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Cynthia Frank

CYNTHIA FRANK

  
Nationality:    USA
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Cynthia Frank is a playwright and academic. She studied Theater Arts at Penn State University. She also has a Masters from Harvard Divinity and a PhD from ColumbiA. She has taught at Rutgers, Montclair State, Marymount Manhattan and Metropolitan College. Previous plays include "Dr Liebling's Circus" produced by Columbia House, "Whatever," nominated for the Chris Wolk award by the Abingdon Theater, and "Biedrich," directed by Paul J Michael. Her TV parody, "the Hero with a Thousand Reruns" was produced by CaP 21. Her last play, "the Pantyhose Grid" was directed by Paul J. Michael and staged at the Connelly Theater as part of the FringeNYC Festval in august 2008.

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

         Biedrich         Dr Liebling's Circus         Earthlight         Hero With A Thousand Reruns, The         Pantyhose Grid, The         Whatever
Biedrich

Synopsis:
Biedrich, 15th earl of Stoddart, inherits a huge fortune and is of murder.

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Genre:
Murder Mystery/Comedy

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Dr Liebling's Circus

Synopsis:
Dr. Liebling, a celebrated mythologist and therapist (based upon Joseph Campbell) uses TV characters instead of mythological heroes as archetypes in order to cure his patients.

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Columbia House

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Genre:
Comedy, Variety

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Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Earthlight

Synopsis:
Inhabitants from another world are in danger of extinction. the Science Fictional structure is used to examine the unique value of human affection and love on earth.

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Genre:
Science Fiction/ Poetic Drama

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Hero With A Thousand Reruns, The

Synopsis:
This play is a rewrite of Dr. Liebling's Circus (see above).

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Cap21     2006

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Pantyhose Grid, The

Synopsis:
a Lesbian english Professor teams up with an oversexed Religion Professor in order to examine a lost diary by Jane austen. What they discover promises to reveal the hidden key to the mysteries of sexuality, gender, and the very structure of the Universe. http://www.myspace.com/thepantyhosegrid 1h 0m, Manhattan, NYC Comedy, Drama
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Genre:
1h 0m, Comedy, Drama

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Whatever

Synopsis:
the lives of a group of friends at NYU become complicated after they meet a Transgender student

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Genre:
Drama/Comedy

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Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

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