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STEPHEN O'ROURKE |
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Stephen O'Rourke. Stephen O'Rourke's collection of short comic plays, Peas and Carrots, was a critical success in the 2003 New York City Fringe Festival. He has taken part in several runs of theAtrainplays,writing a play for a random draw of actors in the time it takes to ride the subway from Inwood to Far Rockaway. His short plays have been performed at the Neighborhood Playhouse, Ensemble Studio Theatre, and the Westbeth Theatre. He wrote the book and lyrics to Love Sucks, a punk rock musical produced by New York Musical Festival (NYMF). Mr. O'Rourke's solo play, The Longest Running Joke of the Twentieth Century was performed as part of the New York International Fringe Festival. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild.
Plays by Stephen O'Rourke
Agent, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Neighborhood Playhouse (New York, NY, United States) | 2003 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102772 | |||
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Genre: | 10 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 2 females | |||||
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Synopsis: | Gloria, homeless and singing for change in the subway, is discovered by Renee, a talent agent. Renee sees potential for big things in Gloria's future, but will she be able to help Gloria harness new career opportunities to improve her life? | |||||
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Foreign Exchange | ||
| 1st Produced: | Neighborhood Playhouse (Atrainproductions) (New York, NY, United States) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #50040 | |||
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Genre: | 10-15 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 2 females | |||||
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Synopsis: | Reiko, a successful Japanese businesswoman and shopaholic, has been visiting her old friend Susan, who was her host sister when Reiko stayed with Susan's family in high school. Susan has fallen on hard times, and finally gets up the courage to ask Reiko for money at the last moment, as they ride the train to JFK airport. . . | |||||
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Longest Running Joke Of The Twentieth Century, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Players Loft, New York International Fringe Festival, NY, USA >>> | 2008 | ||||
Company: | The Courthouse Repertory Company | |||||
| 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 | #88406 | |||
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Genre: | 1h 20m, Solo Show, Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | Somewhere in the seventeen years of working with the mentally ill, from the Nicaraguan who believed he was blessed with the voice of Elvis to the woman who could have psychic sex with the Menendez brothers, a day job became a life. 1h 20m, Manhattan, NYC Solo Show, Comedy | |||||
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Love Sucks: Punk's Labors Lost | ||
| 1st Produced: | Julia Miles Theater, New York | 2007 | ||||
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 | #80974 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Music by Brandon Patton; lyrics by Stephen O'Rourke; book by Stephen O'Rourke. Based on "Love's Labours Lost" by William Shakespeare | |||||
Synopsis: | There is a "Battle of the Bands" coming up and lead singer of "The Molotovs" is alarmed that band members are more interested in girlfriends than music. So he bans everyone in the group from having a girlfriend until after the contest - though you can have sex with the same girl three times before she becomes a girlfriend. Meanwhile the all girl group "The Guttersnipes" have decided to give up boys until after the contest. | |||||
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Peas and Carrots | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2003 | |||||
Company: | The Courthouse Theatre Company | |||||
| 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 | #60948 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy Improv/Sketch/Stand-up, 75 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | Six sketches ranging from a drawing room comedy that goes terribly awry to a woman in Westport, CT desperately waiting for her UPS delivery despite the fact that invading forces are fast advancing and have just "liberated" Darien. | |||||
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Peter Stuyvesant | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2006 | |||||
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 | #55137 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of East Village Chronicles, Volume 3 | |||||
Synopsis: | Metropolitan Playhouse presents Volume 3 of its excellent East Village Chronicles series, featuring new short plays about the Lower East Side neighborhood where the theatre is located. This year's Chronicles celebrate famous and infamous characters from the neighborhood: Peter Stuyvesant, Boss Tweed, Abe Cahan, Lucky Luciano, Charlie Parker, Abbie Hoffman, and Madonna | |||||
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