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MATT FOTIS |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Matt Fotis is an award winning playwright whose plays have seen stages from coast to coast. He is a Playwrights' Center Core Apprentice Grant Recipient and a two time Illinois Arts Council Grant recipient for his work with Shantz Theatre. His plays have won The Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting, The Sonoma County Repertory Theatre's SCRipts Festival, the Minnesota Shorts Play Festival and the Claire Donaldson Short Play Festival. He is a National Finalist for the KC/ACTF National Ten Minute Play Award as well as a National Finalist for the John Cauble Short Play Award. His work has been a finalist for numerous other awards including the Guthrie Theatre Fringe Encore and Robert J. Pickering Award for Playwriting Excellence. His plays include The Van Gogh Exhibit, The Candid Biography of a Single Chess Table Chosen at Random on an Ambiguous Spring Day in Central Park, Pittsfield, The Book of Adam, Nights on the Couch, 58 & 59 and Burying Mom. He is also the author of two solo performance pieces, Potpourri Potluck Kitchen Sink Meatloaf and My Fragile Family Tree. His works have been published by Original Works Publishing, JAC Publishing & Promotions, Smith & Kraus, and Meriwether Press. Among others, his plays have been produced by Emerging Artists Theatre (NYC), Ten Grand Productions (NYC), Curan Rep (NYC), Kennedy Center, Theatre on the Square, The Sonoma County Repertory Theatre, Shantz Theatre, The Bryant Lake Bowl Theatre, Anvilhead Theatre, The Pegasus Theater Co., The Chameleon Theatre Circle, Acme Theatre Works, The Pittsburgh Summer Company, The Claire Donaldson Short Play Festival, and Gorilla Tango Theatre.
Plays by Matt Fotis
Book of Adam, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #126753 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | ||
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Notes: | Winner of the 2010 Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting | |||||
Synopsis: | A public relations executive is on the brink of losing his job, family and beloved crab apple tree. As luck would have it though, his father just might be God, and Adam might just have a higher calling. A story about faith, creation and public relations. | |||||
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Burying Mom | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2009 | |||||
Company: | Emerging Artists Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | Original Works Publishing, 2010 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95350 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Short Play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 7 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of EATFest - Spring 2009 | |||||
Synopsis: | Bouncing between past and present, Paul is forced to negotiate the many layers of his relationship with his mom&or he can just bury her in the back yard. Paul's journey to put his mother to rest takes him across time and space, where he meets a bevy of unique women who exemplify various aspects of his mother's personality. Whether it be advice from his old high school guidance counselor turned cheap therapist, criticism gladly handed down from his annoyingly perfect sister, philosophy from a waitress with a passion for Rocky, or life lessons from his wake-obsessed grandmother one thing is certain - Paul's life won't ever be the same. | |||||
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Candid Biography of a Single Chess Table Chosen at Random on an Ambiguous Spring Day in Central Park, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Summer Company, Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 2002 | ||||
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: | - | doollee no | #51508 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A chess table in New York's Central Park sees a lot of bizarre people during the course of a normal day. In this pseudo-voyeuristic play 14 interconnected vignettes about life, death, sex and jogging converge on a chess table in Central Park | |||||
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Diner Variations, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hey City Theatre | 2003 | ||||
Company: | Shantz Theatre at Minnesota Fringe Festival | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51509 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | serio-comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | This slightly absurdist black comedy follows two lifelong friends as they reflect on their past and speculate about their future after the tragic death of someone near and dear to them both. The play touches on everything from McCarthyism to feminist interpretations of 17th Century French literature. | |||||
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Lincoln's Lagoon | ||
| 1st Produced: | University production by Monmouth College | 2001 | ||||
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: | - | doollee no | #51507 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | 2 Act Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 5 | ||
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Synopsis: | A school principal is murdered in the small town of Lincolnville, KY: can a blind Kentucky orphan, a small town reporter and a conspiracy crazed old man save the day? | |||||
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Marriage Of Marcus Tyler, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2006 | |||||
Company: | Shantz Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51510 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | 2 Act Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
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Synopsis: | A family goes to extreme measures to avoid their worst fear: family. The Tyler's oldest son is getting married and has sent his fiance to meet the family, but can she withstand them and pass the Tyler's unique test? | |||||
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Mike and Matt | ||
| 1st Produced: | U Of M Rarig Center Proscenium, Minneapolis | 06 Aug 2010 | ||||
Company: | Minnesota Fringe Festival | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #127238 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Notes: | Written by Matt Fotis and Mike Fotis | |||||
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Mystery of Simon Levene, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Pegasus Theatre Company, Monte Rio, CA, USA | 2002 | ||||
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: | - | doollee no | #51511 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | Two societal outcasts meet atop a Chicago office building during a company's annual Christmas party. During an extravagant and often times bizarre courtship the two discover that they just might need each other to survive | |||||
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Pittsfield | ||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #126754 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Serio-Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
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Notes: | 2009-10 Playwright's Center Core Apprentice Grant Recipient | |||||
Synopsis: | In the small town of Pittsfield, Illinois, where cell phones are useless and the neighbors have been neighbors for generations one family is about to come face to face with their past (and their future). When Helen invites her grown children home to put their beloved and incredibly long-lived dog to sleep, a reunion forces the family to make some life altering choices and come to terms with their history. | |||||
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Van Gogh Exhibit, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Loring Playhouse | 2004 | ||||
Company: | Shantz Theatre at Minnesota Fringe Festival | |||||
| 1st Published: | JAC Publishing & Promotions, 2010 | ISBN/ASIN: | 160-5130931 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51512 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | serio-comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | flexible | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A circular tale that follows the ripple effect from a traveling exhibit of Vincent Van Gogh. The play examines relationships, the interconnectedness of life, marriage, sexuality, postmodern politics, nostalgia, bus stations, and of course modern art. More about sex and relationships than about art, the play is a window into human life | |||||
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Year in the Life of 25 Strangers Living in a City by the Lake, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Kansas City Fringe Festival | 2005 | ||||
Company: | Shantz Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #53317 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | Doubling Required, Flexible Casting | |||||
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Synopsis: | Featuring a scene for each month of the year, A Year in the Life explores twelve unique and interconnected relationships between a city's inhabitants. | |||||
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Zebra Baby, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Anvilhead Theatre (Monmouth, IL) at Wells Theatre | 2001 | ||||
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: | - | doollee no | #51513 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | A young couple moves in to their first home, but when talk of a baby arrives things get out of control | |||||
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