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Rick Abbot

RICK ABBOT

  (1931 - 1992)
Nationality:    USA
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Jack Sharkey was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a Ba in the Creative Writing Field of the English Major. after that, he taught school for two years from 1953 to 1955. In mid 1955, Jack enlisted in the army. He served at Sandia Base, New Mexico as a Special Services worker. He wrote, produced, and directed one show per month for the enlisted Men's Club. after the army, he worked as a copywriter for Sears, Roebuck and Company from 1957 to 1958. In 1958, Jack went to New York to begin a full-time freelance writing career. He wrote Science Fiction stories and novels, humor articles, and mystery novels. Jack wrote his first stage comedy in 1965. Soon afterwards, he went exclusively into playwriting which he continued until a few months before his death. He has 82 published plays written under his own name and four others --- Rick abbot, Monk Ferris, Mark Chandler, and Mike Johnson. Mike Johnson wrote only stage thrillers. all the other plays are comedies and/or musicals. the plays are performed all around the world. Jack passed away on September 28, 1992 after a bout with cancer.

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

         Allocating Annie         Beauty And the Beast Really         Bride Of Brackenloch!,         But Why Bump Off Barnaby?         Class Musical!         Dracula: the Musical?         June Groom         Play On!         Sing On         Turn For the Nurse, A

Allocating Annie

Allocating Annie
man inherits an orphan on the eve of his wedding consternation abounds when she turns out to be full grown and gorgeous with an infant in her arms

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Samuel French, NY, 1989   978-0573691037

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Beauty And the Beast Really

Synopsis:
Unexpected and hilarious twists make this version of the classic an entirely different romp for the whole family. the cast of 7 play 9 roles: Beauty, the Beast, Father, Mother, Stepsister, Boyfriend, a hound dog, a theatrical entrepreneur and a hopelessly inept tap dancer whose thankless job is to distract the audience during the scene alterations. Underlying the hilarity is a solid message about true beauty.

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Genre:
Children's musical Youth audience

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Bride Of Brackenloch!,

Synopsis:
a goofy spoof of all those gothic novels where the heroine is brought to the ancient manor by her handsome brooding groom

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Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Genre:
Gothic Thriller

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Male:  3            Female:  8            Other:  -

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But Why Bump Off Barnaby?

Synopsis:
Late arriving police suspect everybody amidst secret treasure and mysterious limEricks, as people keep vanishing

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Samuel French, NY, 1981   -

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Genre:
Mystery Farce Mystery

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Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Class Musical!

Synopsis:
When ultra-feminist Professor Muriel Wiggins connives with the senior class girls to do a musical version of "Little Women" for Graduation weekend, she is unaware that ultra-chauvinist Professor Horace Treacher is likewise conniving with the senior class boys to do a musical version of "Helen of Troy" for the same weekend. When they discover that both shows are slated for the same slot, they can do nothing but perform "Little Women of Troy!!!"

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  6            Female:  7            Other:  chorus

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Dracula: the Musical?

Synopsis:
MeloDramatic spoof on familiar vampire story, with music and singing

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from book by Bran Stoker

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Samuel French, NY, 1982   -

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Genre:
Musical Spoof Musical

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Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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June Groom

Synopsis:
In order to receive legacy recently married man must remain celibate.

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Samuel French, NY, 1980   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Play On!

Synopsis:
attempts to stage a play lead to continuous disasters for Drama group.

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Samuel French, NY, 1980   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Sing On

Sing On
sequel to Play On!, disaster prone theatre group find themselves in more dire straits

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Samuel French Inc, New York   978-0573692718

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Genre:
Comedy musical Musical

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Male:  4            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Turn For the Nurse, A

Synopsis:
the deceased leaves fortune to the maid much to the family's distress.

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Samuel French, NY, 1980   -

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

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