REBECCA GILMAN   (1964 - )


Rebecca Gilman
   Nationality:
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Plays by Rebecca Gilman

REBECCA GILMAN
Bill of (W)Rights
1st Produced:
2004
Company:
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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc, 2004
ISBN
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Genre:
Comedy/Drama
Comedy
Parts:
Male
13
Female
10
Parts Other:
10 females, 13 males; Running time: 80-90
Notes:
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Synopsis:
Bill of (W)Rights is a political funhouse growing from a moment in history when self-censorship abounds and the populace is increasingly governed by fear. Nine playwrights offer ten plays, each based on one of the U.S. Constitution's first ten amendments. These pieces focus less on government interference and more on the interpersonal, from a father and daughter facing a criminal trial to the silence of an unfaithful husband "pleading the fifth" to his family -- not to mention a company of actors yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater. The creation of the script, encompassing a diversity of voices and opinions, was itself an act of democracy, demonstrating that theatre can be a voice of revelation and revolution.
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REBECCA GILMAN
Blue Surge
1st Produced:
The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
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Company:
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1st Published:
Faber & Faber, London, 2002
ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
2
Female
3
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
Blue Surge follows the adventures of two cops, two hookers and one uptown fiancée in the aftermath of a failed raid on an illegal brothel. The lives of Kurt, a sensitive dreamer from the wrong side of the tracks, and the not too bright bad boy Doug intersect with those of Sandy, a seemingly gawky ingénue, and the reckless brazen Heather. When Kurt in 'knight-in-shining armour' mode sets out to rescue Sandy from her 'sordid' existence in a twisted version of Pygmalion, his actions have unforeseen consequences for all. A raw human drama Blue Surge is a character driven story that weaves an intriguing narrative spell. Enhanced by a touch of quirky underworld realism Blue Surge offers a refreshing and earthy non-Hollywood perspective on the Pretty Woman myth. Blue Surge never cheats and yet manages to surprise as it unfolds with increasing intensity. The climax is shatteringly beautiful, and absolutely right.
- Peter Rainer, New York Metro
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REBECCA GILMAN
Boy Gets Girl
1st Produced:
The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
2000
Company:
-
1st Published:
Faber & Faber, London, 2001
ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
4
Female
3
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
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Synopsis:
Theresa's blind date with Tony seems to go well and she agrees to dinner. She has a successful career in New York and it is easier for her to commit to work than another person. But when flowers arrive every day and the phone keeps ringing, she doesn't know whether to feel flattered, angry or threatened.
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REBECCA GILMAN
Capitalism 101
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY,
ISBN
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Genre:
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One Act
Parts:
Male
2
Female
-
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
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Synopsis:
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REBECCA GILMAN
Crowd You're In With
1st Produced:
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Company:
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ISBN
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
Over the barbecue many things are discussed. Is it the right time for a baby to is the chicken done.
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REBECCA GILMAN
Glory Of Living
1st Produced:
1999
Company:
-
1st Published:
Faber & Faber, London, 1999
ISBN
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Genre:
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Thriller
Parts:
Male
5
Female
4
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
-
Synopsis:
Lisa journeys from unthinking acquiescence in abuse and murder to a recognition of her culpability and the vile manipulation of her husband
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REBECCA GILMAN
Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, The
1st Produced:
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ISBN
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Genre:
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Adaptation
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
from book by Carson McCullers'
Synopsis:
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REBECCA GILMAN
Heaven and Hell (On Earth): A Divine Comedy
1st Produced:
2001
Company:
-
1st Published:
Humana Festival 2001: The Complete Plays, ed Tanya Palmer & Amy Wegener, Smith & Kraus, 2001
ISBN
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Genre:
Short Play
One Act
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
written by Robert Alexander, Jenny Lyn Bader, Elizabeth Dewberry, Deborah Lynn Frockt, Rebecca Gilman, Keith Glover, Hilly Hicks, Jr., Karen Hines, Michael Kassin, Melanie Marnich, Jane Martin, William Mastrosimone, Guillermo Reyes, Sarah Schulman, Richar
Synopsis:
In this comic anthology - a collection of scenes and monologues - an array of devilishly talented playwrights put a contemporary spin on a fascinating eternal obsession. Grappling with their own diverse experiences of vice and virtue, salvation and damnation, characters from the twentysomething generation interpret their world with amusing revelations and surprising insights
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REBECCA GILMAN
Land Of Little Horses
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ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
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REBECCA GILMAN
My Sin And Nothing More
1st Produced:
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ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
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REBECCA GILMAN
Speech Therapy
1st Produced:
1999
Company:
-
1st Published:
Humana Festival 1999: The Complete Plays, ed Michael Bigelow Dixon & Amy Wegener, Smith & Kraus, 1999
ISBN
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Genre:
Phone Play
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Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
Audience members enter one of several phone booths, pick up the receiver and listen to a three-minute play unfold in conversation
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REBECCA GILMAN
Spinning Into Butter
1st Produced:
The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
1999
Company:
-
1st Published:
Faber & Faber, London, 2000
ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
5
Female
2
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
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Synopsis:
explores the dangers of racism and political correctness. Set in a Vermont college, an incident of racism leads to some surprising discoveries and painful insight
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REBECCA GILMAN
Sweetest Swing In Baseball, The
1st Produced:
2004
Company:
-
1st Published:
Faber & Faber, London, 2004
ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
2
Female
3
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
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Synopsis:
Dana's the toast of the art world - a hot property. So when her work hits a crisis she goes into decline. Holed up in a psychiatric hospital, she's looking for help. It comes, not from her insurance company, but from some unlikely friends and the inspirational swing of baseball legend Darryl Strawberry.
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