Location: United States
Member Since: Feb. 16, 2012

Paul Olson


Biography

Paul Olson is the author of a play based on the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, that has been produced in multiple locations in Michigan.

His play, "The Dry" (inspired by the Barnes-Hecker mine disaster) was produced as a joint project of the Peninsula Arts Appreciate Council and the Michigan Iron Industry Museum.

His first three plays offered here (Dracula, A Christmas Carol, and Jane Eyre) are especially created for less-experienced acting groups in schools, community colleges, and community theaters. They are designed to give beginning theater groups an opportunity to present stories with "name recognition" that will appeal to audiences and provide a satisfying challenge to young thespians.

He is a social worker in rural Michigan.

Where to find Paul Olson online

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-olson/b/5a1/152

Books

A Christmas Carol: A Play in One Act    by Paul Olson
Price: $0.99 USD. 6220 words. Published on March 22, 2012. Plays.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Ebenezer Scrooge is the biggest miser in London and no one knows that better than his clerk Bob Cratchit, but the ghost of his business partner Jacob Marley doesn't want Scrooge to make the same mistakes he did. This one-act play is suitable for youth productions. A school production of this play will shed new light on a classic novel.
Dracula: A Play in One Act    by Paul Olson
Price: $0.99 USD. 5870 words. Published on March 16, 2012. Plays.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Jonathan Harker and Mina Murray become entangled with the mysterious Count Dracula from the far-off country of Transylvania. Only Dr. Seward and Dr. Van Helsing know the truth - Count Dracula is a deadly vampire who will terrorize the English countryside if he gets the chance. This one-act play may be suitable for some youth drama groups.
Jane Eyre: A Play in One Act    by Paul Olson
Price: $0.99 USD. 8010 words. Published on February 28, 2012. Plays.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Orphan Jane Eyre grows up at a charity school and takes a job as a governess to the daughter of Mr. Rochester a wealthy, but lonely man at Thornfield Hall. While she is there, she learns that nothing is as it seems. This one-act play is suitable for youth productions. A school production of this play will shed new light on a classic novel.

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a christmas carol    bram stoker    charles dickens    charlotte bronte    christmas    classic literature    dracula    ebenezer scrooge    one act play    play    script    stage    transylvania    vampire    van helsing    youth drama