RICHARD GREMEL

*This is a Published Play:
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Heuer Publishing or Brooklyn Publishing

Robin Hood and His Merry Men

Prince John has decreed that the citizens of Nottingham pay weekly taxes or face the penalty of death. His decrees are enforced by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. The citizens think that all hope is lost until they hear word of a noble hero, Robin Hood of Locksley. Robin Hood, with the help of his merry men (which are mostly girls) rob from the rich, give to the poor, and save the fair Maid Marian. This comic retelling of the story includes thumb wars, missed cues, and a slow motion fight.

The Thrilling Tale of
The Three Musketeers

Have you ever wondered how the Three Musketeers came to be, or how they got their name?   In this comedic retelling of the famous heroes, Queen Anne has forced her son Frederick to be married. But, when the Duke of Buckingham and his two henchmen can’t find a girl willing to marry Frederick, he has no other choice but to force his daughter to be the bride-to-be. She, however, is the love of D’Artagnan. It is up to D’Artagnan to find two others to help him to stop the queen, save his love, and be the heroes. Those three are none other than the Three Musketeers. Along with some crazy characters, epic sword fights, mistaken identities, thrilling chase scenes, and a few outlandish commercial breaks, this show is sure to be a hit for the entire family!  So, if you are looking for the classic tale of the Three Musketeers this is not the play for you, but if you are looking for a tale that will thrill your audience and have them rolling with laughter than this is perfect for your production.

This play was originally performed by Empire High School-Tucson, AZ-January, 2015.

This title is available through Heuer Publishing and Brooklyn Publishing

This Title is available through Heuer Publishing

Not Your Average Zombie Apocalypse

After a science fair project goes awry, zombies begin to take over Eastdale High.  There are Zombies in math, gym, dance, even drama class, and all of them are hungry for brains.  Now it is up to 5 students (the nerd, the jock, the popular girl, the rebel, and the social outcast) to work together, come up with a cure, and find a way to survive.  The play includes teenage romance, hungry zombies, and a variety of hilarious characters.  After all, this is not your average zombie apocalypse. 

The Mysterious Murder at Manchester Manor

Nancy and Prudence are your everyday, run of the mill, teenage girls by day.  But by night, they are Nancy,Pru: Private Detectives and they have just finished cracking another case.  On their way to a concert, their car breaks down and they need to call for help.  Naturally they happen upon an old house at the top of the hill during a rainstorm.  The perfect setting for a murder mystery.  Which is just what they get.  All the Manchesters have gathered to celebrate the birthday of Oliver J. Manchester, but during a hilarious turn of events, Oliver turns up dead and everyone thinks they are the ones to blame.  Can Nancy and Prudence solve the case?  Who really killed Oliver J. Manchester?  All we know is that this is one Mysterious Murder at Manchester Manor.

Past Production:  
Empire High School- Tucson, AZ- January 27-29, 2016

This title will be available soon through Brooklyn Publishing.  

This play was originally performed at Empire High School-Tucson, AZ-October 2017

Once Upon This ​Time

Everyone knows the classic princess stories, you know the ones that always begin with “Once Upon a Time”.  Those classic tales of magic, dreams, fantasy, and true love. But do you think those stories still hold up in today’s modern world?  Is there still true love and bibbity-bobbity-boos in this age of smartphones and wifi? Would all those princesses still live happily ever after? Two narrators battle it out in an attempt to answer these questions.  It is “Princess meets Present” when the stories of Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Beauty & the Beast, and Cinderella, are given a modern twist and told Once Upon THIS Time.

The Pirate Sisters and the Bounty for Bluebeard

John Bluebeard has just given up his life of piracy because he’s in love with Princess Maria. But after he is accidentally captured by Queen Victoria and the power-hungry Prince George, it is up to Maria and the two Pirate Sisters, Jackie and Morgan, and their ragtag group of pirates, to pillage the palace, save the day, and steal the treasure. This play full of comedy, action, adventure, love, epic sword fights, and plenty of booty jokes is a hit for the whole family!

This play was originally performed at Empire High School in Tucson, AZ- April 2019

Mad Mac

MAD MAC is a re-imagination of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, Macbeth, from the creative mind of playwright, Richard Gremel.  The play, is set in a post apocalyptic world, similar to Mad Max.  After Mac is told by three witches that he will one day rule the "Promised Land" now ruled by King Duncan, he sets out a path for that to become true.  Along with the help from his wife, Lady Beth, Mac murders Duncan and becomes king.  But if the prophesies of the witches are true, his reign as king will be short lived.  As Mac tries to remain king, the Madness around him grows ultimately leading to his downfall.
This play re-imagines Shakespeare's play by placing it in a post-apocalyptic world.  The addition of a chorus that focuses on the madness within, adds extra roles for your cast.

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