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Dan O'Brien

DAN O'BRIEN

  
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Agency for the Performing Arts  represented by Beth Bickers

Dan O'Brien is a playwright, poet, and librettist. His play The Body of an American received the inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Prize, the Horton Foote Prize for Outstanding New American Play, the PEN Center USA Award for Drama, and the L. Arnold Weissberger Award. The Body of an American premiered at Portland Center Stage, directed by Bill Rauch, and received its European premiere in an extended run at the Gate Theatre in London and Royal & Derngate in Northampton, England, directed by James Dacre. Previous plays by O'Brien have premiered at Second Stage Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Ensemble Studio Theatre, GEva Theatre Center, and elsewhere. O'Brien's debut poetry collection, War Reporter (Hanging Loose Press, 2013; CB Editions, 2013), received the UK's prestigious Fenton-Aldeburgh First Collection Prize, and was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. A new poetry collection entitled Scarsdale is forthcoming from CB Editions in London in 2014. O'Brien's libretto for Jonathan Berger's Visitations was commissioned by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Visitations premiered at Bing Concert Hall at Stanford University in 2013, directed by Rinde Eckert, and received its New York City premiere at the Prototype Festival in 2014. Originally from New York, O'Brien lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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         Am Lit, or Hibernophilia         Angel in the Trees         Ballad Of George Zimmerman         Body of an American, The         Cherry Sisters Revisited, The         Crazy Jane on God         Dear Boy, The         Demon         Dinner Table         Disappearance of Daniel Hand, The         Either/Or         Her First Screen Test         House in Hydesville, The         House in Scarsdale, The         Irish Play, An         Kandahar to Canada         Key West         Lamarck         Last Supper Restoration, The         Moving Picture         Ondine         Snapshot         Southern Cross         Three Christs of Ypsilanti, The         Voyage of the Carcass (full-length), The         Voyage of the Carcass (one-act), The         Will You Please Shut Up?
Am Lit, or Hibernophilia

Synopsis:
A recently widowed professor at a nameless midwestern college contemplates returning to Ireland in search of lost love, youth, and perhaps himself. Told via emails, phone calls, and old-fashioned letters, Am Lit is a modern epistolary monologue of loss and yearning.

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1st Produced:
Keen Company - Jose Quintero Theatre (New York, NY, United States)     2001

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   

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Genre:
15-25 min Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  1 male

Further Reference:
@danobrienwriter

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Angel in the Trees

Synopsis:
A year after moving to Lowden, a small town below the Mason-Dixon line, native New Yorker Madeline Singer encounters an unexplained phenomenon while walking through the woods. the Angels in the Trees is an evocative one-woman show about ghosts, God, and the American South.

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Genre:
Monologue play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Ballad Of George Zimmerman

Ballad Of George Zimmerman
Inside the mind of a killer

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1st Published:
Contained in: " Facing Our Truth" published by Samuel French Inc, New York   

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Genre:
Ten minute play

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Body of an American, The

Body of an American, The
Mogadishu, 1993. Paul is a Canadian photojournalist who is about to take a picture that will win him the Pulitzer Prize. Princeton, the present day, Dan is an American writer who is struggling to finish his play about ghosts. Both men live worlds apart but a chance encounter over the airwaves sparks an extraordinary friendship that sees them journey from some of the most dangerous places on earth to the depths of the human soul.Flying from Kabul to the Canadian High Arctic, The Body of an American sees two actors jump between more than thirty roles in an exhilarating new form of documentary drama. It urgently places these two men's battles  both public and private against a backdrop of some of the world's most iconic images of war.

Notes:
Winner of the 2011 L. Arnold Weissberger Award. Commissioned and developed with support from the Playwrights' Center's 2009-2010 McKnight Commission and Residency Program, Minneapolis, MN. Additional support received from the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residency, a Future Collaborations Grant from theatre Communications Group, a Sundance Institute Time Warner Storytelling Fellowship, the 2010 PlayLabs at the Playwrights' Center, the 2011 New Harmony Project, a workshop at Pioneer theatre in 2011, and the 2011 JAW Festival at Portland Center Stage.

1st Produced:
Portland Center Stage, Portland, Or     02 Oct 2012

Organisations:
Portland Center Stage

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Cherry Sisters Revisited, The

Synopsis:
the Cherry Sisters Revisited is a new play based on the true story of Addie, Effie, Lizzie, Ella, and Jessie Cherry, five sisters from Marion, Iowa, who took the vaudeville world by storm with the collective awfulness of their talent.

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1st Produced:
Actors Theatre Of Louisville's Humana Festival Of New American Plays     2010

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1st Published:
Oberon Books   

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Genre:
comedy Play with Music

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Crazy Jane on God

Synopsis:
Ayoung man and an older woman; a young poet and his greatest fan. One night in a house in the woods in winter. A Drama.

Notes:
Manhattan theatre Club (New York, NY), 6@6 Reading Series, 2000

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Organisations:
Drama League Directors Project

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Genre:
30 min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Dear Boy, The

Dear Boy, The
On the verge of retirement, English teacher James Flanagan questions the life he didn't live. In Dan O'Brien's stirring Drama, unexpected encounters help him realize who he is and what he has accomplished.

Notes:
Directed by Michael John Garces. Supported by Tennessee Williams Fellowship in Playwriting in 2002 - 03 At the University of the South (Sewanee)

1st Produced:
Second Stage Theatre, New York     2005

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "Dan O'Brien Plays One" published by Oberon Books 2017   

Music:
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Genre:
Drama, 90 min Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Demon

Synopsis:
Elisabeth's son has been acting strange lately, praying all the time. But each step she takes toward understanding her son's behavior only threatens Elisabeth more. A chamber piece for two voices, and a memory play of sorts, Demon is a Dramatic poem about the manifestations of secrecy and the mystery of family.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Next Page Reading Series     2007

Organisations:
Atlantic Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   

Music:
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Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Dinner Table

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Notes:
Originally performed under the overall title "Obstruction Plays" with five other plays.

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Organisations:
Slant Theater Project

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Disappearance of Daniel Hand, The

Synopsis:
Have you ever wanted to disappear? Daniel Hand disappeared, but he left behind some clues: a note, some video artwork, and a school full of conflicting impressions and theories. When Shannon, an aspiring filmmaker, starts shooting a documentary about the enigma of her missing classmate, she learns he was an athlete, honors student, artist, drug user, and perhaps a religious fanatic. Can she believe all the labels the other students are trying to slap on him? Is Daniel, Shannon, or anyone what everyone perceives them to be?

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1st Produced:
William Penn Charter School (Philadelphia, Pa, United States)     2004

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   

Music:
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Genre:
100-120 min Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  3 males, 5 females (8-15 actors possible: 3-6 males, 5-9 females)

Further Reference:
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Either/Or

Synopsis:
Over the course of three vignettes in a coffee shop, three pairs of farcically troubled people grapple with the social mores that define who we are -- sometimes through classical Greek wrestling, sometimes by whacking a slab of high-priced beef. Together,either/or and its companion piece"Will You Please Shut Up?"ruthlessly pinpoint the absurdities, insecurities, and indulgences that riddle modern relationships.

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1st Produced:
Project Y Theatre Company (New York International Fringe Festival) (New York, NY, United States)     2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   

Music:
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Genre:
25-35 min Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  3 males, 3 females (4-6 actors possible: 2-3 males, 2-3 females)

Further Reference:
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Her First Screen Test

Synopsis:
A young vaudeville actress prepares for her first photo shoot. This piece is part of Snapshot, an anthology of short plays. To perform this piece independently, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform this piece as part of the full-length collection, go to Snapshot.

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   

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Genre:
5-10 min Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  1 female

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House in Hydesville, The

House in Hydesville, The
In the winter of 1847, the Fox family moved from Rochester to a small house in the snow-covered fields of Hydesville, New York. Soon after, they began to hear strange sounds-rapping in the walls-amidst tales of a long-ago murder. Where was this knocking sound coming from? What secrets did the house hold within its walls? Inspired by the true story of the Fox sisters, founders of Modern Spiritualism, the House in Hydesville is a haunting Drama that explores the mystery of family and the wellsprings of the soul.

Notes:
Commissioned by Geva theatre Centerand developed At PlayLabs 2007, Playwrights' Center, Minneapolis, MN

1st Produced:
Geva Theatre Center, In Rochester, New York     2009

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "Dan O'Brien Plays One" published by Oberon Books 2017   

Music:
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Genre:
Drama Historical

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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House in Scarsdale, The

House in Scarsdale, The
In The House in Scarsdale, playwright Dan OBrien traces the roots of his familys particular unhappiness to learn why his parents and siblings cut him off years ago. The more Dan learns about his family, the more mysterious the circumstances surrounding their estrangement become, until his world is shaken when rumours surface that his real father might be another member of the family. Is his pathological pursuit of the truth worth the risk? Or should he follow the advice of a psychic and make his life a never-finished work of art?

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1st Published:
Oberon Books   

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Irish Play, An

Synopsis:
Amateur actors in Cork City, Ireland convene at their local pub-theater for the first read through of a new Irish play. What no one knows yet is that the play has been written by an American, and that an African-American has been cast in the lead. Over the course of the evening the newly assembled cast debates (in typically Irish fashion) the play's deficiencies and merits, who will play which part, and whether or not to do the play at all. there's Ed, a patriot and single father, whose idea it was to do the play in the first place; Martha, the stage-manager; Michael, playwright and all-around lady's man; Cynthia, an aging ingenue and self-proclaimed Celtic goddess; Willie, the theater's patriarch; Joachim, an African-American just recently married into the Irish culture; and acid-tongued Declan, a young man with ambition but no direction. Irish and American Cultures come into conflict, old rivalries re-ignite, and secrets are revealed as the group struggles towards an understanding of this enigmatic Irish play. What begins as a comedic examination of Irish theatre and identity, becomes by evening's end a character Drama of strong emotional force.

Notes:
Directed by John Emigh

1st Produced:
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island     1999

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing, Inc,    

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy Drama, 100 min Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Kandahar to Canada

Synopsis:
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Organisations:
34th Marathon of One Act Plays

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
one act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Key West

Synopsis:
It's a rainy night in Key West, Florida, when Brigid - a young woman from the Bronx - ducks into Niall O'Neill's dusty pub. She's searching for her missing car keys and wonders if Niall has found them. But as they share a drink and a conversation, it becomes clear that what Brigid is really seeking is much deeper - and more mysterious

Notes:
Directed by Skip Greer. Commissioned by Manhattan theatre Club

1st Produced:
Geva Theatre Center, Rochester, New York     2004

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama, 90 min Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Lamarck

Synopsis:
Lamarck is nearing the end of his life and is looked after by his daughter Corenelie. Writer Alpheus arrives he wants to write a biography of Lamarck.

Notes:
Winner of the M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for Playwriting Excellence by the American theatre Critics Association.

1st Produced:
Perishable Theatre (Providence, Rhode Island)     1998

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Genre:
Drama, 120 min Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Last Supper Restoration, The

Last Supper Restoration, The
weaves the imagined story of Leonardo da Vinci with an art restorer in Milan during World War II

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1st Produced:
Kennedy Center, Washington     1997

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1998   

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Moving Picture

Synopsis:
Vaudeville and slap-stick collide with the towering figure of famed American inventor Thomas Edison in this new comedic Drama about the birth of the motion picture.

Notes:
Directed by Darko Tresnjak. Commissioned by Ensemble Studio theatre Sloan/First Light Grant

1st Produced:
Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, Mass     2002

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama, 90 min Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Ondine

Synopsis:
This lovely, bitter-sweet fairy tale of star-crossed lovers is unlike anything else we have on tap for the season. Traveling through a forest, knight errant Hans meets and falls in love with the water sprite Ondine despite an engagement to a woman at court. Ondine's relatives are skeptical of the match, and Ondine wagers with Hans's life - should he betray her, he will die. Once married and living in Hans's world, trouble quickly threatens the young lovers' happiness. Giraudoux is among the most influential European playwrights of the twentieth century; learn why when this gem of a play makes its UMass Amherst debut.

Notes:
Adapted from the play by Jean Giraudoux. Directed by Gina Kaufmann, with designers Jane Cox, Rob Kaplowitz, Sean Cote, Sarah Nelson, Margaret Inners As Dramaturg.

1st Produced:
Rand Theater, Umass Amherst Campus, Amherst, Massachusetts     2008

Organisations:
University of Massachusetts-Amherst

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Romance

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  flexible

Further Reference:
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Snapshot

Synopsis:
A photograph captures and documents a single moment in time and space -- a snapshot of history, of a reality bounded by the photo's frame. But what lies outside, beyond, behind the photograph? And what stories, memories, or associations does an image of place inspire? In this multi-writer project from Actors theatre of Louisville, a diverse assortment of talented playwrights encounter and transform Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, 1969, a compelling image of the monument by renowned photographer Lee Friedlander. their thought-provoking scenes and monologues range from delightful comedy to utterly serious tragedy, each approaching the photo's themes through a new lens. To perform the entire collection, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual piece independently, click on its title below:

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   

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Genre:
80-100 min Drama/Comedy

Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  11            Other:  11 males, 11 females (4-25 actors possible: 2-15 males, 2-15 females)

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Southern Cross

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Three Christs of Ypsilanti, The

Synopsis:
the Three Christs of Ypsilanti is the story of three men who thought they were Jesus Christ and the doctor who tried to change their minds. Adapted from the seminal psychological study of the same title by Dr. Milton Rokeach.

Notes:
Adapted from the nonfiction book by Milton Rokeach.

1st Produced:
Playwrights' Center, Ruth Easton New Plays Series, Minneapolis, Minnesota     2008

Organisations:
Playwrights' Center

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Voyage of the Carcass (full-length), The

Synopsis:
Bo'sun Smythe is dead. Trapped in the ice at the North Pole, only three members of the doomed Carcasscrew remain: Bane Barrington, buffoonish explorer; Ship's Chaplain Kane, a rector in drag; and Israel, their mute Canadian first mate. Will they make it home alive? First, they'll take a five-minute break, and explore themselves, their roles, and their predicament as the actors Bill, a struggling mime; his wife Helen, erstwhile actress; and Dan, the passive-aggressive puppet-master, i.e. the writer of this play. Weaving commedia dell'arte with theatre verite, the Voyage of the Carcass is a play about dreams, and the aftermath. (A one-act version of this play is also available.)

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1st Produced:
Perishable Theatre (Brown University New Plays Festival) (Providence, Ri, United States)     1999

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   

Music:
-

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Genre:
100-120 min Comedy/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  2 males, 1 female

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Voyage of the Carcass (one-act), The

Synopsis:
Bo'sun Smythe is dead. Trapped in the ice at the North Pole, only three members of the doomed Carcasscrew remain: Bane Barrington, buffoonish explorer; Ship's Chaplain Kane, a rector in drag; and Israel, their mute Canadian first mate. Will they make it home alive? (A full-length version of this play is also available.)

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Appalachian State University (Boone, Nc, United States)     2006

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   

Music:
-

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Genre:
45-55 min Comedy/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  2 males, 1 female

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Will You Please Shut Up?

Synopsis:
Sylvia and Tom haven't seen each other in years when they bump into each other on the NYC subway. they were the loves of each other's lives, but something got in the way. . . Moving backwards in time, the play traces the origins of their toxic loathing to a once idyllic love. Together, "Will You Please Shut Up?" and its companion pieceeither/or ruthlessly pinpoint the absurdities, insecurities, and indulgences that riddle modern relationships.

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1st Produced:
Kennedy Center/Kenan Foundation (Washington, Dc, United States)     2003

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   

Music:
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Genre:
40-50 min Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  1 male, 1 female

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