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Jeff Augustin

JEFF AUGUSTIN

  
Nationality:    USA
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Jeff Augustin is the Tow Foundation Playwright-in-Residence at the Roundabout Theatre Company, where his play LITTLE CHILDREN DREAM OF GOD received its world premiere. He has been produced by the Humana Festival (CRY OLD KINGDOM; co-author, THAT HIGH LONESOME SOUND) and Western Washington University (CORKTOWN). His work has been developed at The Ground Floor at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse (KRIK? KRAK. OR THE LAST TIGER IN HAITI); Eugene O'Neill National Playwright's Conference (LITTLE CHILDREN DREAM OF GOD); and American Conservatory Theater (IN THE CROWDING DARKNESS). He is a New York Theatre Workshop 2050 Fellow, a recipient of the Barrie and Bernice Stavis Playwriting Award, and the Lorraine Hansberry Award. BA: Boston College, MFA: UC San Diego.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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

         Corktown         Cry Old Kingdom         In The Crowding Darkness         Little Children Dream of God         That High Lonesome Sound

Corktown

Synopsis:
Jackee, a fabulous fourteen-year-old-boy, takes us on a tour of one of Detroits oldest neighborhoods between 2007 and 2034. From the neighborhoods urban blight to the gentrified renaissance, Jeff Augustin chronicles the life cycle of a city, affected by and affecting the lives of its residents. This tale filled with gospel music, graffiti, and organic coffee shows howeven when the music gets turned down, the graffiti is painted over, and the streets become safertheres a beating heart in a places history that cant be erased.

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1st Produced:
Western Washington University    -

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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY (2015)   978-0-8222-3420-3

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  6            Other:  6

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Cry Old Kingdom

Synopsis:
Haiti 1964 Papa Doc Duvalier has forced an artist into hiding. Edwin the artist come across a young man building a boat so he can escape to America. Edwin persuades him to pose for a painting

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Contained in: "Humana Festival 2013 The Complete Plays" published by Playscripts Inc   -

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Genre:
Drama

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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In The Crowding Darkness

Synopsis:
Gabriel returns from the Afghan War to his partner of eight years, Vaughan. They are persuaded to be the black poster couple for a same sex marriage campaign. Issues from their past rise up and threaten their happiness

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Genre:
Gay full length

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Little Children Dream of God

Synopsis:
On a balmy night in Miami, a soon-to-be mother, Sula, floats ashore on a car tire. Having braved a perilous journey to escape her native Haiti, Sula is determined to forge a better life in America for her unborn son. She soon finds safety in an apartment building that shelters refugees in need, joining a diverse community of immigrants, each with their own unique dreams and dilemmas. But even though the life she has hoped for seems within reach, Sula knows she cant outrun her demons forever.

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1st Produced:
The Black Box Theatre, 111 West 46th Street, New York, NY, 10036    17 Feb 2015

Organisations:
Roundabout Underground

1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY (2015)   978-0822233572

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Genre:
full length drama

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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That High Lonesome Sound

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1st Produced:
Humana Festival    2015

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