Daniel Guyton



The Legend of Steel City: A Steampunk Adventure





Information about the full-length play "The Legend of Steel City: A Steampunk Adventure" by Daniel Guyton. First, you will see images from and related to the play. Below that, you will see reviews and other details about the play. Below that, you will see information on two of the scenes from the play, which work well as stand-alone 10-minute plays.



The Legend of Steel City: A Steampunk Adventure



6M.4F. Full-length (2 hrs). When a metal shortage threatens the infrastructure of the mythical land of Steel City, scientist Isabella McGleetch goes on a quest for the infamous Brass Banyan - a tree that grows as solid brass. Meanwhile, a group of political dissidents and saboteurs have been disrupting the daily life of the city, and making things very difficult for Mayor Gunson - a half-man, half-machine dictator whom the citizens fear. Includes several scenes that could be produced individually, including BENEATH THE MONOLITH, ART: OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, THE BRASS BANYAN, THE SAPPHIRE SABOTEUR, and FRIENDS ROBOTS COUNTRYMEN.

  • Semi-Finalist in the AACT NewPlayFest, 2018

"One reader found it quirky and creative, and another enjoyed the juxtaposition of art and the industrial." (Karen Ruetz, Pumphouse Players, 2021)

  • Staged Reading by Onion Man Productions in Chamblee, GA, 2018
  • Staged Reading by Circle Ensemble Theatre in Athens, GA, 2018
  • Staged Reading by Process Theatre in Atlanta, GA, 2019

Unproduced as a whole, but two of the scenes have been produced individually - see info below.



Beneath the Monolith





The first scene of "The Legend of Steel City" is titled "Beneath the Monolith", and it has been produced as a stand-alone play. First, you will see poster art and images from the play, then you will see reviews and other details.



Beneath the monolith



2M. One-Act (10 min), A young artist struggles against the Industrial Revolution in this Steampunk style universe. Also doubles at the first scene of The Legend of Steel City: A Steampunk Adventure.

  • Finalist in the NDNU Hot August Theatre Festival Playwright's Contest in Belmont, CA, 2015

"BENEATH THE MONOLITH is a one-act set in Victorian Era USA, with a distinctive Steampunk style. The play follows the interactions of two artists who are old friends - one who is poor and struggling against the oppressive industrialization of the Steampunk culture, the other who has embraced it and become very successful. The play showcases the politics of the culture in regards to art, and the way it affects each artists’ struggle with his inner demons." (Emma K Harr, ActorsEmbassyNY.com, 2012)


"An examination of "selling out" and keeping true to an artistic vision, Guyton creates two friends and their own personal struggles with the lots they have in life. It's a play with weighty questions that follow artists through all time. Daniel Guyton invites us all to consider both perspectives and examine the humanity behind our actions and the motivations to pursue art relentlessly or pursue a more popular commercial approach with creating art pieces. Definitely a play that merits consideration and reading from playwrights at any stage of their career." (Franky Gonzalez, New Play Exchange, 2018)

  • Staged Reading at Process Theatre's Read-A-Thon in Atlanta, GA, 2009
  • Produced at GOOD Works Theatre Festival in Atlanta, GA, 2012
  • Staged Reading at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA, 2015


Art: Official Intelligence





The second scene of "The Legend of Steel City" is titled "ART: Official Intelligence", and it has been produced as a stand-alone play. First, you will see poster art and images from the play, then you will see reviews and other details.



Art: Official Intelligence



2M,1F. One-Act (10 min), Two robots are sabotaged in a young entrepreneur's workshop in this Steampunk style universe. Also doubles at the second scene of The Legend of Steel City: A Steampunk Adventure.

  • Finalist in the NDNU Hot August Theatre Festival Playwright's Contest in Belmont, CA, 2015

"First up is Daniel Guyton’s splendidly costumed ART: OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. This is a strange play, in which Bob Smith plays the hard taskmaster of two art-creating robots, played by Jeremy Clark and Cat Roche. The plot, such as it is, has taskmaster McGleetch slowly finding out that a mysterious female rival has tampered with the robots. It’s neatly constructed and well acted, and James Beck’s direction gets the utmost out of the script, which hints at a world we don’t fully comprehend." (Playgoer, theaterreview.com, 2014)

  • Produced by Onion Man Productions in Atlanta GA, 2014
  • Staged Reading at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA, 2015

Review of Onion Man Production's ART: OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE by Playgoer of TheaterReview.com (2014)



Friends, Robots, Countrymen





The fifth scene of "The Legend of Steel City" is titled "Friends, Robots, Countrymen", and it has received a staged reading as a stand-alone play. First, you will see images from the play, then you will see reviews and other details.



Friends, Robots, countrymen



2M,1F,1E. One-Act (10 min), The half-human, half-robot mayor of Steel City threatens punishment for anyone who engages in sabotage in this steampunk style universe. Also doubles at the fifth scene of The Legend of Steel City: A Steampunk Adventure.

  • Zoom Reading by WineBox Players in Manhattan, NY, 2022




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