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RON OSBORNE |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Ron Osborne's plays have been produced throughout the U.S. and Canada (including on the main stage of LORT-member theatres). In addition, his work has been recognized in more than ninety national playwriting competitions and published by Samuel French, Smith & Kraus, Eldridge and others. He is a member of The Dramatists Guild of America and The Playwrights' Center.
Plays by Ron Osborne
First Baptist of Ivy Gap | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2004 | |||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #82991 | |||
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Genre: | Poignant Comedy Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 6 | ||
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Synopsis: | Six women of the Ivy Gap (Tennessee' First Baptist Church gather during the waning days of WWII to prepare surgical bandages for the Red Cross. While performing their duties, they share secrets, aspirations and dreams as they plan the church's 75th anniversary. Twenty-five years later, it's the Viet Nam War and church's centennial as the "First Baptist 6" reunite to discover that the love they share can overcome the most difficult problems. Winner of multiple playwriting awards. | |||||
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My River, My Valley | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2006 | |||||
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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 | #82992 | |||
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Genre: | Poignant Drama Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | A poignant, moving and humorously sweet story of two women with different dreams, one to live out her life in the valley she treasures, the other to enjoy a life free of having to care for someone else. The news of the damming of their valley throws these dreams into conflict, leading to revelations and heart-rendering decisions. | |||||
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Ruby's Story | ||
| 1st Produced: | 13th Street Repertory, 50 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 >>> | 20 May 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0-573-69692-3 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #99276 | |||
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Genre: | 90 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 6 | ||
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Notes: | aka "The Shattering" (2004) and "We Danced, Didn't We?" | |||||
| June 1944, and the world is at war. On a small Appalachian truck farm far away from the front lines, a war of another kind rages: one of prejudice, self-loathing, delusion and fear. And at its core is a long held secret that can destroy teenage Ruby and her family, as they await news of their loved ones overseas. D-Day speeds the dissolution process and Ruby must come to grips with a family falling apart at the seams. | |||||
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Saturday Night At Old Smokey | ||
| 1st Produced: | 10 Jun 2011 | |||||
Company: | Barter Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0-573-70013-2 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121710 | |||
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Genre: | Poignant Comedy with Music | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 5 | ||
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Notes: | aka Saving Old Smokey which is the fifth of Ron Osborne's plays to premiere at Barter Theatre | |||||
| In its heyday, Old Smokey was more than a mountain-top country store. . .its porch was the scene of Saturday night musical jamborees that rivaled the Grand Ole Opry. As Emma prepares to reopen Old Smokey for her son Teddy - injured in Afghanistan and almost home - the store has fallen into disrepair. There to help are Jinks, a playful friend and a Yankee wannabe; Olive, a sassy defender of all things Southern, who - with Jinks - was a member of the Mountain Mamas, a singing duet once destined for fame; and Cordelia, Olive's daughter and Teddy's fiancée, who's more talented than even she realizes. When the county threatens foreclosure, the women plan a fundraising musical jamboree reminiscent of the good old days. That is, until a storm closes the road, stranding them and wrecking their plans. The arrival of strangers - mysterious Howard and his ditzy wife Tammy - adds to the challenges. Who is Howard and why is he so interested in Old Smokey? More important, how do Emma and her friends preserve the values that built this homey little store at the top of the mountain? Challenges mount as secrets are revealed, laughs are shared, and songs are sung in a live on-the-air musical tribute to tradition, friendship and family. | |||||
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Seeing Stars in Dixie | ||
| 1st Produced: | Sonoma County Repertory Theatre | 2001 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Inc, NY, 2003 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #82993 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 4 | ||
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Synopsis: | It's 1956 and Hollywood has arrived in Natchez, Mississippi with its brightest stars to film "Raintree County." Meanwhile at Clemmie's, a local tea room, the widowed proprietor with a fascination with movies and a secret admirer, oversees her own cast of zany characters: Tootie, a take-charge friend; Jo Beth, a former beauty queen; Marjorie, an unethical social climber; and Glease, a man more comfortable in the company of women than macho men. Competition for a cameo role in the movie brings out the best and worst in these memorable characters, leading Clemmie to trade a moment of fame for love. | |||||
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Showtime At First Baptist | ||
| 1st Produced: | 11 Jun 2009 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0-573-69646-6 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #93738 | |||
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Genre: | Poignant Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 6 | ||
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Notes: | Showtime At First Baptist is a sequel to the very popular "First Baptist of Ivy Gap" which has been produce by more than seventy theatres since it was published by Samuel French in late-2006. | |||||
| First Baptist of Ivy Gap's 100th anniversary was a smashing success, except for one little thing: a bolt of lightning that struck the sanctuary. To raise spirits and funds for rebuilding, six of the church's leading ladies plan a talent show. Change is in the air as these diverse women challenge institutions as well as each other. Along the way, there are laughs to be shared, battles to be fought, love to be won, relationships to be mended, and losses to be grieved | |||||
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Wise Women | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2004 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, Inc. (2008) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #69732 | |||
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Genre: | Poignant Comedy Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 4 | ||
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Synopsis: | It's Christmas 1944 in Knoxville, Tennessee, when Florence,a single mother looking after her 17-year old daughter, Rose, opens her home to two boarders (Sarah Ruth and Jiggs) who have taken jobs at a local ammunitions plant. The new, young boarders are in the process of discovering their independence, as is Rose. Before long, this colorful collection of women is pulled apart, then mended with wisdom, humor, romance as long-held secrets are revealed. In the end, they remind us of what the true holiday season means. . .that we are all family and can find ourselves in each other's company. Winner of multiple playwriting awards. | |||||
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