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JOE PATRICK WARD |
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Plays by Joe Patrick Ward |
Judy's Scary Little Christmas | ||
| 1st Produced: | Victory Theatre, Burbank, California | 17 Nov 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0-573-69805-7 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #99226 | |||
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Genre: | Holiday Musical Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 6 | ||
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Notes: | Book by David Church and Jim Webber; Music and Lyrics by Joe Patrick Ward | |||||
| Judy Garland is primed for her biggest comeback ever - the dazzling star of her own TV special, broadcast live on Christmas Eve, 1959. Judy's guests include Bing Crosby (making some holiday grog ), Ethel Merman (plugging her Hawaiian album), and Liberace (with a handsome sailor in tow). However, mysterious snafus behind the scenes and cameo appearances by commie-baiting Vice President Richard Nixon (who performs a magic act) and blacklisted writer, Lillian Hellman, (who's forced to read Children's Letter to Santa with a puppet) throw Judy's program off course. The surprises climax when the arrival of Joan Crawford is interrupted by the spectral figure of&Death. The evening takes a detour into the twilight zone as the celebrities are forced to confront the lies behind their legends. Devastated and alone, Judy meets a special fan who ultimately proves that, despite her flaws, her shining legacy still endures. | |||||
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Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Zephyr Theatre, Hollywood, California | 08 Mar 2003 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0-573-66372-7 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #67147 | |||
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Genre: | dramatic comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 3 | ||
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Notes: | by Del Shores; music by Joe Patrick Ward; lyrics by Sharyn Lane, Del Shores and Joe Patrick Ward | |||||
| Willi lives in a trailer park with her husband. One of her sons has died and the other is banned from visiting by her husband because he is gay. A new woman moves into the trailer park and Willi's husband starts an affair with her. Willi gets a job with the local Wall-Mart but her husband quotes the Bible saying a woman's place is at home and forbids her from taking up the job. He beats her nearly to death but she shoots him. | |||||
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