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LARRY SHUE (1946 - 1985) |
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Nationality: USA Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Larry was born on July 23rd 1946 in New Orleans. He grew up in Chicago and graduated from the Illinois Wesleyan University. After serving in the Army he took up acting and playwrighting. He appeared in television's "One Life to Live" and amongst film roles in "Sweet Liberty" on stage he was in "American Buffalo". On September 23rd 1985 the Beech 99 aircraft he was travelling on crashed in Virginia all 14 people on board died.
Plays by Larry Shue
Foreigner, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Albery, London | 1985 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1983 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32069 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | pretending to speak no Fnglish at a remote fishing lodge holiday leads to problems with the Klu Klux Klan | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Grandma Duck is Dead | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1980-1981 Season | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Dramatists Play Service, NY, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32070 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | 1968 and three college friends play the game of make believe they have invented. Woody pretends to be a talking panda. Ben has an imaginary girl friend. Tim drops by their room - Woody tells him that he can hypnotise him and does so. Tim now believes he is Ringo Starr - but they can't get him out of the trance. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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My Emperor's New Clothes | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Dramatists Play Service, NY, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32071 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Based on "The Emporer's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen | |||||
Synopsis: | The Emporer of Mango-Chutney is the wisest man in the world and he wants a suit of new clothes. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Nerd, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Milwaukee | 1981 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1980 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32072 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | nerd arrives at party and within minutes manages to insult, sicken and bore the guests, but he is not who he seems | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Wenceslas Square | ||
| 1st Produced: | Public Theater, New York | 1988 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Dramatists Play Service, NY, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32073 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
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Synopsis: | Vince Corey had visited Czechoslavakia during the Pragu Spring. He returns to Prague in 1974 with a student. He finds all his friends from the previous visit in very dire straights as the Prague Spring has given way to the Prague Winter. | |||||
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