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ERIC SIMONSON |
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Literary Agent: Creative Artists Agency NY |
Eric Simonson is a member of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, and has been writing and directing for theatre, film and television since 1988. His plays and adaptations, which include Bang the Drum Slowly and Work Song (with Jeff Hatcher), have been performed all over the U.S. and in Japan. Mr. Simonson received a Tony nomination for his direction of the play The Song of Jacob Zulu; and an Academy Award for his short documentary A Note of Triumph in 2006. In 2005 he received the Princess Grace Statue Award for sustained achievement. He currently resides in L.A. with his son Henry.
Plays by Eric Simonson
Bang The Drum Slowly | ||
| 1st Produced: | Steep Theatre Co, 1115 W Berwyn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640 >>> | Jun 2006 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Dramatists Play Service, NY, | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1580810340 | |||
| Music: | Unabridged play on: L A Theatreworks cd 1992 | doollee no | #32295 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 15 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | flexible | |||||
Notes: | from the novel by Mark Harris | |||||
| From what may be the greatest novel about baseball ever written comes a profoundly moving play. Set in 1956, the play concerns the New York Mammoths, a fictional baseball team. As with any season, the goal is to reach the World Series, but this year, there's more at stake than usual. Star pitcher, Henry "Author" Wiggens learns that his roommate, Bruce Pearson, the team's third string catcher, is coping with a fatal disease. A simple farmboy from Georgia with no true friends other than Author, Bruce convinces Author to cover for him lest he get kicked off the team. Coming nose to nose against the team's manager and his teammates' prejudice against the quiet dignity of Bruce, Author can only forestall the inevitable disclosure of what's happening. By the time the team actually nears wining the pennant, and the play reaches its heartbreaking conclusion, Author and Bruce will have formed a friendship that allows Bruce the dignity he deserves, forever changing Author, and the audience is in tears yet exalted by the beauty of the human spirit. | |||||
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Carter's Way | ||
| 1st Produced: | Kansas City Rep | 2005 | ||||
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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 | #120322 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Fake | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2008 | |||||
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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: | 978-1580817554 | |||
| Music: | Unabridged play on: L A Theatreworks cd 2010 | doollee no | #83096 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | part of the Ernst C. Stiefel 7@7 Reading Series | |||||
| Set in 1914 and in 1953. The discovery of the skull of the "Piltdown Man" and the exposing of it as a fake | |||||
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Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five | ||
| 1st Produced: | Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL, United States) | 1996 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102778 | |||
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Genre: | 85-95 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 12 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 12 males, 3 females (12-23 actors possible: 10-20 males, 2-3 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Based on Kurt Vonnegut's classic novel, Slaughterhouse-Fiveintroduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes "unstuck in time" after he is abducted by aliens. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all the phases of his life. Concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden, this satirical and horrifying anti-war story carries a unique poignancy -- and humor. | |||||
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Lombardi | ||
| 1st Produced: | Circle in the Square | 21 Oct 2010 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Smith and Kraus, 12/01/2010 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-157525799 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #119385 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | Eric Simonson, based on the book When Pride Still Mattered A Life of Vince Lombardi written by David Maraniss | |||||
Synopsis: | Sport produces great human drama and there is no greater sports icon to bring to theatrical life than Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi, unquestionably one of the most inspirational and quotable personalities of all time. Though football's Super Bowl trophy is named for him, few know the real story of Lombardi the manhis inspirations, his passions and ability to drive people to achieve what they never thought possible. | |||||
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Magic/Bird | ||
| 1st Produced: | Longacre Theatre | 21 Mar 2012 | ||||
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 | #138053 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama 90 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | At the heart of one of the fiercest rivalries in sports, two of the greatest athletes of all-time battled for multiple championships and the future of their sport. Hall of Famers Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird could not have been more different; one black, one white; one an urbanite with a big smile and Hollywood appeal, and the other a quiet small town guy. Johnson and Bird, went head to head, electrified the nation, reinvigorated the NBA, and turned their rivalry into the greatest and most famous friendships in professional sports. With classic NBA footage prominently designed throughout, Magic/Bird transports the audience into the heart of their matchup. | |||||
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Moby Dick | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
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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 | #108988 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Based on the book by Herman Melville | |||||
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Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children's Crusade | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1996 | |||||
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 | #32296 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | 9 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | Adapted Erom "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut | |||||
Synopsis: | Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes 'unstuck in time' after he is abducted by aliens. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all phases of his life, concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden. With this significant event as the climax of this satirical and horrifying anti-war story, Slaughterhouse-Five carries a unique poignancy-and humor. A best-seller when released in 1969, the novel brought Vonnegut to prominence as a major voice in American fiction. | |||||
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Speak American | ||
| 1st Produced: | City Theatre in Pittsburgh | 2009 | ||||
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 | #120323 | |||
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Work Song: Three Views of Frank Lloyd Wright | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Dramatists Play Service, NY, | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1880813617 | |||
| Music: | Unabridged play on: L A Theatreworks cd 2007 | doollee no | #62293 | |||
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Genre: | full length Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 4 extras | |||||
Notes: | written by Jeffrey Hatcher and Eric Simonson | |||||
| In this thrilling and imaginative new play about the famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, audiences get an in-depth look at the master builder at three distinct phases of his life and career: in Act One, as a young man in a hurry to change the way people live and finding inspiration in Mamah Cheney, a unconventional (married) woman who becomes the great love of his life and leads to his greatest tragedy; in Act Two, as a doubting genius at the crossroads, fending off creditors and reeling in clients before he salvages himself by coming up with one of his greatest creations, the house called Fallingwater ; and in Act Three, as an old showman at twilight, visiting a house from his past and taking stock of his sacrifices and successes in his quest to build the perfect dwelling. Each part of the play has its own style: a multi-scene epic style covering three decades for part one; a compressed country weekend comedy a la Chekhov for part two; and a single setting for part three's final encounter between Wright and a young couple living in one of his earliest houses built half a century before, played out in real time. The play also allows for a development in the play's design that mirrors the architectural ideas of Wright himself. WORK SONG is about Wright's ideas, his passions, his love affairs and his tragedies. It's a play about a man who wanted to create the perfect home for the American family but could never build one for himself. | |||||
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