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John Jakes

JOHN JAKES

  
Nationality:    USA
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John Jakes's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Christmas Carol, A         Dark Of the Sun         Doctor, Doctor!         Dracula Baby
Christmas Carol, A

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on the book by Charles Dickens

1st Produced:
-     1990

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing,    

Music:
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  6            Other:  4 boys, 2 girls, plus extras

Further Reference:
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Dark Of the Sun

Synopsis:
a young arab guerrilla is captured on the Israeli- Syrian boarder

Notes:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Doctor, Doctor!

Synopsis:
Woodcutter Snagarelle's wife has told everyone that he is really a famous doctor

Notes:
Based on "a Doctor In Spite Of Himself" by Moliere

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing Company 1973   

Music:
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Dracula Baby

Synopsis:
A dancing Dracula. Dracula sets off for England to claim Lucy as his 93rd bride

Notes:
Music by Claire Strauch; lyrics by John Jakes; book by Bruce Ronald. Based on characters created by Bram Stoker

1st Produced:
Theatre Off The Square, Weatherford, Texas     19 Oct 2012

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing Company   

Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  3            Other:  extras

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