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N R Davidson

N R DAVIDSON  (1940 - )

 Nationality:    African American
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Norbert R Davidson, Jr, Playwright and magazine editor. Born in New Orleans, LA. Received the A.B. from Dillard Univ. and the M.F.A. from Stanford Univ.. During the 1960s, he was playwright-in-residence with the Dashiki Project Theatre in New Orleans

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 Contraband, The         Dramatic life And Death of Malcolm X         El Hajj Malik         Falling Scarlet         Further Emasculation Of, The         Jammer         Jimy Cry         Nicey         Short Fun         Window

Contraband, The

Synopsis:
a group of slaves are held in bondage in Texas long after the emancipation and the end of the Civil War by a cruel slave master.

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1st Produced:
-    1973

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Genre:
epic Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  5 BM, 6 BF, 2 WM, 1 WF

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Dramatic life And Death of Malcolm X

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evolved from inprovisations by MFA students at Stanford based on Malcolm X's biography.

1st Produced:
Afro-American Studio, martinique Theatre, NY    Nov 1971

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Genre:
2 act ritual drama

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El Hajj Malik

Synopsis:
Based on Malcolm's biography, writings, and speeches, utilizing Drama, prose, poetry, slides, and dance. Developed out of a group improvisation by students in the M.F.a. program at Stanford, Spring 1967

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Subtitled "the Dramatic Life And Death of Malcolm X.". Prod. Off-Bway by the Afro-American Studio, At the Martinique theatre, Nov.29, 1971-Jan. 9, 1972, for 40 perfs.; dir. by eRNIe McCLINTOCK. Prod. in Chicago during the 1973-74 season, both by the ebon

1st Produced:
Dillard University, New Orleans, La    1968

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1st Published:
New Plays from the Black theatre, ed. by ed. Bullins, New York: Bantam, 1969   -

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Genre:
2 act Historic Ritual Historical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  6 BM, 4 BF, 2 dancers

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Falling Scarlet

Synopsis:
Happy times down South during slavery days

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1st Produced:
-    1972

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Genre:
2 act Musical Comedy Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  8 BM, 6 BF, chorus

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Further Emasculation Of, The

Synopsis:
a mental patient finds his road to recovery blocked by the social and family forces that originally drove him insane

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1st Produced:
Dashiki Project Theatre, New Orleans    -

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1st Published:
Unpub. script in the Schomburg Collection,    -

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Genre:
Comedy One act

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  2 BM, 2 BF, 1 WF

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Jammer

Synopsis:
the sexual myths surrounding a black stud-hustler and his sportive combat with a white woman are the subject of entertainment and admiration for a neighborhood youth

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1st Produced:
-    1970

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Genre:
expressionistic Comedy One act

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  1 WF, 4 BM (3 teenagers)

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Jimy Cry

Synopsis:
Happy times down South during the Great Depression.

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Subtitled: the Reason Why

1st Produced:
Dashiki Theatre, New Orleans, La    1975

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Genre:
2 act Musical Comedy Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  8 BM, 6 BF, 2 WM

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Nicey

Synopsis:
a black woman questions her life and her relationship with her present lover

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Subtitled: Arias for Carol

1st Produced:
-    1975

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Genre:
Verse Drama One act

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  1 BM 1 BF

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Short Fun

Synopsis:
Some neighborhood winos discuss their sexual and drinking habits while sharing a bottle in an alley

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1st Produced:
-    1970

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1st Published:
Unpub. script in the Hatch-Billops and Schomburg collections,    -

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Genre:
Comedy One act

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  3 BM

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Window

Synopsis:
Two young black college professors attempt to aid a Vietnam veteran (a former student) who is suffering from a nervous breakdown, but find their own homosexuality and the failure of the American educational system muddles their efforts

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1st Produced:
-    1971

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Genre:
3 act Psychological Drama Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  4 BM, 1 BF

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