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Charley Sherman

CHARLEY SHERMAN

  
Nationality:    English
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Charley Sherman's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Burning Chrome         Dreams in the Witch House, The         Great God Pan, The         In The Flesh         Legion         Life Of Death         Scientific Romances         Son of Celluloid

Burning Chrome

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on the short story "Burning Chrome" by William Gibson

1st Produced:
Next Theater, Evanston, IL     1997

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

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Dreams in the Witch House, The

Synopsis:
A young student arrives in the legend-haunted city of Arkham, to study geometry at the infamous Miskatonic University. He takes a room in the Witch House, a residence thought to be cursed, and is plunged into a journey across dimensions of space and time, bringing him face to face with unspeakable horrors.

Notes:
Adapted from the story "the Dreams in the Witch House" written by H. P. Lovecraft

1st Produced:
Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago     01 Nov 2008

Organisations:
WildClaw Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama

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Great God Pan, The

Synopsis:
An adaptation of one of the Victorian era's most controversial tales, Arthur Machen's decadent mixture of dark sensuality and horror provoked controversy and outrage when it was first published. It tells the tale of a horrific experiment performed upon an innocent young woman and the resulting trail of sex and bloodletting spanning generations and crossing many countries. the story has been credited with inspiring horror writers such as H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King and Peter Straub.

Notes:
Adapted from the story "the Great God Pan" written by Arthur Machen

1st Produced:
Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago     01 Feb 2008

Organisations:
WildClaw Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
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In The Flesh

Synopsis:
In his prison cell Cleveland Smith reads prison library books about sin. Underneath the cell demons writhe. A new cellmate arrives - Billy Tait. Billy likes to recite William Blake. He is fascinated by his grandfather who was hung in the prison after murdering all of his family apart from Billy's mother. Slowly the spirit of his grandfather takes over. Both men commit unspeakable acts of evil. Both are dragged down to join the demons

Notes:
Written by Charley Sherman and Steve Pickering. Based on "In The Flesh" by Clive Barker

1st Produced:
Next Theater, Evanston, IL    

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
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Legion

Synopsis:
It is a decade after the death of his friend Father Karras, and Lieutenant Kinderman is faced with a series of grisly murders resembling the work of a dead serial killer. Kinderman's investigation brings him face to face with the essence of true evil, and its origin. the sequel to "the Exorcist" by William Peter Blatty.

Notes:
Adapted from the novel "Legion", written by William Peter Blatty

1st Produced:
Viaduct Theatre, Chicago     15 Mar 2010

Organisations:
WildClaw Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
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Life Of Death

Synopsis:
There is a serial killer stalking London. Elaine Rider during an operation stopped breathing - she was having an hysterectomy.

Notes:
Based on the short story "Life Of Death" by Clive Barker

1st Produced:
D C Storefront Theater, Chicago     13 Oct 2012

Organisations:
WildClaw

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

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Scientific Romances

Synopsis:
The Invisible Man has started a reign of terror when the Martians invade

Notes:
Written by Charley Sherman and Steve Pickering. Based on "The Invisible Man" and "War of the Worlds" by H G Wells

1st Produced:
Next Theater, Evanston, IL     Oct 2016

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Son of Celluloid

Synopsis:
A movie house haunted by the stars of films that played there - Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne and so on. Usherette Birdy tries to find out why they are haunting this cinema

Notes:
Written by Charley Sherman and Steve Pickering. Based on "Son of Celluloid" by Clive Barker

1st Produced:
Next Theater, Evanston, IL     1995

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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