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Gordon Osmond

GORDON OSMOND

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

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

         Ben And Jerry         Cut         Fertile Deception         First Family         Hostage Heart, The         Jackie and Jill         Matter Of Tone A         Patient Target         Queen Of Sheba         Scales, The         Viva la Muertr         What's It All About, Albee?

Ben And Jerry

Synopsis:
A young lawyer, Ben, is imprisoned after his prosecution of the killer of a pro-choice advocate. Jerry a young teacher comes to his defense. they realise that they cannot live in such a totaliteran society and plan their escape.

Notes:
One Act version of "What's It All About Albee?"

1st Produced:
-     2001

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
One act 45 minutes. - - Gay, one act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Cut

Synopsis:
A crazed writer forces soap opera stars to film his work

Notes:
Also produced At Playwrights Forum, Memphis TN

1st Produced:
New York City     1997

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
International Readers theatre, 1997   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Fertile Deception

Synopsis:
the visit of an English actor to a Boston family stirs up family secrets

Notes:
Also produced in New Orleans, New York City, San Diego CA

1st Produced:
North Carolina School Of The Arts     1994

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Serious Comedy Comedy. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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First Family

Synopsis:
Lovers secretly adopt an illegitimate child very close to home

Notes:
Included in reading series of Long Beach Playhouse

1st Produced:
Unproduced    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama. - - Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Hostage Heart, The

Synopsis:
A Father receives a ransom note stating that his son will be killed if the Father is still alive two weeks hence

Notes:
Included in reading series of the Genesius Guild, New York City

1st Produced:
Unproduced    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Mystery Drama Mystery

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Jackie and Jill

Synopsis:
Porterfield a pompous chauvinist seduces a twin. She realises her mistake but Porterfield has immediately made an approach to her sister. the twins decide to teach him a lesson.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-     2001

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
One act 45 minutes

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  f doubling

Further Reference:
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Matter Of Tone A

Synopsis:
A lawyer whose lover is dying of AIDS goes to extreme measures to save his life

Notes:
Also produced At Playwrights Forum, Memphis, TN

1st Produced:
Westbeth Theatre Center, New York City     1992

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
MeloDrama. - - AIDS, full length

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Patient Target

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama. - - AIDS, full length

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Queen Of Sheba

Synopsis:
A faded movie star shakes things up when he comes to a small town to star in a production of Come Back, Little Sheba

Notes:
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1st Produced:
New York City     1998

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Scales, The

Synopsis:
A scandal rocks a Wall Street law firm

Notes:
Winner of Grand Prize, John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Competition sponsored by New England theatre Conference

1st Produced:
New York City And Theatre Guild, Dayton, Ohio     1995

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Viva la Muertr

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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What's It All About, Albee?

Synopsis:
Big Brother starts to take over and a lawyer takes him on

Notes:
A one Act version called: "Ben And Jerry" has Also been written

1st Produced:
San Luis Obispo, Ca     1997

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comic Nightmare Comedy. - - Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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