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Sam Bobrick

SAM BOBRICK

  (1932 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Abrams Artists Agency  

Sam Bobrick has written and co-written over forty plays, most of them performed throughout the world, which include: Norman, Is That You?, Murder at the Howard Johnson's, Weekend Comedy, Remember Me?, Death in England, Passengers, Are You Sure?, Baggage, Getting Sara Married, The Spider or the Fly, and - without William Shakespeares blessing - Hamlet II (Better Than The Original). Twenty-one of his plays have been published by Samuel French. In 2011, Mr. Bobrick won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for his play, The Psychic. Some of his television credits include The Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, The Smothers Brothers Show, Bewitched, and numerous musical variety shows. Mr. Bobrick also created the teenage hit series Saved By The Bell. Also a songwriter, his work has been recorded by Elvis Presley, Brian Ferry, and Los Lobos. Mr. Bobrick is a member of the Dramatists Guild, as well as the Writers Guild of America. A native of Chicago, he graduated from the University of Illinois. He is married to writer Julie Stein, with whom he has co-written several plays. They live in Southern California where Mr. Bobrick continues to write.

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

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         Annoyance         Are You Sure?         Baggage         Companion Piece         Companion Piece         Crazy Time, The         Death In England         Deedee And Danny         Driving Love Nuts         Fixing Gwen         Flemming (An American Thriller)         Getting Sara Married         Hamlet Ii         Happiness Of Lewis, The         It's Only Murder         L A Deli         Last Chance Romance         Lenny's Back         Little Bit Wicked, A         Lunch with Mrs. Baskin         Murder At the Howard Johnson's         New York Water         No Hard Feelings         Norman Is That You?         Outrageous Adventures Of Sheldon & Mrs Levine, The         Passengers         Psychic, The         Remember Me?         Sheldon And Mrs Levine         Slow Night In Elk City         Splitting Issues         Stanway Case, The         Tolstoy In Jersey         Two Single People         Wally's Cafe         Weekend Comedy         Are We Almost there?

Annoyance

Synopsis:
a very annoying man goes to see two therapists with the hopes of becoming less annoying. In his pursuit of mental stability he drives both therapists over the edge

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Samuel French, London, 2005   -

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Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Are You Sure?

Synopsis:
a play of shifting realities, how much is happening, how much isn't; do people really want to kill each other - did they do it?

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Samuel French, London, 1993   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Baggage

Synopsis:
Two difficult, single people, Phyllis and Bradley, both trying to heal from their respective disappointing relationships, get their luggage mixed up at the airport. after a very disagreeable first encounter, the two decide to help each other get over their heartaches by forcing a friendship that eventually leads to the two discovering that while they may be too difficult for everyone else in the world, they are right for each other.

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Companion Piece

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Written by Sam Bobrick And Julie Stein

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Genre:
One act

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Companion Piece

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Genre:
Monolgue play

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Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Crazy Time, The

Synopsis:
at the start of the play a man in his mid-fifties seems to have it all - a successful business, a young trophy wife, a happily married daughter, a complacent ex-wife and then life steps in. Does everything work out happily ever after? Unfortunately in this particular play, not if you're a guy

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Death In England

Synopsis:
another Inspector Mirabelle adventure (as Well as His Favourite)

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Samuel French, London, 1992   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Deedee And Danny

Synopsis:
Two singers from the height of their popularity in the 1950s to their later decline ending their days in a nursing home.

Notes:
Music by George Robertson Jr; music by Ritchie Breman; lyrics by George Robertson Jr; book by Sam Bobrick; book by Ron Clark

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Driving Love Nuts

Synopsis:
a socially conscious writer life is changed by love

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One act

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Fixing Gwen

Fixing Gwen
Mark Morton and his reluctant sixteen year old son, Danny, share a Palm Springs motel for several days. They are there for family week at a rehab center where Gwen, Mark's wife and Danny's mother is trying to recover from severe alcoholism. While Mark has great hopes for Gwen's recovery, Danny has none. An emotional and poignant journey with some laughs along the way as father and son discover how little they actually know about one another.

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[staged reading] Theatre West, Los Angeles    20 Jan 2013

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Genre:
Full Length Play, Drama 90 min

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Flemming (An American Thriller)

Synopsis:
Bored by his privileged but mundane life, Henry Flemming sells his lucrative brokerage firm to become a detective. On his very first case - to the horror of his wife, Karen, and his two crazy neighbors, Suzy and Stan - the Flemming living room begins to fill up with dead bodies. Karen is further annoyed when one of them turns out to be her father. even though Henry keeps showing up at home every day more disheveled and beaten up, he couldn't be happier. Henry is convinced he's found his life's work and Westport, Connecticut is safer for it. the play is a spoof of the film noir thrillers from the 40's and 50's.

Notes:
Selected play in the 2008 International Mystery Writers' Festival

1st Produced:
Germany    -

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Genre:
Comedic Mystery

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Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Getting Sara Married

Synopsis:
Sara Hastings is an unmarried lawyer in her mid-thirties, much too busy to get involved in any romance. Her aunt Martha has decided to take matters into her own hands and find her a husband. Unfortunately, aunt Martha's method of doing it amounts to having the prospective groom bopped over the head and brought to Sara's apartment. aunt Martha's choice is Brandon Cates, a young man who handles her finances. although Brandon is already engaged to be married, this does not deter aunt Martha. after being bopped on the head a few times, having a temporary loss of memory and experiencing several instances of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and a confrontation with a very angry fiance, Brandon slowly comes to realize that Sara is really the girl for him.

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Hamlet Ii

Synopsis:
mad zany parody of the original with a much happier ending

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Samuel French Inc, NY,    -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  11            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Happiness Of Lewis, The

Synopsis:
Lewis has realised that he needs a different woman to satisfy his different needs. Xenia for sex, Emma for mothering and Sarah for friendship and he has all three living in the same house.

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

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It's Only Murder

It's Only Murder
Jerome Teppel, a recently married, fairly well-off CPA, discovers that among his wife Francine's monthly purchases was a gun. Shortly after that, Jerome is informed by his neighbor, Lenore Franklin, that his wife and her husband are having a torrid affair. What ensues next is murder, betrayal, a little sex and a lot of laughs.

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1st Produced:
Rehearsed Reading At Writers Guild Of America West, Los Angeles, CA    31 Mar 2014

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Genre:
Thriller 90 min

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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L A Deli

Synopsis:
Various customers at a Los Angeles deli

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1st Produced:
Greenway Court Theatre, Fairfax, La    41249

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Genre:
Comedy

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Last Chance Romance

Synopsis:
Myra Witzer, a strong willed woman in her late thirties, is determined to get married at any cost and Leonard Shank, an unassuming man in his early forties is the guy she goes after and gets, much against his will. after several months of married life, Myra realizes that the chase excited her more than the capture and wants out. On the other hand, Leonard, who at the beginning wanted no part of the marriage to Myra, now wants to stay married to her more than anything.

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  1

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Lenny's Back

Synopsis:
about Lenny Bruce

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Us    -

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Genre:
Solo Play/Drama

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Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Little Bit Wicked, A

Synopsis:
a wealthy older man is just starting his third marriage to a woman much younger than himself. Her brother turns up for a visit and shows no interest in leaving.

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Genre:
Mystery

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Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Lunch with Mrs. Baskin

Lunch with Mrs. Baskin
Though she has no intention of buying anything, Mrs. Eva Baskin, continuously sets up appointments with sales people solely to have lunch and conversation with them in her home.

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1st Produced:
staged reading @ playwright's home, Los Angeles, CA    09 Jan 2014

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Genre:
comedy 120 min

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Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Murder At the Howard Johnson's

Synopsis:
arlene and Mitchell are having an affair. they plan to murder arlene's husband Paul. arlene discovers Mitchell has not been faithful to her. She tells Paul and they plot to murder Mitchell. the plot fails. the two men are left looking foolish. Paul and Mitchell plot to murder arlene

Notes:
written by Ron Clark And Sam Bobrick

1st Produced:
Boston, Ma    -

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Samuel French, NY,    -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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New York Water

Synopsis:
a misfit accountant and receptionist decide that New York is holding them back and try to make a go of it together in several other towns, Davenport Iowa and Los Angeles, California. the receptionist turns out to be a dynamo, soon becoming a major player in the movie business while the accountant finds himself falling further down the ladder of success

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Samuel French Inc, NY,    -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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No Hard Feelings

Synopsis:
a middle aged electrical fixtures tycoon's life falls apart as his wife leaves him for a young lover and he is forced to confront his chauvinism, egocentrism and paranoia

Notes:
written with Ron Clark

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Boston, Ma    -

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Samuel French Inc, NY,    -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Norman Is That You?

Synopsis:
Norman and Garson are living happily in their New York apartment when Norman's Father Ben turns up. He tells Norman that his mother, Beatrice, has run off with his uncle, Julius, and that he has come to stay whilst getting over the shock. Norman persuades Garson to move out whilst he Father is in New York. Ben is aghast at finding out his son is gay and he takes an instant dislike to Garson. He tries to split them up. then he tries to "straighten" Norman by hiring Mary a prostitute. Norman is so angry he leaves. Garson decides not to stay away whilst Ben is in the apartment and returns making up a bed on the couch for Ben. During the next few days they continue to "snipe" at each other and wondering when Norman will come back. Ben hires Mary again so that this time she can "straighten" Garson. Whilst she is getting ready in the bedroom, Beatrice arrives. She has had enough of Julius' and has come to stay with her son. Ben tells her that Norman is gay and living with another man. Beatrice says that she will not be returning to Ben. When Mary comes out of the bedroom Beatrice thinks that she is Norman. Norman returns and says that he has enlisted in the Navy for three years. Beatrice agrees to return home as long as Garson comes too. the two parents start to conspire - they will try and get Garson off with the gay son of an acquaintance and keep a look out for a nice professional - doctor or dentist for Norman.

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written with Ron Clark

1st Produced:
Lyceum Theatre New York    1970

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Samuel French Inc, NY,    -

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Genre:
Comedy. - - Gay, full length

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Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Outrageous Adventures Of Sheldon & Mrs Levine, The

Synopsis:
a 31 year old son runs away from his overbearing mother. the play is a series of letters between them as each searches desperately to make sense of their relationship. We are taken to places like Tibet, Bismark, North Dakota, Graceland and Yuma, arizona.

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written by Sam Bobrick And Julie Stein

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Samuel French Inc, NY,    -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Passengers

Synopsis:
Four actors, a man and woman in their mid to late twenties and a man and woman in their mid to late forties, play seventeen characters in eight short scenes that take place in a small mid-western bus station. the scenes, which segue fluidly from one to another without stopping, vary from comedic to poignant and are tied together in the last scene.

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Psychic, The

Psychic, The
adam Webster, a down-on-his- luck writer, in desperation to make the rent, has put a sign in his apartment window, Psychic Readings $25. the characters it draws in lead into a tangled murder mystery of sorts in this hilarious original comedy.

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1st Produced:
Falcon Theatre, Burbank, Ca    26 Mar 2010

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Genre:
Murder Mystery

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Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Remember Me?

Synopsis:
Mary and Brian have been married for years their children are grown up and have left home. Mary has a fantasy about Peter the boyfriend she had before Brian. The fantasy turns up much to Brian's annoyance. To make Mary jealous he hires an actress to pretend to be his girlfriend and hopefully she will give up the fantasy. Then the real Peter turns up

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Samuel French Inc, NY,    -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Sheldon And Mrs Levine

Synopsis:
Told in letters from a Mother and Son. She is overbearing and cannot see why he is upset that she broke up his marriage.

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Written by Sam Bobrick And Julie Stein

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Genre:
Comedy

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Slow Night In Elk City

Synopsis:
Most businesses have moved to another part of town so there is not much trade at the esquire Bar. Frances wants her husband to relocate too but he is unwilling. She hopes to get her way by getting someone to burn the bar down.

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  7            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Splitting Issues

Synopsis:
Splitting Issues consists of nine sketches with a total of 28 roles but can also be done using as few as six actors. Splitting Issues Pete and Gwen Darren invite their best friends, Larry and Marcie, over for drinks to inform them that they are splitting up. they then want to know which of them Larry and Marcie will choose to remain friendly with. Do You Come Here Often? Bob and Nan meet at a singles dance for young professionals. Shes a professional manicurist and hes a professional house painter. Purgatory Jack, a beaten man who has married a woman with two kids, offers to give them all back to the ex-husband. May I Recommend the Crow? at a fancy restaurant, a woman is waited on by her ex-husband who now works there because their nasty divorce cleaned him out. Clearing the air a couple attempts to ward off any building or hidden anger that might arise in their relationship by starting the day off swearing at each other. Bingo-Bango a man, not at all interested in art, goes to the museum to pick up women. Dinner With Friendly Neighbors an anti-social couple take their new and overly friendly neighbors to dinner and scare the hell out of them. Hollywood Love Story - Two couples realize theyve married the wrong people. He Failure To the annoyance of his wife, a man reflects on his life.

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1st Produced:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  15            Female:  13            Other:  or 3m, 3f

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Stanway Case, The

Synopsis:
Two jurors on a murder case get involved romantically only to discover that not only are they are at opposite ends about the verdict, but each is not the person the other thought they were. Simultaneously but at a different time, another couple with ties to the murder case, occupy the same space

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, NY,    -

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Genre:
Psychological thriller

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Tolstoy In Jersey

Synopsis:
A love triangle and Russian literature

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1st Produced:
Germany    -

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Two Single People

Synopsis:
a man is pursued by a woman but she eventually gives up. It is then that he realises he wanted her all along.

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Wally's Cafe

Synopsis:
1940 and a young woman is at a small family run Diner. She is on her way to Hollywood and she hopes fame and fortune. Years later the Diner is on hard times when a limousine draws up outside

Notes:
written Ron Clark And Sam Bobrick

1st Produced:
Broadway    -

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Weekend Comedy

Synopsis:
two couples rent the same Catskills cabin for the same weekend by mistake, one couple are staid and middle age the other young and free wheeling

Notes:
written with Jeanne Bobrick

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, NY,    -

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Are We Almost there?

Are We Almost there?
the hazards of taking a holiday with friends by car

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Music And lyrics by Morris Bobrow

1st Produced:
Shelton Theater, San Francisco    -

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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