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LISA FERBER |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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Lisa Ferber is prolifically creative. Her paintings and illustrations have shown at National Arts Club, Location One, Governors Island Art Fair, Manhattan Borough President's Office, and other galleries, and have sold to private collectors. She paints and draws whimsical, satirical scenes, influenced by her fascination with humanity. Her plays and songs have been performed at La Mama, The Duplex, The Brick, Theater for the New City, and other venerable locations, and her play "Bonbons for Breakfast" was a New York magazine "notable production." Her play "Lisa Ferber's 'An Evening With Molly Hadafew'" is published in "The Book of Estrogenius 2008." She studied lyric writing with the Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Program, and her film "The Celery Stalker" toured US film festivals. Her stories have been read at Dirty Laundry, Barbes, and she was featured in the KGB evening "People Who Get More Done Than I Do." She appeared in the final film of underground icon Doris Wishman,"Each Time I Kill," featuring cameos by filmmaker John Waters and B-52s vocalist Fred Schneider. She made her singing debut in the musical "Whimsellica's Grand Inheritance," which she wrote with Emmy-nominated composer Robert Firpo-Cappiello. "Whimsellica's Grand Inheritance" was then turned into a film, screenplay by and featuring Ms. Ferber, and was the winner of audience vote and a judges' top-three finalist in the Indie Pix Films "It Came From You" contest. She co-composed the music to match her lyrics on "You Left Me for a Tranny and I'm Still Drinkin'" and "Married Don't Mean Unavailable." She was a guest celebrity on WVOX Radio and was profiled on BroadwayAfterDark.com.
Plays by Lisa Ferber
Are Not My Foibles Amusing? | ||
| 1st Produced: | Polaris North | 2005 | ||||
Company: | Polaris North | |||||
| 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 | #49715 | |||
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Genre: | Available as play with 2 songs or as straight play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Under 30 Minutes | |||||
Synopsis: | When Rose finds out her coworkers aren't gossiping about her, she is at first relieved. Then she realizes it makes her feel uninteresting, and sets out to get herself gossiped about. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Bonbons for Breakfast | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2006 | |||||
Company: | Champagne Screwball | |||||
| 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 | #50673 | |||
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: | full length, 50 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Bon vivant artist Wimbly and his fashionista playwright girlfriend Toots plan an art project to cover New York City's Riverside Park in red licorice. The couple is devastated by the fact that their sommelier, Schmutzy, has run off and left them, and they feel helpless to go on. Little do they know that Schmutzy has been lured away by Wimbly's lovable Society benefactors Merciful and Miniver Dalrymple, who feel they are doing the right thing as they are able to offer a more comfortable lifestyle. Meanwhile, Boz (the art world's It Boy until the sardine fiasco ) feels distraught that his earnest approach to art is overshadowed by the trendsters, and his headstrong wife Margaret launches a march to show the evils of Wimbly's project. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Dinner at Precisely Eight-Thirteen | ||
| 1st Produced: | 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 | #66803 | |||
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: | Musical Comedy Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In this delightful 1930s-style musical screwball comedy, Gramercy Park heiress Kitty La Blintz invites publishing magnate Snerdly Jammybottoms, dance hall girl Rose E. Cheeks, and a variety of other entertaining guests to a dinner and the reading of a will. The surprise visit of an actor masquerading as philosopher Smarmy Von Footnote brings romance, confusion, and even. . . murder into the hilarious mix. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Either The Cat Goes | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2004 | |||||
Company: | Champagne Screwball | |||||
| 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 | #49712 | |||
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 | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Under 30 Minutes | |||||
Synopsis: | When Elizabeth surprises George by bringing a cat into the apartment, George isn't too pleased, and they debate whether a cat is a better companion than a boyfriend | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Evening With Molly Hadafew, An | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 2006 | ||||
Company: | Champagne Screwball | |||||
| 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 | #56081 | |||
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: | musical comedy, 50 min Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | from 30 to 50 minutes | |||||
Synopsis: | In this noir-style comedy, been-there-done-that boozer Molly Hadafew tells about her affair with irresistible, duplicitous pickle store owner Irving Peduski. Five comedic songs accompany the story. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Gurude Awakening | ||
| 1st Produced: | 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 | #62362 | |||
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: | full length Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 1 offstage male | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In this clever satire, sisters Alice and Shira attend Gurupalooza for some spiritual enlightenment, and encounter comedic scandals and surprises. A diva yoga teacher, a charismatic monk, and a guru who may or may not be who he says he is add to the hilarious high jinx. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Hell-O | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2004 | |||||
Company: | Champagne Screwball | |||||
| 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 | #49639 | |||
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 | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Under 30 Minutes | |||||
Synopsis: | Satan invades the home of Herman and Hannah, an old Jewish couple who deal with him in their own special way. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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If Loving Latkes Is A Crime | ||
| 1st Produced: | 13th Street Repertory, 50 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 >>> | 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 | #45475 | |||
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 | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Under 30 Minutes | |||||
Synopsis: | Tony award-winning playwright Toots Feshlugenah is visiting her parents for chanukah. but wait - is toots really a good daughter, or is she just in it for the fried potato pancakes? | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Lulubelle Gets A Makeover | ||
| 1st Produced: | Shetler Studios | 2005 | ||||
Company: | Playwrights/Actors Contemporary Theater | |||||
| 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 | #49640 | |||
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 | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Under 30 Minutes | |||||
Synopsis: | Lulubelle Hortensky is accosted by the hosts of makeover TV show "You Look Like Crap," and after she is turned into a knockout she vows to avenge everyone who humiliated her. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Oh, Mister Cadhole! | ||
| 1st Produced: | Barrow Group Studios, Reading | 2004 | ||||
Company: | Playwrights/Actors Contemporary Theater | |||||
| 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 | #49641 | |||
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: | Available as musical or straight play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Full Length | |||||
Synopsis: | Screwball comedy noir: Tortured romantic Tripp Cadhole is having affair with wrong-side-of-the-tracks secretary Marilyn Mushroomburger, who may or may not be the long-lost child of showgirl-turned-society-matron Hermione Trufflehead. Comedic scandals throughout at the Trufflehead Paperclip company where Horace Page and Molly Hadafew plot to steal office supplies and sell them on the side. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Penny's One Date | ||
| 1st Produced: | Jewel Box Theater | 2005 | ||||
Company: | Playwrights/Actors Contemporary Theater | |||||
| 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 | #49642 | |||
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 | - | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Under 30 Minutes | |||||
Synopsis: | When Penny rejects Marla's offer of a second date, she gets talked into attending couple's therapy to work out their "issues." | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Return of Toodles Von Flooz, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2005 | |||||
Company: | Champagne Screwball | |||||
| 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 | #49716 | |||
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 | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Under 30 Minutes | |||||
Synopsis: | Noir style comedy; it's just another drinkin' day at the What's-It-To-Ya in Helluva Town, when in walks a church-going lady intent on rounding up all the sinners. But could she be former dancehall girl Toodles Von Flooz? | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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She Was a Real Tomato | ||
| 1st Produced: | Belly | 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 | #24368 | |||
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 | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Under 30 Minutes | |||||
Synopsis: | Noir-style comedy in which a private detective interviews Margaret Doesquiteabit about her 4-hour disappearance | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Stop Calling It Cinema | ||
| 1st Produced: | Polaris North | 2005 | ||||
Company: | Polaris North | |||||
| 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 | #49643 | |||
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 | - | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Under 30 Minutes | |||||
Synopsis: | A feminist film studies student interviews her favorite filmmaker. The filmmaker does her best to convince the student she is not a feminist and is just looking to make a buck. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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