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FRANK CHRISTOPHER (1964 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: Wayne Kabak |
FRANK CHRISTOPHER, born 19 September 1964, is Co-Owner of SMOKE JAZZ CLUB in NYC. In 1989 he formed an underground theater group that played the New York area from 1989 to the late 90's. Working with this troupe, he received accolades from two of America's preeminent playwrights, Lanford Wilson and Terrence McNally. He was invited to join the storied Circle Rep Lab. Dedicated to preserving performing arts in NYC, Frank continued his work when he opened SMOKE. He uses the club as a workshop and in 2010 he directed a production of, "The Fly In The Fridge", a play that he co-authored with Emily Minowitz. The play enjoyed a long run with NY1's Stephanie Simon calling it a "Riveting One Woman Show". It also received rave reviews at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His play "Down and Alive On East One O Five" Premiered Off-Broadway at The Actors' Playhouse in the early nineties. Frank has also taught play writing at Hofstra University and was the recipient of The Andrew and Eleanor McGlinche prize for play writing at Hunter College. His play "Flutter Bys" received a reading in October 2012 at The Flea theater and was directed by legendary downtown director Jim Simpson. The cast Included: Lea DeLaria, Peter Scolari, Ilene Kristen, Sarah Saltzberg, Eric Michael Gillette, Christian Campbell, Gavin Creel, and January LaVoy.
Plays by Frank Christopher
Beyond Blue Light | ||
| 1st Produced: | SMOKE JAZZ CLUB / Edinburgh Fringe Festival | - - - | ||||
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 | #138482 | |||
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 | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | This 2 character play is an homage to Terrence McNally's "Frankie and Jonnie In The Claire du Lune". It has also received high profile readings with Peter Scolari and Tracy Shayne as well as Cady Huffman and Lou Liberatore. | |||||
Synopsis: | Inspired by the Miles Davis classic record. "Kind of Blue" this two character play explores what it is like to be middle aged in NYC and find love and housing and pursue art in today's New York City. | |||||
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Down and Alive On East One O Five | ||
| 1st Produced: | Actors Playhouse (Off Broadway) | 01 Nov 1991 | ||||
Company: | Nomad Theatre Group | |||||
| 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 | #138487 | |||
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 | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | This play was first produced at Burke's Roadhouse and then moved Off Broadway to the Actors Playhouse in New York's West Village. | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in the early nineties, a young architect, Mark, fed up with high rent and poor services abandons his apartment for a shanty on and empty lot on East 105th Street in New York where he befriends a homeless Vietnam vet named Junior. | |||||
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Flutter Bys | ||
| 1st Produced: | SMOKE Jazz Club | - - - | ||||
Company: | SMOKE Jazz Club | |||||
| 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 | #138480 | |||
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Genre: | Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | This play is yet to be produced but it has received several high profile readings with high profile actors. It is a large cast and a big production but can be produced in a black box with imagination. | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in New York circa 2001 this wildly twisting play pushes the suspension of disbelief envelope dealing with the relationships of three generations of the Oneill family and their son's childhood friends. | |||||
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Fly in the Fridge, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Sweet Grassmarket, Edinburgh: Fringe Festival, Scotland, EUR >>> | Aug 2010 | ||||
Company: | Grace & Competra | |||||
| 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 | #118155 | |||
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Genre: | drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | written by Emily Minowitz and Frank Christopher | |||||
Synopsis: | Riveting, true story of a young girl's journey into sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll in 1970s New York. Karin de la Penha's acclaimed, surprisingly funny performance leaves you joyous and deeply moved. www.kdlp.us; www.greenroompresents.com -- | |||||
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Fly In The Fridge, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | SMOKE JAZZ CLUB / Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 30 Jan 2010 | ||||
Company: | Grace and Competra | |||||
| 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 | #138481 | |||
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: | One Woman Show | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | This One Woman Show was a big hit at Smoke Jazz Club starring Karin de la Penha. It is authored byFrank Christopher and Emily Minowitz and enjoyed great success at SMOKE and in Edinburgh. A serious challenge for an actress to play almost 20 different characters. | |||||
Synopsis: | This play follows the real life, heartfelt, story of Emily from the innocents of childhood, through prostitution, heroin addiction, love lost, and triumph over it all. | |||||
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Let's Count The Porch Swings | ||
| 1st Produced: | Burke's Roadhouse, Southampton, NY | 01 Feb 1993 | ||||
Company: | Nomad Theatre Group | |||||
| 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 | #138478 | |||
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 | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | This play is great for small companies. It is set in the early nineties. It uses one set. | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in NYC in the early nineties in a broken down 5th floor walk-up. It explores the relationship of a newly married young couple as an old friend returns to churn up memories of the death of his wife. | |||||
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Star Gazer | ||
| 1st Produced: | SMOKE Jazz Club | 01 Jun 1999 | ||||
Company: | Nomad Theater Group | |||||
| 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 | #138479 | |||
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: | One Act Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | This play is great for small companies. Minimal set. Minimal props. | |||||
Synopsis: | Set on a NYC rooftop circa 1992 it explores the relationship of a young writer between his new wife and his muse. | |||||
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Stuffed (aka: Hold the Turkey and Pass the Stuffing) | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1020 NYC | 01 Mar 1995 | ||||
Company: | Nomad Theatre Group | |||||
| 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 | #138483 | |||
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: | Black Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | This two-act play is cinematic in format with actors playing multiple characters. It is great for a large ensemble. It was originally produced at 1020 NYC in the nineties and was subsequently rewritten with the title changed to "Stuffed". Many readings have been presented including a benefit for Equality Now staring Tony winner Dennis O'Hare as the diabolical Bruno. | |||||
Synopsis: | Cinematic in format, this two-act play is set in multiple locations throughout the USA and requires a cast of nine to play multiple roles. Minimal sets and minimal props it is the story of Emily who is kid knapped at age seven by Bruno, a serial murderer. In Emily's mid twenties, she kills Bruno, taxidermies him, and stands trial for his murder. | |||||
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Unmarried With Children | ||
| 1st Produced: | Burke's Roadhouse, Southampton, NY | 01 Sep 1992 | ||||
Company: | Nomad Theatre Group | |||||
| 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 | #138477 | |||
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 | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | This play is great for small companies with low budgets. It is set in a bar or restaurant and uses the space as the set. It is NOT audience participation even though the action takes place in and around the audience. It ran for several months at Burke's Roadhouse in Southampton, NY. | |||||
Synopsis: | Three high school friends reunite in the old hangout the weekend of their 10 year high school reunion. Things are not as they seem as the old barfly Sorch points out. | |||||
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