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Bryan Finnigan

BRYAN FINNIGAN

  (1974 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Absurdist comedy at it's best. - Buzz Magazine . Bryan J. Finnigan, born 01 Nov 1974, is an odd man. Having won the 2009 "Out of The Blue" fringe festival with his one-act play based on the public phone book (The Yellow Pages: A Comedy) he enjoys harvesting absurdity out of the seemingly mundane. From comedy sketches about a Trojan Cow filled with 19th century Dandies to putting a reclusive J.D. Salinger in a half-nelson, Bryan believes the shortest distance between two points is often boring. "A remarkable talent as a children's playwright. . .Bryan has served as Resident Playwright for two different touring children's theatre companies where he was encouraged to fully indulge his sense of silly both as writer and performer. All of his scripts have been kid tested and class clown approved. . ..Through the use of humor and storytelling he builds social and emotional intelligence in kids and adults alike." - Michael Pritchard, host of PBS educational series "The Power of Choice", "You Can Choose" and "Big Changes, Big Choices."As a teaching artist, Bryan has worked with diverse populations of acting/playwrighting students and has facilitated theatre programs for the Autism Society, Far Northern Regional Center, and was honored to be part of the California Safe Students Healthy Families grant in which he worked at several public school sites teaching conflict resolution through theatre disciplines.Bryan currently lives and works from his home in San Diego, Ca where he is being raised by his two children and wife of many years - and lifetimes.

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         Aladdin and the wonderful gene         Bling midas         Paripathetic         Robert Hood

Aladdin and the wonderful gene

Synopsis:
Gene the Genie loves going places,meeting new people, and trying new things! There's only one problem. He's afraid of coming out of his lamp! He has heard so many rumors about the dangers of the "outside world" that he would rather stay in his lamp where he feels safe than take the risk of living his life free of his lamp. Meanwhile, down in the marketplace ,Aladdin struggles with the choices he is making and wants to stop living a life of crime and turn his attention to doing good. Gene and Aladdin meet and decide to overcome their challenges together. With the help of a bunch of outrageous characters this hilarious and fast-paced comedy tells the tale of Gene and Aladdin as they deal with overcoming fears and breaking through the biggest obstacle holding them back - themselves!

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1st Produced:
7th Street centre for the arts    -

Organisations:
7th street centre for the arts

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Music:
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Genre:
Children's comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  7 flexible

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Bling midas

Synopsis:
Loaded with laughter and silliness, this new spin on the old tale has plenty of zing to go with all that bling! Bling Midas has everything: a loving daughter, loyal servants, an entire kingdom under his influence. But it isn't enough. Enter Sam O'Neal, a fast-talking door-to-door salesman who grants Bling the ability to turn anything he touches into gold. He touches a spoon. . . gold. He pets the cat. . . gold. He rents a movie. . . Goldfinger. With a quick signature at the bottom of a contract, Bling Midas gets his dream. . . that quickly turns into a nightmare. Written for a touring group that has produced this in front of thousands of giggling, delighted children, this show is a breeze to stage, ideal for all ages and still carries its everlasting message of the triumph of love over wealth.

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1st Produced:
Drama Extraordinaire    -

Organisations:
Drama Extraordinaire

1st Published:
Pioneer Drama Service, Inc (2014)   -

Music:
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Genre:
Children or adults who act like children - comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  3 flexible

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Paripathetic

Synopsis:
Langdon is a middle aged, unemployed writer who's life has been an endless stream of bad luck. His his place in this world starts to finally make sense after he is abducted by Seyffert, a teacher at the intergalactic school of philosophy and human advancement; where it is revealed that Langdon has been selected by the school to become one humanity's greatest writers. After much resistance Langdon accepts his fate, just as Seyffert realizes that he has abducted the wrong person.

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1st Produced:
New Play Cafe    -

Organisations:
New Play Cafe

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Music:
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Genre:
10 min / Adult comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  Both roles flexible

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Robert Hood

Synopsis:
Robin Hood is a busy man. Stealing form the rich to give to the poor; rescuing Maid Marian form the evil clutches of King; keeping a close eye on the scheming Sheriff of Nottingham from nefarious and unlawful doings. So, when Robin is called away to fight three Turkish giants he needs the help of his brother Robert to keep peace and order in Nottingham. Only Robert doesn't know this. He thinks that a weekend at Robin's cabin will provide the much needed creative space for he and his comedy partner Shinebloom to write and rehearse new material for "The Last Jester Standing." When the realization sinks in that he in fact has to carry on with Robin's daily activities, the focus shifts from writing comedy to mistaken identity, feeding the needy, and wielding a quarterstaff on behalf of all the impoverished people in Nottingham. Robert soon learns that no matter who you are, you can always make a difference in the lives of the people around you. This fast paced comedy retells the tale of Robin Hood with modern twists and hilarious characters as they stand up for what's right in the face of the ye old %1.

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1st Produced:
Drama extraordinaire    -

Organisations:
Drama extraordinaire

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Children's comedy 25-35 min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  4

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