S N BEHRMAN (1893 - 1973)
| Nationality: | American |
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Plays by S N Behrman
Amphitryon 38 |
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| 1st Published: | Dramatists Play Service, NY | 1952 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Adaptation | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 5 |
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Notes: Original Playwright - Jean Giraudoux | ||||
Synopsis: The story follows the outlines of the legend of Amphitryon, Alkmena, and Jupiter, in which Jupiter descends to Earth, impersonates the General Amphitryon - Alkmena's husband - and makes love to her. Difficulties arise when the father of the gods is met with stubborn resistance. For Alkmena is faithful to her husband. Even the greatest god can win her only after much ungodlike embarrassment and, in desperation, the unsportsmanlike device of impersonating Amphitryon himself. | ||||
Beauty Part, The |
| 1st Produced: | - | 1962 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, NY | 1963 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
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Biography |
| 1st Produced: | - | 1932 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, NY | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 3 |
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Synopsis: woman's cool counsel and warm embraces persuades former radical over to go away leaving her to pursue her casual, contented and optimistic career with new lover | ||||
But For Whom Charlie |
| 1st Produced: | New York | 1964 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, NY | 1964 | ||
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Cold Wind, The, And The Warm |
| 1st Produced: | New York | 1958 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Play/Drama | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
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Synopsis: Semi autobiographical memoir about a youthful friendship | ||||
End Of Summer |
| 1st Produced: | - | 1936 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Dramatists Play Service, NY | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | Play/Drama | Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 3 |
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Synopsis: Leonie Frothingham is a rich woman, who cannot see that the old order has been displaced by a new era. Leonie's daughter, Paula, makes an effort to adjust herself to a world in which economic inequality has caused deep unrest. She is engaged to a penniless young radical, Will Dexter. Leonie, estranged from her husband, is captivated by Dr. Rice, a brilliant psychoanalyst. But Paula then reveals to Leonie that Rice made love to her as well. In the end Leonie finds herself alone, realizing that her wealth can't give her happiness. Paula is forced to the same conclusion when Will tells her that until he earns a position of his own, he will not marry her. Yet these women are not left entirely without hope, for Leonie will undoubtedly find in the brilliant young Dennis someone to lean upon, and Paula may see her problem through, too. Leonie's estranged husband, Sam, who at last gets divorce and marries again, comes into the story, showing us the viewpoint of a man who married first for money, and then broke away i | ||||
Fanny |
| 1st Produced: | Majestic Theatre, New York | 1954 | ||
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Original cast recording: RCA (68074) | 1954 | |||
| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com | |||
| Genre: | - | Musical | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 |
| Parts Other: | 15 extras/ensemble | |||
Notes: Written with Joshua Logan. Music and lyrics by Harold Rome. U.K. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London 1956 | ||||
Synopsis: Marius and Fanny have been lovers since their teens. Fanny loves Marius with all her heart but Marius is afraid of commitment. He signs up to go to sea for five years. Fanny is determined to wait until he returns but on discovering that she is pregnant she marries Panisse an older but wealthy man. A boy is born and named Cesario. On his first birthday Marius returns but is sent away by Fanny. Twelve years later Cesario yearns for the sea and runs away to join his father. The shock proves to be the final blow for Panisse. Marius brings the boy back and Panisse tells him that he must marry Fanny when he is gone. | ||||
I Know My Love |
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, NY | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | - | Parts: | Male | 11 | Female | 10 |
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Jacobowsky And The Colonel |
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| 1st Published: | Dramatists Play Service, NY | - | ||
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| Genre: | Fantastic Comedy | - | Parts: | Male | 23 | Female | 5 |
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Notes: Original Playwright - Franz Werfel | ||||
Synopsis: An inspiring play with a war background, but a work of permanent post-war significance | ||||
Jane |
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, NY | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | Adaptation | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 |
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Notes: story by Somerset Maugham | ||||
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Lord Pengo |
| 1st Produced: | New York | 1962 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1963 | ||
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| Genre: | Period Comedy | - | Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 4 |
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Notes: based on his book Duveen | ||||
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Meteor |
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, NY | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | - | Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 2 |
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No Time For Comedy |
| 1st Produced: | - | 1939 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, NY | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 |
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Synopsis: clever young playwright, whose comedies are highly successful is married to a brilliant actress, but he is discontented and restless and feels that this is no time for comedy | ||||
Rain From Heaven |
| 1st Produced: | - | 1934 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, NY | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | Play/Drama | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 |
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Second Man, The |
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 |
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Synopsis: two women are in love with novelist, things turn nasty when he decides to marry one of them | ||||