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JAY PARKER (1962 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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Born 1962 and raised in Los Angeles, California. Graduated Montebello High School 1980. Attended East Los Angeles College were he received several writing awards and publications also attended Rio Hondo College. Acted and directed in regional theaters throughout Southern California. One of the founders of the controversial performance artists trio The Subterranean Lounge Lizards (1993). Parker's plays have been produced mostly in the Los Angeles area throughout the 90's then at the Lizard Theater In Alhambra, California, a small theater company which he founded with Ruben Aguilar in 2003.
Plays by Jay Parker
Bar Talk | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lizard Theater, CA | 2007 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2008) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840946581 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #79994 | |||
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Genre: | Dark Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Sequel to Barflies. A year in a dive bar. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Barflies | ||
| 1st Produced: | Bohem Theater, Hollywood, CA | 1993 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #79995 | |||
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Genre: | Dark Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 6 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A murder-suicide, a birth, romance, betrayal, a fight and racial tensions all happen one day in a bar. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Black Cat, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lizard Theater, CA | 2007 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #79996 | |||
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Genre: | Suspense | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe Tale. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Busy Body, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lizard Theater, Alhambra, CA | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #79997 | |||
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Genre: | Suspense | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A nosey neighbor suspect foul play when a tenant goes missing. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Chic Golden's Big Comback | ||
| 1st Produced: | Two Roads Theater, Studio City, CA | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #79998 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 3 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in the '50's a lunatic terrorizes a live television show. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Dear God | ||
| 1st Produced: | Bohem Theater, Los Angeles, CA | 1993 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Unpublished., | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #79999 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Dark Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A guy and a girl have every STD known to man. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Kidnapping of Nigel Winterbottom, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lizard Theater, Los Angeles, CA | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #80000 | |||
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Genre: | Mystery - Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 11-12 year old boy | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A couple's son is kidnapped and held for ransom. While the wealthy grandfather gets the money together, the boys best friend solves the case. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Off The Cuff | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lizard Theater Theater, Hollywood, CA | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #80001 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Two self absorbed, wisecracking actors knock heads and fall in love. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Parable Theater | ||
| 1st Produced: | Brady Theater, Los Angeles, CA | 1989 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Meriwether Publishing LTD., 1991 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #80002 | |||
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Genre: | Religious | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 11-12 year old boy | |||||
Notes: | Words and music by Jay Parker and Chris Wills | |||||
Synopsis: | In the style of Paul Sills' Story Theater, Parable Theater tells several OId Testament stories. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Party's Over, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lizard Theater, Alhambra, CA | 2007 | ||||
Company: | Lizard Theater | |||||
| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2007) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840946307 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #80003 | |||
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Genre: | Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 5 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Inspired by the farce, "Par La Fenetre" by Georges Feydeau "The Party's Over" concerns a married man feverishly trying to put his apartment back together after several days of decadence. With his wife due to walk through the door any minute, he is confronted by his hot blooded Spanish neighbor who insists on making love to him, three girls of questionable morals who have no intention of leaving, and a gun toting jealous husband set out to kill him. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Queen Esther | ||
| 1st Produced: | Brady Theater, Los Angeles, CA | 1990 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #80004 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Religious | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A comedy based on the story of Esther. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Road To RMI, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Two Roads Theater, Studio City, CA | 2003 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #80006 | |||
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Genre: | Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
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Notes: | Written by Jay Parker and James Golden | |||||
Synopsis: | An alcoholic doctor sends his troubled teen-age son to a boot camp. While the boy's finds self worth, his father's life continues on it's downward spiral. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Service Call | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lizard Theater, Los Angeles, CA | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #80005 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Suspense | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in the '60's, a telephone repairman pays a visit to a lonely widow. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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These Bridges Burning | ||
| 1st Produced: | Bohem Theater, Hollywood, CA | 1993 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #80007 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Dark Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Play Title (title case - not capitals): | |||||
Synopsis: | A guys not happy unless he's ruining his life and the lives of those around him. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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