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ROBERT THOMAS NOLL (1951 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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Robert Thomas Noll has won over 34 national and international awards including a Silver Medal at the International Film and Television Festival of New York, a CINE Award, a National Education Association National Award, a Telly Award and nine Emmy Awards. His 31 produced plays have been performed throughout the U.S.(including six in New York City), Canada and Europe. Eight have been published. Three of his plays have aired on radio and one was taped and televised by NBC. In TV, he has produced and written hundreds of programs including the nationally syndicated NBC dramatic children's series, "Hickory Hideout." Five of his screenplays have been produced as films. Noll teaches in the Tim Russert Communications& Theatre Department at John Carroll University, where he also serves as adviser to their award-winning newspaper, The Carroll News. He spent 20 years teaching playwriting at the Cleveland Play House. He has also been the Screenwriting Instructor for the Cleveland Filmmakers and Artist-in-Residence at the Cleveland School of the Arts. He is a member of the Dramatist Guild and the Society of Professional Journalists. He also works with the National Association of Black Journalists annual urban journalism workshops.
Plays by Robert Thomas Noll
Balto: The Dog That Saved Nome, Alaska | ||
| 1st Produced: | Cleveland Play House | 23 Apr 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Dramatic Publishing, 2007 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1-58342-356-1 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121621 | |||
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Genre: | Musical for children & adults | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | Flexible cast of 3 to 17 actors | |||||
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Synopsis: | Balto: The Dog That Saved Nome, Alaska, book co-written with Bill Hoffman. Music & Lyrics by Bill Hoffman. February 1925. The mining town of Nome, Alaska, stricken by a diphtheria epidemic, awaits its last best hope. Twenty sled-dogs teams are making a six-day relay run over 674 miles in minus 50 degree temperatures and ales force winds. Musher Gunnar chooses Balto to lead the last 53 miles of the dangerous journey, and when they arrive, dog and man become international heroes and a media sensation. The true story features a wonderful eclectic score that includes the tuneful "That's the Dog!", the blues number, "Why Not Me?", the pulsating "Keep Running," the plaintive "This is My Story" and the toe-tapping "Ev'ry Little Penny. "Balto" is an inspirational, true, heartwarming story of adventure, courage and compassion. | |||||
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Circus Time! | ||
| 1st Produced: | Cleveland Play House | 08 Apr 1982 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Dramatic Publishing, 2006 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1-58342-287-8 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121622 | |||
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Genre: | Musical comedy for children of all ages | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | Flexible cast of 14 plus extras as desired | |||||
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Synopsis: | Circus Time! with book by Robert Thomas Noll. Music by David Pogue. Lyrics by Noll & Pogue. "Circus Time!" is a tuneful and hilarious story about an irresponsible boy who would rather play with his circus toys than do as his mother says and clean his room. One day, his circus toys come alive and he becomes the circus master. This new role gives him the chance to become responsible by solving problems like those of a high-wire artist who's afraid of heights, a dancing circus elephant who can't remember steps, clowns who forget how to make people laugh, and a magician who has many tricks up his sleeve. This upbeat, fun-filled, colorful and highly theatrical musical gives actors of all ages a chance to join the circus and will give audiences a chance to go behind the scenes of the zaniest show on earth! | |||||
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De Rattenvanger van Hamelen (The Pied Piper of Hamelin) | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Toneeluitgeverij Vink B.V. -Alkmaar, 1983 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121623 | |||
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Genre: | Drama/comedy for children of all ages | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | A flexible cast of 15 or more | |||||
Notes: | Adapted by Robert Thomas Noll and translated into Dutch by Lies Sotthewes. | |||||
Synopsis: | The town of Hamelin is suffering from a rat infestation. A man dressed in pied clothing comes on the scenes and claims to be a rat-catcher. He promises the people of the town he'll get rid of the rat problem if they agree to pay him. The Pied Piper lures the rats with his song to the river where they all drown. Despite doing what they asked him to do, the people refuse to pay him the amount owed. The Piper leaves angry and says he will have his revenge. He returns playing his pipe and this attracts the children from the town leaving only one lame boy behind. Finally, the townspeople pay the Piper and the children are returned happily to their parents. | |||||
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Lady Tess | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | Theatervision/Playtime Series | |||||
| 1st Published: | Brooklyn Publishers, LLC (2010) | ISBN/ASIN: | 1-60003-544-2 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121624 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 10 | ||
Parts other: | plus extras as desired | |||||
Notes: | from Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" | |||||
Synopsis: | A faithful adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic Victorian novel, "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," written with Pamela V. Noll, presents a compelling, exciting, and fast-moving story about Tess, of poetic beauty, proud and intelligent, that people can relate to today. Her spirit tied to the past, ironically causes her to live like a modern woman of today, whose dilemmas, in this fast-paced story, are caused by three men in her life: John, her boozy, but loveable father; Alex, who behaves like a lord; and the handsome Angel, her beloved, who behaves like a devil. "Lady Tess" is a great story of love, betrayal, and being true to oneself. Staging is simple with set pieces and dramatic lighting or may be an elaborate production | |||||
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Nightmare of Frankenstein | ||
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Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Eldridge Publishing, 2011 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #132704 | |||
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Genre: | Classic drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 4 flexible roles | |||||
Notes: | written by Robert Noll and Ed Walsh | |||||
Synopsis: | The House of Frankenstein is in turmoil. Victor Frankenstein, engaged to a woman he deeply loves, has fallen into a fit of despair. The cause of Victor's behavior is, in fact, a Creature he brought to life. Contrary to what Victor intended, however, his Creature is hideous to look upon. So much so, that the Creature has covered his face so he won't have to see his own reflection. Desperate, the forlorn Creature strikes a bargain with Victor: If the young scientist will create a suitable bride for him, the Creature will retire with her to the cold and distant Arctic, never to be seen again. When Agatha, the blind housemaid, senses the "faintest pulse of life" and tries to touch the bride's body still being formed, the Creature pushes the maid away, accidently killing her. A furious Victor shouts, "The life of your bride for Agatha's" and destroys the Creature's unfinished mate. The Creature vows a terrible revenge and Victor must set out to destroy the very life he created. | |||||
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Oliver Twist | ||
| 1st Produced: | Dallas Children's Theater | 17 Jul 1992 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Dramatic Publishing, 2000 | ISBN/ASIN: | 0-87129-999-9 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121625 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 21 roles to be played by a minimum of 12 actors to a maximum of your choice, with extensive gender flexibility. | |||||
Notes: | adapted from the book by Charles Dickens | |||||
Synopsis: | This faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' second novel is an exciting, fast-moving melodrama about the adventures of an orphan redeemed from a life of cruel poverty and crime by an act of unselfish courage. Filled with an atmosphere of mystery, its major characters - Fagin, Bill Sikes, Mr. Bumble, Nancy and the Artful Dodger - some of the most theatrically realized characters in all of literature. Flexibility is the keyword in presenting this play from the staging. | |||||
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Phantom of the Opera, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Carousel Dinner Theatre | 1988 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Inc, 1989 | ISBN/ASIN: | 0 573 68912 3 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121626 | |||
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Genre: | Melodrama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 11 | Female | 7 | ||
Parts other: | Plus an ensemble of singers and dancers | |||||
Notes: | The Play from the Gaston Leroux novel. Written by Robert Thomas Noll and John Kenley. Music by David Gooding | |||||
| This love story-thriller tells the full story of the mysterious masked terror who inhabits the cellars of the Paris Opera House. Born disfigured, he has avoided and has been avoided by one and all, except the lovely Christine, who is his musical protege. He arranges for her to sing the lead in the opera, "Faust," and expects her to love him in return. This she cannot do because she has seen his ugliness under the mask and also because she is in love with her childhood sweetheart. The Phantom's fury takes off at her, at her lover, and his only ally (a mysterious Persian) and all. Despite his evil doings, audiences never fully reject the Phantom. A bitchy tenor and temperamental diva relieve the tension with some humorous backstage bickering. The entire play is musically underscored. | |||||
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Pied Piper of Hamelin, The - The Musical | ||
| 1st Produced: | Musicarnival Professional Theatre | Jun 1976 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Baker's Plays, 1981 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121627 | |||
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Genre: | Musical comedy for children and adults | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | A flexible cast of 15 or more | |||||
Notes: | Book and lyrics by Robert Thomas Noll. Music by Peter J. Wilson. Piano arrangements by Rosemary Hozdic. | |||||
Synopsis: | The town of Hamelin is suffering from a rat infestation. A man dressed in pied clothing comes on the scenes and claims to be a rat-catcher. He promises the people of the town he'll get rid of the rat problem if they agree to pay him. The Pied Piper lures the rats with his song to the river where they all drown. Despite doing what they asked him to do, the people refuse to pay him the amount owed. The Piper leaves angry and says he will have his revenge. He returns playing his pipe and this attracts the children from the town leaving only one lame boy behind. Finally, the townspeople pay the Piper and the children are returned happily to their parents. Filled with a score that includes songs like "Sweet Spring Day,"The Pied Piper", "Wondrous Day." As well as songs of longing and thought like "Why Not I?" and "Sad is the Home." | |||||
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Pied Piper of Hamelin, The - The play | ||
| 1st Produced: | Cleveland Play House | 1983 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Baker's Plays, 1983 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121628 | |||
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Genre: | Drama/Comedy for children of all ages | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | A flexible cast of 15 or more | |||||
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Synopsis: | The town of Hamelin is suffering from a rat infestation. A man dressed in pied clothing comes on the scenes and claims to be a rat-catcher. He promises the people of the town he'll get rid of the rat problem if they agree to pay him. The Pied Piper lures the rats with his song to the river where they all drown. Despite doing what they asked him to do, the people refuse to pay him the amount owed. The Piper leaves angry and says he will have his revenge. He returns playing his pipe and this attracts the children from the town leaving only one lame boy behind. Finally, the townspeople pay the Piper and the children are returned happily to their parents. | |||||
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Reptarium | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2007 | |||||
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| 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 | #83463 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Robert Noll and Ed Walsh | |||||
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