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JEFFREY JAMES IRCINK (1964 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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A Wisconsin native and graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Jeff worked for many years in radio ad sales and advertising creative in Milwaukee and Cedar Rapids, winning three ADDY's as part of the creative team at Parson's Technology in Hiawatha, IA. He began acting in Iowa, appearing in various productions at Theatre Cedar Rapids, including The Glass Menagerie as Tom (Ovation winner), 17 Days as Jeff, Starmites as Space Punk and A Chorus Line as Don; at Riverside Theatre in Fool for Love as Martin, Blood Brothers as Mickey, and Jack and Jill as Jack, Follies at the Paramount Theatre and HAIR at Mabie Theater. After moving to Los Angeles in 1998, Jeff appeared in stage productions as The Narrator in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers at the Westchester Playhouse and Knightsbridge Theatre Los Angeles, and in the films Silent Killer with Joe Lando and Michael Gross, The Last Breath with Bruce Boxleitner, Terminal Error with Michael Nouri and Tumbleweeds with Janet McTeer. Jeff began playwriting shortly after moving to Los Angeles. His first play, THE GOLGOTHA CRUX., had its premiere stage reading at the Urban Theater Project of Iowa in May 2004, and went on to become a finalist in the Dayton Playhouse Futurefest 2004, a semi-finalist in the Wagner College Theatre Department's 2004 Stanley Drama Award competition in New York, and received an Honorable Mention in the 73rd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition/2004. Other writings include: CHROMOSOME 21 (Heuer Publishing Co., August 2007); STAN'S ADDICTION (Heuer Publishing Co., 2006), which was the featured full-length play in an evening of staged readings at The Stray Dawg Theatre Company, Belfast, Ireland, in April 2006; HELLO ENGINE, I'M JAKE HOLMAN, a stage adaptation of the film, The Sand Pebbles, and a collection of ten-minute plays for children's theater. Works-in-progress include: THE METAMORPHOSES OF AN ASHCAN (or The Dominican, a Satyr and Nymph, Two Vaudevillians and a Clown Discuss Matters of Substance Over Goat Cheese and Tea); "CAEDITE PUERUM!" (aka "Kill the Boy!"), THE TRIAL OF DANIEL E. SICKLES, and two plays on Frank Lloyd Wright. Jeff is the quintessential Green Bay Packer fan, a Beach Boys groupie, is learning to play the Irish tin whistle, and would rather be bow hunting or fishing than doing whatever he's doing at this very moment.
Plays by Jeffrey James Ircink
Chromosome 21 | ||
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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 | #58154 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | As Del Rey is a product of Joshua's imagination, Joshua appears "normal" while in Del Rey's company - bearing none of the characteristics or physical attributes associated with DS. This is how Joshua views and sees himself - "just like everyone else". Through the perfect world of his imagination, the audience has a deeper understanding of Joshua's thought processes unencumbered by his DS. There are instances where Del Rey serves as a "witness" - observing events as they unfold - but only when Joshua is present. Del Rey represents a "normal" Joshua, studying the "abnormal" events occurring within Joshua's reality. Regarding the music in the play, the characters Joshua, Del Rey and Roger all play the guitar - though the actors do not have to be proficient at it. Playing chords will suffice. I have chord progressions and recorded music on CD by request. | |||||
Synopsis: | Joshua Cinrik is about to celebrate his 21st birthday on his terms - warts and all. Joshua has Down Syndrome (DS) and lives at home with his mother, Doris. Compared to others with DS, Joshua functions at a level somewhere in the mid-range as it relates to his verbal, social and cognitive skills. He works at Wal~Mart, volunteers at the local recreation center, and loves to sing and play the guitar - a passion he acquired from his father, Roger, a jazz guitarist, who abandoned the family when Joshua was 10 and has not been seen or heard since. Living a life compounded with DS presents a unique set of circumstances for Joshua. Not unlike most children, Joshua confides in a make-believe friend, "Del Rey", a hefty, black, street musician. Del Rey mentors and advises Joshua on music and life, while providing an unconditional ear for Joshua to vent to. Joshua's older brother, Eric, is devoted to Joshua. Having taken a year off his senior year in college to help at home after his father left, Eric's resentment toward his father's abrupt departure is deep-seated, though he hides his hatred by immersing himself in his work. As Joshua's 21th birthday nears, Doris decides to throw a surprise party. Out of the blue, she receives a phone call from Roger, who invites himself to the party with the hope of re-establishing a relationship with Joshua. Eric is incensed upon hearing this news, but Doris is insistent that Roger's visit is for Joshua's sake, though she is unsure as to Joshua's reaction upon seeing his father. As anticipated, Joshua's birthday party is memorable on a number of fronts. Eric gets drunk and loses his temper; Roger never loses sight of his mission to reconnect with Joshua; Doris maintains her dignity and composure throughout an evening that is far from "normal". And Joshua - he treats his father like he would treat anyone else - with compassion and forgiveness. The way he would want to be treated. In the finale scene, we witness Joshua's actual 21st birthday party - one in which he and Doris are the sole guests. The "family reunion birthday party" was an elaborate scenario constructed from Joshua's imagination. His father never returns and Eric committed suicide 10 years prior, having broken down from the loss of his father and the pressures of being both a father and brother to Joshua. The "reunion" was Joshua's glimpse into what his "ideal world" might look like. | |||||
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Pass The Salt Please | ||
| 1st Produced: | UNcover - An Art Exhibition with an Erotic Vibe, Cedar Rapids, IA | 2007 | ||||
Company: | Kush, Inc | |||||
| 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 | #64522 | |||
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Genre: | Ten Min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | Comedy, mature audiences only - no nudity, but strong sexual content. Selected BEST OF SHOW at UNcover, March 2007 | |||||
Synopsis: | What would happen if the dinner conversation of a married couple in their 50's resembled the script pages of a scene in a pornographic film? As a MAN and WOMAN catch up on the day's events, their banter morphs from "ho-hum" to "whoop-eee!" - without missing a "bite". The scene reflects the state of sex in the America of the feminine mystique, as viewed by feminist Betty Friedan. | |||||
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Stan's Addiction | ||
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| 1st Published: | Heuer Publishing Co, 2006 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #55315 | |||
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Genre: | Drama/Black Comedy Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 5 doubled | |||||
Notes: | For more information - including publisher information and author's notes - can be found at Heuer Publishing Co.'s website: www.hitplays.com | |||||
Synopsis: | Stan Ranik is the last nicotine smoker on planet Earth. The world's governments have banded together to offer cash incentives to individuals who quit smoking cigarettes. These operations are carried out exclusively by SPONGE: The Council for Society's Prohibition and Obliteration of Nicotine through Growth in Efficient Living, spearheaded by a man known only as The Chairman. Stan has no intention of giving up smoking. Patrick and Stu - Stan's closest friends - drive Stan absolutely nuts with their nervous, ex-smoker ticks, and are constantly trying to get him to kick the habit. Finally, Stan reluctantly attends a Nicotine Anonymous meeting, after which he gets a phone call from The Chairman, inviting him to SPONGE headquarters for a private tête-à-tête. Throw Stan's girlfriend, Aubrey, into the mix, along with a bit of political intrigue, and anything can happen in this black comedy with universal appeal. | |||||
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