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GARY L BLACKWOOD (1945 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Born in Meadville, Pa. in 1945, this playwright, short story writer and novelist began to learn theatre by acting in university, amateur and semi-professional theatre in both dramatic and musical roles. After receiving a BA from Grove City College, Cochranton, Pa., in 1967, he worked in the retail and advertising businesses before becoming a library assistant in 1981. One of his plays, Attack of the Mushroom People, was a winner in the Ozark Creative Writers Conference in 1981. His novel, "The Lion and the Unicorn," was published in 1983.
Plays by Gary L Blackwood
Alien Creatures | ||
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| 1st Published: | Players Press, Studio City, Ca | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102400 | |||
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Genre: | comedy drama | |||||
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Synopsis: | A playwright, trying to collect his royalties from a regional theatre, finds himself cast in his own play and romantically involved with the director | |||||
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Attack of the Mushroom People | ||
| 1st Produced: | University of Missouri at Rolla | 1981 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Players Press, Studio City, Ca | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102401 | |||
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Genre: | comedy drama | |||||
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Synopsis: | A desperate poet kidnaps a book editor, meaning to force her to publish his work | |||||
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Come On In, The Water's Over Your Head | ||
| 1st Produced: | Muse Theatre, Cleveland, OH | 1972 | ||||
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| Music: | - | doollee no | #102402 | |||
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Genre: | musical allegory | |||||
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Notes: | Music by Gary Hart | |||||
Synopsis: | A young man's lively struggle to find a workable approach to life | |||||
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Futures_ A Dining Room Comedy Drama | ||
| 1st Produced: | University of Missouri at Rolla | 1982 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Players Press, Studio City, Ca, 1996 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #87394 | |||
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Genre: | comedy drama | |||||
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Synopsis: | Members of a family, all at some turning point in their lives, reunite for the mother's second marriage | |||||
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Shakespeare Stealer (full-length), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Kennedy Center Lab Theatre (Washington, DC, United States) | 2002 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #87395 | |||
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Genre: | 90-110 min Historical drama for young audiences | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 12 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 12 males, 3 females, 3 either (9-18 actors possible: 7-15 males, 2-6 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | In 1601, a Yorkshire orphan skilled in shorthand (and in lying) is hired by a mysterious stranger to steal the script of Hamlet. But when he inadvertently becomes part of Shakespeare's acting troupe, he begins to reconsider his assignment. . . (A one-act version of this play is also available.) | |||||
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Shakespeare Stealer (one-act), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Kennedy Center Lab Theatre (Washington, DC, United States) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #90788 | |||
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Genre: | 60-75 min Historical drama for young audiences | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 7 males, 2 females (9-15 actors possible: 7-12 males, 2-6 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | In 1601, a Yorkshire orphan skilled in shorthand (and in lying) is hired by a mysterious stranger to steal the script of Hamlet. But when he inadvertently becomes part of Shakespeare's acting troupe, he begins to reconsider his assignment. . . (A full-length versionof this play is also available.) | |||||
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