ARTHUR J GRAHAM   (1939 - )


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American
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Plays by Arthur J Graham

ARTHUR J GRAHAM
Daddy Was a Welfare Check
1st Produced:
Performed at Stage 7, 1941 Seventh Ave., San Diego
1975
Company:
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1st Published:
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Genre:
Drama, 3 acts
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Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes: Developed at San Diego State Univ. Experimental Theatre
Synopsis: According to a review by Carlene Gayle, "A family once torn apart by welfare assistance, joined together to create a stable household without any type of government assistance - The final act ended on a somewhat happier note. "-The Voice News & Viewpoint (San Diego), Nov. 26, 1975.
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ARTHUR J GRAHAM
Last Shine, The
1st Produced:
Inner City Reader's Theatre, Los Angeles
1976
Company:
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1st Published:
The Last Shine, San Diego: Black Book Production
1969
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Genre:
Drama
One Act
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
2 BM, 6 WM
Notes: -
Synopsis: Caught between the humiliation of an impersonal technology and the necessity of survival, an old "shine boy" learns some startling truths about his black identity, which truths are in opposition to his sycophantic and altruistic existence in a white world of make-believe intimacy, of nonreciprocal respect and admiration, and of ostensible financial security
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ARTHUR J GRAHAM
Nationals, The
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
The Nationals, San Diego: Black Book Production
1968
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Genre:
Mythic Drama, 3 acts
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Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
6 BM, 3 BF, 6 WM, 2 WF
Notes: ("A Black Happening in Three Acts" [subtitle],
Synopsis: In counterpoint to the arrogance of the white man's "errand into the wilderness-pimps, prostitutes, and winos turn revolutionaries within the historical and psychological setting of the Watts rebellion and establish a new order based upon cultural awareness and positive self-esteem
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