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HELENA WELTMAN CERNY (1946 - )
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Born in Brno, Czechoslovakia (today Czech Republic). Studied Dramaturgy and Playwriting at DaMU-Prague academy of Performing Arts (Theatre). already while a student she had several plays performed at theaters in Prague. She also translated a number of plays by Odon von Horvath into Czech. Wrote several produced screenplays as well as a number of short stories. after immigration to the US , Helena became in the Co-artistic Director of the Orpheum Theater Corporation on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, where she directed as well as had her own plays produced. after a long sabbatical from playwriting, Helena returned in 2009 with "Love,Sex,Violence etc." at the Whitefire Theatre in Los Angeles. after this critical and audience success, came the even more successful 2010 production of "Love,Sex,and Violence Too" at the same theater.
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Immortal Story Love, Sex, Violence, Etc. Love,Sex, And Violence Too (Or False Advertising)Immortal Story
Synopsis:
a quartet for four lonely souls. a story-theater style re-telling of Isak Dinesen's story about a millionaire and his Jewish accountant who use an aging woman and a very young sailor to bring to reality an old legend told by sea-men around the world.
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There were productions of this play in Prague And in Los Angeles. Productions require permission of Helena Weltman-Cerny As well As A permission from the heirs of Isak Dinesen. rights Are Available At helenaweltcer@yahoo.com
1st Produced:
Viola Theater, Prague 1971
Organisations:
Orpheum Theater Corp. Los Angeles
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Play/Drama
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Male: 3 Female: 1 Other: -
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Consists of four one acts: Saturday Night Date; Sitting in a Tree; Leaving Him and Her; Number 11. They range from comedy, to horror, to absurdist drama.
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rights Are Available At helenaweltcer@yahoo.com
1st Produced:
Whitefire Theatre, Los Angeles 26 Jul 2009
Organisations:
Orpheum Theater Corp. Los Angeles
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Genre:
Drama, Comedy, Horror One acts
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 6 Other: -
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a sequel to the successful 2009 play "Love,Sex,Violence, etc". This play also consists of four one acts. The first two ( 'Love, Lies and Lollipops' and 'Boring') are part of the cycle "Couples", while the other two ('Thirteen Months and Two Weeks' and 'The Therapist's Therapist') belong to the cycle "On the Couch" and are about psychotherapists and how their own emotions influence their relationships to clients. The plays range from romantic comedy to drama, to a 40 minute long, highly dramatic monologue.
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rights Are Available At helenaweltcer@yahoo.com
1st Produced:
Whitefire Theatre, Los Angeles 12 Sep 2010
Organisations:
Orpheum Theater Corp. Los Angeles
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama, Comedy One acts
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 4 Other: -
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