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THE
JUNTO James
Polk, a young media executive, is recruited into the Junto, a secret
organization created by Benjamin Franklin to be the real authority
behind the American government. The policy wonks of The West
Wing meet the conspiracy theorists of The X-Files, as
imagined by Paddy Chaefsky.
Produced
On Stage by The
Road Theatre, Los Angeles.
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TRUMPETS
AND TABLE-TIPPING Harry
Houdini uses his skills as a magician to unravel the mystery behind
a clairvoyant during a weekend at a country house in Sleepy Hollow,
NY.
Produced
On Stage by Theatre
40, Los Angeles. |
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THE
VOICE OF THE CITY Set
in a cozy restaurant in lower Manhattan, post 911, The Voice of
the City is a mile-a-minute comedy/romance about a tortured ex-Fireman,
turned Waiter, who solves everyone's problems but his own, until
Mercy, an acerbic beauty with a razor wit, blows through the door
and threatens to bring love back into his life. The story examines
the redemption of the spirit.
Project
Greenlight 2 Finalist |
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THE
INDECENT ACT OF JEFF ZELINSKI An
ascerbic stand-up comic meets his match in a beautiful performance
artist.
Produced
On Stage by Theatre Geo, Los Angeles and Theatre 1010, New York
City. |
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LITTLE
RHONDA Thirteen
year old Amy is doomed to spend the summer with her mother and brother
at the shore, but finds herself deeply moved by the romantic life
of their gay neighbors down the beach.
Produced on stage at the Ohio Theatre in New York and at Theatre Geo in Los Angeles. |
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THIRTY
DAYS! A
young fashion designer named Tracy is one month away from her thirtieth
birthday, and she realizes that she has none of the things she wanted
-- no career, no husband, no children. She decides to make an all
out effort to get it all -- in thirty days!
Produced
on stage as "Baby Dreams" in New York at Theatre 1010
and in Losa Angeles at Theatre
West. |
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LEDRU Robert
Ledru, the most brilliant detective in the French Surete, circa
1890, tries to solve a mystery that threatens to bring down the
French government. Could Ledru be chasing himself? Based on the
true story of the only man ever to be arrested for murdering while
asleep!
Contact
Pendulumn Pictures in New York for more info. |
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MAXWELL'S
EQUATIONS A
group of astronauts accidentally travel back in time to the middle
ages where they construct a castle around their shuttlecraft and
shake up the political and military forces of the day. |
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GIRL WHO CRIED MARTIAN “The
Girl Who Cried Martian” is a thirty minute play constructed
to offer a great many interesting parts and imaginative performance
opportunities for up to two dozen kids (3rd-6th grade). The style
is broadly comedic, with lots of jokes and prat falls and silliness.
The device of a “Narrator” allows the bulk of the exposition
to be placed in the hands of a well spoken child (or adult) who
can read directly from the script, freeing the other actors from
laborious memorization, and allowing them to concentrate on the
“play” aspects of theatre.
The Story: Jealous of her dancing skills, Queen Flotilla banishes young Mary Twirl to a mountaintop to watch for Martians. Lonely for people to watch her cool new dance moves, Mary constantly cries "Martian!" to get an audience. One day the Martians actually do come, and, thinking it's another prank, the Peasants don't come to the rescue. The Martians take over the kingdom, and it's up to Mary to save the day. She quickly arranges the Martians into a group of back-up dancers, frees the kingdom, and becomes a world famous pop star. Produced at Wonderland School, Los Angeles. |
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| Book
Reviews |
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DEATH
BY HOLLYWOOD By Steven Bochco "Television's
Steven Bochco makes an impressive debut as a novelist."
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BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE by Walter Isaacson "Walter Isaacson makes a strong case for Ben Franklin's place at the heart of the American epic." |
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HIDING
THE ELEPHANT by Jim Steinmeyer "Jim
Steinmeyer's new book conjures up a magical history tour." |
