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Jason Tyne

JASON TYNE  (1977 - )

 Nationality:    USA
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Jason Tyne is a New York-based American playwright and director. He is best known for his modern-day adaptations of Aristophanes' comedies. His adaptations are featured each summer in the Rising Sun Performance Company's Aristophanes Festival held in Central Park. His latest work is The Frogs which includes original songs by Keith Dworkin.

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

 Frogs, The         Lysistrata

Frogs, The

Synopsis:
Dionysus, god of wine and theater, decides to go on a journey to Hades to abduct the greatest playwright-Arthur Miller in this case-and bring him back to the world of the living. To Dionysus's surprise, Arthur Miller is at war with Anton Chekhov, battling over the Throne of Theater in Hades. Dionysus is dragged into judging the contest and ends up bringing one of the two playwrights back from the dead.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Aristophanes

1st Produced:
Summit Rock, Central PArk, NY    2006

Organisations:
Rising Sun Performance Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  5            Other:  Chorus of singing, dancing frogs

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Lysistrata

Synopsis:
Lysistrata barricades herself and a group of wives, girlfriends, and lovers of prominent political figures inside the building where the public funds are kept. From there they issue an edict that they will withhold sex from their husbands to secure peace and end war. The women are at first aghast at the suggestion of withholding sex, but they finally agree and swear an oath to support each other.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Aristophanes

1st Produced:
Summit Rock, Central PArk, NY    2005

Organisations:
Rising Sun Performance Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  7            Other:  Chorus of policemen

Further Reference:
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