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Matt Fotis

MATT FOTIS  

 Nationality:    USA
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Matt Fotis is an award winning playwright whose plays have seen stages from coast to coast. He is a Playwrights' Center Core apprentice Grant Recipient and a two time Illinois arts Council Grant recipient for his work with Shantz Theatre. His plays have won The Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting, The Sonoma County Repertory Theatre's SCRipts Festival, the Minnesota Shorts Play Festival and the Claire Donaldson Short Play Festival. He is a National Finalist for the KC/aCTF National Ten Minute Play award as well as a National Finalist for the John Cauble Short Play award. His work has been a finalist for numerous other awards including the Guthrie Theatre Fringe Encore and Robert J. Pickering award for Playwriting Excellence. His plays include The Van Gogh Exhibit, The Candid Biography of a Single Chess Table Chosen at Random on an ambiguous Spring Day in Central Park, Pittsfield, The Book of Adam, Nights on the Couch, 58 & 59 and Burying Mom. He is also the author of two solo performance pieces, Potpourri Potluck Kitchen Sink Meatloaf and My Fragile Family Tree. His works have been published by Original Works Publishing, JaC Publishing & Promotions, Smith & Kraus, and Meriwether Press. among others, his plays have been produced by Emerging artists Theatre (NYC), Ten Grand Productions (NYC), Curan Rep (NYC), Kennedy Center, Theatre on the Square, The Sonoma County Repertory Theatre, Shantz Theatre, The Bryant Lake Bowl Theatre, anvilhead Theatre, The Pegasus Theater Co., The Chameleon Theatre Circle, acme Theatre Works, The Pittsburgh Summer Company, The Claire Donaldson Short Play Festival, and Gorilla Tango Theatre.

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below is a list of Matt Fotis's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Book Of Adam, The         Burying Mom         Candid Biography Of A Single Chess Table Chosen At Random On An Ambiguous Spring Day In Central Park, The         Diner Variations, The         Lincoln's Lagoon         Marriage Of Marcus Tyler, The         Mike And Matt         Mystery Of Simon Levene, The         Pittsfield         Van Gogh Exhibit, The         Year In The Life Of 25 Strangers Living In A City By The Lake, A         Zebra Baby, The

Book Of Adam, The

Synopsis:
a public relations executive is on the brink of losing his job, family and beloved crab apple tree. as luck would have it though, his father just might be God, and adam might just have a higher calling. a story about faith, creation and public relations.

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Winner of the 2010 Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting

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Comedy

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Burying Mom

Synopsis:
Bouncing between past and present, Paul is forced to negotiate the many layers of his relationship with his mom. . .or he can just bury her in the back yard. Paul's journey to put his mother to rest takes him across time and space, where he meets a bevy of unique women who exemplify various aspects of his mother's personality. Whether it be advice from his old high school guidance counselor turned cheap therapist, criticism gladly handed down from his annoyingly perfect sister, philosophy from a waitress with a passion for Rocky, or life lessons from his wake-obsessed grandmother one thing is certain - Paul's life won't ever be the same.

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part of EaTFest - Spring 2009

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Emerging artists Theatre

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Original Works Publishing, 2010   -

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Genre:
Short Play

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Male:  2            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Candid Biography Of A Single Chess Table Chosen At Random On An Ambiguous Spring Day In Central Park, The

Synopsis:
a chess table in New York's Central Park sees a lot of bizarre people during the course of a normal day. In this pseudo-voyeuristic play 14 interconnected vignettes about life, death, sex and jogging converge on a chess table in Central Park

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1st Produced:
Summer Company, Pittsburgh, Pa, USA    2002

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Comedy One act

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Diner Variations, The

Synopsis:
This slightly absurdist black comedy follows two lifelong friends as they reflect on their past and speculate about their future after the tragic death of someone near and dear to them both. The play touches on everything from McCarthyism to feminist interpretations of 17th Century French literature.

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1st Produced:
Hey City Theatre    2003

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Shantz Theatre at Minnesota Fringe Festival

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serio-comedy One act

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Lincoln's Lagoon

Synopsis:
a school principal is murdered in the small town of Lincolnville, KY: can a blind Kentucky orphan, a small town reporter and a conspiracy crazed old man save the day?

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1st Produced:
University production by Monmouth College    2001

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Genre:
2 act Comedy

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Male:  6            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Marriage Of Marcus Tyler, The

Synopsis:
a family goes to extreme measures to avoid their worst fear: family. The Tyler's oldest son is getting married and has sent his fiance to meet the family, but can she withstand them and pass the Tyler's unique test?

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2 act Comedy

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Mike And Matt

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Written by Matt Fotis And Mike Fotis

1st Produced:
U Of M Rarig Center Proscenium, Minneapolis    06 Aug 2010

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Minnesota Fringe Festival

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Mystery Of Simon Levene, The

Synopsis:
Two societal outcasts meet atop a Chicago office building during a company's annual Christmas party. During an extravagant and often times bizarre courtship the two discover that they just might need each other to survive

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1st Produced:
Pegasus Theatre Company, Monte Rio, Ca, USA    2002

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Genre:
Drama One act

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Pittsfield

Synopsis:
In the small town of Pittsfield, Illinois, where cell phones are useless and the neighbors have been neighbors for generations one family is about to come face to face with their past (and their future). When Helen invites her grown children home to put their beloved and incredibly long-lived dog to sleep, a reunion forces the family to make some life altering choices and come to terms with their history.

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2009-10 Playwright's Center Core Apprentice Grant Recipient

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Serio-Comedy

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Van Gogh Exhibit, The

Synopsis:
a circular tale that follows the ripple effect from a traveling exhibit of Vincent Van Gogh. The play examines relationships, the interconnectedness of life, marriage, sexuality, postmodern politics, nostalgia, bus stations, and of course modern art. More about sex and relationships than about art, the play is a window into human life

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1st Produced:
Loring Playhouse    2004

Organisations:
Shantz Theatre at Minnesota Fringe Festival

1st Published:
JaC Publishing & Promotions, 2010   160-5130931

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Genre:
serio-comedy One act

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Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  flexible

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Year In The Life Of 25 Strangers Living In A City By The Lake, A

Synopsis:
Featuring a scene for each month of the year, a Year in the Life explores twelve unique and interconnected relationships between a city's inhabitants.

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1st Produced:
Kansas City Fringe Festival    2005

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Shantz Theatre

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  Doubling Required, Flexible Casting

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Zebra Baby, The

Synopsis:
a young couple moves in to their first home, but when talk of a baby arrives things get out of control

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anvilhead Theatre (Monmouth, IL) at Wells Theatre    2001

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Genre:
Comedy One act

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