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Eddie Zipperer

EDDIE ZIPPERER

  (1980 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Eddie Zipperer is an award-winning playwright whose plays have been produced across North America from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Miami, Florida, including off-Broadway in New York. His full-length play, Nicolas the Worm, won SETC's 2011 Charles M. Getchell New Play Award. Zipperer is a member of The Dramatists' Guild of America, Inc.

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

         Banana Trial, The         Beware the Licorice Vines         Credit Check         Don't Fear the Reaper         Jupiter Jones: Rock Star Vampire Hunter         Nicolas the Worm         Reality Show of Prince Absurdly Handsome, The         Veronica's Test of Worthiness         Weight of the World         Wine, Candles, & Anthrax

Banana Trial, The

Synopsis:
JoJo and Millie, two laboratory orangutans, attempt to solve a problem in hopes of receiving a banana. Two scientists observe as the primates attempt to turn a key and start a car. Unfortunately, JoJo's control issues and Millie's submissiveness stand in the way of their success.

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1st Produced:
the Artscenter, Carrboro, NC    08 Jul 2010

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Beware the Licorice Vines

Synopsis:
Hudson Manning once loved to paint. Now, he draws a comic book, paints motel art and argues with his wife, Laurawho died two years ago! He has become a recluse, hiding from the outside world and sinking into the darkness of his self-pity. But he begins to emerge from his darkness when Katie Evans, a film student from Cornell, crashes her car into the ditch in his front yard. Energetic, vivacious and excited about art, Katie resembles the artist Hudson was before Laura's accident. As his bond with Katie grows, Laura becomes jealous, and Hudsonwracked with guiltis afraid she might disappear forever. In the end, Hudson must choose between reality and the world he has created in his mind.

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2014 winner of Southeastern Louisiana University Theatre Department's Inkslinger Playwriting Competition

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Dramatic Publishing   -

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Genre:
comedy 90 min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  1

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Credit Check

Synopsis:
When a married couple find themselves in the afterlife, they argue over whether or not death is the right time to part.

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1st Produced:
Producers Club
358 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036    05 Jun 2010

Organisations:
Strike 38!

1st Published:
the Best 10-Minute Plays Of 2012. Published by Smith and Kraus, Inc.    -

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Genre:
ten min comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  1

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Don't Fear the Reaper

Synopsis:
Don't Fear the Reaper follows a day in the life of the Grim Reaper-the day he gets fired. On his first gig of the morning, he's spotted on the doorstep of a young married couple. the husband and wife each decide that it must be the other one's time, and through a series of passive-aggressive strategies they each attempt to lure their partner onto the doorstep, until they learn the important lesson that throwing one's spouse to the Reaper isn't the American way. Next on the Reaper's list is Steve. Steve's soul seems like a routine reaping at first but ultimately presents a problem unseen for 40,000 years. In his mediocrity, Steve has reached a perfect balance on the scale of good and evil and must choose his own fate on the Fating Game, where God and Satan vie for his soul. As day turns to night, the Reaper meets with God in His office and learns that-due to certain people ending up in the wrong afterlife-it is time to turn over his scythe to the new Reaper, Jeremy (formerly the grim reaper of insects). Insisting that people should be able to die with a little compassion and sympathy, the Reaper steals the scythe and goes rogue. Cornered by God, Satan, Jeremy and his wife, the Reaper is forced to decide whether he should go quietly or take the world down with him. Two int. sets

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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing co (2008)   158-3425950

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Genre:
comedy 45 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  3            Other:  1 either gender, 2 nonspeaking roles either gender. May be doubled to 4m., 3w

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Jupiter Jones: Rock Star Vampire Hunter

Synopsis:
Video gaming, comic book reading, 30 year old, Devin McCormack, has just been awarded a 12 million dollar settlement. Liberated from his grueling day job, Devin finally gets to choose his own path in life, but, to his wife Jenny's chagrin, Devin has reverted back to his 12 year old self and settled on the path of sitting in front of the television all night and sleeping all day. He feels like a lost cause, but with a little encouragement from Jenny, Devin starts to believe that he can become the world's greatest writer. After scrounging up an old typewriter, Devin begins pounding away at his novel, Jupiter Jones: Rockstar Vampire Hunter. As he types, Devon's life begins to feel full again, he becomes reinvigorated with ambition and purpose, until he accidentally hires Dr. Walker, a professor of feminist theory in literature, to be his mentor. She reads Jupiter Jones (which is acted out onstage for the audience), and is completely appalled. Her scathing criticisms (i.e. cheesy, derivative, self indulgent, garbage) tear him down as low as he's ever been, but as the two work together and learn from each other, he eventually finds the will to keep typing and finish Jupiter's story.

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1st Produced:
Augusta Preparatory Day School    2009

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1st Published:
Pioneer Drama   -

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Genre:
comedy 45 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  10            Other:  opportunities for doubling

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Nicolas the Worm

Synopsis:
Nicolas Gutierrez left Cuba with his family in 1956, and is living in exile in Miami when the play starts (4 years later). He longs to return to his homeland and see the people of Cuba freed from tyranny. An American man claiming to work for a "private company" asks Nicolas to join a covert mission to free Cuba. Nicolas accepts the invitation but must convince his family that it is the right thing to do. Despite his family's reluctance, Nicolas joins Brigade 2506 and becomes a part of one of the biggest military betrayals of all time at the Bay of Pigs. After 22 months as a P.O.W., Nicolas returns home and is overwhelmed by the betrayal he feels from all directions: the U.S., the Cuban people, God, his priest, and his own brother. He tries to find a way to find his lost faith.

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Winner of the 2011 Charles M. Getchell New Play Award

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Genre:
Drama/War

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Reality Show of Prince Absurdly Handsome, The

Synopsis:
Princess Beautious wins the ultimate grand prize winner and gets to marry Prince Absurdly Handome on his reality TV show. On the Journey to the Prince's kingdom, she and her lazy servant, Falada, get highjacked by a hideous, desperate-to-be-famous peasant girl, Repulsa. Repulsa tricks the Princess, switches places with her, and even has Falada's head cut off (Bit don't worry, he's okay. He's just a little decapitated). the arrival of the hideous new fiancee and her beautiful servant throws the reality show into a hilarious fiasco and nearly gets the prince killed with a vial of poison. But all ends well (for most of them).

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Eldridge Plays and Musicals   -

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  4            Other:  6

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Veronica's Test of Worthiness

Synopsis:
Billy tries to cut his girlfriend loose by introducing her to his dysfunctional (and hystErical) family.

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1st Produced:
Little Fish Theatre, Sand Pedro, CA    -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  1

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Weight of the World

Synopsis:
Atlas discovers the world may not need as much help as he thought.

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1st Produced:
the Artscenter, Carrboro, NC    Jul 2011

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Wine, Candles, & Anthrax

Synopsis:
Drew is uncomfortable having to go to his ex-girlfriend Rachel's house to retrieve his iPod, and he realizes he was right to be afraid when an anthrax scare causes the two to be trapped in quarantine together. Drew suffers from a panic attack and Rachel tries to help, finally admitting that she mailed an envelope full of baby powder to herself.

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1st Produced:
Roy Arias Studios & theatres
300 West 43rd Street, 5th floor, New York, NY 10036    -

Organisations:
Strike 38!

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  1

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