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Michael Ruby

MICHAEL RUBY

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

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Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2017)

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

         11:11         Barking Up The Wrong Toe         Drinking the Hemlock         Ethan Frome         Hams On The Lam         Love, N Y         Polly Want A Mortgage?         Relativity         Strange Tails
11:11

Synopsis:
Re-titling of "Relativity"

Notes:
Music by Robert Rokicki; lyrics by Robert Rokicki; Michael Ruby; book by Michael Ruby

1st Produced:
School of Dramatic Arts, University of Southern California     2018

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
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Further Reference:
https://twitter.com/michael_ruby

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Barking Up The Wrong Toe

Synopsis:
Based on a true story. A dog and cat save their master from certain death

Notes:
Music by Robert Rokicki; lyrics by Robert Rokicki; Michael Ruby; book by Michael Ruby

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Genre:
Short musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Drinking the Hemlock

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Ethan Frome

Synopsis:
Ethan and Zeena's marriage is on the rocks. Zeena is a hypochondriac and a bully. Zeena's younger cousin Mattie comes to stay on the farm with them

Notes:
by Michael Ruby; Music And lyrics by Adam Gwon. Based on the novel "Ethan Frome" Edith Wharton.

1st Produced:
-     2007

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Music:
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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Hams On The Lam

Synopsis:
Based on a true storyTwo pigs escape whilst on their way to the abattoir and become an international sensation

Notes:
Music by Robert Rokicki; lyrics by Robert Rokicki; Michael Ruby; book by Michael Ruby

1st Produced:
West Village Musical Theatre Festival, New York     2011

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Genre:
Short musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Love, N Y

Synopsis:
Daniel long term resident of New York is in a dead end relationship. Benji new to New York fell in love with the first girl he met - but was that a good thing?

Notes:
Music by Robert Rokicki; lyrics by Robert Rokicki; Michael Ruby; book by Michael Ruby

1st Produced:
Kweskin Theater, Stamford, CT     09 Feb 2009

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Polly Want A Mortgage?

Synopsis:
Based on a true story. The Great Depression. A crooked financier arranges a mortgage for a parrot

Notes:
Music by Robert Rokicki; lyrics by Robert Rokicki; Michael Ruby; book by Michael Ruby

1st Produced:
West Village Musical Theatre Festival, New York     2010

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Genre:
Short musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Relativity

Synopsis:
Twins Derek and Regan discover there are two things you cannot overcome - time and family

Notes:
Music by Robert Rokicki; lyrics by Robert Rokicki; Michael Ruby; book by Michael Ruby

1st Produced:
54 Below, New York     Aug 2014

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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

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Strange Tails

Synopsis:
Combining "Hams on the Lam", "Polly Want a Mortgage" and "Barking Up The Wrong Toe"

Notes:
Music by Robert Rokicki; lyrics by Robert Rokicki; Michael Ruby; book by Michael Ruby

1st Produced:
Sharon Playhouse, New York     2012

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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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:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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