing, character driven shows like Daniel Guyton." (Gene Kato, Next Stage Press, 2013)
• "Looking for some good reads? Daniel Guyton has a wicked sense of humor and a fearless approach to storytelling." (Jeff Marker, Circle Ensemble Theatre, 2013)
• "Awesome show! Funny, edgy, even spiritual! I was almost offended!" (Brian Toal, Mostly Harmless Productions, 2013)
• "Last night to come see HILARIOUS NIGHTMARES! Don't miss this one. The cast has put in a lot of hard work, and the writing is just phenomenal. Oh, and it's funny. And offensive. It's like South Park on stage. Or Family Guy, just without the flashbacks. Well, mostly without the flashbacks. It's just good, alright? So no excuses... Be there, or be not as cool as I thought you were." (Rich Sagendorf, Mostly Harmless Productions, 2013)
• "This show is not suitable for children. It's not really suitable for adults either. In fact, we aren't really sure who it's suitable for." (Poster for Mostly Harmless Productions, 2014)

From the Author Includes the following plays:GEORGIE GETS A FACELIFT - 1M,2F. One-Act (15 min), A young man tries to kill himself in this dark, disturbing comedy, but an accidental murder puts things into perspective. Mature audiences only.

• Finalist in the Kennedy Center/ACTF Region IV 10-Minute Play Competition, 2003
• Finalist in the Time to Strike! Festival in Manhattan, NY, 2012
• Semi-Finalist in the Riant Theatre's Strawberry One-Act Festival in Manhattan, NY, 2005
• Excerpt published in Best Men's Stage Monologues 2014 by Smith & Kraus
• Excerpt published in Best Contemporary Monologues for Men 18-35 by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books

ROMANCE IS DEAD - 1M. Monologue (15 min). Dr. Edward Bainsbridge has been arrested for a terrible crime - interfering with a dead body. Four dead bodies, to be exact. Come hear his terrible confession, which will shock you, repulse you, and might even make you laugh... Mature audiences only.

• Semi-Finalist in the Spotlight On: One Person Play Competition, 2012
• Excerpt published in Best Men's Stage Monologues 2014 by Smith & Kraus

I'M NOT GAY! - 2M. One Act (10 min). A gay man and a homophobe are trapped on an elevator together. Hijinks ensue. Mature audiences only.

• Winner of the Best Comedy Award from the Author's Playhouse New Author Festival, 2005

MILO & BARBARA - 1M,1F. One-Act (15 min), Barbara's life is turned upside-down when her husband suddenly vanishes without a warning. When he returns four weeks later, they each try to pick up the pieces.

• Finalist in the Kennedy Center/ACTF Region IV 10 Minute Play Competition, 2002

THE SINS OF REBETHANY CHASTAIN - 1F, One-Act (10 min). A sweet, Southern prison inmate shares her zany story about how she got arrested, in this one woman monologue.

• Excerpt published in Best Women's Stage Monologues 2014 by Smith & Kraus
• Excerpt published in Best Contemporary Monologues for Women 18-35, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books

BEDFORD'S STY - 3M. One-Act (20 min), A grown man named Bedford refuses to clean up his room - even when a ghost tells him he has to!

• "By far the most entertaining night of theater I have seen at the Alley [Theater]... BEDFORD'S STY... brought the classic Vincent Price films to mind... It explores the hell we create for ourselves. This play has taken elements of comedy and thrown in moments of psychological thrills and created a piece that culminates not only the collection of plays within "Bits and Pieces" but also the entire Inhuman Festival occurring at the Alley Theater." (Kate Barry, Arts-Louisville.com, 2013)

SPAT! - 2M,1F. One-Act (10 min), A man and wife have a horrible argument over the wife's affair with an illegal immigrant. Mature audiences only.

• "Daniel Guyton's SPAT! was the hit of the evening." (Michael Erger, Playwrights Binge, 2013)

FATHER AND SON - 2M, various voices. One-Act (10 min), God becomes an atheist. Hijinks ensue.

• "FATHER AND SON was another a huge hit for my ENG 122 students! Thank you again for letting me use it. We read it yesterday, resulting in an inspired and delightful discussion." (Jody Schardt, College of Lake County, 2013)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Hilarious, yes, but so much more. By Rand Higbee A confession first. I met Daniel Guyton at the 2014 Last Frontier Theatre Conference held in Alaska, so maybe I'm biased. But I see there are three other reviewers here agreeing with my assessment of this collection, so maybe I'm not so biased after all.Aside from just being a fun read, there are two good reasons to purchase "Hilarious Nightmares." First off, Guyton has written and published a lot of plays and this collection is a very good introduction to his quirky style. His writing is at once funny, disturbing and more than just a little twisted. Secondly, if you're looking to produce a short play, say 15 minutes or less, and you want to find a unconventional comedy that leaves you feeling a bit uncomfortable (and maybe somewhat offended), you'll find it in this collection. Guaranteed.Read the first play in this collection, "Georgie Gets a Facelift," about a suicidal young man, and you will immediately see what sort of a ride you are in for. It's not going to be for all tastes, but if you enjoy it, the good news is that seven more plays follow! And if you enjoy this collection you'll probably want to purchase a few more of Guyton's plays.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Dysfunction, relationships, and humor abound. By mt127 In Daniel Guyton’s Hilarious Nightmares, a set of eight separate plays, Guyton plays with both of the title words cleverly as he presents stories ranging from macabre, funny, honest, and disturbing to the audience with no filter in place. With careful exploration of absurdity mixed in with every day characters who we most likely we would not notice, he creates a dynamically dramatic world, one in which the audience and reader will be barely able to process the whirlwind of the previous play’s events before they are smacked in the face once again.In the worlds he creates, Guyton chooses characters who are often living in extremes. His Georgie, from Georgie Gets a Facelift, is a pushed too far man on the brink, almost talked down from the proverbial ledge by his kind to a fault mother. We see a slow burn of a connection established between his mother’s maternal nature, the trauma she’s experienced, and how it has in turn shaped Georgie. Her final sacrifice is a tragically honest twist in line with the only way she can carry on.Milo and Barbara provides a darkly humorous twist on what happens when a married man takes on a new lover – theatre. Milo’s acting bug is steeped in fervency and short sighted, a flaw which ultimately sends Milo orbiting back to earth. Here, Milo’s blind ambition combined with Barbara’s voice of reason clash, but Guyton refuses to end this play with a nice little bow.In I’m Not Gay, a short vignette taking place in a New York City building, Guyton’s Michael takes a thinly veiled approach at all questions on gay sex which seem to have haunted him for longer than we can tell. The pay-off is well done, allowing Michael to return to his repressed mindset and catapulting him to what we imagine is his next disastrous encounter.Father and Son provides another morbidly funny take on generational differences, as told between God and Jesus as they hear countless prayers and see God take a defeated approach towards what he has created. Guyton again tacks a tragic and sobering button to the play’s end, a clever moment slightly obscured by his clever banter throughout.Romance is Dead a monologue by 50-year-old Dr. Edward Bainsbridge, tips the scales towards the recently incarcerated Bainsbridge honestly tells of his perversion and how he slowly developed his need for this connection. The play brings to mind Neil Labute’s Wrecks in both tone, color, and effectiveness of balancing past and present within a lengthy monologue.Spat opens as a highly volatile, explosive argument between Mark and Wanda. Divided between a few scenes and flashback moments, and nicely softened with the comedic Paco, the play explores a couple’s inability to co-exist and the ways they find validation for their self and most base needs.The Sins of Rebethany Christian provides a different tone than any seen yet in this collection, as we see Rebethany tell the hilariously tragic story of how a few small events can change one’s world entirely. This is written with a bit of southern trashy charm and filled with a wild warmth of description, character, and event. Rebethany is incredibly likable despite her flaws and reading this monologue made me want to see it on stage immediately.Guyton’s final play in the collection, Bedford’s Sty, functions as possibly his most disturbing, yet effective. Guyton’s use of absurdity hits its peak as a disabled young man, Bedford, is dually informed and enabled by the unseen voice in the living room to exact revenge upon his cousin, Lucas, for the deeds done to both of them. The ending is truly a chilling moment, particularly in the innocence of Bedford and allowing the audience and reader to see the future before he can.Guyton has created a small universe of dysfunction that exist in Hilarious Nightmares. Each story allows for moments of laughter, empathy, and deeper experiences of the relationships around us and the variety of forms they can take.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Offensive? Yes. But so worth it. By rich_sags If you like your literature offensive, humorous, biting, and truly entertaining, while being emotionally moving, poignant, and with a strong message, then Hilarious Nightmares is for you. This is a great collection of short plays, and while they all will most likely shock and offend you, they all have such meaningful social commentary. Think something along the lines of South Park, except on stage. If you don't enjoy crass humor or have an open mind, this may not be read for you. If however, you're looking for something new and exciting, pick this up! Dan Guyton is a gifted author, and so unique among the playwright community!

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