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Doug Curtis

DOUG CURTIS

  
Nationality:    Canadian
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Literary Agent:    Kensington Literary Representation  represented by Michael Petrasek

Doug Curtis's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         As My Mother Lay Dreaming         Black Ice And Red Adidas         Climate, The: A Province In Deklein         Confessions Of A Paperboy         Cruise , The         Eye For An Eye , An         Ian Parkinson Project, The         Lester's Hat         Mesa         Paranormal         Photo Double         Venus Rising

As My Mother Lay Dreaming

Synopsis:
Peggy's life seems to be on a downward spiral. Her marriage to a workaholic is on the rocks. Her son is in to drugs. and although her best friend has killed herself, Peggy can still hear her laughter.

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1st Published:
Contained in: "the alberta advantage" published by Playwrights Canada Press 2008   978-0887547836

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Genre:
Drama

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Black Ice And Red Adidas

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Climate, The: A Province In Deklein

Synopsis:
the Mayor of a western city finds himself looking for another job; the handler has a perfect idea - clean him and make him Premier! a political satire detailing the struggle to turn a normal Joe into a politician. Based on the Klein Revolution by edmonton Journal columnist Mark Lisac (adapted with permission).

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written by Ken Cameron, Doug Curtis And Laura Parken

1st Produced:
The Art Ranch At One Yellow Rabbit's High Performance Rodeo     1997

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Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Confessions Of A Paperboy

Synopsis:
Paperboy Christopher starts hearing the voice of God. God wants him to perform miracles. the Devil, meanwhile has taken a house on Christopher's newspaper delivery route.

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Cruise , The

Synopsis:
a mother and son sail the love boat for a week surviving each other and homogenized culture as they search for variety and uniqueness in a world gone bland

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1st Produced:
The Secret Theatre, Calgary, Ab     1993

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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto,    -

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Genre:
Rock 'n' Roll Story Telling One act

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Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Eye For An Eye , An

Synopsis:
an Oil and Gas Cabaret. It deals with the conflict in alberta between the oil and gas industry and the rural community

Notes:
Music by David Rhymer, Doug Curtis, Kira Bradley, Tony eyamie, Karen Johnson-Diamond And Duval Lang

1st Produced:
Ghost River Theatre, Calgary, Ab.     2001

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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, 2001   -

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Genre:
Musical Drama Musical One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  1 musician

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Ian Parkinson Project, The

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1st Produced:
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Lester's Hat

Synopsis:
a journey through the suburbs of Calgary as seen by a hyperactive teenager, Lester Newhouse

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1st Produced:
One Yellow Rabbit, Calgary     1991

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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto,    -

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Genre:
Drama One act

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Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  1 musician

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Mesa

Synopsis:
Paul is asked to drive his wife's 93-year-old Grandpa "Bud" all the way from Calgary to his retirement trailer in Mesa, arizona. Paul hopes to find strange, roadside Diners and sleep out under the stars. Bud wants Denny's and Motel 6. Paul and Bud spend five days together, navigating the predictable turnoffs on the Interstate while discovering their need for each other, sharing their lives and experiences, their hopes and dreams. This will be Bud's final year in Mesa, and Paul is his chauffeur

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1st Produced:
One Yellow Rabbit High Performance Rodeo, In The Big Secret Theatre, Calgary, Ab     2000

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1st Published:
Playwrights Canada, 2002   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Paranormal

Synopsis:
a spirit enters the lives of two young lovers causing terror and enlightenment. a true story of paranormal phenomenon

Notes:
written by Curtis, Doug And Moore, Heather

1st Produced:
The Ghost River Theatre, Calgary, Ab.     1996

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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, 1997   -

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Genre:
Drama One act

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Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Photo Double

Synopsis:
an exact double for a Hollywood star shows up at a location shoot.

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Venus Rising

Synopsis:
a genetic scientist comes back from the lab with a gift for his wife: a genetically modified black lab. the wife learns later that the dog's DNa has been harvested from her own DNa.

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1st Produced:
Ghost River Theatre, Calgary, Ab.     2000

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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, 2000   -

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  doubling

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