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Chip Keyes

CHIP KEYES  (1949 - )

 Nationality:    USA
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Chip Keyes was born in Hartford, Connecticut and received a Ba in Theatre Arts from Hartford's Trinity College. On graduation, he moved to NYC where he wrote & performed in comedy groups the PORTaBLe CIRCUS and KeYeS & LIPPa, appearing in college concerts, nightclubs and theatrical runs in NY and PhiladelphiA. In addition to his comedy work, Mr. Keyes also worked in New York as an actor and playwright, having several show produced as equity showcases, including eaSY OUTS OR the aDVeNTUReS OF aLPHONSe ON the LaM, aRCHIBaLD & BaSIL and theRe'S a BROKeN LIGHT FOR eVeRY HeaRT. He later moved to Los Angeles, where, since 1980, he has worked as a writer-producer on hundreds of half hour television episodes, among them VaLeRIe, the HOGaN FaMILY, PeRFeCT STRaNGeRS and SHaKY GROUND. He has also continued to write plays, prose, poetry and also perform occasionally.

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 Appleseeds Aka Johnny Appleseed Died         Archibald & Basil         Easy Outs, Or the Adventures Of Alphonse On the Lam         Meanwhile In Another Part Of the Forest: Classic Fairy Tales         there's A Broken Light For Every Heart         Uncoupled

Appleseeds Aka Johnny Appleseed Died

Synopsis:
a man and woman, trapped in a windowless room filled with pudding boxes, are informed by a mysterious radio that they are on a green rocket ship racing toward a distant planet. God is turning the earth into green cheese, and in the process destroying ell human beings except them.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Image Playhouse, Hartford CT    1970

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Archibald & Basil

Synopsis:
Two eccentric older gentleman discover and record Universal Truths while creating and living out their own elaborate fantasy adventures along the way.

Notes:
the New York production was produced by Broadway's Vinnette Carroll (Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope, Your Arms Too Short To Box With God), directed by the playwright, And featured Broadway veteran Frank Hamilton, George Gwin And frequent Astaire-Rodgers co-star eric Rhodes (the Gay Divorcee, Top Hat.)

1st Produced:
Urban Arts Corps. Theater, New York, NY.    1978

Organisations:
Vinnette Carroll's Urban Arts Corps,

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Easy Outs, Or the Adventures Of Alphonse On the Lam

Synopsis:
a Vietnam draft dodger

Notes:
eaSY OUTS was rediscovered, produced & directed in New York in 2008, by endTimes theater's Russell Dobular, 31 years After its initial run.

1st Produced:
Arts ark/Federal Theater Collective. NY, NY    1977

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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Meanwhile In Another Part Of the Forest: Classic Fairy Tales

Synopsis:
Light-hearted re-telling of Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel & Gretel and Goldilocks, with adult actors, for young audiences, ages 3-10.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
the Geffen at the Brentwood, Los Angeles, Ca.    2003

Organisations:
Parson's Nose Productions & the Geffen Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Children's play

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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there's A Broken Light For Every Heart

Synopsis:
a lightly satirical tale of young love, ruthless show business ambition and seduction, set in the world of 70s off-off Broadway.

Notes:
the book was written to string together many of the songs of the late, great Harry Warren (42nd Street.)

1st Produced:
Process Studio Theatre, New York, NY    1978

Organisations:
Process Studio Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical book

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Uncoupled

Synopsis:
actor Parker arrives home to find his lover, Stuart packing ready to leave. Stuart has had an affair with a woman and believes he is no longer gay

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Theatre of N.O.T.e. Los Angeles, Ca.    1999

Organisations:
Theatre of N.O.T.e.

1st Published:
JaC Publishing, 2005   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy Ten Min. - - Gay, one act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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