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31 Bond
Synopsis:
Saratoga, New York in 1855. a love triangle is formed between a middle aged widow , an elderly doctor and a younger man
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1st Produced:
Brooklyn Lyceum, New York
2003
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Genre:
Thriller
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Abducted
Synopsis:
A woman in her fifties believes she is about to be abducted by extra terrestrials
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Drama
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Advanced Women
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Alice and Phoebe Cary wrote a book in the 1850s "Advanced Women" which questioned the sacrifice of love and family for a career and independence
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Drama
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Baby Game, The
Synopsis:
Two couples one gay and one straight have contracted the same woman to have a baby for them. A bitter court battle ensues over who should have the baby
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Rehearsed reading at What Exit? Mapplewood, NJ
2010
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Genre:
Gay full length
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Back Burner Murder
Synopsis:
A young woman has her belief in unconditional love shattered when her boyfriend asks her to murder someone
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1st Produced:
Rehearsed reading at The Women's Project and Productions, New York
2002
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Drama
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Bathroom Delight
Synopsis:
Frank locks himself in his bathroom to get away from the woman in his bed
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Written as Michele Kushner. Part of "Whistling With Slush In My Shoes" 2015
1st Produced:
Pear Theatre, Mountain View, CA
2015
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Genre:
Short play
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Dear America,
Synopsis:
Teen terrorism hits the suburbs. Two boys suspected of bombing their High School are grilled by authorities. Will one kid rat out the other to escape jail time? Which kid is actually guilty of the crime?
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Venue 2: the Flea theater
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Lucky Pelican LLC
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Genre:
Drama FringeHIGH, 90 min Play/Drama
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Elephant Night
Synopsis:
A woman comes to terms with the death of her father
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Rehearsed reading at Provincetown Theatre, New York
1999
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Drama
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Little Mary
Synopsis:
Thirteen year old Mary Potsticker discovers she has supernatural powers and uses them to become a superstar rock singer
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Music by Keith Gordon; book by Michele Aldin
1st Produced:
Dixon Place, New York
12 Nov 2006
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Not For Broadway Festival
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Genre:
Musical
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Program, The
Synopsis:
What if the Sopranos moved to Wisteria Lane? the Bianchino family (now known as the Dukes) struggles to remain anonymous in their new environment. Minimal Integration is killing them. Will this Brooklyn family fail the Federal Witness Protection Program?
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1st Produced:
The New School For Drama, New York International Fringe Festival
2007
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Lucky Pelican
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Genre:
1h 35m Comedy FringeHIGH
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Southern Exposure
Synopsis:
A couple in bed recount the story of Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic mission
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Drama
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Text Of Sex, The
Synopsis:
Two NYC Prep School teens grab the attention of the hottest boy in school by sexting him a boob shot. What starts as innocent fun snowballs into Page 6 headlines. Who is responsible when sexuality, technology and the legal system collide?
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Venue #11: 64E4 Mainstage, New York Fringe
01 Aug 2014
Organisations:
Lucky Pelican in Association with Taylor Lane Ross
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Genre:
1h 40m Drama FringeHIGH Comedy
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Unfit
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Aubrey Buck advocate for compulsory sterilization of "unfit" adults
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Drama
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