Daniel Curzon

Widely produced as a playwright, in San Francisco, NYC, L.A., India, Bangladesh.
Won the 1999 National New Play Contest for GODOT ARRIVES.
SEMI-FINALIST, Eugene O'Neill Conference, 2016, for THE BLASPHEMER
WINNER of the Clopton Prize for "I and the Queen" 2019.

Widely produced as a playwright, in San Francisco, NYC, L.A., India, Bangladesh.
Won the 1999 National New Play Contest for GODOT ARRIVES.
SEMI-FINALIST, Eugene O'Neill Conference, 2016, for THE BLASPHEMER
WINNER of the Clopton Prize for "I and the Queen" 2019.

Scripts

SAM SMUK ad the SERIAL KILLER

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

A hitchhiking female serial killer gets picked up by a sad sack.
Will it be a romantic comedy or a romantic tragedy?

A hitchhiking female serial killer gets picked up by a sad sack.
Will it be a romantic comedy or a romantic tragedy?

Feral Boyfriend

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

A besotted young lady wants to introduce her new appalling fiance to her parents

A besotted young lady wants to introduce her new appalling fiance to her parents

"Carpe Diem Airlines"

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

A bisexual airline passenger encounters an unseen fellow passenger whose sex is not determined

A bisexual airline passenger encounters an unseen fellow passenger whose sex is not determined

Queen Lear -- A Comedy

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

What if King Lear were a comedy and had everything you hate about Shakespeare?

What if King Lear were a comedy and had everything you hate about Shakespeare?

A PINT AT THE PREGNANT PRIEST

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

An American tourist encounters both old and new Ireland in a pub.

An American tourist encounters both old and new Ireland in a pub.

JANE AUSTEN'S NEW PLAY and SEX LIFE

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

Jane Austen revived in the modern world, has a new play, her first since childhood, that she wants to see in a staged reading with local actors. She is thwarted by her caregiver, Neo-Something boyfriend, Hans-Axl.

Jane Austen revived in the modern world, has a new play, her first since childhood, that she wants to see in a staged reading with local actors. She is thwarted by her caregiver, Neo-Something boyfriend, Hans-Axl.

Thirteenth Night, or Malvolio's Revenge

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

Malvolio from Twelfth Night seeks revenge on the whole pack of them.

Malvolio from Twelfth Night seeks revenge on the whole pack of them.

Well Done (one-act)

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

An old couple bicker about roadkill, blueberry pie, and the end of life

An old couple bicker about roadkill, blueberry pie, and the end of life

Body Language, or Leave Me Alone (one-act)

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

A spouse falls out of love with the spouse, with disastrous results.
Also available in a male/male version.

A spouse falls out of love with the spouse, with disastrous results.
Also available in a male/male version.

Holier Than Thou (one-act)

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

The Puritan need to show one is holy is traced through the 17th century to contemporary political correctness.

The Puritan need to show one is holy is traced through the 17th century to contemporary political correctness.

The Bad Son (one-act)

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

A father and his adult son attempt to escape modern-day Afghanistan.

A father and his adult son attempt to escape modern-day Afghanistan.

I Guess I'll Have to Kill Him (one-act)

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

A scrupulous and fussy academic is writing a book about a nasty playwright,

A scrupulous and fussy academic is writing a book about a nasty playwright,

Duel (one act)

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

A duel between the Vaccinated and the Unvaccinated.

A duel between the Vaccinated and the Unvaccinated.

Lend Me Your Ears (one-act)

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

At his funeral, the deceased gets an earful.

At his funeral, the deceased gets an earful.

I and the Queen (one-act)

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

The Queen of England is having lunch with her lover, who is trying to break off their affair.

The Queen of England is having lunch with her lover, who is trying to break off their affair.

The Son of God (one-act)

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

A man on a bus tells the other passengers that he is the Son of God.

A man on a bus tells the other passengers that he is the Son of God.

WOULDA, COULDA, SHOULDA

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

God throws a party and invites six people to review their lives and gives them a chance to re-live them

God throws a party and invites six people to review their lives and gives them a chance to re-live them

The Blasphemer

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

A woman novelist is threatened with assassination for writing a book

A woman novelist is threatened with assassination for writing a book

Godot Arrives

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

In a sequel with all-original material, Godot finally arrives offering his bag of tricks to two hobos.

In a sequel with all-original material, Godot finally arrives offering his bag of tricks to two hobos.

The Third Part of Henry IV

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

In Shakespearean-style verse, Prince Hal (now King Henry V) tries to reunite with Falstaff and the gang.
Meanwhile, his brother, John of Lancaster, attempts to overthrow the kingdom.

In Shakespearean-style verse, Prince Hal (now King Henry V) tries to reunite with Falstaff and the gang.
Meanwhile, his brother, John of Lancaster, attempts to overthrow the kingdom.

Rome Didn't Fall. It Was Pushed

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

Three travelers on the road to Rome encounter lepers, Vestal Virgins, pirates, and other problems, in all you could ask for in an evening's entertainment.

Three travelers on the road to Rome encounter lepers, Vestal Virgins, pirates, and other problems, in all you could ask for in an evening's entertainment.

What Did Da Vinci Do in Bed?

by Daniel Curzon

Synopsis

Leonardo has to deal with an investigation into his sex life

Leonardo has to deal with an investigation into his sex life