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John W Kirk

JOHN W KIRK  (1932 - )

 Nationality:    USA
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Born in 1932. M.a., Ohio State University; Ph.D., Florida. Member: Phi Beta Kappa. One of the founders of the University Resident Theatre association. His interests have included acting, directing, and dramatic theory. Has written a text a Philosophy of P

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 Balls         Judas         Martin Luther Apostle Of Defiance         Third Richard, The         Tom & Mary, Mary & Tom

Balls

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Illinois State University    -

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Jock Comedy

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Judas

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The events immediately prior to and during the week of Christ's crucifixion are viewed in historical context. Judas, the business manager and strategist of the band of disciples is con-fronted with an eccentric wish on the part of the "Rabbi," a charismatic, if uneducated Gallilean, to fulfill the Old Testament prophecies by sacrificing himself at the Passover festivities in JerUSAlem. Judas struggles to dissuade the Nazarine from such a desperate and foolish plan. Jesus stuns Judas by telling him he must engineer the event by betraying the master to the authorities. Judas, sworn to secrecy, tries to prevent the catastrophe, but finally is caught up in a swirl of events that lead to Judas' destruction and the Nazarine's martyrdom.

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Illinois State University; a.C.T.F., Milwaukee, WI    -

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Drama, full length

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Male:  6            Female:  1            Other:  10 minor males

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Martin Luther Apostle Of Defiance

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Body Politic Theatre, Chicago, IL    -

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Third Richard, The

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Richard Ill, maligned and misrepresented by history and literature, returns to pursue the truth, expose his detractors and recover his good name which has been denied him by four hundred years of "Tudor lies." One by one, the important figures of his past return and battle Richard. In the course of the action Will Shakespeare, Thomas More and other figures from the past are brought back to answer to Richard. In the end Richard discovers that the truth is a two-edged sword. Once the door is opened, the truth threatens to overwhelm him before he reaches a new understanding of himself and his past.

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Illinois State University; Midwest Playwrights Lab, WI    -

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Drama, full length

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Male:  7            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Tom & Mary, Mary & Tom

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Tom and Mary, a young, troubled married couple, are visited by Nicky and Rollo, toughs from the surrounding ghetto neighborhood. The ensuing confrontation escalates until the close of the act finds Tom in helpless frustration as he listens to the sound of Mary and Nicky making love in the other room. The second act finds Tom and Mary dipping deep into the "mythos" to find the resources to reject this primitive animal assault. They finally find the means to punish their tormentors and to create a new and stronger basis for their relation-ship.

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Illinois State University    -

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Drama, full length

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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