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GAVIN LAWRENCE |
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Gavin Lawrence is a Minneapolis-based writer and performer. His play, Cut Flowers, garnered five Black Theatre Alliance Awards including the Lorraine Hansberry Award for Best Writing of a Play.Cut Flowers has been produced by the Mixed Blood Theatre, Chicago Theatre Company, Noble Fool Theatre Company, and at Howard University. Other plays produced at Mixed Blood include Salt Fish and Bakes (named Best New Script by theMinneapolis Star Tribune), Blown Away,Outside of the City, and Immigrant Dreams. Mr. Lawrence has been commissioned twice by the Guthrie Theatre resulting in the production of his play, Bye, Bye Margarita, at the Guthrie Lab, and a workshop production of Lilies in the Valleywith the Children's Theatre Company. His film, The Promise, was featured on the PBS series, MNTV. He is also a two-time recipient of Howard University's Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Plays by Gavin Lawrence
Bill of (W)Rights | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2004 | |||||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51404 | |||
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Genre: | 80-90 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 13 | Female | 10 | ||
Parts other: | 13 males, 10 females (10-24 actors possible) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Bill of (W)Rights is a political funhouse growing from a moment in history when self-censorship abounds and the populace is increasingly governed by fear. Nine playwrights offer ten plays, each based on one of the U.S. Constitution's first ten amendments. These pieces focus less on government interference and more on the interpersonal, from a father and daughter facing a criminal trial to the silence of an unfaithful husband "pleading the fifth" to his family -- not to mention a company of actors yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater. The creation of the script, encompassing a diversity of voices and opinions, was itself an act of democracy, demonstrating that theatre can be a voice of revelation and revolution. | |||||
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Bye, Bye, Margarita | ||
| 1st Produced: | Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis, MN, United States) | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #57007 | |||
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Genre: | 30-40 min Drama with Songs | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female, 4 either (8-12 actors possible: 3-7 males, 1-5 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Passionate and strong-willed, Margarita is a force to be reckoned with. She captures the hearts of three men -- her married professor, a young priest, and a high school dropout -- all of whom believe they are her one and only. In this play laced with rap and hip-hop rhythms, will Margarita's secrets be revealed? | |||||
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Cut Flowers | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2000 | |||||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #20250 | |||
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Notes: | World Premiere | |||||
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Lilies in the Valley | ||
| 1st Produced: | Children's Theatre Company (staged reading) (Minneapolis, MN, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61245 | |||
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Genre: | 30-40 min Drama with songs | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female, 5 either (7-25 actors possible: 3-15 males, 1-10 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | A teenage couple, Sam and Kadija, must go on trial for breaking the new "Anything Goes If You Associate With Those" act, which is aimed at keeping people from fraternizing with others outside their ethnic group. When the court proceedings are interrupted by the tragic news of their teacher's death, the bigoted judge is forced to reveal a shocking secret. Accompanied by ballad and rap, a community is left to wonder how it will recover from another tragedy born of hate and fear -- will they finally learn their lesson? | |||||
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Point of Revue | ||
| 1st Produced: | Mixed Blood Theatre Company (Minneapolis, MN, United States) | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61246 | |||
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Genre: | 90-115 min Dramatic/Comedic vaudeville | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | 6 males, 6 females, 3 either (12-60 actors possible: 6-40 males, 6-20 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | A composite shot of African America. . .with attitude. Through a riveting series of short plays and songs, this vaudeville defies stereotype as it explores a myriad of topics and places, from Northern Uganda to the American South, HIV to Condoleeza Rice. Swinging from the serious to the absurd, there's plenty to laugh and cry about in this powerful piece. | |||||
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