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Tom Dudzick

TOM DUDZICK   

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Tom Dudzick had his first play, Greetings!produced off-Broadway at the John Houseman Theatre, starring Darren McGavin; it is now a holiday favorite all across the country. Mr. Dudzick went on to write a comedic semi-autobiographical series of plays about growing up Catholic in Buffalo called the Over the Tavern Trilogy, which has been one of the biggest grass roots successes in American regional theatre. Mr. Dudzick's home theatre, Buffalo's Studio Arena, then commissioned his idea about a parochial school novice who takes religion into her own hands, entitled Hail Mary!.Next up for Studio Arena was Don't Talk to the Actors, a hilarious semi-autobiographical backstage comedy, which boasted a star-studded cast including Denny Dillon, Richard Kline, and Lewis J. Stadlen. Mr. Dudzick lives in Nyack, New York with his wife and two children.

Plays by Tom Dudzick

TOM DUDZICK

Greetings!

1st Produced:

Off Broadway, New York

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Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Samuel French, NY, 1991

ISBN/ASIN:

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Music:

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#10198

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

3

Female

2

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Synopsis:

about a young man who brings home his Jewish atheist fiance to meet his very Catholic parents on Christmas Eve. With the inevitable family explosion comes an out-of-left-field miracle that propels the family into a wild exploration of love, religion, personal truth and the nature of earthly reality.

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TOM DUDZICK

King o' the Moon

1st Produced:

Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo (Buffalo, NY, United States)

1998

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Playscripts, Inc - New York

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

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#55248

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Genre:

120-135 min Comedy/Drama

Parts:

Male

4

Female

3

Parts other:

4 males, 3 females

Notes:

-

Synopsis:

In this hilarious, heartfelt sequel toOver the Tavern, the Pazinski family has left the conservative 1950s for the rebellious 1960s. But prior knowledge of this working-class family is not a prerequisite to appreciating their ongoing trials and triumphs. As Apollo 11 is about to land on the moon, the family gathers to honor their late father's memory, and they quickly become entangled in each others' problems -- Rudy is re-thinking the priesthood, Eddie is preparing for fatherhood and Vietnam, and Annie is contemplating divorce as their mother Ellen considers a new romance. There's rarely a quiet moment in the Pazinski household as they hurtle towards the next decade.

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TOM DUDZICK

Lake Effect (Over the Tavern, Part III)

1st Produced:

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Company:

n/a

1st Published:

I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page.

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#55249

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Genre:

Play/Drama

Parts:

Male

-

Female

-

Parts other:

-

Notes:

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Synopsis:

In "Lake Effect: Over the Tavern, Part III" we are reacquainted with the Pazinski family who has gathered, undaunted by heavy snowfall warnings, for the centennial celebration of their parish church, which has dominated and shaped their lives growing up on Buffalo's East Side. When the mayor announces a driving ban throughout the city, the Pazinski's find themselves trapped, forcing them to confront family issues through miraculous and comical mishaps. "Lake Effect" is an endearing story about an ordinary family that discovers the gifts of real love and commitment through extraordinary situations.

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TOM DUDZICK

Last Mass at St. Casimir's, The

1st Produced:

Studio Arena Theatre (Buffalo, NY , United States)

2002

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Playscripts, Inc - New York

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#95286

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Genre:

110-130 min Comedy/Drama

Parts:

Male

3

Female

2

Parts other:

3 males, 2 females

Notes:

-

Synopsis:

In the endearing last chapter of theOver the Tavern trilogy of plays, it's the end of an era in a working-class Catholic neighborhood, and the Pazinski clan has gathered to say their final goodbyes to their recently-sold childhood home. But when an unexpected blizzard compels the mayor to announce a driving ban throughout the city, they're trapped together in their old house, forced to confront and resolve lingering family issues -- albeit through miraculous and comical mishaps. Through all their trials and misfortune, the Pazinski family finally discovers the gifts of real love.

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TOM DUDZICK

Me Too, Then!

1st Produced:

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Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Contained in: "Off Off Broadway Plays Fifth Series" published by Samuel French Inc, New York

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#10199

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Genre:

Play/Drama

Parts:

Male

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Female

-

Parts other:

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Notes:

written with Steven Smith

Synopsis:

Further Reference:

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TOM DUDZICK

Miracle On South Division Street

1st Produced:

St. Luke's Theatre
308 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036

25 Apr 2012

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page.

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#139024

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Genre:

Play/Drama

Parts:

Male

1

Female

2

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Synopsis:

Miracle On South Division Street is a new comedy about family, faith and adjusting to lifes surprises. The Nowaks of Buffalo always thought they were special, ever since Claras father, an immigrant from war-torn Poland, had a miraculous vision in his barbershop. But 65 years later, Claras youngest daughter has stopped going to mass, her son is dating a Jewish girl, and a deathbed confession causes the family legend to unravel with unexpectedly hilarious results.
- nytheatre.com

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TOM DUDZICK

On the Road with Hank the Horse

1st Produced:

Manhattan Punchline (New York, NY, United States)

1987

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Playscripts, Inc - New York

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#84334

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Genre:

30 min Comedy

Parts:

Male

3

Female

1

Parts other:

3 males, 1 female

Notes:

-

Synopsis:

Wanting a break from his job as an ad man, Henry takes his wife and son on a trip to see his old neighborhood. While at a gas station, Henry's vacation takes a turn for the worse when a mysterious man invades their car and holds them up at gunpoint. The ensuing mayhem brings forth a number of revelations for Henry, especially when he realizes that the desperate stranger may not be a stranger at all.

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TOM DUDZICK

Over the Pub

1st Produced:

Cork Arts Theatre, Cork, Ireland

12 Aug 2009

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Playscripts, Inc (2010)

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#122443

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Genre:

120-150 min comedy drama

Parts:

Male

4

Female

3

Parts other:

-

Notes:

by Tom Dudzick based on his play Over the Tavern, Irish adaptation by Dolores Mannion

Synopsis:

The boisterous and colorful Murphys have a lot going on in their cramped apartment above the family pub in Cork City, Ireland in 1964. The youngest of the bunch, 12-year-old Tommy, is a smart, wise-cracking kid who's starting to question family values and the Roman Catholic Church. When Tommy goes up against the ruler-wielding Sister Mary Agnes and announces that instead of being confirmed he'd rather shop around for a more "fun" religion, all hell breaks loose. A warm and hilarious look at family, growing up, and God.

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TOM DUDZICK

Over the Tavern

1st Produced:

Studio Arena Theatre (, , )

1994

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Playscripts, Inc - New York

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#39004

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Genre:

150 min Comedy/Drama

Parts:

Male

4

Female

3

Parts other:

4 males, 3 females

Notes:

-

Synopsis:

In that most idealized period of 20th-century America, the Eisenhower years of the 1950s, the Pazinski family has a lot going on in their cramped Buffalo apartment. The youngest of the bunch, 12-year-old Rudy, is a smart, wise-cracking kid who's starting to question family values and the Roman Catholic Church. When Rudy goes up against the ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa and announces that instead of being confirmed he'd rather shop around for a more "fun" religion, all hell breaks loose. A warm and hilarious look at family, growing up, and God.

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