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B J BURTON |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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B.J. Burton is the author of several full-length plays including Lobelia Lodge, The Color of November, Room For Love, For The Record and The Dangers of Lightning. Her plays have been produced and/or developed at InterAct Theatre Company, Hedgerow Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Source, Pittsburgh New Works Festival at City Theatre, Six Women Playwriting Festival at the Manitou Art Theatre, The Brick Playhouse, and Widener University, among others. Honors include two fellowships from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a finalist designation for the Heideman Award at Actors Theatre of Louisville and a semifinalist in the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. Before discovering her passion for writing, she worked as an actor for over 20 years. She received her B.A. in Theatre from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and continued with post-graduate work at American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and Villanova University. She received her M.F.A. in Creative Writing at Rosemont College. She has taught playwriting and acting at several colleges. Memberships include The Dramatists Guild, AEA and SAG.
Plays by B J Burton
Buddy | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1998 | |||||
Company: | Brick Playhouse | |||||
| 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 | #79642 | |||
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Genre: | drama comedy 20 mi One act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
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Synopsis: | Frank struggles to help his friend, Charlie, through a serious illness, while trying to find a caregiver/buddy for him. Ruth, the woman they finally hire, although charming, may not be who she claims to be. The need to give to others is often stronger than the need to help oneself. | |||||
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Charlie, Fran, Bill and Alice | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1998 | |||||
Company: | Brick Playhouse | |||||
| 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 | #82600 | |||
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Genre: | comedy 3 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
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Notes: | This is a companion piece to "Mars and Venus" and "Peaches and Pepto." The total running time of all three short-shorts is 10 minutes. | |||||
Synopsis: | As Charlie and Fran get ready for a night on the town with Bill and Alice, they find lost jewelry in unexpected places. Relationships are complicated. | |||||
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Green Benches | ||
| 1st Produced: | InterAct Theatre Company, Philadelphia, Pa., USA | 2000 | ||||
Company: | InterAct Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | InterAct Theatre Company Press, 2000 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #82598 | |||
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Genre: | Drama - Monologue 8-10 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | Part of "Voices 2000: Monologues at the Millennium" | |||||
Synopsis: | In the middle of a barren field, Helen searches for remnants of her old home, which has been declared an extinct city. She finds the strength to continue into an uncertain future, even as she remembers the day the tornado came. | |||||
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Hunting Season | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
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 | #87037 | |||
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Genre: | full length Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 1 boy, age 8 to 10 | |||||
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Synopsis: | It is hunting season, again, and a year after the tragic incident. The fractured family struggles to deal with the aftermath, as they try to move forward with their lives. | |||||
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Lobelia Lodge | ||
| 1st Produced: | Burt Mustin Theatre at Widener University, Chester, Pa., USA | 1995 | ||||
Company: | Theatre Widener | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #79643 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Running time: About 2 hours, one intermission. If needed, one actor may play two of the male roles. | |||||
Synopsis: | On the first weekend of summer, Elsie and her friends meet at their cabin in the woods. As Elsie repairs the dilapidated retreat, the other women become too distracted by their own problems to get involved. Elsie hammers away at loose siding, while her best friend, Diane, drinks wine coolers. During Art Night, when all the women celebrate their artistic pursuits, the women-only weekend is disrupted when two mysterious men emerge from the woods. As Elsie tries to deal with her unmistakable attraction to one of the men, she is forced to face the real reason for the gathering. As old and new wounds resurface, conflicts erupt between the pull of the past and need to let go. Elsie discovers the fate of the lodge as she rediscovers the importance of friendship. | |||||
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Lunch on the Fifth | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1997 | |||||
Company: | Brick Playhouse | |||||
| 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 | #79644 | |||
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: | drama 20 min One act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
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Synopsis: | Marianne is on her way to an important appointment but unfortunately gets stuck in an elevator. Murray, who happens to be painting an office on the same floor, hears her cries and comes to her rescue, although his friend, Joe, discourages him from getting involved. | |||||
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Mars and Venus | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1998 | |||||
Company: | Brick Playhouse | |||||
| 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 | #79645 | |||
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 3 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
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Synopsis: | As John and Rita gaze out at a scenic overlook in Yosemite, John explains his real reason for dating Rita, and Rita explains her real reason for dating John. Their philosophies of life, however, differ greatly, and Rita must make the best decision for herself. | |||||
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Peaches and Pepto | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1998 | |||||
Company: | Brick Playhouse | |||||
| 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 | #82599 | |||
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 3 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | This is a companion piece to "Mars and Venus" and "Charlie, Fran, Bill and Alice." The total running time of all three short-shorts is 10 minutes. | |||||
Synopsis: | After a heavy Italian dinner when Dave discovers Peaches has forgotten Dave's Pepto, Dave realizes they've reached more than the end of a meal. | |||||
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Pizza Again | ||
| 1st Produced: | City Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pa., USA | 1996 | ||||
Company: | Pittsburgh New Works Festival | |||||
| 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 | #79646 | |||
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: | drama 15 min One act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
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Synopsis: | A man and a woman meet on a park bench outside a pizza restaurant. The man is waiting for a pizza, while the woman is waiting for courage to confront her old boyfriend who is waiting for her in the restaurant. Each helps the other as they navigate through the rough waters of broken relationships. | |||||
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Room for Love | ||
| 1st Produced: | Players Club of Swarthmore, Pa., USA | 2002 | ||||
Company: | Players Club of Swarthmore, Pa., USA | |||||
| 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 | #87038 | |||
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: | Romantic Comedy - Full-length play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | The full-length play works as a whole; however, it is comprised of several one-acts as well as interludes. "Lunch on the Fifth" and "Pizza Again" have been produced as one-acts. It is preferable that 4 actors play the roles of 10 characters. | |||||
Synopsis: | Marianne is struggling to get through a chaotic day, while she deals with an amorous co-worker, the sudden reappearance of a former roommate, an old boyfriend, and the possibility of a new love in her life. | |||||
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Sky Full of Stars, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Manitou Art Theatre, Colorado Springs, CO | Apr 2011 | ||||
Company: | Six Women Playwriting Festival | |||||
| 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 | #127897 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy 10 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | As Mary struggles to write her romance novel, she gets into conflict with her characters, who have their own ideas about the story. | |||||
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