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Richard Dresser

RICHARD DRESSER

  
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    The Gersh Agency, NY  represented by Jessica Amato

Richard Dresser's plays are widely produced regionally, in New York, and in Europe. Rounding Third enjoyed regional productions in Chicago, Laguna Beach and the Old Globe in San Diego before it appeared in New York off-Broadway at the John Houseman Theatre in 2003. Other plays include Below the Belt and Gun-Shy, both of which started in the Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville before moving off-Broadway. also, Wonderful World, Something in the air, the Downside, alone at the Beach and Better Days. One acts include Road to Ruin, Splitsville and at Home and Bed & Breakfast (both of which appeared in the ensemble Studio Theatre Marathon). Recent short plays include What are You afraid Of?, staged in the front seat of a car, which premiered in the 1999 Humana Festival and has been running in Germany for several years, and Greetings From the Home Office which premiered at Capital Repertory Theater in albany and has no actors. So far, Mr. Dresser has only one venture to make it to Broadway; as he wrote the book for the Beach Boys Musical Good Vibrations. New endeavors include augusta which will be a part of the 2006 Contemporary American Theatre Festival in Shepherdstown, West Virginia this summer; and the Pursuit of Happiness will have its world premier at the Laguna Playhouse the summer of 2007. Dresser has twice attended the O'Neill National Playwrights conference and is a former member of New Dramatists. In addition to his work in the Theater, he is active in film and television. He wrote the screenplay for the film of Below the Belt which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and the film Human error. He is a graduate of Brown University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"Brian Pringle"

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

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         Alone At the Beach         Amnesia         At Home         Augusta         Bait And Switch         Bed & Breakfast         Below the Belt         Better Days         Chin Music         Closure         Downside, The         Good Vibrations         Greetings From the Home Office         Gun-Shy         Halftime         Hit Parade, The         I Am Not Alone         Johnny Baseball         Last Days Of Mickey And Jean, The         Pursuit Of Happiness, The         Road To Ruin         Rounding Third         Something In the Air         Splitsville         Trepidation Nation         Uncle Sam's Satiric Spectacular         View Of the Harbor, A         What Are You Afraid Of?         Wonderful World

Alone At the Beach

Synopsis:
yuppies from the urban jungle drive mild mannered man crazy as he rents out rooms to them at his beach house in the Hamptons

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Amnesia

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At Home

Synopsis:
Dick and Jane arrive home from a party. they have had slightly too much to drink and are feeling very frisky. Ted and Jackie walk in wearing pajamas. Have Dick and Jane gone in to the wrong apartment or are Ted and and Jackie up to something?

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1st Produced:
Ensemble Studio Theatre Marathon    

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Contained in "Splitsville - Three One act Plays" published by Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Augusta

Synopsis:
Two cleaners have to prove themselves when a new boss is brought in to the company they work for

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1st Produced:
Shepherdstown, West Virginia     2006

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Contemporary American Theatre Festival

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Bait And Switch

Synopsis:
Brothers Gary and Doug own a beach side restaurant. the restaurant is not doing well because there has been a plague of jellyfish that has kept people away and because Doug has been helping himself to the takings. Help may be at hand from Kenny - but Kenny may be connected to the mob

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Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Comedy Play/Drama

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Bed & Breakfast

Synopsis:
an American couple on honeymoon in england. He does not see why he should change because he is in another country and continues to drive on the right. they meet another American couple who have been in england for a while. He has short term memory loss and has to be introduced to his wife each day

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1st Produced:
Ensemble Studio Theatre Marathon    

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Contained in: "Ten Minute Plays From the Actors Theatre Of Louisville Volume Two" published by Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Below the Belt

Synopsis:
Is there more to happiness than misery? That's the paradox in this labour of laughs, when three men grab for all the gusto their meaningless jobs can brew. Stationed in a remote industrial outpost, these pixilated fellows are rewarded for teamwork with loneliness, boredom, ennui, back-stabbing, jealousy and revenge. Yes, many are the benefits of working for a faceless corporation that sucks life from all it touches--including a front row seat when Mother Nature vents her towering rage!

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Samuel French, Inc; by Smith & Kraus in Humana Festival '95, the Complete Plays and by Heinemann in a Decade of New Comedy: Plays From the Humana Festival, 1995   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Better Days

Synopsis:
the effect of a factory closing on blue collar workers is explored ad absurdum

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1st Produced:
45th Street Theatre, New York     18 Jan 1991

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Genre:
Black Comedy Comedy

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Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Chin Music

Synopsis:
Lefty is on the path to realize his dream of pitching in the major leagues while another pitcher named Lefty is seemingly on his way out. they both want to sweep away Carol, a waitress who is hoping that one of the men is her ticket out of town. Who will get the girl and a chance at baseball immortality?

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Celebrating And exploring themes from America's favorite pastime, the Baseball Plays: 7th Inning Stretch is A collection of short comedies And Dramas from the Mile Square theatre's Annual event. From A couple Arguing over the use of steroids (Off Base by Theresa Rebeck) to A priest's fight to preserve the Abandoned lot where the local children play ball (asphalt Green by Rogelio Martinez), to A marriage dissolved over fantasy baseball (Fantasy League by Lee Blessing), this collection captures the love, frustration, And nostalgia surrounding this beloved sport.

1st Produced:
Mile Square Theatre, Hoboken, Nj     18 Jul 2005

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in the Baseball Plays: 7th Inning Stretch, Playscripts Inc   -

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10 min Drama

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Closure

Synopsis:
When Jane and Peter's daughter disappears while on spring break, detective Hadley steps in to "save the day". But the detective has ulterior motives of his own complicating this intricate noir drama.

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Downside, The

Synopsis:
cynical look at American business as a pharmaceutical firm has an anti stress drug and marketing has got to come up with a snazzy ad campaign

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1st Produced:
Long Warf Th    

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Good Vibrations

Synopsis:
Three boys in New York - after High School graduation want to go to California and become beach boys - but they do not have a car. the High School geeky girl - who has a crush on one of the boys - does. She is persuaded to drive them to California. Once there the boys disappear in to the beach scene. the girl blossoms and becomes sought after by every eligible young man.

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Music by Brian Wilson And the Beach Boys; Lyrics by Brian Wilson And the Beach Boys; Book by Richard Dresser

1st Produced:
Eugene O'Neill Theater, New York     02 Feb 2005

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Greetings From the Home Office

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Capital Repertory Theater, Albany    

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Gun-Shy

Synopsis:
What do you do when your divorce isn't working? evie and Duncan are forced to face this question when they find themselves snowbound in New england with their new partners. Marriage gets a second look in Richard Dresser's no-holds-barred comedy for the nineties

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Humana Festival 1997: the Complete Plays, ed Michael Bigelow Dixon & Liz engleman, Smith & Kraus, 1997   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  extras

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Halftime

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Dramatists Guild member playwrights whose works were produced in City Theatre's 2014 Summer Shorts Festival included LESLIE AYVAZIAN (The Click); RICHARD DRESSER (Halftime); HOLLI C. HARMS (Make John Patrick Shanley Go Home); ARLITIA M JONES (Tornado); PAUL RUDNICK (My Husband).

1st Produced:
Adrienne Arsht Center For The Performing Arts. Miami, Fl 33132     12 Jun 2014

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Genre:
short play

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Hit Parade, The

Synopsis:
a decade ago the only successful client he had died. So now the talent agent has persuaded a taxi driver to impersonate the dead rock star

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1st Produced:
Tomi Theater, New York     1985

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I Am Not Alone

Synopsis:
Justin is psychologically incapable of being alone. When his girlfriend leaves him, he decides to end his life. His efforts are interrupted by the appearance of Brad, a hapless pizza deliveryman on a tight schedule. This piece is part ofTrepidation Nation, an anthology of short plays. To perform this piece independently, click "add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform this piece as part of the full-length collection, go to Trepidation Nation.

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1st Produced:
Actors Theatre Of Louisville (Louisville, Ky, United States)     2003

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
5-10 min Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  2 males

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Johnny Baseball

Synopsis:
Babe Ruth, Johnny O'Brien, the love of Johnny's life - blues singer Daisy Wyatt and the curse of the Red Sox

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Music by Robert Reale; lyrics by Willie Reale; book by Richard Dresser

1st Produced:
American Repertory Theatre, Boston     02 Jun 2010

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Genre:
Musical

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Last Days Of Mickey And Jean, The

Synopsis:
Mickey a mobster has "retired" to europe with his girlfriend Jean. She pines for life back in Boston and he just wants to get back to work

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1st Produced:
Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, Ma     18 Mar 2010

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Pursuit Of Happiness, The

Synopsis:
the play deals with parents who have deferred their own happiness and live through their 18-year-old daughter," explains Dresser. "This creates a certain amount of pressure. We are becoming a nation of winners and losers, and that has created a 'win-at-any-cost' mentality," notes Dresser. "This play is about the cost of winning."

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1st Produced:
Laguna Playhouse     2007

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Road To Ruin

Synopsis:
When their car breaks down Connie and Cliff turn to Jimbo's Garage for help

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Contained in "Splitsville - Three One act Plays" published by Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Genre:
Comedy One act

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Rounding Third

Synopsis:
the ballfield becomes a battlefield in Richard Dresser's hilarious comedy as two mismatched little league coaches lead their team of aspiring big leaguers from their first tentative meeting of the spring to the climactic championship game. exhilarating victories, heartbreaking defeats, and interminable rain-outs challenge the tough, blue-collar, win-at-all-costs veteran and the newcomer, both to the town and to baseball, as they battle over how best to lead the team.

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1st Produced:
Northlight Theatre, Stokie, Il     2002

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Something In the Air

Synopsis:
a man has hit rock bottom when a shadowy power dealer gives him a sure fir opportunity that cannot miss.

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Splitsville

Synopsis:
Roy wants to be a bouncer. Wendy wants to work in customer relations. When a theme park - Splitsville - opens they see their opportunity

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1st Produced:
Primary Stages, New York     12 May 1988

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Contained in "Splitsville - Three One act Plays" published by Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Trepidation Nation

Synopsis:
We all have instinctive fears -- but what if a fear becomes inexplicable, illogical, and just plain weird? then you're dealing with a phobia, one of those most extreme and fascinating of terrors. Actors theatre of Louisville asked 16 frighteningly creative playwrights to find inspiration in real phobias, and the resulting collection of pieces might prove that not only is fear humankind's oldest emotion, but it's also one of our silliest, most serious, and stage-worthy. To perform the entire collection, click "add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual piece independently, click on its title below:

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1st Produced:
Actors Theatre Of Louisville (Louisville, Ky, United States)     2003

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
80-100 min Drama/Comedy

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Male:  11            Female:  12            Other:  11 males, 12 females (4-23 actors possible)

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Uncle Sam's Satiric Spectacular

Synopsis:
the astounding Krispinsky! the all-American Feminem! the amazing Screaming Vegan, the Formerly amazing Bob, and Mr. McBuffer the Renegade Puppet! With American culture and politics growing increasingly surreal, Actors theatre of Louisville commissioned seven marquee playwrights to create a variety-show satire in the grand old vaudeville tradition -- from ventriloquists to contortionists to Lady Liberty on a trapeze. With songs!

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1st Produced:
Actors Theatre Of Louisville (Louisville, Ky, United States)     2005

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
80-95 min Satirical musical comedy

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Male:  8            Female:  8            Other:  8 males, 8 females (10-30 actors possible: 5-15 males, 5-15 females)

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View Of the Harbor, A

View Of the Harbor, A
Nick is the son of a powerful and wealthy man. He is always in the shadow of his Father and never measures up. He runs away and becomes a worker in a factory owned by his father. Here he blossoms makes friends and falls in love with Paige. then he hears from his sister that his Father has had a stroke and he is needed back home

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1st Produced:
Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, Mccall, Idaho     2007

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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing Company   1583425691

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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What Are You Afraid Of?

Synopsis:
In groups of two or three, audience members are invited to get into a car, parked in front of aTL's theatre complex on Louisville's downtown Main Street, with an earnest young man who's off on the ride of his life with a free-spirited hitchhiker.

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part of Life Under 30, An evening of ten-minute plays

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1st Published:
Humana Festival 1999: the Complete Plays, ed Michael Bigelow Dixon & amy Wegener, Smith & Kraus, 1999
in Ten Minute Plays From Actors Theatre Of Louisville, Vol 5, Samuel French NY   -

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Genre:
Car Play Ten Min

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Wonderful World

Synopsis:
an apparently happy family hurtles to the brink of despair in this hilariously twisted comedy about two brothers, one of whom has a serious in-law problem. Feeling slighted by Max and his girlfriend, Barry's wife embarks on a scorched-earth policy of truth-telling, uncovering deep animosities and startling passions hidden in the mysterious fabric of an American family. Shedding a wildly comic light on the perils of honesty and the delicate balance between hostility and love, Dresser explores what a curse it can be to suddenly find yourself telling-or hearing-the truth

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1st Published:
Humana Festival 2001: the Complete Plays, ed Tanya Palmer & amy Wegener, Smith & Kraus, 2001   -

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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