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Joshua H Cohen

JOSHUA H COHEN

  
Nationality:    USA
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Joshua H Cohen's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

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below is a list of Joshua H Cohen's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Boy Who Drew Cats, The         Day the World Went Queer!, The         Hershele the Storyteller         Odysseus Swims For It         Sam I Am         Tamar of the River

Boy Who Drew Cats, The

Synopsis:
Based on an old Japanese ghost story, the Boy Who Drew Cats concerns a boy named Neko who spends his time drawing cats while his siblings work on their family's farm. there is a famine in the land, caused by the evil goblin rat, and Neko's parents can no longer support their whole family. To ease their burden, they send the boy off to study with a Buddhist priest, but Neko-continually distracted by his artistic impulses-only causes trouble at the temple. the priest sends Neko back home, and on his journey there, the boy finally discovers what his artistic gift is for: his cat drawings come to life and save not just him, but the entire country from desolation at the hands of the goblin rat.

Notes:
Book by Brooke Pierce. Music And lyrics by Joshua H. Cohen. the Boy Who Drew Cats runs under An hour And features four songs (plus A few reprises).

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Genre:
Children's musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  6

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Day the World Went Queer!, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Book: Jonathan Matthew Gilbert; Music: Lavell V. Blackwell; Lyrics: Joshua H. Cohen

1st Produced:
The Players Theatre, NY    2005

Organisations:
Moral Decay, Inc.

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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Hershele the Storyteller

Synopsis:
Hershele the Storyteller follows an eventful week in the life of charismatic Ukrainian peasant and Jewish folk hero, Hershele Ostropoler. after years of spending his time and money at the local tavern, Hershele finally vows to earn enough money to provide his family a nice Sabbath dinner. To accomplish this, he uses his wit and ingenuity, doing everything from posing as a blind beggar to entertaining at the court of a famous rabbi. Hershele the Storyteller is a funny and ultimately bittersweet tale that explores the difference between the myth and the man.

Notes:
Book by Brooke Pierce. Music And lyrics by Joshua H. Cohen. Staged reading At the American theater of Actors in NYC in 2002. Length of show is Approximately 90 minutes.

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Genre:
Musical Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Odysseus Swims For It

Odysseus Swims For It
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Genre:
Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Sam I Am

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Notes:
part of 16th Annual New York City 15 Minute Play Festival

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Organisations:
Turnip Theatre Company and American Globe Theatre

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15 Min

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Tamar of the River

Synopsis:
Two war torn countries divided by a river. One young girl sets out to bring peace

Notes:
Music by Marisa Michelson; lyrics by Joshua H Cohen; book by Marisa Michelson

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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