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Jay Parker

JAY PARKER

  (1962 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Born 1962 and raised in Los Angeles, California. Graduated Montebello High School 1980. Attended East Los Angeles College were he received several writing awards and publications also attended Rio Hondo College. Acted and directed in regional Theaters throughout Southern California. One of the founders of the controversial performance artists trio the Subterranean Lounge Lizards (1993). Parker's plays have been produced mostly in the Los Angeles area throughout the 90's then at the Lizard Theater In Alhambra, California, a small Theater company which he founded with Ruben Aguilar in 2003.

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below is a list of Jay Parker's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Bar Talk         Barflies         Black Cat, The         Busy Body, The         Chic Golden's Big Comback         Dear God         Kidnapping of Nigel Winterbottom, The         Off the Cuff         Parable theater         Party's Over, The         Queen Esther         Road To RMI, The         Service Call         these Bridges Burning
Bar Talk

Synopsis:
Sequel to Barflies. A year in a dive bar.

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1st Produced:
Lizard Theater, Ca     2007

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (2008)   

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Genre:
Dark Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Barflies

Synopsis:
A murder-suicide, a birth, romance, betrayal, a fight and racial tensions all happen one day in a bar.

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1st Produced:
Bohem Theater, Hollywood, Ca     1993

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Genre:
Dark Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  

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Black Cat, The

Synopsis:
Adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe Tale.

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1st Produced:
Lizard Theater, Ca     2007

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Genre:
Suspense

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  

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Busy Body, The

Synopsis:
A nosey neighbor suspect foul play when a tenant goes missing.

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1st Produced:
Lizard Theater, Alhambra, Ca     2006

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Genre:
Suspense

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  

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Chic Golden's Big Comback

Synopsis:
Set in the '50's a lunatic terrorizes a live television show.

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1st Produced:
Two Roads Theater, Studio City, Ca     1999

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  

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Dear God

Synopsis:
A guy and a girl have every STD known to man.

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1st Produced:
Bohem Theater, Los Angeles, Ca     1993

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1st Published:
Unpublished.,   

Music:
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Genre:
Dark Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Kidnapping of Nigel Winterbottom, The

Synopsis:
A couple's son is kidnapped and held for ransom. While the wealthy grandFather gets the money together, the boys best friend solves the case.

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1st Produced:
Lizard Theater, Los Angeles, Ca     2006

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Genre:
Mystery - Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:   11-12 year old boy

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Off the Cuff

Synopsis:
Two self absorbed, wisecracking actors knock heads and fall in love.

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1st Produced:
Lizard Theater Theater, Hollywood, Ca     2005

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Parable theater

Synopsis:
In the style of Paul Sills' Story theater, Parable theater tells several OId Testament stories.

Notes:
Words And music by Jay Parker And Chris Wills

1st Produced:
Brady Theater, Los Angeles, Ca     1989

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1st Published:
Meriwether Publishing LTD., 1991   

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Genre:
Religious

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:   11-12 year old boy

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Party's Over, The

Synopsis:
Inspired by the farce, "Par La Fenetre" by Georges Feydeau "the Party's Over" concerns a married man feverishly trying to put his apartment back together after several days of decadence. With his wife due to walk through the door any minute, he is confronted by his hot blooded Spanish neighbor who insists on making love to him, three girls of questionable morals who have no intention of leaving, and a gun toting jealous husband set out to kill him.

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1st Produced:
Lizard Theater, Alhambra, Ca     2007

Organisations:
Lizard Theater

1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (2007)   

Music:
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Genre:
Farce

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  5            Other:  

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Queen Esther

Synopsis:
A comedy based on the story of Esther.

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1st Produced:
Brady Theater, Los Angeles, Ca     1990

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Genre:
Religious

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  

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Road To RMI, The

Synopsis:
An alcoholic doctor sends his troubled teen-age son to a boot camp. While the boy's finds self worth, his father's life continues on it's downward spiral.

Notes:
Written by Jay Parker And James Golden

1st Produced:
Two Roads Theater, Studio City, Ca     2003

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  

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Service Call

Synopsis:
Set in the '60's, a telephone repairman pays a visit to a lonely widow.

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1st Produced:
Lizard Theater, Los Angeles, Ca     2006

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Suspense

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  

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these Bridges Burning

Synopsis:
A guys not happy unless he's ruining his life and the lives of those around him.

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1st Produced:
Bohem Theater, Hollywood, Ca     1993

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Dark Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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