RICHARD WARREN - Playwright

RICHARD L WARREN - Playwright

 

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"...socially significant." - Roberta Burnett, The Arizona Republic

REVOKABLE TRUST
Full-length Contemporary Comedy
2 Men, 2 Women

Presented at:
- Theater Works' New Works WESTival, Peoria, AZ
- Phoenix Theatre's New Works Festival, Phoenix, AZ

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Bunny, an aging greeting card illustrator, and Bird, her ex-baseball player husband, struggle to maintain eternal love as their materialistic daughter grasps for money, marriage and more. This quirky comedy pits virtue against violence, decency against deception, and sincerity against secrecy. A heavenly tale of true commitment that will pluck the strings of your harp.

"...aims higher than the average hiss-and-villain farce... has plenty to entertain an audience." - Kyle Lawson, The Arizona Republic

ARIZONA TERRITORY
Full-length Melodramatic Comedy
7 Men, 3 Women

Presented at:
- Phoenix Theatre's New Works Festival, Phoenix, AZ

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Based on the 1899 melodrama Arizona by Augustus Thomas, this updated version pits the two daughters of a wealthy cattle rancher against the men of the United States Cavalry. The depths of love, honor and truth are tested by the treachery of deceit, betrayal and greed, resulting in murder. And ultimately the need to forgive.

SNAP
Full-length Contemporary Comedy
3 Men, 1 Woman

Presented at:
- Exposure NY Festival, New York, NY
- Key West Theatre Festival, Key West, FL
- Rattlestick Theatre, New York, NY
- Phoenix Theatre's New Works Festival, Phoenix, AZ

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Four former high school classmates work together at the local birdhouse factory. The class jock relentlessly taunts a computer geek until he snaps, forcing all to confront each other to discover themselves. A powerful contemporary exploration of the insidious nature of bullying and its emotional and sometimes violent consequences.

"...a first-person history lesson...vividly written." - Robrt L. Pela, New Times Magazine

HOW I CAME TO BE BUFFALO BILL
Full-length Solo Show
1 Man

Presented at:
- Rawhide Wild West Town, Scottsdale, AZ
- *Playwrights' Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
- Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke, VA
- Phoenix Theatre's New Works Festival, Phoenix, AZ

*AriZoni Nominee - Best Production

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Caught between the vanishing wild west he conquered and the eastern establishment he challenged, Hon. William F. Cody reveals how he became Buffalo Bill -- military scout, Indian fighter and buffalo killer. And then evolved into Buffalo Bill -- international showman and entrepreneur. A story told in his very own words, mostly.