.Photos left to right: Under a Midsummer Moon, photo by Linda Wolf, published by Dramatic Publishing; Making Some Noise, photo by Scott Pakudaitis, Freshwater Theatre Company; Erin Elevator's Extraordinary Adventure, photo by Richard Herman, published as Wild Island Adventure by Eldridge Publishing, Antigone in Munich, Liahona Preparatory Academy, Utah. Antigone in Munich photos by Jason Siebels of Renegade Photography, Fargo, North Dakota.
Welcome to the plays of Claudia Haas. The plays have had over 1400 productions in professional theatres, tours, universities, high schools and community theatres. I have a large body of work for intergenerational and young audiences as well as young performers.
The plays have been graced with many honors (the About Me page lists them if you're so inclined). They have been developed through the Old Miner's Children's Playwriting Contest at Utah Valley University. Bonderman Symposium (now known as Write Now), Playwrights-in-our Schools Grant, Purple Crayon Players at Northwestern University, and with Play Labs at the William Inge Center for the Arts. Locally, the plays have had productions or readings with Theatre Pro Rata, Little Lifeboats, The Phipps Center for the Arts, Lakeshore Players Theatre and in area schools.
New: I have a new play: My Brother's Gift which was recently developed at Utah Valley University. It is based on the true story of Heinz Geiringer and how from the tender ages of 15-17, he used art to cope with his two years in hiding from the Nazis. The play utilizes Heinz's paintings for the set. It focuses on Heinz's world with his sister Eva Schloss prior to the Nazi invasion of Amsterdam and ends at Auschwitz. Eva Schloss has been generous with her time and memories in helping me develop the play. There's a new page on the website dedicated to Heinz. Find it here. And a lengthy excerpt from the play can be found here. The Free Scenes for Teens page has some scenes from the play for use in the classroom.
NEW: I have added a blog to the site. Please visit the page "Your Next High School Play." I will be showcasing plays by other writers that I think theatre educators should know. Included is a synopsis of the play, why you should produce the play, where to find the play and more about the playwright.
You can also find me on the New Play Exchange. All of the plays have full scripts for you to read.
Like my page Claudia Haas, Playwright on Facebook and follow my latest news there.
Dear Anne from Nina was a finalist in the New Play Reading Festival at The Growing Stage. The play is about a brief pen pal relationship between Anne Frank and a young girl in Iowa. As two sisters in Iowa try to navigate their difficult times on a small, failing farm in Iowa, we find Margot and Anne trying to lead a normal adolescent life in a world that does not want them.The play takes place in the two years before the Franks went into hiding.
Antigone in Munich (full length and one-act version) published by Your Stage Partners. You can find a Q&A interview about the play here. The play is a coming-of-age tale of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Society.
I am available to Skype (no fee), speaking engagements, and always reachable by e-mail. Enjoy the site.
Welcome to the plays of Claudia Haas. The plays have had over 1400 productions in professional theatres, tours, universities, high schools and community theatres. I have a large body of work for intergenerational and young audiences as well as young performers.
The plays have been graced with many honors (the About Me page lists them if you're so inclined). They have been developed through the Old Miner's Children's Playwriting Contest at Utah Valley University. Bonderman Symposium (now known as Write Now), Playwrights-in-our Schools Grant, Purple Crayon Players at Northwestern University, and with Play Labs at the William Inge Center for the Arts. Locally, the plays have had productions or readings with Theatre Pro Rata, Little Lifeboats, The Phipps Center for the Arts, Lakeshore Players Theatre and in area schools.
New: I have a new play: My Brother's Gift which was recently developed at Utah Valley University. It is based on the true story of Heinz Geiringer and how from the tender ages of 15-17, he used art to cope with his two years in hiding from the Nazis. The play utilizes Heinz's paintings for the set. It focuses on Heinz's world with his sister Eva Schloss prior to the Nazi invasion of Amsterdam and ends at Auschwitz. Eva Schloss has been generous with her time and memories in helping me develop the play. There's a new page on the website dedicated to Heinz. Find it here. And a lengthy excerpt from the play can be found here. The Free Scenes for Teens page has some scenes from the play for use in the classroom.
NEW: I have added a blog to the site. Please visit the page "Your Next High School Play." I will be showcasing plays by other writers that I think theatre educators should know. Included is a synopsis of the play, why you should produce the play, where to find the play and more about the playwright.
You can also find me on the New Play Exchange. All of the plays have full scripts for you to read.
Like my page Claudia Haas, Playwright on Facebook and follow my latest news there.
Dear Anne from Nina was a finalist in the New Play Reading Festival at The Growing Stage. The play is about a brief pen pal relationship between Anne Frank and a young girl in Iowa. As two sisters in Iowa try to navigate their difficult times on a small, failing farm in Iowa, we find Margot and Anne trying to lead a normal adolescent life in a world that does not want them.The play takes place in the two years before the Franks went into hiding.
Antigone in Munich (full length and one-act version) published by Your Stage Partners. You can find a Q&A interview about the play here. The play is a coming-of-age tale of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Society.
I am available to Skype (no fee), speaking engagements, and always reachable by e-mail. Enjoy the site.