Margaret Engel

Margaret Engel

Margaret Engel (right) and her identical twin, Allison Engel, wrote "Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins," which has been produced 44 times and counting. Kathleen Turner originated the role in Philadelphia and has returned to it at the Geffen, Berkeley Rep and Arena Stage, all under the direction of David Esbjornson. Their new one-woman play, "Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End,"...
Margaret Engel (right) and her identical twin, Allison Engel, wrote "Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins," which has been produced 44 times and counting. Kathleen Turner originated the role in Philadelphia and has returned to it at the Geffen, Berkeley Rep and Arena Stage, all under the direction of David Esbjornson. Their new one-woman play, "Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End," opened at Arena Stage in 2016 and has had 36 productions, including three-extension sold-out runs at both Cincinnati Playhouse (actress Barbara Chisholm) and Geva Theatre in NY (actress Pam Sherman). Both plays are published by Samuel French. Their new play, "The Vote: The Miracle Win in Just 72 Years" is a fresh look at women's suffrage, framed by the injustice of the Stacey Abrams' vote in Georgia. They are represented by Ron Gwiazda at Abrams Arts in NYC.

Plays

  • Meet Steve King's Ancestors! by Margaret Engel
    Cast: 
    4–5
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    Genre: biography, docudrama/historic + 3 more
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    Keyword: Immigrants, hypocrisy + 3 more
    Genre: biography, docudrama/historic, parody/spoof, political, satire
    Keyword: Immigrants, hypocrisy, Iowa, Congress, election
    Iowa congressman Steve King is anti-immigrant yet his ancestors were all immigrants. Join his German great-grandparents as they are bewildered by King's on-the-record statements slamming Muslims, Mexicans and even babies.
  • Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End. By Allison Engel and Margaret Engel by Margaret Engel
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: biography, comedy
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    Keyword: humor, family + 3 more
    Genre: biography, comedy
    Keyword: humor, family, feminism, ERA, American writer
    A comic look at one of our country's most beloved voices. Erma Bombeck captured the frustrations of her generation by asking, "If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?" Discover the story behind America's wildly popular humorist who championed women's lives with wit that sprang from the most unexpected place of all -- the truth. This one-woman play reveals Bombeck...
    A comic look at one of our country's most beloved voices. Erma Bombeck captured the frustrations of her generation by asking, "If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?" Discover the story behind America's wildly popular humorist who championed women's lives with wit that sprang from the most unexpected place of all -- the truth. This one-woman play reveals Bombeck's crusading work for the ERA while raising three children, appearing regularly on "Good Morning America" and writing 22 best-selling humor books.
  • Red Hot Patriot: The Kick Ass Wit of Molly Ivins. By Margaret Engel and Allison Engel by Margaret Engel
    Cast: 
    1–2
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    Genre: biography, comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: activism, protest + 6 more
    Genre: biography, comedy, docudrama/historic, drama, political
    Keyword: activism, protest, humor, female, American politics, journalism, free press, Freedom
    The story of the unsinkable Molly Ivins, the famously brassy newspaper columnist and best-selling author. A true Texas original, Ivins was a sharp-tongued wit who skewered the political establishment with her unforgettable humor and wisdom. The play celebrates Ivins' courage and tenacity and encourages Americans to become the citizens they need to be.