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Cary Pepper

CARY PEPPER

  
Nationality:    USA
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Cary Pepper is a playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. His plays have been presented throughout the United States and in Europe. Small Things won the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival 2006 One Act Play Contest and has been published in Best American Short Plays 20052006. House of the Holy Moment was part of the 2008 Bay One-Acts Festival and has been published in Best American Short Plays 2007/2008. His work also appears in Audition Monologues for Student Actors II (Meriwether Publishing), and Scenes and Monologs from the Best New International Plays (Meriwether Publishing). Most recently, he was nominated for the 2010 David and Lynn Angell HumAnitas Comedy Fellowship, and his full-length play HOW IT WORKS received a staged reading as a Finalist (6 scripts chosen from 392) at Dayton Playhouses FutureFest 2010. Cary is a member of the Dramatists Guild, a founding member of the San Francisco Bay Area playwrights group ThroughLine, and a member of the Marin Playwrights Lab.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2016)

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         Agora         All the Details         And Jonah Rose Up         Answer, The         Anything Can Happen         Build A Wall         Chasing Wade         Claws That Catch, The         Come Again, Another Day         Crossed         Crystal Pieces         Dolly Gets Her Shot         E-Love         Everything's Jake On the Jersey Turnpike         Faucets Of the Law, The         Finding Love @ .Com         First Date         Gram Scams         Hangin' On The Edge         Have Your Say         Hospital Times         House Of the Holy Moment         How It Works         Irish Stew         It Really Is This Simple         Life, The         Living On The Edge         Maltese Frenchman         Marco & Lola         Mark My Worms         Matter Of National Interest, A         Next         Nothing         One Less Travelled, The         Orbiting Saturn         Reclamation         Rule of App-Traction, The         Shall I Compare Me?         Simmer, and Serve Cold was awarded Second Place in Driftwood Players' Fourth Annual Festival of Shorts.         Small Things         Spinit, Twistit, And Lie         Stealing Melissa         Stranger Than True (Case 1)         Tommy Knockers         Voice Of the People, The         Walrus Said, The
Agora

Synopsis:
A Traveler meets two Merchants at a country crossroads and trades for the things he thinks he wants. After living with his Bargain for 20 years, the unhappy Traveler stumbles upon the Merchants once more. And wants to trade again. . .

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1st Produced:
Third Studio, Monterey Vounty, Ca     1998

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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All the Details

Synopsis:
When an unidentified man opens a beach chair on a busy downtown sidewalk. . .sits in that very beach chair. . .and reads a newspaper. . .a TV news station pulls out all the stops to provide on-the-scene, up-to-the-minute, live coverage, proving "We'll do absolutely anything to get All the Details!

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1st Produced:
Sas Playfest     2002

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Genre:
Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  variable

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And Jonah Rose Up

Synopsis:
Set in Jonah's time (c. 784 B.C.) and told in modern language, this comedy reexamines the story of Jonah and the whale, from Jonah's point of view.

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  Can also be done with 27 actors if not double cast)

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Answer, The

Synopsis:
In a remote monastery, three monks try to help a young disciple find the Answer. Will it be found by doing 1,000 deep knee-bends every morning? Reciting the vanilla tapioca mantra? Meditating with one's feet in flowing water? Or does it lie in the most unlikely of places?

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1st Produced:
Playwrights Studio Theatre, Milwaukee     1995

Organisations:
Festival of Ten-Minute Plays

1st Published:
1st Annual SLO Little Theatre Short Play Festival Collection, San Luis Obispo Little theatre, San Luis Obispo, CA. 2008   

Music:
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Ten Min

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  4 characters

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Anything Can Happen

Synopsis:
Monica lives on a quiet suburban street in a quiet American town. Until the day she opens her door to find Milo, an aggressive magazine salesman on her doorstep. Soon Monica's quiet suburban street is anything but, as it becomes clear that in today's media-obsessed (and obsessive) culture, Anything Can Happen.

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1st Produced:
California Travel Troupe, San Francisco     1999

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1st Published:
One Act Play Depot   

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One Act

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Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  (Or 3M / 2W) (Or 2M / 3W)

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Build A Wall

Synopsis:
Got differences? Ya build a wall. Got a different way of doing things? Ya build a wall. Got a different god? Ya build a wall. But when you build a wall. . . Things Happen. and some things just might make you want to tear down that wall. And when you tear down a wall. . . Things Happen.

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1st Produced:
Turtle Shell Productions, NYC     2008

Organisations:
Turtle Tales Teen Play Festival

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Genre:
Ten Min

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  2 characters

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Chasing Wade

Synopsis:
A talented playwright who's finally breaking through receives an unexpected visit - from the main character in his new play. Who isn't happy with what the playwright has done to his play.

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Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Claws That Catch, The

Synopsis:
Five ex-college buddies now in their mid-20s grapple with the transition from adolescence to maturity. Maybe.

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Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Come Again, Another Day

Synopsis:
Ivan Foley returns home from yet another frustrating day of job-hunting, to find a hired killer waiting in his living room. Someone's taken out a contract on Ivan, and Martin is going to carry it out on the stroke of three. Unless Ivan can give him a reason not to. . .

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1st Produced:
Soupstone Project, NYC     1987

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in Best American Short Plays 2011-2012. (Applause Books)   

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Genre:
One Act

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Crossed

Synopsis:
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Notes:
finalist for the 2014 Arts & Letters Drama Prize. Georgia College

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Crystal Pieces

Synopsis:
Donna has just been diagnosed with an incurable fatal disease, and has only about two weeks to live. Michael's a guy with enough decency and humanity to not walk away from someone in so much pain. Who's been given an opportunity - or led to the edge of someone else's abyss - to offer comfort. And comfort comes in many forms.

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1st Produced:
New York Theater Ensemble, NYC     1975

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Dolly Gets Her Shot

Synopsis:
Dolly's is a trendy L.A. restaurant named Dolly's. Jake and Sam are film producers trying to fix the problems in their latest picture. Ken is their waiter. And a talented screenwriter who tosses off ideas as he brings Sam and Jake double scotches. Jake and Sam are so impressed that they invite Ken to write their film. This could be Ken's Big Break. . . Should he take the job? Or bring another round of scotches?

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1st Produced:
Cafe Project, San Franciscotheatre Artists' Conspiracy     2001

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Genre:
One Act

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Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  or 2m 1w

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E-Love

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1st Produced:
Sonderlust Theatre. London, UK     2016

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Everything's Jake On the Jersey Turnpike

Synopsis:
While driving to work one night, radio DJ Jake Jasper has to leave his '82 Buick on the Exit 7 ramp of the New Jersey Turnpike because the car suddenly stops running. After Jake lets off a little steam in a spontaneous on-air rant about the situation, his fans spontaneously decide to rally round their favorite DJ by saving his car. Too bad they're saving it one piece at a time. Perth Amboy ain't called Strip City for nothing.

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Genre:
One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  voices

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Faucets Of the Law, The

Synopsis:
When Michael Smith reads in the newspaper that the FBI will allow people to examine their file, he makes the mistake of taking them up on their offer. Out of idle curiosity. Big Mistake.

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1st Produced:
New Traditions Theater, Bay Area Intimate Theater Festival, San Francisco     1992

Organisations:
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1st Published:
BOA 3 Bay One-Acts Festival, Three Wise Monkeys Press, San Francisco. 2004   

Music:
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Genre:
One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  (3 characters appear briefly and can be played by the same actor)

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Finding Love @ .Com

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Runner-up - Best Script. The San Francisco Bay Area Critics Circle

1st Produced:
Short + Sweet Sydney     2015

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First Date

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
-     2014

Organisations:
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1st Published:
InterJACtions: Monologues at the Heart of Human Nature, Volume III. JAC Publishing   

Music:
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Gram Scams

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Theatre Oxford's National Ten Minute Play Contest Readings

1st Produced:
-     2015

Organisations:
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Genre:
ten min

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Hangin' On The Edge

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
Bellarmine University. Louisville, KY     16 Mar 2016

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ten min

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Have Your Say

Synopsis:
Have Your Say! is the exciting TV show, where you - the American people - decide everything! In the words of the show's announcer, Sunshine Happytone: "Because you - the American people - bought into the idea that you're entitled to instant gratification. . .and thanks to technology shameless exploiting of that desire, plus an out-of-control media that panders to. . .well, anything that works. . .You get to vote on everything!"

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1st Produced:
Heartlande Theatre Company, Ann Arbor, Mi     2005

Organisations:
Play by Play Marathon

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Music:
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Genre:
Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Hospital Times

Synopsis:
In a hospital, two sisters, Marta and Stephanie, wait for news about whether their other sister's newborn baby will survive. At the same time, their grandmother is dying two floors below. With them, is Stephanie's 13-year-old daughter, Tyler.As they wait, Marta and Stephanie help Tyler deal with the troubling and confusing situation. By the time news of both the baby and their grandmother finally comes, everyone has learned a little and grown a lot.

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Genre:
Ten Min

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Male:  -            Female:  5            Other:  -

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House Of the Holy Moment

Synopsis:
With no property taxes on houses of worship, and very liberal deed restrictions, the town of Appleton (pop. 3,000) has a total of 300 churches. Including the Second Coming Car Service, and Messiah Mike's House of Stereo. But they're nothing compared to the House of the Holy Moment, a church run by Butch Haggerty, whose idea of a house of worship is unlike anything the town has ever seen.

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1st Produced:
Thunderbird Theatre Co., San Francisco     2008

Organisations:
Seventh Annual BOA Festival

1st Published:
BOA 7 Bay One-Acts Festival, Three Wise Monkeys Press, San Francisco. 2008   

Music:
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Genre:
One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  or 2m 1w

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How It Works

Synopsis:
A 5-character play that explores the issues of success, power, fame, recognition, compromise, integrity, and personal satisfaction in the world of art. How do you handle the Struggle? How do you maintain personal integrity as a person and an artist? What happens when youre given one of the most prestigious awards in the world, but you yearn for a smaller award the public knows nothing about

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won the 2012 Ashland New Plays Festival

1st Produced:
Theatre Rhinoceros     2000

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Irish Stew

Synopsis:
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3rd place - People's Choice Showcase, 2014 Short + Sweet Sydney.

1st Produced:
Short + Sweet Auckland 2013 Festival     17 Jun 2013

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in Best American Short Plays, 2013 - 2014 (Applause Books)   

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Genre:
short play

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It Really Is This Simple

Synopsis:
Independent candidate MALCOLM WILKES is trailing in the polls by 80%. Which is great news - he's running in Peter Haley's district, and no one's ever done this good against Haley before. Which is why a representative from a major party's National Committee, suddenly arrives in Malcolm's threadbare campaign headquarters. "Imagine what you could do with some real support?" Problem is, party support is everything Malcolm swore he wouldn't do in this campaign. What will Malcolm do now?

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One Act

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Life, The

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1st Produced:
The New Village Theatre, NYC     1972

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Living On The Edge

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1st Produced:
Center Of The World Festival, Pine Mountain Club, California.     15 Aug 2014

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Maltese Frenchman

Synopsis:
A 6-character comedy about the glory of dreams - and their conflict with reality.

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1st Published:
extract in Audition Monologs for Student Actors II, Meriwether Publishing, Colorado Springs, CO. 2001   

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Marco & Lola

Synopsis:
MARCO is sexy as hell, and knows it. LOLA is a combination of Michelle Pfeiffer, a young Catherine Deneuve, and Jessica Rabbit. She's sexy as hell, and knows it. She's a model, an actress, and the CEO of a global conglomerate. She also has a PhD in astrophysics. the only thing she wants is someone to listen to her. Marco swears he will. Lola thinks it's a dream come true. How can they not be together? Where will they live? On his yacht or private island? In her Hollywood mansion or Dubai penthouse? What magazine covers shall they be on? How many children shall they adopt? And what in the world do these two superstars have to do with MANNY and LANA?

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  or 2m 2w

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Mark My Worms

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1st Produced:
LaBute New Theater Festival. New York, NY     12 Jan 2017

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Matter Of National Interest, A

Synopsis:
President James Preston solves the Middle-East crisis, balances the federal budget, eliminates the deficit, saves Social Security, establishes federally-subsidized health care for every American for their entire lives, cuts unemployment to virtually zero, and completely restores the nation's economy. So why is his approval rating plummeting? Because he was so busy fiddling with these matters that he refused to meet with the "American Idols Live" tour when the cast of the show dropped in on the White House. And he calls himself our President?? Where are this man's priorities!?

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1st Produced:
Appetite Theatre, Chicago     2007

Organisations:
Bruschetta 2007

1st Published:
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Genre:
Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  1 Character (Can also be done with 5 Characters)

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Synopsis:
Jake and Sam are theater producers who are auditioning actresses. In walks Raleigh who's quite impressive in a highly-unusual way. Next, in walks Sylvan, who may or may not be behaving like "one of those problem method actors" when she tearfully threatens to hurl herself out a window. Problem is, Sylvan won't come out of character. She's still sobbing when she finally walks out, remaining firmly in character, until. . .

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extract in Scenes and Monologs from the Best New International Plays, Meriwether Publishing, Colorado Springs, CO. 2005   

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Nothing

Synopsis:
At the top of the TV news hour, Charles Anchorr breathlessly announces "a major story we've been following all day. Nothing is happening." And so begins up-to-the-second team coverage of "this Dramatic story that has been unfolding at breakneck speed." Because when it comes to telling you today's Big Stories, "We won't let nothing stop us!"

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One Less Travelled, The

Synopsis:
A two-act cat-and-mouse battle of wits and survival between a street-wise wanderer fleeing a drug buy gone bad, and an unworldly, borderline psychotic who's gone too far and is now willing to do anything to avoid prison.

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1st Produced:
California Cottage Theatre, La     1992

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Play/Drama

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Orbiting Saturn

Synopsis:
Your best friend asks for a Really Big Favor. . .Youd rather eat broken glass than do this. . . Where do you go from here? A story of friendship, family, disappointment, intimacy, and souvenir T-shirts.

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extract in Scenes and Monologs from the Best New International Plays, Meriwether Publishing, Colorado Springs, CO. 2005   

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Reclamation

Synopsis:
Fundamentalist preached Jerry Jim Creedblind knows that he alone understands the True Word of He from whom all blessing flow. How can Jerry Jim be so sure? Hes got Him locked in the basement.

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Rule of App-Traction, The

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presented as part of Women In Theatre's Kauai Shorts 10-minute play festival.

1st Produced:
Women In Theatre. Kapaa, HI     2015

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Shall I Compare Me?

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1st Produced:
Chappaqua Library Theatre. Chappaqua, NY     18 Oct 2014

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Simmer, and Serve Cold was awarded Second Place in Driftwood Players' Fourth Annual Festival of Shorts.

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awarded Second Place in Driftwood Players' Fourth Annual Festival of Shorts.

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Genre:
short play

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Small Things

Synopsis:
19-year-old Drew is going door-to-door proselytizing for the Assembly of Hubristic Evangelicals. When he rings the bell of HOYT, a man who's about to commit suicide, Drew's real missionary work begins.

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1st Produced:
Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa     2004

Organisations:
World Premiere One-Act Festival

1st Published:
in Award-Winning Comedies. Adirondack Plays   

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One Act

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Spinit, Twistit, And Lie

Synopsis:
Congressman Rightman has a problem - he's suffering a crisis of conscience over what's going on in Washington. Will Spinit, media consultant supreme, is sure he can help. It's business as usual, at Spinit, Twistit, and Lie.

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1st Produced:
North Park Vaudeville And Candy Shoppe, San Diego     2008

Organisations:
North Park Playwright Festival

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Ten Min

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Stealing Melissa

Synopsis:
Famous playwright Conrad Dunne who hasn't written anything new in five years. So he's at a writer's colony, trying to go back to basics with a simple one-act play. So far. . . Nothing. When Melissa Young, a talented up-and coming playwright whose early career has been paralleling Dunne's, knocks on the door, he does what any rational person would do - locks Melissa in the closet. What happens now?

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won the Doc Jim Martin Playwright Competition sponsored by Good Luck Macbeth (Reno NV).

1st Produced:
Good Luck Macbeth, Reno, Nv     2013

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Stranger Than True (Case 1)

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1st Produced:
Edinburgh Fringe Festival     1999

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Tommy Knockers

Synopsis:
Out West, Robert Tapley arrives to take possession of the Bull Dog mine, only to encounter a grizzled Prospector who looks like he's stepped out of the Treasure of the Sierra Madre. And who clearly doesn't want Tapley going into the mine. Is he a ghost? the spirit of the Old West? Something else? East meets West, and history careens headlong into "progress," in this collision of two disparate parts of the American dream that's part folklore and part supernatural comedy.

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The Gallery Players, NYC     1975

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Voice Of the People, The

Synopsis:
HomeHaven USA, a small American town of just under 500 people, has very simple election protocols. Anyone who wants to run for office simply has to file a petition of intention and pay a modest administrative fee. John Smith has done just that. And that's all he's done. He has no staff, no campaign headquarters, and no platform. He has not made a single speech, and has ignored all requests to be interviewed. Now it's Election Day, and Lloyd Branson is in HomeHaven for Up-To-Date Election Coverage. As the race winds down and a winner is finally declared, Branson tries to answer two questions: Who will be the next mayor HomeHaven? and What are these people thinking?

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Walrus Said, The

Synopsis:
A small restaurant in or near a train station. . .. Midnight. . ..In walks Joseph Hermlett, an aloof business executive who's just missed his train. Out steps a garrulous waiter named Jack, who gives Hermlett unasked for advice on what to order, then, when the meal comes, sits down at Hermlett's and begins to share it with him.

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1st Produced:
Theater 77 Rep. Co., NYC     1973

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1st Published:
Aran Press,    

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Genre:
One Act

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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