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Ben Tyler

BEN TYLER

  (1956 - )
Nationality:    USA
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I'm a native of Arizona who finds his subject matter close to home. Most of my plays are about historical events in my home state, but I try to tell the bigger story within the historical events. Human nature here is no different than anywhere else in the world. I've written plays about one of the great statesman of 20th century American politics, a 1960's television show, and a 1940's POW escape. the only thing they have in common is that they take place in ArizonA. I'm an actor, a director and I teach 11th and 12th grade Drama in my home town of Tempe.

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

         Escape From Papago Park         Last Wallace & Ladmo Show, The         Mr Consrvative         Wallace & Ladmo Show, The

Escape From Papago Park

Synopsis:
the largest POW escape in US history is chronicled in this WW II Drama. 26 German U-boat sailors tunnel their way out of a POW camp near Phoenix, Arizona. What and who are the bad guys here? This play asks the audience to re-examine old notions about the Second World War.

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1st Produced:
Cactus Shadows Theatre, Carefree, Arizona    -

Organisations:
Desert Foothills Theatre

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Music:
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Genre:
Historical Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Last Wallace & Ladmo Show, The

Synopsis:
Part two of the Wallace & Ladmo Trilogy. the Wallace & Ladmo show is leaving the air after 35 years of broadcasting. We see the last broadcast and the controversy that follows. Does Ladmo have legal rights to his own name? Can the TV station be sued over a Ladmo Cookie? Friendships are shattered, a good friend dies, but not before they make amends.

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1st Produced:
Theatre Works, Peoria, Arizona    2003

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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy with music

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Mr Consrvative

Synopsis:
A 90-minute one-character play about the life times of Barry Goldwater. Beyond the biographical nature, the play examines the nature of what we perceive as conservative .vs. liberal politics in America. If you follow either point of view to their extremes, there is a place where they meet.

Notes:
Actor must be Able to play Goldwater At various times in his life, from 20's to late 80's.

1st Produced:
Phoenix Theatre , Arizona    1997

Organisations:
HelBenT Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Political, Historical, Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Wallace & Ladmo Show, The

Synopsis:
In 1964 a children's TV program called, the Wallace & Ladmo Show is wildly popular in the small town of Phoenix, Arizona. As a joke, the show's producer Wallace, creates a mock rock band for the kid's show. the made up band, Hub Kapp and the Wheels, become a huge success. they become a real rock band when Capitol Records signs them to a deal. This backstage story of kid's television show and a one-hit-wonder band is best described as My Favorite Year meets That Thing You Do. This is based on real events and a real kid's TV show that I wrote for in the 80's.

Notes:
This works best if four of the male Actors Are Also musicians. they play other supporting characters And Also form the four-piece band. the other 3 males play Wallace, Ladmo And Pat McMahon

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Desert Foothills Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy with music

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  1            Other:  doubling

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