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MARJORIE SOKOLOFF |
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Nationality: USA Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Marjorie Sokoloff is the head of the Camden County College Theatre Department in New Jersey. She is also the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Philadelphia Children's Theatre, a professional theatre company specializing in theatre for young audiences. She has directed professionally across the country including work for Florida Repertory, Hartford Children's Theatre, TADA! in New York City, the international tour of The Magic School Bus Live, and numerous colleges and universities. Her own adaptation of Summer of My German Soldier was nominated for a Moss Hart Award for Best Children's Production of 1999. Ms. Sokoloff was awarded both the 2002 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship Award and the 2003 New Jersey Council on the Arts Fellowship Award for Excellence in Playwriting. Her work has been produced professionally by numerous theaters including the Florida Repertory Theatre, New York's Hangar Theatre, and New Hampshire's Peterborough Players. She is a member of Actors' Equity Association and the Dramatists Guild.
Plays by Marjorie Sokoloff
Jack and the Beanstalk | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hangar Theatre (Ithaca, NY, United States) | 2004 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32699 | |||
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Genre: | 50-55 min Comedy/Drama for young audiences | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 5 males, 2 females, 3 either (5-20 actors possible: 0-20 males, 0-20 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Jack's life is tough. He and his mother have no money, no food, a run-down house, and an opera-singing cow that won't give milk. Just as he's about to be sent off to an orphanage, Jack meets a mysterious stranger, who gives him three magic beans, along with an even more mysterious piece of advice that sets Jack climbing up a beanstalk and into the clouds. There, he meets a Giant who would do anything to change places with him. With the help of a wise-cracking hen and a self-absorbed cow, can all of their problems be solved? | |||||
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Snow White | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hartford Children's Theatre (workshop) (Hartford, CT, United States) | 1998 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61333 | |||
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: | 50-55 min Children's theater | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 8 males, 2 females, 6 either (5-26 actors possible: 3-17 males, 2-9 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | The Witch was the fairest one of all first, and she will not be silenced any longer! This updated version of the classic story unveils the villain's perspective, from her tragic childhood to her quest for revenge. So how did the story really go? Join all seven quirky dwarves, a tongue-tied prince, a sassy mirror, a dancing chicken, and of course Snow White, in a tale about beauty, friendship, and happily-ever-afters with a twist. | |||||
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