STEVEN YOCKEY   (1976 - )


Steven Yockey
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Plays by Steven Yockey

STEVEN YOCKEY
(every little thing)
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
978-0-573-69798-2
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Genre:
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Ten Min
Parts:
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Female
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Notes:
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(every little thing)
Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
(stereo) headphones
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
978-0-573-69798-2
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Genre:
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Ten Min
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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(stereo) headphones
Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
afterlife
1st Produced:
Mosesian Theatre, Boston
16 Jan 2010
Company:
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1st Published:
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ISBN/ASIN
-
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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page
Genre:
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Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
A young married couple flee from an approaching storm but find their way blocked and have to go back to their beach house. A giant wave engulfs them and they find themselves elsewhere
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STEVEN YOCKEY
Bright Apple Crush
1st Produced:
McGinn Cazale Theatre
2006
Company:
Vital Theatre Company
1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
-
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Genre:
experimental
One Act
Parts:
Male
2
Female
1
Parts Other:
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Notes:
part of Vital Theatre Company presents its annual festival of new works, Vital Signs. 2008 Winner, Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival
Synopsis:
Three monologues intermingle, each character explains what drove them to murder. One man set fire to his house after finding his wife cheating on him in their bed. A woman (a teacher) gives poison apples to all of her students because she just can't stand them anymore. Another man, physically abused by his lover, ultimately crushes his head in with his boot.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
Cartoon
1st Produced:
2006
Company:
Out of Hand Theater
1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
9780573663833
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Genre:
dark comedy
Satire
Parts:
Male
5
Female
4
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Cartoon
Join the exploits of a band of mismatched cartoon stereotypes on a wild ride through this animated world, Presented in the style of a Commedia dell'Arte scenario gone berserk, Cartoon is a devilishly violent social commentary that explores the rapid coalescence of media, politics and consumer giants. A young, idealistic upstart named Trouble steals the giant hammer that Esther, the bratty dictator, uses to maintain a monotonous but peaceful order. Chaos ensues. Bombs explode. Puppets are set free. Anime girls fight. And as the bodies pile up, the violence begins to creep off the stage and into the audience. There's nothing like a punch in the face to really get the blood moving.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
dizziness & loss of breath
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
978-0-573-69798-2
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Genre:
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Ten Min
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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dizziness & loss of breath
Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
kiss & tell
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
978-0-573-69798-2
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Genre:
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Ten Min
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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kiss & tell
Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
lonesome
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
978-0-573-69798-2
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Genre:
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Ten Min
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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lonesome
Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
medusa
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
978-0-573-69798-2
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Genre:
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Ten Min
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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medusa
Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
Octopus
1st Produced:
2008
Company:
Actor's Express Theatre Company
1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
9780573663789
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Genre:
dark comedy
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Parts:
Male
5
Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Octopus
A love story rendered through a post-modern gay lens, this play examines the fallout of one night of lust on four men. By inviting another couple into the bedroom, Kevin and Blake's fledgling relationship enters a crucible of risk and jealousy, compounded by the appearance of a mysterious telegram delivery boy and a ravenous sea monster from the ocean floor.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
Skin
1st Produced:
2007
Company:
Dad's Garage Theatre Company
1st Published:
-
ISBN/ASIN
-
To Buy This Play:
I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page
Genre:
dark comedy
Comedy
Parts:
Male
2
Female
3
Parts Other:
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Notes:
-
Synopsis:
Lust takes center stage in a take-no-prisoners exploration of want and fidelity. Five people find out what happens when desire eclipses common sense, sex is confused with love and identity is slowly overtaken by a creeping, unforgiving weakness. These tensions eventual push some characters to literally split in two. This voyeuristic jaunt is intended for adult audiences only.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
Sleepy
1st Produced:
2005
Company:
Dad's Garage Theatre Company
1st Published:
-
ISBN/ASIN
-
To Buy This Play:
I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page
Genre:
dark comedy / Horror
Comedy
Parts:
Male
3
Female
3
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
A short play cycle on the nature of dreams and identity. In Milk, a young couple makes some big late-night decisions culminating in violence. In Aquarium, a woman hides out in a hotel room after smashing several tanks at the local aquarium. In Hotel, a man is shocked when he sees someone identical to himself on a city street kissing a strange woman - and that's just the start. In Elevator, quick trip takes some unexpected turns. In Headphones, a young woman lets her unrequited love reach new and frightening levels. All of the plays are linked through location, events and images.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
snuff film
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
978-0-573-69798-2
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Genre:
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Ten Min
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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snuff film
Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
stop motion
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
978-0-573-69798-2
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Genre:
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Ten Min
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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stop motion
Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
sucker punch
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
978-0-573-69798-2
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Genre:
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Ten Min
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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sucker punch
Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
swallow
1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
ISBN/ASIN
978-0-573-69798-2
To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
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Ten Min
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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swallow
Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.
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STEVEN YOCKEY
wonder: an American hymn to the shimmer of television and the end of history
1st Produced:
Atlas Theatre, NY
03 Dec 2009
Company:
-
1st Published:
-
ISBN/ASIN
-
To Buy This Play:
I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page
Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
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Female
-
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
Place: America. Time: America. An epic solar eclipse marks the end of history and the beginning of "life" as presented on television. While a fledgling Eden tries to bloom in one suburban living room, the desperate memory of something grand savagely bangs on the door. A muted husband, his struggling wife, a terrified single mother, her prescient son, a traveling salesman, a bourbon-soaked radio announcer, and everyone at the local television affiliate collide and unravel under darkened skies in this crush of realism, allegory and American myth. This is an original NYU Graduate Acting commission.
- nytheatre.com
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