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Jonathan Cook

JONATHAN COOK

  
Nationality:    USA
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Jonathan Cook'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 Jonathan Cook's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Brackish         Close to Home         Closure         Ferryman, The         Lobster Man         Lucky Lou         Murder Boys, The         Punch-line         Reflections         State of Dominion         Wages of Sin, The

Brackish

Synopsis:
Six months ago, the outlaw Brackish Noble was gunned down by one of his acquaintances. His sister, Cadence, has been hunting down his murderer ever since. She finally has her day and stands face to face with the felon, but revelations in their confrontation awaken her perception of what kind of man her brother really was. Perhaps Brackish deserved to die after all. . .or maybe his murderer is one of the best con-artists the American old west has ever seen.

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1st Produced:
Le Chat Noir Theatre In Augusta, Ga    20 Apr 2012

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Genre:
Western

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Close to Home

Synopsis:
Allen and Eleanor are a typical loving couple who have always embraced a normal and balanced life. Things get interesting, however, when a man shows up at their door late one night, claiming to be an alien from another planet in need of assistance. Since this "alien" looks very human, they are forced to question whether he's telling the truth or if he's just mentally unstable.

Notes:
Third place winner of the 2010 Porter Fleming Literary Competition

1st Produced:
Le Chat Noir Theatre In Augusta, Ga    14 May 2010

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Genre:
Science Fiction Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  1

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Closure

Synopsis:
Charles is having a rough day after losing his job at the newspaper. A visit from some of his close long-time friends lifts his spirits. His mother is also there for him and sheds some light on these friends of his.

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1st Produced:
Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta, Ga    Summer 2004

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  1 - early teens male

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Ferryman, The

Synopsis:
Cervantes, a local crime boss, is expecting payment for a hit his organization was hired to carry out. The customer arrives with a briefcase, but it is what's inside the briefcase that reveals who is Cervantes' most loyal employee.

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1st Produced:
Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta, Ga    Summer 2003

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Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Lobster Man

Synopsis:
Mark and Christa are trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world, feeling certain that they are the last two people on the planet, but that reality is shattered when a stranger arrives at their residence and Mark is faced with the bizarre fact that this visitor is someone he created in a fairy-tale he told to Christa earlier that day.

Notes:
Semi-finalist in the 37th Annual Samuel French Off Broadway Play Festival; 1st place Vittum Award Winner for one-act category

1st Produced:
Le Chat Noir Theatre In Augusta, Ga    13 May 2011

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Genre:
Post-apocalyptic Fantasy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  2

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Lucky Lou

Synopsis:
Kara and Wendell want nothing more than to have a baby, but that has proven to be difficult. After trying various medical procedures without success, they reach out to an unlikely source - a man called Lou and he has the unique ability to bring anything he touches good luck.

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1st Produced:
Eclectic Company Theatre, Hollywood, Ca    09 Aug 2013

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Genre:
Dark Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Murder Boys, The

Synopsis:
The Murder Boys is a haunting tale about three longtime friends who have always had a fascination with murder. Shortly after graduating high school, they made their fascination a reality. A shared first victim prompts them to form a secret pact with each other and they ultimately decide to go their separate ways. Their pact, however, requires them to still meet once a year and score each other on how good they have gotten at their favorite hobby.

Notes:
Staged reading at the Pittsburgh New Works Festival

1st Produced:
Staged Reading Father Ryan Arts Center    30 Aug 2009

Organisations:
Open Book Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Dark Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Punch-line

Synopsis:
Jimmy Jam thinks he is caught having an affair with Charlie's girlfriend. Jimmy Jam finds that Charlie was actually unaware as he confesses everything. Revelations surface line by line and. . .punch by punch.

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1st Produced:
Mountain Arts Community Center In Chattanooga, Tn    16 Mar 2012

Organisations:
First Draft Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Reflections

Synopsis:
After the bizarre disappearance of their daughter, a man and woman are assigned to a grief counselor to help cope with their sadness, but their story leaves the counselor wondering what is fact and fiction.

Notes:
Third place winner of the 2013 Porter Fleming Literary Competition

1st Produced:
Camino Real Playhouse In San Juan Capistrano, Ca    10 Jan 2013

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Genre:
ten min drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  1

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State of Dominion

Synopsis:
Bryce discovers that he has an extreme case of OCD when he has a difficult time dating a new girl in his life all because of her name.

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1st Produced:
[reading] Le Chat Noir Theatre, Augusta, Ga    12 Apr 2013

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
one act comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Wages of Sin, The

Synopsis:
Felix has been collecting a long trail of sins his entire life. Wanting to become a better person, he decides to go to a pawn shop to see how much they'll pay to take them off his hands.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Santos Dantin Theatre Studio, Orlando    10 Jan 2014

Organisations:
Playright's Roundtable

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Short play

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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