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Jeffrey Adams

JEFFREY ADAMS  

 Nationality:    USA
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Jeffrey Adams began his creative life as a mystery novelist, but shortly after receiving his umpteenth rejection slip, he moved to the stage and received his first production credit with Murder in Bogart's Shadow in 1995. Since then, he has written over twenty full-length plays, one-acts, and plays for children, with numerous productions all over the U.S. and england. Mr. Adams also writes and produces radio Drama. His internet radio show Imagination-X won the 2003 Silver Ogle award for excellence in fantasy audio. Mr. Adams lives in Western Oregon with his librarian wife, Diane, and their two children.

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

         Desk, The         Estates, The         Picketers, The         Shooting Tori         Strange Bedfellows         Things In Store

Desk, The

Synopsis:
Marc Bauer is head of the sports department at a small suburban newspaper. His crazy Uncle ado, a former publisher of the paper with an amazing ability to drive everyone around him insane, arrives in the middle of a delicate downsizing negotiation with corporate management. Marc has to juggle ado, his angry fiancee (who wants to leave for the big time in San Francisco), and his rapidly deteriorating staff -- all before the dreaded arrival of the Corporate Headhunter from upper management.

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1st Produced:
Hillsboro Actors Repertory Theatre (Hillsboro, OR, United States)    1999

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
80-90 min Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  4 males, 4 females

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Estates, The

Synopsis:
a new home owner discovers he has sinister neighbours

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Genre:
Thriller

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Picketers, The

Synopsis:
In a strange, suburban world where nothing is as it seems, two neighbors have a serious disagreement over property, life, the nature and flavor of sausage stew -- and many other things, both connected and disconnected, in this absurdist comedy.

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1st Produced:
Rocky Boat Productions (New York, NY, United States)    2000

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
20-30 min Dark absurdist comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  2 either (2 actors possible: 0-2 males, 0-2 females)

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Shooting Tori

Synopsis:
Melinda is filming an anti-rape public service announcement. Torri is frustrated about the brief and tarty clothes she has been made to wear portraying the victim

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Grimpenmire Press 1996   -

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Genre:
Ten minute play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Strange Bedfellows

Synopsis:
Two college room mates have been spying on a pretty co-ed in the block opposite undressing. She realises she is being watched blows them a kiss and then comes over to their room

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Things In Store

Synopsis:
Barbara's flight has been delayed and she has spent quite a lot of time in the airport bar. She leaves and goes over to the bookshop. She tries to flirt with the assistant but he is not interested. When he bends over to get a book for a customer she pinches his bottom. He slaps her face. She calls the police but then is horrified when the policewoman starts talking about charging her with molestation. Barbara decides to deny she did anything

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Grimpenmire Press    -

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Genre:
Short play

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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