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SETH KRAMER |
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Seth Kramer. Since moving to New York City over ten years ago, Seth Kramer has been honored to receive such playwriting awards as the George R. Kernodle Award, the Kennedy Center's Award for Playwriting Excellence, the New York Thespian Award, and the Iowa Writers Alliance Prize; he has also been a three-time finalist for the Actors Theatre of Louisville Heideman Award. In 1999, Mr. Kramer was one of three writers to receive a grant from the Peter S. Reed Foundation, and in 2004 his writing was recognized with an award from the Davis Foundation. His screenplay Going to Ground is currently under option with Wild Bear Films, and is slated to be directed in 2005 by Peter Webber (Girl with a Pearl Earring). Mr. Kramer was a finalist for the 2001 Nicholl Fellowship, and a semi-finalist in the Reader's Digest Hollywood Screenwriters Contest (2002); his writing has received praise from the Iowa Screenwriters Alliance. Mr. Kramer's collection of seven short plays, After the Beep, is published by Dramatic Publishing Company. His plays can also be found in the Dramatic Publishing anthology 25-in-10, and in the Applause anthology Best Short Plays of 2001. His full-length play Debt, a second collection of short plays titled Special Days, and several stand-alone one-acts are published by Playscripts, Inc. Mr. Kramer is the founder of Word of Mouth Productions.
Plays by Seth Kramer
Angels, Laws & Miracles | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2003 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51370 | |||
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Genre: | 12-15 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | AJ, living out his final days in hospice care, must come to grips with how he will face death. With the aid of his nurse, Winny, AJ finally makes his peace with what's to come and how he will see it through. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Special Days.) | |||||
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Bedtime Story | ||
| 1st Produced: | Word Of Mouth Theatre (New York, NY, United States) | 2001 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51371 | |||
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Genre: | 5-7 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 1 male | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Jeff tells his baby daughter Ruby about what it means to become a parent. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Special Days.) | |||||
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Bucket of Moon | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2002 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51372 | |||
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Genre: | 15-17 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A "mutual" is a day where two firefighters agree to swap a day off. On September 11th, 2001, Jess Sullivan stayed home while his brother went in to work their mutual, and then disappeared in the ruins of the World Trade Center. Three days after the worst tragedy in New York's history, a thunderstorm forces Jess and other rescuers to go home for the first time since the twin towers fell. Jess and his wife Dee, who is seven months pregnant, wonder what kind of world they are bringing their child into, and whether it is too late to hope that Jess' brother may have survived. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Special Days.) | |||||
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Debt | ||
| 1st Produced: | New Theatre Productions (staged reading) (Chicago, IL, United States) | 1998 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19700 | |||
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Genre: | 90-110 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 4 males, 2 females | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Greg, Mosher, and Scott have been good friends since they were kids, but all that is about to change. When the unhappily married Greg meets Molly, an exotic temptress, he convinces Mosher, the gentle slow-minded giant who secretly harbors an obsession for Greg's wife Desha, to help him cover his latest affair. Meanwhile, the shy and closeted Scott finally begins to explore his long-denied homosexuality after meeting Dwight, a free-spirited party boy. Each character must face the consequences of desire, either through a soulful act of change or a violent comeuppance. | |||||
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February 14th | ||
| 1st Produced: | Word Of Mouth Theatre (New York, NY, United States) | 2001 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51373 | |||
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Genre: | 16-18 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Valentine's Day sucks, especially when you've lost your spouse or are waiting for divorce papers. Lois and Gannon, friends since kindergarten, decide to spend the day together only to discover that they have more between them than shared misfortune. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Special Days.) | |||||
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Name | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2001 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51374 | |||
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Genre: | 15-17 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Four friends from high school gather on Zack's 27th birthday. From pop cultural nostalgia to anxiety over Susannah's first pregnancy, they look at where their lives have taken them and where they might be going next. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Special Days.) | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Prelude to Thirty-Five | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lunch Live (workshop) (New York, NY, United States) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51375 | |||
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Genre: | 15-17 min Romantic comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Rae would rather endure nine hours at a train station in a snowstorm with no coat than spend one more minute at Jay's parents' house. Jay botches the job of running after Rae, and ends up with a bloody nose. All in all, a strange way to kick off an engagement. . . (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Special Days.) | |||||
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Relationship - Abridged, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1996 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51376 | |||
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Genre: | 25-30 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Edward meets Abby at a bar, and the game begins. At a rapid but revealing pace, we see every phase of their relationship: the pickup, the hookup, the morning after, and the untimely demise. . . | |||||
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Reunion | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1999 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51377 | |||
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Genre: | 25-30 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 2 males | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Nineteen years after walking out on his family, Red reunites with his estranged son Vick. Through a series of conversations the two work through past wounds, and begin to rebuild their bond as father and son. | |||||
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Speak Now | ||
| 1st Produced: | Word Of Mouth Theatre (New York, NY, United States) | 2001 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51378 | |||
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Genre: | 15-17 min Romantic comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | It's the biggest day of Casey's life and she's locked on a roof across the street from the church where her wedding just started. Harold, the guy who got them into this mess, must come up with a plan to save the day or face the fact that he just ruined Casey's wedding. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Special Days.) | |||||
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Special Days | ||
| 1st Produced: | Kobe City University Of Foreign Studies (Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51379 | |||
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Genre: | 120-140 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female (4-19 actors possible: 3-11 males, 1-8 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A bride gets trapped on a rooftop (Speak Now). A firefighter struggles with guilt over his fallen brother after September 11 (Bucket of Moon). A snowstorm and a bloody nose end in a marriage proposal (Prelude to Thirty-Five), while two prehistoric lungfish navigate a dry patch in their relationship (Surviving Fad). Written to be performed as one full-length show or as independent pieces, Special Days chronicles the milestones of birth, death, and love with insightful humor and moving humanity. To purchase this book of nine plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: | |||||
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Still Life | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1999 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51380 | |||
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Genre: | 15-17 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female (2 actors possible: 0-2 males, 0-2 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | What do you do when your purpose in life has been stolen from you? One year after Michelle lost all her artwork and the use of her hands in an apartment fire, David must help the former artist find an answer to this question. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Special Days.) | |||||
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Surviving Fad | ||
| 1st Produced: | Word Of Mouth Theatre (New York, NY, United States) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51381 | |||
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Genre: | 15-17 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Bob and Gloria are two prehistoric lungfish in love, with just one major problem -- evolution. Will the two fish survive a momentous journey onto land, or will this mean the end of their relationship, and possibly their very species? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Special Days.) | |||||
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Twins | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Holiday Inn Midtown Rooftop, NY | 2007 | ||||
Company: | Joe Cecala & Impetuous 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 | #69583 | |||
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Genre: | short play One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of Swim Shorts 3 is inspired by the greatest summer invention of all time, the swimming pool. As the sun sets over Manhattan, the plays unfold around the Holiday Inn Midtown's picturesque rooftop pool. Stick around after the show to swim under the stars | |||||
Synopsis: | Floating in the largest womb ever, two fetuses get ready for birth. Are you ever really prepared? | |||||
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World Without Memory | ||
| 1st Produced: | Studio Theatre (New York, NY, United States) | 1998 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #50051 | |||
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Genre: | 25-30 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female, 1 either (4-5 actors possible: 3-4 males, 1-2 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | For Abe, the world keeps slipping away a moment at a time. At first he forgets little things -- appointments he's made, videos he's rented -- but things get worse. Abe becomes a stranger in a strange land, unable to remember where he lives or the face of his own son-in-law. This play takes a look at life from Abe's perspective -- how do you live in a world without memory? | |||||
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