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Deb Lacusta

DEB LACUSTA

  
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Washington Square Films  

Deb Lacusta is a writer, improvisational actress, and video artist. She has performed improvisation as a member of The Spoilin Players, and The Second City Alumni Jam in Los Angeles, as well as co?written and performed the acclaimed two?person show, Deb & Dan's Show, with husband Dan Castellaneta in Los Angeles. Her television writing includes numerous episodes of The Simpsons (including the WGA Award Nominated episode "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore"), The Tracey Ullman Show, and The Simpsons Comic Books. She directed, wrote, and starred in the independent improvisationally?based film Starring Marlon Brando, a collaboration with Dan Castellaneta. Her theater projects include: Lock Up Grass at the Organic Theater in Chicago, The August and The Statue at Bailiwick Theater in Chicago, and Earther and Pieces of Eight in collaboration with Dan Castellaneta in Los Angeles. She, along with Dan Castellaneta, founded the improv scenario group Instant Theater in Chicago, where they wrote, directed and performed comedic one?act plays.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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

         Banana Tree, The         Empire Burlesque         Old Man in a Big Car         Shock and Awww

Banana Tree, The

Synopsis:
A talking fruit tree brings two strange and estranged lovers together in a small town outside Vegas. After botched robberies, a kidnapping, and magic shows gone awry, we find out who's really bananas.

Notes:
written by Dan Castellaneta and Deb Lacusta

1st Produced:
Bloomington Playwrights Project, In     06 Dec 2013

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Empire Burlesque

Synopsis:
empire Burlesque, a satirical Vaudeville romp hosted by Mark Twain, chronicles America's bumbling first foray into empire - the Spanish-American War. Media mogul William Randolph Hearst is the sole backer, so his Showgirl paramour can make her stage debut. the medium is the message, as Twain and Hearst struggle for control of the show, and their version of history. And of course, there's the red-hot vocal stylings of Emma Goldman, William McKinley's patriotic sleight-of-hand, Teddy Roosevelt's tap-dance up San Juan Hill, with a bevy of all-American showgirls.

Notes:
Written by Dan Castellaneta, Book & Lyrics with Deb Lacusta, Music by Laura Hall. empire Burlesque was selected as part of the Disney/ASCAP Musical Workshop hosted by Stephen Schwartz. Before his passing, historian and author Howard Zinn ("A People's History of the United States") called empire Burlesque "hilarious and powerful," and "certainly relevant to what is happening today."

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Genre:
Musical (Satire)

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Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Old Man in a Big Car

Synopsis:
Old Man Keller loves his boat-size Cadillac, his conservative talk radio shows, and above all, his family. But when he reneges on a promise to retire and hand over his custom window company to his daughter, this modern-day "King Lear" sets in motion an irrevocable chain of events that threaten their very livelihood. As his daughter and grandson try to salvage home and business, the struggle for love and recognition collide, revealing secrets, lies, and betrayals.

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Genre:
Play (Comedic Drama)

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Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Shock and Awww

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written by Deb Lacusta and Dan Castellaneta

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Part Of Sci-Fest '14 In Los Angeles     09 May 2014

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Genre:
one act comedy

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