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GAY MONTEVERDE |
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Nationality: USA Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Gay Monteverde is the author of two plays, an unpublished novel, a dozen short stories, and some juvenile poetry. The play Harriet Tubman: An American Moses was a finalist for the American Alliance of Theater and Education's Award for New Works. Her other play, The Arabian Nights, was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award's Angus L. Bowmer Award for Drama. She was dragged into the world of theater by her son John, who started two successful theater companies for young audiences in Portland, Oregon.
Plays by Gay Monteverde
Arabian Nights, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Northwest Children's Theater, Portland, OR | Oct 2003 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #124533 | |||
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Genre: | 90-100 min Folktales with music | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 9 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 1 | |||||
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Synopsis: | Betrayed by his first wife, King Shahrayar vows to re-marry and put to death a new wife each day. Shahrazad, the daughter of the King's adviser, volunteers to wed the King with the hope that she can heal his heart and spare her countrywomen. To forestall her execution, she tells him a story each evening, leaving the ending untold so he will keep her alive another day. What happens when she runs out of stories? The fate of a kingdom will be determined by these delightful re-imaginings of ancient folktales about love, loyalty, and courage. | |||||
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Harriet Tubman: An American Moses | ||
| 1st Produced: | Northwest Children's Theater, Portland, OR | Jan 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #124534 | |||
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: | Historical play with music 40 - 50 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
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Synopsis: | When a storyteller summons Harriet Tubman from the past, one of America's greatest heroines offers to divulge the details of her extraordinary life. As the storyteller portrays the diverse characters from her past, from Frederick Douglas to plantation owners, Harriet relives her humble beginnings with her family through the end of the civil war. Though widely known for her unimaginable feats of courage, this play also explores the finer details of Harriet's life, evoking her more nuanced messages of hope and faith in other people. | |||||
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