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KAREN ROUSSO
Nationality: USA
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Writer/director Karen Rousso was born in Brooklyn, and attended New York City's High School of Performing Arts. She is a graduate of Smith College.
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below is a list of Karen Rousso's plays - click on a Play Title for more information
Life Goes On Up to a Point Rapunzel ScrutableLife Goes On Up to a Point
Synopsis:
When a wrestling federation takes over a major TV network, they fire a soap opera's leading man, replace him with a wrestler, and make the show go live.
Notes:
by Karen Rousso; Developed in conjunction with the short-lived Too Many Chiefs Acting company in Los Angeles.
1st Produced:
Theatre Theater, Los Angeles
2000
Organisations:
Too Many Chiefs
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 5 Other: -
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Top of PageRapunzel
Synopsis:
When a classic fairy tale comes to life in their living room, two children try to "fix" it.
Notes:
by Karen Rousso; Book And lyric contributions made by Judy Dulberg And Kerry Wolf.
1st Produced:
Organisations:
Long Over 'Do Productions
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Children's Musical Musical
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 3 Other: 3 other, gender open (2 children)
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Top of PageScrutable
Synopsis:
Actress Anna May Wong agrees to do some behind-the-scenes work for Paramount Studios;she will coach a Caucasian actress, Dorothy Lamour (who has been cast as anything but a Caucasian in nearly every role she's ever played) in a role requiring Lamour to appear as a Caucasian woman raised in China. While Dorothy Lamour wants to create a performance that will be respected by the critics, Anna May Wong wants to redefine - through Lamour's performance -- what "Chinese means to an American audience.
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1st Produced:
13th Street Repertory Theatre, NYC (Staged Reading)
17 Apr 2016
Organisations:
New York Theatre Intensives and 13th Street Repertory Company in association with NOPlays and 365 Women a Year
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
One-act drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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