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MATT THOMPSON (1971 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Literary Agent: n/a |
Born in Los Angeles, CA on August 7, 1971. M.A. San Diego State University. Published plays include IF THE SHOE FITS, THE AUDITION, BEATRICE THE BUTTERFLY, MISTLETOE, MUSIC & MAYHEM!, ROMAN HOLIDAY, THE CALLGIRL OF VASSAR, IN A NEW YORK MINUTE, WRITER'S BLOCK, NOBODY'S PERFECT, FIRST IMPRESSIONS, THE HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA, WHO'S ON ALPHA?, RETURN TO SENDER, TAKING FLIGHT, DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH ME, TOUGH AS NAILS, THE HOLIDAY ICON MONOLOUGES, A FARE RIDE, THE SMELL OF SUCCESS, A SHORT HISTORY OF DATING. He has been produced in New York, Los Angeles, San Diego and at various theaters through the United States as well as in Europe, New Zealand, and Japan. Also an actor he has performed in various theatre across the globe as well as television episodes of BAYWATCH, DAYS OF OUR LIVES, WATCH OVER ME, FASHION HOUSE, THE INVISIBLE MAN, COVER ME, VERONICA MARS, THE EXPENDABLES and C.S.I.
Plays by Matt Thompson
All the World's a Stage | ||
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| 1st Published: | Brooklyn Publishers (2008) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95022 | |||
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Genre: | full length Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | Roles may be expanded to 26 roles total. | |||||
Notes: | A collection of seven short shows, two of which "A Fare Ride," and "A Short History of Dating" received Theatre Alliance of San Diego awards for best short play. | |||||
Synopsis: | Whether we are firmly on the ground, flying 30,000 feet up in the air, or back in time, theater will always exist as long as there is someone to tell a story. Each of these seven short comedies acquaints the audience with a different story from a different perspective. | |||||
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Audition, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Broadway Theatre, Vista, California, USA | 2007 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Dramatic Publishing (2009) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95023 | |||
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Genre: | comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | Cast is flex-gender. | |||||
Notes: | Received the Los Angeles Theatre of the World nomination for Best Short Comedy 2000. | |||||
Synopsis: | The local theater is producing Medea. With stopwatch in hand, the exceptionally organized and time-conscious stage manager meticulously micro-manages every minute of the audition process. After a bit of confusion, our first actor, Kelley, barely manages to speak three words of her monologue before the stage manager cuts her off with a curt THANK YOU! NEXT! Jules, a bubbly musical theater actress, enters and "sings" a unique a cappella version of a popular song. NEXT! Without a word, The-Artist-Formerly-Known-as-Question-Mark enters in whiteface. This mime's audition piece consists of staring into space for 30 seconds. NEXT! Sporting all black, with an English accent and a mighty ego in tow, M.R. Irving takes the stage. After some ridiculous warm-ups and an over-dramatic monologue, we learn that his first name is Macbeth. Upon hearing the name of the Scottish play, chaos ensues and all of the actors immediately return to the stage for callbacks. Jules acts out "I'm a Little Teapot" with an interpretive dance. M.R. Irving begins to read the part of Jason from that famous Greek tragedy but finds the dialogue a bit trite and decides instead to recite Bottom's dialogue from A Midsummer Night's Dream. At this point, the stage manager has lost all patience, and we soon find out that one of the actors is not who he/she appears to be. The Audition is theatrical mayhem with a twist that will have you rolling in the aisles | |||||
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Beatrice the Butterfly | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach, California. | 2009 | ||||
Company: | North Coast Repertory Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | Heuer Publishing 2011 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #124861 | |||
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Genre: | full length TYA | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 7 | ||
Parts other: | Cast may be expanded | |||||
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Synopsis: | Beatrice is a butterfly with a clipped wing. Seeking social acceptance, her brother Bill deserts her as they walk to school to hang out with the Cool Bees, the hippest bunch of insects this side of Mrs. Arden's Garden. As she attempts to "fly" to school alone, she ends up lost and finds a magical world where she meets a ladybug with no spots, a millipede with two legs, a talking whale, a surfing turtle and a bevy of other exciting creatures! As they all help Beatrice find her way back home, her friends help her to realize the true meaning of friendship and family and that being different means you're just like everybody else! | |||||
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Christmas Carol, The | ||
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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 | #95024 | |||
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Genre: | Holiday - Full Length | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 16 | Female | 9 | ||
Parts other: | Cast may be expanded to 31. | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | An adaptation of Charles Dicken's classic with a twist on an old favorite. Running Time is 75 minutes. | |||||
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Don't Play Games With Me | ||
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Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Heuer Publishing (2009) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95025 | |||
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Genre: | comedy Ten Min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | During a group therapy session for board game fanatics, we are privy to a variety of issues from playing Scrabble in Latin to using real money in Monopoly. | |||||
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High School Drama, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Waupun Education Center, Waupun, Wisconsin, USA | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Heuer Publishing (2008) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95026 | |||
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Genre: | comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | Flexible casting. | |||||
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Synopsis: | The time is now. In the style of Greek drama this comedy unfolds through the eyes of the citizens of Athens High School in the Thebes District. Sunny is the prom queen and Cal, the prom king. High school level drama ensues when Sunny defends the rights of an incoming freshman. Will the king maintain his crown of arrogance and destruction or will his hubris take un unexpected path towards redemption? | |||||
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If the Shoe Fits | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lakewood Theatre, Skowhegan, Maine, USA | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Dramatic Publishing (2005) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95027 | |||
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Genre: | full length Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | 2007 Aubrey Award Nomination for Best New Comedy of San Diego County Theatre Scene. Co-written with Matt Chiorini and Dana Vermette | |||||
Synopsis: | It all started when Delores, an unhappy housewife, and George, a shoe salesman, met at Shoe Fantasy and it was love at first shoe-fitting. The only thing standing in the way was Delores' doting but half-witted husband, Marvin, who would never agree to a divorce. So there was only one thing left to do-kill Marvin so they can run off together and live a carefree life of passion and romance in a tropical paradise. The lovers come up with a crazy plan to poison Marvin over dinner. Delores invites George to dinner and introduces him to Marvin as a new friend. While Marvin checks on dessert, they slip poison into his wine. But things get out of hand when Marvin doesn't fall for the bait. What was supposed to be a simple foolproof murder turns into a hilarious fiasco when Esperanza, the eccentric Spanish-speaking maid, arrives on the wrong day and she, too, falls for George. Now George and Delores have to devise a way to get rid of the lovesick Esperanza and carry out their plan to kill Marvin-that is without killing each other first! Their attempts get funnier and funnier as the lovers try again and again to finish the job only to have Esperanza and Marvin unknowingly foil their plans each time-resulting in this wacky tale of love, murder, and&shoes! | |||||
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Mistletoe, Music, and Mayhem! | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach, California. | 2010 | ||||
Company: | North Coast Repertory Theatre | |||||
| 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 | #124862 | |||
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Genre: | full length Musical Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
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Synopsis: | Five performers are the key to the outrageous take on the holidays! Through various short comedy sketches and musical numbers our cast takes a look at all the holidays around the world. | |||||
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My Big Fat Greek Divorce | ||
| 1st Produced: | Johnsburg Theatre, Jonsburg, Illinois, USA | 2009 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Heuer Publishing | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95028 | |||
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Genre: | comedy Ten Min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Matt Thompson and Ted Reis | |||||
Synopsis: | There's trouble in Mount Olympus! The queen of the Greek Gods, Hera, has filed for divorce from her husband, Zeus. The whole court case gets complicated when the 1940's film noir version of Medusa shows up to tell her side of the story. Only the bubbly Valley Girl known as Aphrodite can show our couple the true meaning of love. | |||||
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My Life as a Geek | ||
| 1st Produced: | 6th at Penn Theatre, San Diego, California, USA | 2007 | ||||
Company: | The Plutonium Theatre Company | |||||
| 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 | #95029 | |||
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Genre: | One-Person Play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Matt Thompson and Ted Reis. San Diego Theatre Scene Critic from KPBS, Pat Launer: "The ridicule, the prom, the missteps, the Math-letes. Nerd Heaven. And all too, too funny. You may have heard geek stories before. But you haven't heard them told half this entertainingly. Reis is as fleet of foot as of tongue; his physical comedy is superb, whether it's dancing or mime, or contorting his Gumby-flexible face into vastly different personalities. Absolutely hilarious!" | |||||
Synopsis: | Charles is the ultimate geek. Through this funny and heart warming story of adolescent nerdiness we follow Charles Frothingham's journey towards nirvana of the geekiest kind. | |||||
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Nobody's Perfect | ||
| 1st Produced: | Plutonium Theatre, San Diego, California, USA | 2007 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Brooklyn Publishers (2007) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95030 | |||
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Genre: | comedy Ten Min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
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Synopsis: | Donna and Reed are on a blind date. As the two strangers attempt to explore each other's personality, their idiosyncrasies become more and more glaring. During the verbal intercourse, we the audience hear each individual's thoughts through asides as both the good and the ugly appear. In the end, both Donna and Reed ask the question: "How much am I willing to put up with in a relationship?" They'll both find out that nobody's perfect! | |||||
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Opera of the Oasis | ||
| 1st Produced: | 6th at Penn Theatre | 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 | #95031 | |||
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Genre: | drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | KPBS, San Diego "Three different perspectives, one academically pedantic, one self-serving/blase, one angry/brutal/terrified. The language is raw, searing, sometimes beautiful/awful. Like the discourse around us today, it becomes confusing, conflicting at times; you have to make sense of the competing messages and draw your own conclusions. Snaking through all the stories is the elusive Truth, the way it's twisted and distorted, warped and manipulated, until no one knows or hears it any more. Powerful work on a potent piece of writing. | |||||
Synopsis: | Through this three person experimental form we see through the eyes of a captured prisoner of war, a teacher, and a reporter . Interlapping dialogue and respective viewpoints collide in this play about the war in Iraq and Bush Administration. | |||||
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Return to Sender | ||
| 1st Produced: | Strasburg Theatre, Strasburg, Colorado, USA | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Heuer Publishing (2008) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95032 | |||
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Genre: | comedy Ten Min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | Wilbur is the post office's latest employee-of-the-month, but the strain of the holidays begins to take its toll when a customer hits Wilbur's last nerve and he takes out his frustration in a very unique way. | |||||
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Sweet Rose of Tokyo, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Compass Theatre, San Diego, California, USA | 2008 | ||||
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 | #95033 | |||
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Genre: | full length Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Winner - Best New Play - Resilience of the Spirit Theatre Festival 2008. As a member of the Jewish faith, I first researched the historical topic of internment camps after a long discussion with my Polish grandmother about Auschwitz . Her father, my great grandfather was interned there for three years, and was eventually liberated. After my own curious mecca to Manzanar, the largest of the internment camps, I began the formulation of writing this play. | |||||
Synopsis: | Set during in the Japanese-American internment camp of Manzanar, during World War II, Miko Takahashi attempts to lead her family through a myriad of crises while being imprisoned because of her cultural identity. The Sweet Rose of Tokyo is a snapshot into the history of The United States, its fears and broken promises, as well as its convictions. A story that resonates today, where the influx of America's cultural blend of individuality constantly asks the question: who am I? | |||||
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Sweet Smell of Success, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | Heuer Publishing (2009) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95034 | |||
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Genre: | comedy Ten Min | |||||
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Synopsis: | Our author is in dire trouble. Needing a lead character for a novel that's due in two weeks! Through a series of trials and tribulation the Character acts out the gambit of the Author's imagination until finally our creative team finds just the right amount of success. | |||||
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Tip of the Cap, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach, California | 2009 | ||||
Company: | Commisioned by North Coast Repertory Theatre | |||||
| 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 | #95035 | |||
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Genre: | One-Person Play | |||||
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Notes: | Commisioned by North Coast Repertory Theatre in celebration of Ted Williams' close friend from San Diego, Bob Breitchart. | |||||
Synopsis: | Looking back through his life, Ted Williams highlights his accomplishments as a baseball player, his failure as a husband, and his struggles as a father. A comprehensive look at the man that was Ted Williams. The influences he made on and off the field changed how we view the game of baseball today. | |||||
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Tough as Nails | ||
| 1st Produced: | Seneca Township Theatre, Seneca, Illinois, USA | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Heuer Publishing (2008) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95036 | |||
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Genre: | comedy Ten Min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 3 | ||
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Notes: | San Diego State University Award for Skull & Dagger Best Short. | |||||
Synopsis: | Tara, an overachieving young go-getter, is getting raked over the coals by the C.E.O. of one of the world's largest ad agencies. Determined to make an impression, she shows the boss what she's made of during her interview. Just when she thinks she's landed the job, a twist of fate reveals that it might take a bit of creativity to land this highly touted position! | |||||
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Triangle Tragedy, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Compass Theatre, San Diego, California, USA | 2008 | ||||
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 | #95037 | |||
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Genre: | drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 3 | ||
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Notes: | Winner of Best New Short Play - Resilience of the Spirit Festival 2007. Written by Matt Thompson and by Sunny Smith | |||||
Synopsis: | his piece is based on the historic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City. Nearly all of the girls and women that worked in the factory were between the ages of 15-23. Through a non-linear structure we hear the stories of each young woman, moments after the fire begins. | |||||
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Two Nights in Rome | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Plutonium Theatre (Stage Reading) | - - - | ||||
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 | #95038 | |||
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Genre: | full length Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | Nigel and Stacey are perfect strangers. Through what seems like unforeseen circumstances, this English Geography professor and American animal trainer are forced to co-habitat for two nights together in Rome, Italy. As our story opens we find Nigel and Stacey, hung over, in a hotel room in Rome. A pounding on the front door sparks the pair into consciousness. As they come to their senses they attempt to solve the missing pieces of last night, all the while Michael, Stacey's very big boyfriend, is supposed to meet her downstairs in the lobby 30 minutes ago. Before they know it the two strangers are met by the Pagliazzi family. Ottavio, the cab driver who picked up Nigel and Stacey from the airport two days ago, insisted that they stay the night at his house: Italian Custom. When Gianna, Ottavio's feisty wife, finds Stacey, she bursts into the hotel room and delivers a tirade in Italian, for she thinks that while she was gone to her mother's, Stacey and Ottavio were involved in some hanky panky. This is all a big misunderstanding as Ottavio wrongly assumes that Stacey and Nigel are married. Honor is temporarily served as Nigel and Stacey concoct a story about being newlyweds so as not to dishonor the Pagliazzi family or Don Vitello. With all things seemingly resolved the Italians throw a party in the hotel room, but Stacey is anxious to get them and Nigel out before Michael appears. Stacey gets the Pagliazzi's to leave by exclaiming that Italy just won the World Cup. The Italian family heads out and leave Nigel and Stacey alone, once again. After a brief respite of calmness Nigel gets set to leave. As soon as Stacey opens the door for Nigel, Michael is standing there. Stacey slams the door in his face and gets Nigel to hide in the bathroom. Stacey then re-opens the door on a very confused Michael as she attempts to pull her boyfriend out of the room, but Michael, who is exhausted wants to freshen up: in the bathroom. Knowing that Nigel is in the bathroom, Stacey tries every trick in the book to get Michael to leave the room. In a fit of desperation she squirts some hand sanitizer in his face, temporarily blinding Michael in order to give Nigel some time to escape. Michael wonders around the room, eventually cornering Nigel who he then proceeds to embrace for he believes that Nigel is actually Stacey. Stacey finally shoves a still blinded Michael back into the bathroom to give Nigel some breathing room to exit. Just as he does, Nigel's knapsack bursts open. Inside are all the hotel towels and soaps, even the coffee maker. He explains to her that he has a little problem: Nigel is a kleptomaniac. The two start arguing just as Michael, who has washed up exits the bathroom. Stacey, seeing that Nigel is now in plain view, sprays shaving cream in Michael's face to blind him once again in order give Nigel yet another chance to leave. After this Michael finally exits the bathroom. Nigel, who has just finished stuffing the contents of his bag together, hides yet again, this time under the rumpled covers of Stacey's bed. After some more mayhem, Michael proposes his love to his girlfriend with his intent to marry her. He then exits, to look for a razor in order to shave. Stacey is shocked and frightened at the thought of marriage, so she concocts a plan to use Nigel to make Michael jealous. Nigel, reluctantly agrees, and hides in the closet. But when it is time to reveal her lover, Nigel has second thoughts and when he is revealed, he is wearing Stacey's dress from last night, and a wig, pretending to be woman. Upon discovery his eyes are closed and appears dead as Michael thinks that the wine stain on the dress is blood! Stacey attempts to kiss Nigel in order to awaken the Englishman and to make Michael jealous, but Nigel won't "come to." Michael believes that she is giving the poor unconscious woman C.P.R. Soon after, Michael exits to find an ambulance as Stacey and Nigel are left alone. Stacey apologizes to Nigel and gives him a little peck on the lips. Michael, who has crept back into the room, sees this, and the two immediately put on a farce. Nigel says that he/she is an Italian nurse and he/she is inspecting all the hotel rooms in Rome for C.P.R. certification. During the commotion, the Pagliazzi's explode into the hotel room once again, this time all packaged up in soccer uniforms and carrying an Italian flag! More comedy ensues as Don Vitello makes an appearance as Santa Claus as the truth of the situation is revealed. Michael proposes to Stacey. She accepts and the party is on! Music and dancing take place as it ends up being a very merry Christmas for all, until& Everybody seems to be missing something valuable: Stacey's purse, Michael's wallet, Gianna's bracelet, are all gone. Even Mama Nona's sausage and pepper pan have been stolen! After the group puts the pieces together they realize that they've been had. Nigel is actually a thief! They all rush out in revenge! It's two nights of mischief, mayhem, and meatballs in this screwball comedy! | |||||
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Who's Afraid of Me, Myself, and Edward Albee? | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Coast Repertory Theatre (Stage Reading - April 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 | #95039 | |||
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Genre: | Dark Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | As of May 2008, I have had an ongoing dialogue with Edward Albee concerning this play, both verbally as well as correspondance via letters. (He does not use e-mail.) Mr. Albee has been instrumental in the formation of this piece, and many thanks must go to his guidance and creative energy. | |||||
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Who's on Alpha? | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Sweet Rose Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA | 1998 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Heuer Publishing (2009) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95040 | |||
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Genre: | comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Award Nominee for Best New Short Comedy for the 1999 Los Angeles Theatre of the World | |||||
Synopsis: | In the vein of 1960's television science fiction, The Captain and First Officer of a large space ship have beamed down to planet Alpha Chevy Nova to investigate the dissappearance of their landing party. When the First Officer finds a baseball bat on the surface of the planet, the two crew members banter back and forth in order to figure out who or what is on first base! Blending familiar television characters with sharp witted dialogue Who's on Alpha? is a delightful update on a classic comedy routine. | |||||
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Wondering Jew, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | San Diego Repertory Theatre (Staged Reading) | 2008 | ||||
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 | #95041 | |||
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Genre: | Dramedy - Full Length | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
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Notes: | Co-winner - Lipinisky Jewish Arts Festival 2008 - Best New Play | |||||
Synopsis: | Aspiring writer, David Weinstein, has just asked his Cuban girlfriend, Maritza, to move in with him in Chicago. It's Passover and the Weinsteins are celebrated Satyr with Maritza's parents at David's apartment. After some intercultural clashes over the subject of religion, David begins to question his Jewish faith. Through comedic overtones David does some soul searching about his religion. What does it mean to be Jewish? How does being Jewish affect the loved ones around him? And, who is David Weinstein? | |||||
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