MICHAEL CORRIGAN

PLAYS

PUBLISHED BY ARAN PRESS

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LETTERS FROM REBECCA
by Michael Corrigan
Cast: 1 woman & 1 man. Drama. Full-length. Set: stage.
LETTERS FROM REBECCA is a labor of love by one who knew and loved
Rebecca Bruns, a very talented writer who died too young. In letters format,
two young writers convey their thoughts and feelings about the world, writing
and love. Premiering on NPR in March, 1999. "Michael Corrigan has a gift for capturing and delivering a character's most sensitive, emotionally-telling moments. The counterpoint of his story against Rebecca's is a seemingly simple duet that rises to full chords at the end, beautiful and gentle, and resonating for a long time afterward." -- Sondra Williams, director/actress.
Book $4.00. Royalty $35-20.

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JAKE
by Michael Corrigan
Cast: 3 men and 2 women. Three acts. Drama. Set: seedy living room. Jake Gilmore is a fifty year old writer and former actor obsessed with his Hollywood past, including friendship with James Dean. Jake is eager to make a comeback as a writer, but his head is full of out-dated and hack ideas. Thus, Jake enlists a fresh young mind to collaborate with him, Marshall Goodman. Marshall is a bright twenty-three old, just out from New York, and eager to make a mark in Hollywood. The only thing that can stop the Jake and Marshall team is Marshall's insistence on making it a good script. Complications arise when Jake's twenty year old mistress Sandra tries to seduce Marshall. Two minor characters-an unscrupulous, affected producer in his mid-twenties and an ageless prostitute-round out the cast and underscore the Hollywood-is-sleaze theme. Into this pond scum, the ethical Marshall desires to throw his career. JAKE is in the best tradition of THE DISENCHANTED (Schulberg & Breit). "Michael Corrigan's gift is creating realistic characters and turning them loose in their own milieu. Such interactions are presented with humor and stark honesty, profanity and pathos. All this is present in Jake, as dysfunctional lives unravel and, in the end, repair themselves. This play made for enticing reading. With the proper direction and intuitive actors, it could sizzle on the boards." Laurel Johnson, Midwest Book Review.

Book $3.50. Royalty -$30-$20.

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MICKEY'S LOFT
by Michael Corrigan
Cast: 1 man and 2 women. One act. Drama. Set: loft.
A master at creating dramatic tension, Michael Corrigan, has taken a slice from the underbelly of a great American city and crafted it into Pinter-style poetry. Godless, souless, nihilistic spring to mind as descriptive terms of the atmosphere created in this dark comedy set in the loft district of Los Angeles. Mickey, a writer with writer's block, is confronted suddenly with a real story from the streets. His ex-girl friend, Carol, a bi-sexual, shows up seeking protection from a gang of lesbians. Carol has just murdered their leader. MICKEY'S LOFT premiered at the Pacific Theatre Ensemble in Venice, California. "What a strong and fearfilled play Matches my image of sections of LA." - Sandra Perky, director. Book $2.00. Royalty $15-$5.

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