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E J C Calvert

E J C CALVERT  

 Nationality:    USA
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E. J. C. Calvert is from St. Louis, Missouri, currently living in Brooklyn. Recent plays include Cadaver Synod (Brecht Forum), Witness! The amazing Slipping-away (an American Triptych, The Cell), This One Time I Was Trying to Die: an exercise in exposition, Development, and Recapitulation (The Queens Players), St. Louis Threw a Party and the Whole World Came (NSD Theatre). She clearly prefers titles that verge on paragraph-length

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 Bear, The         Cadavar Synod         Calamity Jane Battles The Horrible Hoopsnakes         Sarazad And The Monster-King         Sarazad and the Monster-King         St Louis Threw A Party And The Whole World Came         This One Time I Was         Witness! The Amazing Slipping-Away

Bear, The

Bear, The
From the initial pool of over 850 submissions, the Final Forty plays were chosen to be performed over a period of one week. a panel of judges comprised of celebrity playwrights, theatrical agents and artistic directors nominated one or more of each evening's plays as finalists. The final round was then held on the last day of the festival. Out of these plays, six winners were chosen by Samuel French, Inc. to receive publication and licensing contracts.

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1st Produced:
Lion Theatre, Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036    17 Jul 2010

Organisations:
New School For Drama

1st Published:
in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 35th Series, Samuel French, Inc. (January 19, 2011)   978-0-573-69930-6

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Genre:
tragedy One act

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Cadavar Synod

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1st Produced:
Brecht Forum    -

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Calamity Jane Battles The Horrible Hoopsnakes

Synopsis:
Twelve-year-old Calamity Jane and her mother are on their way to California when they find themselves in the beleaguered town of Hoopersville. Here, all but three of the townsfolk have been townie-napped by the hilarious, hair-raising Hoopsnakes who have plagued their town. Will Calamity Jane be able to help the remaining townspeople come out of their hidey-holes and face the Hoopsnake Queen once and for all? and most importantly, will there be pie? You might have heard of Paul Bunyan, Johnny appleseed, and Pecos Bill - BUT what about Jane?! and how did a little girl named Jane become CaLaMITY Jane? Presented in the style of your favorite Saturday mornin' cartoons, it's gonna be a rootin' tootin', rip roarin', good ol' time!
- nytheatre.com

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1st Produced:
Looking Glass Theatre
422 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019    15 Oct 2011

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Genre:
TYA 50 min

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Male:  2            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Sarazad And The Monster-King

Synopsis:
In this whimsical re-imagining of Scheherazade or The 1001 arabian Nights, Sarazad is a shy 9-year-old girl who loves to escape into a world of books, story-telling and imaginary friends. When the kids at school bully her for being different, Sarazad retreats into Storyland, where she meets the grumpy Monster King. But things change when Sarazad weaves her tales for him, and soon he discovers the power of friendship. Sarazad leaves Storyland realizing that her stories can make a difference, and she returns to school to use them to prevail. - nytheatre.com

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1st Produced:
Canal Park Playhouse, 508 Canal Street, NY    23 Jun 2012

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Genre:
fantasy

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Sarazad and the Monster-King

Synopsis:
DANGER! Schoolyard bullies and hungry Monster-Kings! Follow Sarazad through zany tales of adventurous pirates, noir detectives, and despotic robots as she uses her imagination to confront fears and foes and avoid becoming lunch! "An hour of fast-paced fun!" ~ NYTIMES

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1st Produced:
The Theater at the 14th Street Y, New York Festival Fringe    Aug 2013

Organisations:
The TRUF

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Genre:
FringeJR Comedy

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St Louis Threw A Party And The Whole World Came

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1st Produced:
NSD Theatre    -

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This One Time I Was

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part of The 2008 Long Island City One Act Play Festival. Featuring 12 One Acts in 2 sets

1st Produced:
Secret Theatre, NYC    2008

Organisations:
The Queens Players

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Genre:
One act

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Witness! The Amazing Slipping-Away

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1st Produced:
The Cell    -

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Genre:
American Triptych

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