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Off Broadway, New York

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Samuel French, NY, 1991

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about a young man who brings home his Jewish atheist fiancé 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.

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

1998

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Playscripts, Inc., 2007

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3 females, 4 males

Running time: 120-135 mins

In this hilarious, heartfelt sequel to Over 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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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page

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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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Playscripts, Inc., 2009

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Comedy/Drama 110-130 minutes

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In the endearing last chapter of the Over 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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Samuel French, London, 1981

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written with Steven Smith

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Playscripts, Inc, 2008

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30 min comedy

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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.

Studio Arena Theatre (, , )

1994

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Playscrips, Inc - 1070, 2006

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Comedy/Drama

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3 females, 4 males; Running time: 150 mins

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Called "one of the biggest grass roots successes in American regional theatres" by Chicago critic Chris Jones, "Over the Tavern" is a funny and heartwarming play that deals with a family growing up over the family tavern in 1959 working class America. Four children are caught between the claustrophobic authoritarianism of the Roman Catholic Church and an emotionally abusive father. Only their mother, with her good sense, sanity and wry humor, keeps this family afloat. At the center of the family is 12-year-old Rudy, a rebel and Ed Sullivan impersonator. Rudy goes knuckle to ruler with his formidable teacher, Sister Clarissa, questioning everything and claiming that God put us on earth to have fun. Only weeks away from his confirmation, Rudy proclaims, "I read where there are over thirteen hundred religions in the world. I'd like to shop around!"