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Larry Shue

LARRY SHUE

  (1946 - 1985)
Nationality:    USA
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Larry was born on July 23rd 1946 in New Orleans. He grew up in Chicago and graduated from the Illinois Wesleyan University. After serving in the Army he took up acting and playwrighting. He appeared in television's "One Life to Live" and amongst film roles in "Sweet Liberty" on stage he was in "American Buffalo". On September 23rd 1985 the Beech 99 aircraft he was travelling on crashed in Virginia all 14 people on board died.

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

         Foreigner, The         Grandma Duck is Dead         My Emperor's New Clothes         Nerd, The         Wenceslas Square

Foreigner, The

Foreigner, The
pretending to speak no Fnglish at a remote fishing lodge holiday leads to problems with the Klu Klux Klan

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee, Wi    13 Jan 1983

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatist Play Service   978-0822204183

Music:
Cast recording: L A theatre Works (978-1580812726) 2004

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  extras

Further Reference:
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Grandma Duck is Dead

Synopsis:
1968 and three college friends play the game of make believe they have invented. Woody pretends to be a talking panda. Ben has an imaginary girl friend. Tim drops by their room - Woody tells him that he can hypnotise him and does so. Tim now believes he is Ringo Starr - but they can't get him out of the trance.

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1st Produced:
Dallas Theater Center, TX, USA >>>    1980-1981 Season

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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/sixties/HTML_docs/Resources/Bibliographies/VN_drama_bib.php

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My Emperor's New Clothes

Synopsis:
the Emporer of Mango-Chutney is the wisest man in the world and he wants a suit of new clothes.

Notes:
Based on "the Emporer's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY,    -

Music:
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Nerd, The

Synopsis:
nerd arrives at party and within minutes manages to insult, sicken and bore the guests, but he is not who he seems

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1st Produced:
Milwaukee    1981

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1980   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Wenceslas Square

Synopsis:
Vince Corey had visited Czechoslavakia during the Pragu Spring. He returns to Prague in 1974 with a student. He finds all his friends from the previous visit in very dire straights as the Prague Spring has given way to the Prague Winter.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Public Theater, New York    1988

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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