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Carol Costa

CAROL COSTA

  
Nationality:    USA
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Carol Costa has been writing professionally since 1980 when her first short story was published. She now sells short fiction, comedy skits and non-fiction business articles on a regular basis. Born and raised in Chicago, Carol and her family moved to Tucson in 1973. It was here that she first became involved in live Theatre and she has been hooked ever since. Besides writing scripts, Carol enjoys performing and directing with various local groups.

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

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

         Death Insurance         Happiness Comes To Heartbreak Hollow         House Of Broken Dreams, The         Last Decent Crooks In Town, The         Lottery Of Life         Love Potion, The         Matter Of Life Or Death, A         Papa Joe's Mission         Phanthom Of the Soap Opera

Death Insurance

Synopsis:
a mother and daughter team up to dispose of unwanted, heavily insured husbands. But when one of the husbands turns out to be a professional killer, the battle of wits proves deadly to all.

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This play was designated A finalist in the 1984/85 Friends of the Caidwell Playhouse

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Genre:
120 min Thriller

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Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Happiness Comes To Heartbreak Hollow

Synopsis:
Happy endings are hard to come by on a television soap, but when the cast and crew begin getting their private lives confused with the lives they lead on the show, anything can happen.

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Genre:
120 min musical comedy

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Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

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House Of Broken Dreams, The

Synopsis:
Bill never took Cynthia's complaints about the house seriously. It was ridiculous to think that aLl the problems she had with the doors, the plumbing and the appliances meant that the house did not like her. after she was gone, Bill discovered that a house, once filled with the dreams of a happy family, would rebel when those dreams were shattered.

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Genre:
60 min comedy One act

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Last Decent Crooks In Town, The

Synopsis:
Chicago in the Depression. there is a power struggle between rival gangs those of Big al and the Branigan Brothers and Big al's daughter has fallen for a police officer.

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Lottery Of Life

Synopsis:
Four men, from different backgrounds, become room mates in the cancer ward of a local veteran's hospital. as their individual stories unfold, their lives become strangely entwined, and, faced with the threat of death, they find solace in one another and in a bizarre game of chance.

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Genre:
120 min comedy Drama

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Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  1c

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Love Potion, The

Synopsis:
Falling in love is as simple as sipping a cup of tea, thanks to the potion Winifred has brewed up to make people overlook her outrageous practical jokes. the potion has everyone in a rose colored frenzy until two children discover its secret and use it in a clever way to bring about a happy ending.

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Genre:
60 min musicalcomedy One act

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Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  2c

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Matter Of Life Or Death, A

Synopsis:
a new scriptwriter brings even more plot twists to a long running soap opera

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Papa Joe's Mission

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Based on a true story of the work done for the poor by Joe and Fay Perry

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Play/Drama

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Phanthom Of the Soap Opera

Synopsis:
Heartbreak Hollow was the saddest soap opera on television until a zany villain appeared on the set and began turning it into a comedy show. Laughter instead of tears could cause "Hollow" to be canceled unless its noble director can outwit the villain and save the show.

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Genre:
45 min meloDrama One act

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Male:  7            Female:  5            Other:  -

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