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Emmett Loverde

EMMETT LOVERDE  

 Nationality:    USA
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Mr. Loverde is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in Berkeley, California and received a degree in Theater from UCLa. He has written extensively for stage, screen, television, and radio. Over seventy separate productions of his stage plays have been mounted worldwide to date. Films written, produced, and directed by Mr. Loverde include the comedy shorts "Snacking" and "Cranky Call", the feature "Santa's Letters", and several music videos. He is currently directing his second feature, an adaptation of his romantic stage comedy "Till You Get to Baraboo". His films have appeared in various film festivals including the Burbank International Children's Film Festival and the Bare Bones International Film Festival and are viewable online at several fine Internet sites. In addition to the scripts for the above films Mr. Loverdes screenplays include the historical saga "C.C. Julian" and a draft of "Love at Second Bite" for George Hamilton; a feature-length version of his film festival satire short "Snacking" (based on Mr. Loverde's own zany experiences); the action thriller "CODEC"; the romantic comedy "Sweet Nothings"; the political drama "Real Power"; and the romantic drama "Desire Sleeps". Mr. Loverde's radio adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "The Moon Maid", for which he received a commission from The Hollywood Theatre of the Ear, was broadcast twice on National Public Radio and is available on audible.com. His radio version of "The Killist" was produced by The One act Players and can currently be heard for free on artistLaunch.com.

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 "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" By Bobby Sox, Aged 8         Beauty, Brains, And Personality         God Answers Children's Letters         Good Business Sense         Jesus Awakens The Little Girl         Killist, The         Love Fax         Maginot Line, The         Peace And Quiet         Play How You Play         Power Plays         Santa's Letters         Sensitivity, Usa         So Much Snow         Spotlight         Till You Get To Baraboo         Timely Maneuver, A         Uneasy Overture

"How I Spent My Summer Vacation" By Bobby Sox, Aged 8

Synopsis:
What Bobby did and how his mother recovers from her divorce

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Ten minute play

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Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Beauty, Brains, And Personality

Synopsis:
Three girlfriends meet for their monthly dinner party. But this month one traumatizes the other two by claiming, "Together we make up the perfect woman: you're the brains, you're the personality, and I'm the beauty." Chaos ensues. Six months later the three are separated at a time when they need each other most. One is about to have a baby. One is making career and life changes that include posing nude right after earning a PhD. The other is struggling to be more than simply 'the beauty'. . .and failing miserably. Ultimately, the three women define themselves and their friendships beyond beauty, brains, and personality. They are women, after all, and reserve the right to change their minds any time they feel like it.

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Genre:
100 min Comedy

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God Answers Children's Letters

Synopsis:
God replies to letters received

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Genre:
Short play

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Good Business Sense

Synopsis:
Tonight, businessman Bartholomew Braniff is making the biggest boardroom presentation of his life: a proposal of marriage to the equally industrious Claudia. Everything is perfect -- the numbers have been crunched, the projections have been double-checked, and even the ring has been market-tested. But Claudia wants flowers and violins, not charts and graphs. . .

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Parkway Central (Chesterfield, MO, United States)    2001

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Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
25-30 min Comedy

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  1 male, 1 female, 1 either (3 actors possible: 1-2 males, 1-2 females)

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Jesus Awakens The Little Girl

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Jesus revives the rabbi's teenage girl. She thinks that she has been asleep and is not happy at being woken up

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Killist, The

Synopsis:
The Killist is certain that he is the meanest thug that ever menaced a dry frontier town. But he's about to learn just how mean and scary small-town life can make you. Bone Dry, arizona is home to Dick Stallion, the fastest-talking horse salesman ever; or Maw and Paw, who lost every one of their eighteen children to mysterious circumstances; or Chief Rain-Snow, who just might be the answer to a dry town's prayers . . . if he's in a good mood.

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Genre:
comedy western 30 min One act

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Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Love Fax

Synopsis:
Kim can capture the heart of any man

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Genre:
One act

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Maginot Line, The

Synopsis:
Kelly Maginot is throwing her girlfriends the perfect dinner party . . . or so she thinks. Her impossible mother, Brigitte, is in town. Plus her brother is secretly dating her friend Zoe, who just quit her job, and her other friend Lorrie has postponed a wedding, and her sexy almost-boyfriend Enrique might drop by at any moment. Will Kelly make it through the evening in one piece, or will she fly off the handle, pitch a fit, push everyone's buttons, and completely alienate all her friends -- in short, will she become her mother?

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1st Produced:
andress High School (El Paso, TX, United States)    2003

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Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
95-110 min Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  5            Other:  2 males, 5 females

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Peace And Quiet

Synopsis:
a fast talking salesman sells a young man peace and quiet

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Play How You Play

Synopsis:
Rudy and Sarah are lovers. They play a game of pool. Rudy gets frustrated because Sarah keeps winning. Then she tells him that she is a professional pool player

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Power Plays

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Santa's Letters

Synopsis:
Ten-year-old Edward Krieger doesn't want Santa Claus to stop by this year. Why not? Because there's too much yelling at his house. Claus himself writes back: "Ed, you threw Santa Claus for a loop. The last time somebody told me not to come, the guy's name was Scrooge. I had to send out three of my best people to work him over." Thus begins an innocent correspondence. But Mr. Claus is a busy man, and Edward is busy himself, growing up, beginning to notice a certain Miss Shannon Lunt. . .and helping his family through a rough time. Through his letters, Santa inspires Eddie to bring Christmas to his family and friends all year long. . .even when that means doing something yucky like telling his big sister that he loves her. Of course, Santa picks up a few pointers along the way from his young protege as well. But as Eddie's family continues to struggle with loss and new hopes, Eddie asks one more Christmas wish of The Fellow In The Red Suit. This time Eddie needs a real miracle.

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Sensitivity, Usa

Synopsis:
In this one-act version of Sensitivity, U.S.a., a disillusioned teenager decides to expose the shallowness of his classmates by interviewing the most popular girl in his small-town high school. However, she's not as superficial as she first seems, and he's not the bundle of sensitivity he thinks he is. When love blossoms, it's a surprise to them both, so they do what any normal teenager would do - they fight it.

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Genre:
Comedy One act

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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So Much Snow

Synopsis:
The toys wonder where they came from and where they are going

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Spotlight

Synopsis:
Two people running for the Senate will do anything to get elected

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Genre:
One act

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Till You Get To Baraboo

Synopsis:
a young man is attending the wedding of an old flame when he is confronted by every woman he has ever loved

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Timely Maneuver, A

Synopsis:
arrow-stiff Jane is unpleasantly surprised when her reckless blind date, Reggie, sets an egg timer on their table. Five minutes later the timer goes off, and Reggie makes a shocking proposition. . .

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1st Produced:
The Coronet Theater (Los Angeles, Ca, United States)    1997

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Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
15-25 min Comedy

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  1 male, 1 female

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Uneasy Overture

Synopsis:
Stand up comedian Victor meets Cynthia after one of his shows. She tells him that she broke up with her boyfriend during his show

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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