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Fernando Dovalina

FERNANDO DOVALINA

  
Nationality:    USA
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Fernando was born and raised in Laredo Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1963. He started working as a journalist on the Houston Chronicle in 1968 and had various reporting jobs from crime to pop music. He rose through the ranks becoming copy editor, assistant city editor and news editor and is now an assistant managing editor. He teaches journalism at the University of Houston. In 1991 he was a Pulitzer Prize juror.

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

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

         American Homefront         At Home With George And Barbara         Bag Left On A Bench         Bag Of Ice         Comfort Of Anger, The         Eye Of The Storm: Tales From Hurricane Ike         Fairy Mueller's Day Off         Gospel According To Tammy Faye         Last Cats, The         Lupita         Man In the Trunk, The         Photographs of a Cheating Husband         Seance On A Hot, Humid Afternoon         Secret Of Euphhemisms, The         Three Old Farts         Walt Disney Presents Duckton Abbey         Waterfall
American Homefront

Synopsis:
A young American soldier is captured in Iraq. A major goes to visit the mother and tells her that her son is in double danger - one being an American soldier and two being gay. The ultra religious mother had no idea that her son was gay. She is afraid that his immortal soul is at risk

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Genre:
Gay drama full length

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At Home With George And Barbara

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Part of "Senior Moments" a cycle of plays

1st Produced:
Queensbury Theatre Houston     15 Feb 2018

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Genre:
Short play

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Bag Left On A Bench

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Part of "Senior Moments" a cycle of plays

1st Produced:
Queensbury Theatre Houston     15 Feb 2018

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Bag Of Ice

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Part of the 22nd Annual 10 X 10 Showcase

1st Produced:
CPH Ceriwinske Stage, Houston     01 Aug 2012

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Genre:
Ten minute play

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Comfort Of Anger, The

Synopsis:
an older woman/younger man affair, rape, abortion

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1st Produced:
Cincy Fringe Festival, Cincinnati     2010

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Drama

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Eye Of The Storm: Tales From Hurricane Ike

Synopsis:
Six Hurricanes argue over which one of them had the most effect on presidential politics

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Studio 101 at Spring Street Studios, Houston     05 Sep 2013

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Cone Man Running

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Fairy Mueller's Day Off

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Gospel According To Tammy Faye

Synopsis:
the story of TV evAngelist Tammy Faye Bakker

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written by Fernando Dovalina And J T Buck

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Genre:
Musical

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Last Cats, The

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Part of the 23rd Annual 10 X 10 Showcase

1st Produced:
CPH Ceriwinske Stage, Houston     11 Jul 2013

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Genre:
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Lupita

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Part of "Senior Moments" a cycle of plays

1st Produced:
Queensbury Theatre Houston     15 Feb 2018

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Genre:
Short play

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Man In the Trunk, The

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Photographs of a Cheating Husband

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Seance On A Hot, Humid Afternoon

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Part of "Pass and Go" with other short plays

1st Produced:
Obsidian Art Space     29 Sep 2012

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Secret Of Euphhemisms, The

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Part of "Senior Moments" a cycle of plays

1st Produced:
Queensbury Theatre Houston     15 Feb 2018

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Genre:
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Three Old Farts

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Part of "Senior Moments" a cycle of plays

1st Produced:
Queensbury Theatre Houston     15 Feb 2018

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Genre:
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Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Walt Disney Presents Duckton Abbey

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Obsidian Art Space     30 Mar 2013

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Waterfall

Synopsis:
The first anniversary of when Hurricane Ike struck. There are numerous people in a sea front bar. A bickering straight couple. A cynical Hispanic reporter. A barman with a dark secret

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Part of 10 X 10Short Play Festival

1st Produced:
Country Playhouse, Houston     29 Aug 2010

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Genre:
Gay short play

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