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DAVID L WILLIAMS |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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David L. Williams - A graduate of Cornell University, David is a member of the Dramatist Guild of America, Inc., and is the author of more than 17 plays, including the Riverside Stage Company Founder's award-winning Ampersand, and four winners of the Heerman's McCalmon Playwriting Contest, The Murder of Gonzago, Behind The Nine Ball, Near Tragedy, and Ingulf. A founding member of the Zabawa Theatre Company, his most recently staged works were the musical Tess' Last Night, for which he wrote the book, which was a part of the 2003 New York International Fringe Festival, and the plays The Information She Carried and The Armageddon Dance Party, which were a part of the 2005 and 2006 New York International Fringe Festivals.
Plays by David L Williams
Ampersand | ||
| 1st Produced: | Riverside Stage Company, NYC: | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #62501 | |||
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Genre: | Full Length Tragicomedy Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | On his way to his wedding, Robert ends up in the Middle of Nowhere with the Man, who's really a woman, and the Son, who isn't anybody's son that Robert can see. With the help of Lana, another visitor to this strange place, Robert must find out how to get home, and, ultimately, who he is. | |||||
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Armageddon Dance Party, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2006 | |||||
Company: | W&W Porudctions, NYC | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | ow-armageddon | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #56259 | |||
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Genre: | Full Length Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | VENUE 15: The Linhart Theater @ 440 Studios | |||||
| John and Michelle, a lovely young New York couple, are faced with a problem: the TV news just told them Armageddon is here. Talk about ruining a Friday night! But John and Michelle turn lemons into lemonade by throwing an end of the world party. With dancing!! When the friends and friends of friends packed into the apartment learn the end is nigh, the party changes a bit. Guests list everything they won't miss about the world, fights break out, people ask to be killed, others grant their requests, lovers couple and uncouple for Armageddon sex, and talk of Revelation and great music fill the air. Like any good party. | |||||
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Behind the Nine Ball | ||
| 1st Produced: | Gateway Theatre, Ithaca, NY | 1996 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #62502 | |||
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Genre: | Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | 2nd Place, 1996 Heerman's McCalmon Playwriting Contest | |||||
Synopsis: | Two hitmen, in a series of conversations, discuss how they feel about what they do, and the inevitable outcomes of their lives. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Blueberries Weep | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Red Room, 85 East 4th Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10003 >>> | 07 Apr 2010 | ||||
Company: | EndTimes Productions | |||||
| 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 | #113383 | |||
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Genre: | One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | EndTimes Productions presents their 4th Annual one-act festival: Vignettes for the Apocalypse 2010, a collection of twenty one-act plays, dealing with dystopian, futuristic, and apocalyptic themes. Artistic director Russell Dobular has chosen pieces that reflect a diversity of writing styles, ranging from sci-fi to traditional horror, the comic, and the dramatic, while representing a unifying vision of our culture and society, both past and present, as it faces the real possibility of imminent collapse. | |||||
Synopsis: | As research scientist Louise tries to figure out how test subject Anabel's senses have been affected in a pharmaceutical study, the real secrets of the experiment are slowly revealed. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Bully, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | McGinn/Cazale Theater, New York | 2005 | ||||
Company: | Vital Childrens Theatre | |||||
| 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 | #82583 | |||
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Genre: | Childrens musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by John Gregor; lyrics by John Gregor; book by David L Williams | |||||
Synopsis: | Lenny is the cleverest boy in school. His life is made a misery by Steve the strongest boy in school and a bully. They both accidentally get on the wrong school bus and end up at another school. This one is ruled over by a brainy and strong bully, Meg. She forces Lenny to do her gang's homework and Steve to carry all their books. The boys must get together to defeat her. | |||||
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Craving, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Source Festival, Washington DC | 2009 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #99752 | |||
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Genre: | Ten min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | The Craving, one of two standouts from Group A, features a couple looking to spice up their love live. The clever and quick dialogue between Melanie (an alluring Salma Quarnain) and Judd (John Tweel) leads to a misunderstanding over what Melanie proposes. Let's just say her erotic craving involves a major societal taboo that results in nervous laughter from the audience. This edgy and funny work is well-crafted right down to the final ending button. | |||||
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Eclipsing Binaries | ||
| 1st Produced: | Asian American Playhouse, Ithaca, NY | 1996 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #62503 | |||
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Genre: | Full Length Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Nine scenes, taking place before, during and after a solar eclipse, detail the arguments of couples and what, good and bad, can result. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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How to Kill Friends and Influence Monarchs (And Other Things Shakespeare Taught Me) | ||
| 1st Produced: | Gateway Theatre, Ithaca, NY | 1996 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #62504 | |||
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Genre: | Full Length Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A satire about a poet, his new literary agent, his Shakespeare-obsessed girlfriend, and the lambasting of any and all things having to do with the Bard. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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In the Meantime | ||
| 1st Produced: | Under St. Marks | 03 May 2012 | ||||
Company: | aMios Theatre Company | |||||
| 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 | #139524 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Sitting in a bar watching a game are a couple and a woman sitting by herself. Before the game ends, time stops, and the three of them have the ability to play out new reality after new reality. As the variations play on, the three begin to learn too much about each other, and are forced to make a decision whether to be free of the past or to hold on to what is theirs. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Information She Carried, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2005 | |||||
Company: | W and W Productions | |||||
| 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 | #62505 | |||
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Genre: | Full Length Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Conspiracy theorist Sharon North yearns to discover the truth behind the Challenger explosion. Will her plan to steal a baseball with a history as dark as her own finally uncover the facts she's seeking? | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Ingulf | ||
| 1st Produced: | W&W Porudctions, NYC | 2003 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #62506 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | 1st Place, 1998 Heerman's McCalmon Playwriting Contest | |||||
Synopsis: | In the Bradley home a large bottomless pit has appeared in the middle of the living room, and only the grandfather and one-night-stand of son Albert seem bothered by it. They're rightfully frightened of the hole, but should be of the Bradley family as well. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Johnny, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, New York International Fringe Festival, NY, USA >>> | 2008 | ||||
Company: | Awesome Junior Productions | |||||
| 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 | #88897 | |||
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Genre: | 2h 0m, Musical, Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Book and Lyrics by David L Williams, Music by David FM Vaughn | |||||
Synopsis: | "The Johnny" is the musical that answers the question: What happened to the bullying blonde jock in all those beloved '80s movies AFTER he lost to the scrappy young underdog? www.thejohnnymusical.com 2h 0m, Manhattan, NYC Musical, Comedy | |||||
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Lesbian School | ||
| 1st Produced: | Gateway Theatre, Ithaca, NY | 1995 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #62507 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Satire about a culture so obsessed with lesbianism as a chic trend that schools are created to teach this "lifestyle" to young women. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Murder of Gonzago, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | staged reading, Cornell Theatre Arts Department, Ithaca, NY: | 1996 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #62508 | |||
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Genre: | Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | 1st Place, 1996 Heerman's McCalmon Playwriting Contest | |||||
Synopsis: | In a land ruled by tyranny, Edward is a rising force in the growing revolution. Over an increasingly bloody day, he learns that those he loves and trusts are not what they seem. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Near Tragedy | ||
| 1st Produced: | Zabawa Theatre, NYC | 2000 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #62509 | |||
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Genre: | Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | 2nd Place, 1997 Heerman's McCalmon Playwriting Contest | |||||
Synopsis: | Two lonely people, unknown to each other except for an anonymous chain letter, discover whether the grass is really greener on the other side as they imagine what it might be like to be with these interesting strangers. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Remake, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 10 Jun 2010 | |||||
Company: | The Gallery Players | |||||
| 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 | #115204 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of The 13th Annual Black Box New Play Festival | |||||
Synopsis: | Martin has a screenplay he won't show anyone. When his agent Leland finally sees it, he learns that Martin has written a remake of a movie that should never be remade. The one problem? It's a great script. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Sibbleger | ||
| 1st Produced: | Gallery Players | 23 Jun 2011 | ||||
Company: | The Gallery Players | |||||
| 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 | #129224 | |||
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Genre: | short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of the 14th annual Black Box New Play Festival | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Tailers, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Acme New Works Winter Festival 2005, Maynard, Massachusetts | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | #62510 | |||
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Genre: | Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In a land where contracting a fatal disease is seen as an act of righteousness, two strangers who have just slept together wait to see if she has caught the illness he says he has. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Tess Last Night | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2003 | |||||
Company: | W&W Porudctions, NYC | |||||
| 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 | #57358 | |||
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Genre: | Full Length Musical Comedy Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Joel Weiss, David L. Williams | |||||
Synopsis: | Tess, a fresh-faced young girl from the mythical kingdom of Canada, pursues her twin dreams of children's theatre stardom and love. With her pure heart and plucky personality, Tess braves the treacherous world of sex, drugs and New York children's theatre. In no time, Tess is playing all seven dwarfs at once, marrying the director who discovered her, becoming the new children's theatre It girl, losing her fame and love, and finding it again in the wilds of Buffalo and the arms of a puppeteer. Through the successes and the heartbreaks, Tess never wavers from her dreams or loses her accent. | |||||
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Wolf Manhood, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Kraine Theater | 10 June 2011 | ||||
Company: | EndTimes Productions | |||||
| 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 | #129225 | |||
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Genre: | short sci-fi/horror | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of Vignettes for the Apocalypse V, the 5th annual edition of New York's oldest and largest Sci-fi/Horror themed theater festival | |||||
Synopsis: | Lon and Evelyn have been dating for a month, and Lon still won't go all the way. Now, under a full moon, comes a shocking explanation | |||||
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