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Jim Grimsley

JIM GRIMSLEY

  (1955 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Jim Grimsley's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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below is a list of Jim Grimsley's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Bird Of Prey, A         Borderland         Critical Mass         Decline And Fall Of the Rest         Fascination         Free Market         Leap Project, The         Lizard Of Tarsus         Math And Aftermath         Mr Universe         On the Appearance Of A Fire In the West         Romeo And Harriet         War Daddy

Bird Of Prey, A

Synopsis:
When Monty's family moves from Louisiana to a large city in Southern California, he and his siblings encounter a dangerous landscape where cruelty thrives among their peers, offering little comfort from their abusive home life. This gripping Drama embraces the good and evil young people face alone in their lives.

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1st Published:
in New Plays from aCT's Young Conservatory vol III, Smith and Kraus >>>,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  with doubling

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Borderland

Borderland
Two differing families are brought together in a storm

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1st Published:
Contained in Mr Universe and Other Plays; published by algonquin, 1998   978-1565122116

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Critical Mass

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Decline And Fall Of the Rest

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1st Produced:
-    1996

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Fascination

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Free Market

Synopsis:
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Notes:
also ten minute version

1st Produced:
-    2001

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Leap Project, The

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1st Produced:
Alliance Theatre, Atlanta    2004

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Lizard Of Tarsus

Lizard Of Tarsus
Jesus is interogated by Saul of Taurus

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1st Published:
Contained in Mr Universe and Other Plays; published by algonquin, 1998   978-1565122116

Music:
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Math And Aftermath

Math And Aftermath
the worlds of nuclear science and pornography collide during a film shoot

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1st Produced:
-    1995

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "Mr Universe and Other Plays" published by algonquin Books 1998   978-1565122116

Music:
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Genre:
Gay, full length

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Mr Universe

Mr Universe
a mute body builder is rescued by a group of drag queens

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in Mr Universe and Other Plays; published by algonquin, 1998   978-1565122116

Music:
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Genre:
Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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On the Appearance Of A Fire In the West

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1st Produced:
Actors express, Atlanta    21 Jun 1998

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Genre:
Short play. - - Gay, one act

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Romeo And Harriet

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War Daddy

Synopsis:
Set in a land constantly at war: at war with other nations; at war with itself, a group of kids are pursued by child-soldiers and find themselves caught in the crossfire between General Handsome and General Burly. allegiances and friendships are tested as the play moves to its inevitable and terrifying climax. This brilliant and exciting new play explores the futility of war through the eyes of young people.

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1st Published:
in Volume 5 of New Plays from a.C.T.'s Young Conservatory, Smith & Kraus, 2007   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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