JAMES BALDWIN   (1924 - 1987)


James Baldwin
   Nationality:
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Plays by James Baldwin

JAMES BALDWIN
Amen Corner, The
1st Produced:
Howard University, Washington, D.C.
1954
Company:
-
1st Published:
Dial Press, New York
1968
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Genre:
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Tragedy
Parts:
Male
8
Female
9
Parts Other:
extras
Notes:
1st UK all black non-musical (1987)
Synopsis:
The censorious female pastor of a Harlem Church, her crumbling religious and domestic life.
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JAMES BALDWIN
Blues For Mr. Charlie
1st Produced:
ANTA Theatre, NYC
1964
Company:
-
1st Published:
Dial Press, New York
1964
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Genre:
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Tragedy
Parts:
Male
17
Female
6
Parts Other:
extras
Notes:
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Synopsis:
True story of USA white jury's acquittal of two white men for murder of black Chicagoan
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JAMES BALDWIN
Deed For The King Of Spain, A
1st Produced:
American Center for Stanislavski Theatre Art, New York
1974
Company:
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1st Published:
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
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JAMES BALDWIN
Giovanni's Room
1st Produced:
Actors Studio Workshop, NY
1965
Company:
-
1st Published:
pub as novel only by Dial Press, New York
1956
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
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Female
-
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Based on his novel by the same title
Synopsis:
Concerns a young white American's discovery of his latent homosexuality while living in France
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JAMES BALDWIN
One Day, When I Was Lost
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
Joseph, London
1972
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Genre:
Screenplay
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Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
A scenario based on "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"
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JAMES BALDWIN
Running Through Paradise
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
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To Buy This Play:
I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
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Female
-
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
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