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JOHN C PICARDI
(1966 - )Nationality: USA
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Literary Agent: Fifi Oscard Agency
John C Picardi's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates
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below is a list of John C Picardi's plays - click on a Play Title for more information
Seven Rabbits On A Pole Sweepers, TheSeven Rabbits On A Pole
Synopsis:
Love, lust, opera and art occupy the Padroni family, Italian immigrants living on a vegetable farm near Boston in the 1930s. Widower Enio is the proud Father of three children: Peter, the backbone of the family; Lawrence, the young idealist and duaghter Julia, whose simpleminded longing is for love. A meddling neighbor and a stranger selling rabbits trigger emotional upheavals that uncover secrets and alter lives. Seven Rabbits on a Pole played to sold out houses in New York City. "An epic in the making.'' N.Y. Times. "Storytelling at its finest.''-Curtain Up. "If you like a good story well told, add this play to your ""must see' list!''-Chelsea Clinton News.
Notes:
part of his Italian American cycle play series
1st Produced:
off-Broadway 2004
Organisations:
Urban Stages
1st Published:
French, NY (in Best scenes Smith and Kraus 2004), 2004 -
Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Bella, Mary and Dotty have been friends and next door neighbors in Boston's North End Italian neighborhood since childhood. Husbands and sons are away fighting and World War II impacts the neighborhood, exerting unsettling pressure to assimilate and change with the times on those who cherish traditions, values and cultural heritage. Against this backdrop, Bella's son is about to marry into an affluent Italian American family with connections to Beacon Hill. Secrets are revealed, lies are bared and truths are told as the war winds down and powerful emotions strain life long friendships. "Often humorous, eventually gripping. Mr. Picardi renders his characters timeless.''-N.Y. Times. "You don't have to be Italian American to enjoy the Sweepers. An appreciation for good writing will do.''-Daily Item. "Skillfully written, solidly theatrical.''Patriot Ledger. "Hauntingly Dramatic.''-it American theater Web. "Picardi deftly moves his audience from tears to laughter and back again.''-Metroland. "Picardi's twists of tale are worthy of a Miller play.''-Times Union. "Invigorating, often galvanic.''-Berkshire Eagle. "A hit with audiences.''- Schenectady Gazette.
Notes:
part of his Italian American cycle play series
1st Produced:
off-Broadway 2003
Organisations:
Urban Stages
1st Published:
Music:
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To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies
Booksellers:
Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 4 Other: -
Further Reference:
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