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Julie Bovasso

JULIE BOVASSO

  (1930 - 1991)
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Helen Harvey Associates  

Julie Bovasso was born august 1, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of Bernard Michael (a teamster) and Angela Mary (Padovani) Bovasso; one brother, Bernard X Bovasso. She attended City College (now City College of the City University of New York), 1948-51; was married twice: first to George Ortman (an artist), February 4, 1951 (divorced); and once again to Leonard Wayland (an actor), august 12, 1959 (divorced). In 1953 Julie founded the Tempo Playhouse (experimental Theater), at 4 St. Marks Place in ( the village ) NYC, serving as manager and actress appearing as Margot, "the Typewriter," the same year, Madeline in "amedee" by Ionesco in 1954. then Claire, in "the MAIDS," 1955, which earned Julie an OBIe; 1956, triple award for writing, directing, and acting, 1969, for "Gloria and esperANZa". She died of cancer on September 14, 1991, in New York (Manhattan), New York.

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

         Down By the River Where Waterlilies Are Disfigured Every Day         Final Analysis,the         Gloria And EsperANZa         Monday On the Way To Mercury Island         Moon Dreamers, The         Nothing Kid, The         Schubert's Last Seranade         Standard Safety         Super Lover

Down By the River Where Waterlilies Are Disfigured Every Day

Synopsis:
Lovers swap clothes and then sexes whilst the leader carves his revolutionary statue.

Notes:
, 1975

1st Produced:
Trinity Square Rep Co, Providence, Ri    1972

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Plays from Circle Repertory Company", Broadway Play Publishers, New York,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Gothic and absurdist

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Final Analysis,the

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Notes:
also director

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Genre:
One act

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Gloria And EsperANZa

Synopsis:
a poet is being victimised by his mistress who- in cahoots with the postman - has been stealing his work and selling it. Her landlord finds out about this and demands a cut - as does the taxman. the poet goes to see a psychiatrist who is obsessed with the penis and thinks that the bigger they are the more of a genius a man is. He has the poet committed to an asylum along with Saint Anthony who only wants to whip himself and Saint Teresa - who turns out to be a man and a male stripper. the poet writes a secret book of his experiences which becomes a huge bestseller

Notes:
produced La Mama, New York, 4/3/69 - 5/21/69 - 1/29/70

1st Produced:
New York    1968

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1973   -

Music:
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Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Monday On the Way To Mercury Island

Synopsis:
Servants revolt in recurring actions exemplified by speech and silence.

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Genre:
One act

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Moon Dreamers, The

Synopsis:
Increasing complications evolve as to whether husband, wife or mistress should vacate an apartment

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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1972   -

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Nothing Kid, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
also director

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Genre:
One act

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Schubert's Last Seranade

Synopsis:
as Franz Schubert plays a sonata on his violin in a restaurant a monosyllabic construction worker arrives with a brilliant college girl - they met on a demonstration when he accidentally hit her with a piece of timber

Notes:
produced Dewsbury, Yorkshire, 1976

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Spontaneous Combustion: eight New American Plays", edited by Rochelle Owens, Winter House, New York, 1972   -

Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Standard Safety

Synopsis:
Two women from accounting are having their lunch in the company lunchroom and gossiping. as they eat there are various announcements over the tannoy. Staff will only be able to go to the toilet at specified times. eating outside the lunchroom will result in the sack. the managing director is to perform a ballet

Notes:
also director

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1976   -

Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Super Lover

Synopsis:
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Notes:
also director

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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