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MIKE JOHNSON (1931 - 1992) |
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Nationality: USA Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Jack Sharkey was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in the Creative Writing Field of the English Major. After that, he taught school for two years from 1953 to 1955. In mid 1955, Jack enlisted in the Army. He served at Sandia Base, New Mexico as a Special Services worker. He wrote, produced, and directed one show per month for the Enlisted Men's Club. After the Army, he worked as a copywriter for Sears, Roebuck and Company from 1957 to 1958. In 1958, Jack went to New York to begin a full-time freelance writing career. He wrote Science Fiction stories and novels, humor articles, and mystery novels. Jack wrote his first stage comedy in 1965. Soon afterwards, he went exclusively into playwriting which he continued until a few months before his death. He has 82 published plays written under his own name and four others --- Rick Abbot, Monk Ferris, Mark Chandler, and Mike Johnson. Mike Johnson wrote only stage thrillers. All the other plays are comedies and/or musicals. The plays are performed all around the world. Jack passed away on September 28, 1992 after a bout with cancer.
Plays by Mike Johnson
Clone People, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1978 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #18206 | |||
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Genre: | Thriller | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
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Synopsis: | Hollywood star sustains accidental blow to her head and becomes convinced she is somebody else, is there evil in the studio? | |||||
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Perfect Murder, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1989 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #18207 | |||
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Genre: | Thriller | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | attorney conspires to steal evidence which would get him struck off and murder the judge in the process | |||||
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Premature Corpse, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1990 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #18208 | |||
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Genre: | Thriller | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | a love triangle story with government protection for witnesses against the mob, shocks and surprises abound | |||||
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Return Of The Maniac | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1981 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #18209 | |||
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Genre: | Thriller | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 4 | ||
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Synopsis: | bloody mystery set in modern London as woman realises she was the intended earlier victim and is still being stalked | |||||
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Swan Song, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1990 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #18210 | |||
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Genre: | Study in Terror | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
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Synopsis: | a depraved tale of mystery, murder, magic, madness and hidden revenge | |||||
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Tragedy! (A Musical Comedy) | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York International Fringe Festival | 2007 | ||||
Company: | MUSICAL! (A Production 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 | #75306 | |||
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Genre: | 1h 55m Musical FringeHIGH Musical | |||||
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Notes: | Book by Mary Davenport and Mike Johnson, Music and Lyrics by Mike Johnson | |||||
Synopsis: | Everyone dies, because they're bad people. We reworked the Bard's bloodiest play into a Mel Brooks-style musical, accidentally losing iambic pentameter and empathy. Thematic revenge with overtones of pie illustrates that happy endings are for children's books and massage parlors. | |||||
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