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Jay Rehak

JAY REHAK

  
Nationality:    USA
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Jay Rehak is a playwright, author, and teacher. His darkly comedic work has been produced by Theaters from coast to coast, including the West Coast Theatre Ensemble (Los Angeles), Shadowbox Cabaret (Columbus, OH), Heartlande Theatre (Ann Arbor, MI), and the National Theatre (Washington, DC) where his sketch comedy "Marinated Steaks and Socks" won First Place in a national competition in January 2002. His reflections on teaching can be found in two essay compilations, City Kids, City Teachers (New Press,1996) and Teaching for Social Justice (New Press, 1998). He is also a published songwriter and has co-written "Noah's Ark: the Musical," first produced in Chicago in 1998. Jay is the AssistANT Director of the Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center. Jay lives in Chicago with his wife, children's singer Susan Salidor, and his two daughters. He is currently completing a full-length comedy entitled Damned Right: A Comedy About People Who Know Everything.

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

         Damned Right         End Of A Perfect Game, The         Last Call         Little Guise         More Little Guise         Short Stuff VI: Awakenings

Damned Right

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End Of A Perfect Game, The

End Of A Perfect Game, The
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Last Call

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Ohio State University School of Music    2008

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Little Guise

Little Guise
All in the Demographics - (3f, 2m) Setting: the office of Jim Goodes for President. Summary: An unmarried Presidential candidate, told by his handlers that it would be in his political interest if he were married, is given the quick option of two politically correct fiances. Marinated Steaks and Socks - (2f, 1m) Setting: A marriage- counselor's office. Summary: A husband and wife who cannot seem to communicate with each other, visit a marriage counselor with mixed results. Once Upon an F'ing Island - (1m, 1f) Setting: A deserted tropical island. Summary: Two people, married, but not to each other, stranded on a deserted island, must decide what to do now that it appears they will not be rescued.

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One Act Play Depot >>>, 2002   1-894910-06-0

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3 Ten-Minute Comedies Ten Min

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More Little Guise

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Don't Touch Anything: (3 characters, can be of any gender) A new employee is given one task: to avoid doing anything that "smacks of initiative". Waiting for the Delivery: (7 characters, optimally at least two males, but characters can be of any gender) Seemingly oblivious to a war that rages around them, two men anxiously await a one hour, money back guaranteed pizza delivery. 'Til Death Do Us Part: (4 characters, two males, two females) A dying husband offers his young wife 3 strange pieces of "critical" information.

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Short Stuff VI: Awakenings

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the Barrow Group theatre Company finishes their 23rd Anniversary Season with their sixth festival featuring a collection of New York and World Premiere short plays centered around a single theme. the program includes new works by Jon Marans, Lisa Ebersole, Mark Borkowski, Cathy Tempelsman, John Yearley, Rich Stone, Craig Allan Pospisil, and Jay Rehak.
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Barrow Group
312 West 36th Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10018    17 Jul 2010

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