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Greg Beam

GREG BEAM  (1982 - )

 Nationality:    USA
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Graduate of the University of Chicago Gregory Beams work has been referred to as refreshingly transgressive and perversely sophisticated (Chicago Reader). Considered by many to be one of the bright new voices of American Theatre, his work has been staged in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles receiving numerous accolades. His first full-length production The Bloody Romantic was named Critics Choice by The Chicago Reader and was ranked as one of the Top Five New Plays of the Year by NewCity Chicago. His work has twice been selected as a finalist for the Eugene ONeill Theatre Center National Playwrights Conference in both 2012 and 2013. He has also been selected as one of the winners of the Independent Play(w)rights Ten Minute Play Contest! He was one of only eight winners out of almost one thousand submissions. Keepsake will mark Gregs debut on the London stage.

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

         Bloody Romantic, The         Hard Way, The         Keepsake

Bloody Romantic, The

Synopsis:
Vincent De La Croix is a twenty-something gay chef whose last venture was a monumental failure. He lives with his life partner Frank O'Reilly, a young lawyer whose career is about to take off. Vince spends his days giving cooking lessons to Gloria, who happens to be Frank's ex-wife. But very little cooking gets accomplished-at least of food. Vince and Gloria have developed a kinkily abusive sexual relationship, ranging from verbal slings to outright crotch stomping. Things heat up further as Frank gets a little too close to his new boss, the unscrupulous mavErick attorney Benjamin Biltwell. When Vince discovers the wrong kind of briefs in Frank's briefcase, he begins to question whether their faithless but oddly tender relationship will be able to continue. as both affairs threaten to boil over, and a mysterious fop in safari gear lurks in the wings, the characters must confront themselves and each other about what ties actually bind in today's licentious culture. Dubbed by the Chicago Reader "refreshingly transgressive" and "perversely sophisticated romantic farce," the Bloody Romantic tackles the difficulty of developing real romantic bonds amidst the confusions of today's permissive, porn-saturated metrosexual culture.

Notes:
written by eric Poulin And Greg Beam

1st Produced:
Chicago Dramatists, Chicago    Aug 2006

Organisations:
the Broken Compass

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
adult Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Hard Way, The

Synopsis:
Holed up in a room at a rural inn, Melanie and Floyd are nearing the bottom of a bottle of Scotch, but the action is just getting started. as their conversation flips between brutal repartee and fantastical recollections of an obscure past, the night moves toward a shocking conclusion foretold by Floyd.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Happydog Gallery, Chicago    38749

Organisations:
around the Coyote Festival

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
erotic Drama/ In-Yer-Face One act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Keepsake

Synopsis:
In the wake of their fathers suicide, Abra and her adopted sister, Samara, find themselves together again in their childhood home in Massachusetts. While confronting the troubling circumstances of their fathers death, the sisters attempt to reconnect over drinks and discussions about life, work, and love. Things take a turn, however, and when Abra asks Samara to make a huge personal sacrifice, Samara delivers a reckoning that has been building for almost twenty years.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Free Trade Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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