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ANTHONY JOHNSTON |
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ANTHONY JOHNSTON is an actor/writer/director based in New York City. Born in Montreal, raised in Winnipeg, Anthony has worked in professional theatre, film & television across Canada. Some credits include: 'Alan' in the most recent Canadian revival of EQUUS (Citadel Theatre), 'Billy' in the first Canadian productions of Edward Albee's THE GOAT or, WHO IS SYLVIA? (Manitoba Theatre Centre, Centaur Theatre Montreal), 'Bill Mercer' in Soulpepper Theatre's Dora-Award Winning revival of David French's LEAVING HOME (opposite Kenneth Welsh), 'Brodie' in Tom Stoppard's THE REAL THING (Manitoba Theatre Centre) and 'Gary' in the Western Canadian premiere of Mark Ravenhill's SHOPPING & FUCKING (Pi and Ruby Slippers Theatre, Vancouver). ART'S HEART began as Anthony's solo grad piece from Vancouver's STUDIO 58 Theatre Training Program, and has since been produced as part of the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and at Toronto's Bad Dog Theatre. ART'S HEART made its New York debut at Cheryl King's STAGE LEFT STUDIO in the 2008 Left Out Festival; a celebration of gay solo performance art. It has since gone on to be produced at the 2009 New York Fringe Festival (awarded OUTSTANDING SOLO SHOW), and at the 2010 Garage Theatre's SoloFest in New Jersey. In New York, Anthony has worked with the Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Youngblood Playwright's Group, appeared in New York Theatre Experiment's workshop of the new musical WASP WOMAN and recently directed a staged reading of Miranda Huba's HOSPITAL CITY presented at Stage Left Studio.
Plays by Anthony Johnston
Art's Heart | ||
| 1st Produced: | Stage Left Studio, NY | 2008 | ||||
Company: | LeftOut 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 | #82829 | |||
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: | 0h 55m Comedy Solo Show | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | tells the story of a childlike, emotionally scarred young gay man who lives alone with his pet fish, a ladder, and a pair of binoculars he uses to spy on the handsome Frenchman who lives across the street | |||||
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Quiet Sip Of Coffee, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Dixon Place | 05 Nov 2010 | ||||
Company: | Dixon Place | |||||
| 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 | #121290 | |||
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: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Anthony Johnston and Nathan Schwartz (aka Animal Parts). | |||||
Synopsis: | The tale of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf', as told by two men who haven't learned its lesson. How many times can you say "pull my finger" before ita¬"s ripped off and eaten? | |||||
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Tender Pits | ||
| 1st Produced: | Stage Left Studio, 438 W. 37th St., Suite 5A, New York, NY 10018 >>> | 15 Apr 2010 | ||||
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 | #113119 | |||
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: | solo show | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | part of The Left Out Festival | |||||
Synopsis: | How best to describe tenderpits? A Canadian coming-of-age tale featuring a drunken moose. A show about a boy wizard who discovers that diapers and videogames make a useful combination. An opportunity for Johnston to sing a song from The Little Mermaid and set up a funny Jesus-related sight gag. A story about finding yourself and hopefully finding love. As the saying goes, it's all this and more. | |||||
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