PLAYWRIGHT BIO-LES ABROMOVITZ
Les Abromovitz is a member of the Dramatists Guild. His five-minute Covid-19 play was included in a book of short plays that was published by Smith & Kraus in July, 2021. Ten of his one-act and 10-minute comedies were produced or read in 2024.
Les is the author of THE HOME STRETCH, which won first place in the 4th Annual International Jewish Short Play Competition and has been performed in venues across the country. In May 2015, Les’ play, SEVEN BANANAS, won first place in the Little Theatre of Alexandria's National One-Act Playwriting competition. SEVEN BANANAS was one of five finalists in the 30 by Ninety One Act Play Competition.
His plays, THERAPY DOG, SHUSH!, THE 12-HOUR 10-MINUTE PLAY, and MAGIC MELVIN were performed in 2020, 2021, 2023, and...
PLAYWRIGHT BIO-LES ABROMOVITZ
Les Abromovitz is a member of the Dramatists Guild. His five-minute Covid-19 play was included in a book of short plays that was published by Smith & Kraus in July, 2021. Ten of his one-act and 10-minute comedies were produced or read in 2024.
Les is the author of THE HOME STRETCH, which won first place in the 4th Annual International Jewish Short Play Competition and has been performed in venues across the country. In May 2015, Les’ play, SEVEN BANANAS, won first place in the Little Theatre of Alexandria's National One-Act Playwriting competition. SEVEN BANANAS was one of five finalists in the 30 by Ninety One Act Play Competition.
His plays, THERAPY DOG, SHUSH!, THE 12-HOUR 10-MINUTE PLAY, and MAGIC MELVIN were performed in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024 by the Seaside Players in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. They have been performed by a number of other theatre companies.
In July 2022, the Adobe Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, performed his radio play, A PROSTATE’S PURPOSE. His comedy, SHORT-STAFFED AT CHRISTMAS, was performed in Bonita Springs, Florida, in December, 2022, and at the Miami One-Acts in 2023.
His short play, MY EYES ARE UP HERE, was included in the City Theatre of Independence Playwright Festival in August, 2018. His comedy, A LESS THAN SERIOUS ROMANCE, was staged by the Pend Oreille Players in July, 2018, and performed on Zoom in May, 2020, by Crafton Hills College. The college performed two of his short plays in May, 2021, and July, 2022.
His comedy, THE NOT QUITE DEAD YET ESTATE SALE, was read in October, 2018, by the Players Follies in Sarasota, Florida, and was performed in 2019 by the Allegan Community Players in Allegan, Michigan. His play, DATE NIGHT IN ROISSY, was performed by the Carrollwood Players in June, 2019, and the South Street Players in October, 2019. It was performed in Northport, Long Island, in October, 2022.
His short play, BEST PLANETS TO RETIRE ON, was produced as part of the Shortcuts 6 Festival in South Florida and was included in the Playwrights Cage Match at the Douglas Morrisson Theatre. His comedy, BETTER WITH, BETTER WITHOUT, was included in the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June 2016. His short comedy, TUCKED IN PANAMA, was performed at the Gulfport Community Players festival in July, 2017. It was included in the Stage Left Theater’s festival in November, 2017, in Spokane, Washington.
His comedy, BOCA RATON ON ICE, was produced by a number of theatre companies and has been performed as a radio play on several occasions. In addition, his short comedy, QUOTH THE MAVEN, NEVERMORE, has been included in a few festivals. Several years ago, his play, REUNION ON CRAIGSLIST, was named as the audience’s favorite in the Florida Laboratory Theater’s 24-hour playwriting competition.
Les has been the author, co-author, technical editor, and ghostwriter of numerous business books that were published by John Wiley & Sons, McGraw-Hill, Dearborn Trade, ALM, and other major publishers. And last but certainly least, he is an attorney.
He and his wife split their time between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Boca Raton, Florida.