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Adam Seidel
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Plays
MEETING GLORIA by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 3··Cast:2Genre: comedyGenre: comedySEVEN MINUTE PLAY: Norman is traveling with his mother to a nearby town where he's going to introduce her to the love of his life, Gloria, who he hasn't yet met in person. Or so he thinks.
MEETING GLORIA was commissioned by the Pulp Stage for their reader's theatre, a format where actors perform plays much in the way a radio play is performed, except in front of an audience.MOM! by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 4··Cast:2Genre: comedy·Keyword: Covid-19, aging parentsGenre: comedyKeyword: Covid-19, aging parentsFIVE MIN PLAY: A son manages to get in touch with his mother in the midst of the CoVid 19 crisis and manages (or tries) to get her to wake up to reality. *based on a real conversation with my mom three days ago.CURTAIN SPEECH by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, farce + 1 more·Keyword: AngryGenre: comedy, farce, satireKeyword: AngryMONOLOGUE: An artistic director melts down during the curtain speech before the show.LETTERS OF SUBMISSION by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, dark comedy·Keyword: comedyGenre: comedy, dark comedyKeyword: comedyMONOLOGUE: A man embarks on an emotional and psychological journey as he continuously gets his plays rejected from a short play festival at a nearby community theatre.MISS SMITH SPEAKS TO THE PTA by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, satire·Keyword: catholic school, teachers + 2 moreGenre: comedy, satireKeyword: catholic school, teachers, empowered woman, American political protestMONOLOGUE: While defending her job during a speech to the PTA, an elementary school teacher decides to tell it like it is.CODE OF THE ROAD by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 2··Cast:6–10Genre: adventure, biography + 5 more·Keyword: behavioral psychology, dark comedyGenre: adventure, biography, dark comedy, drama, experimental, mystery/thriller, tragedyKeyword: behavioral psychology, dark comedyFULL LENGTH: John has started saying and doing things that are making everyone worry for his mental well being. Everyone, that is, but John.
This play is in development. It can be performed with actors socially distancing or Skype.California by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 2··Cast:5Genre: drama, horror + 2 more·Keyword: dark comedy, American West + 1 moreGenre: drama, horror, mystery/thriller, tragedyKeyword: dark comedy, American West, dark thrillerFULL LENGTH: After discovering that his wife is about to run off with his scum bag brother, a scorned man takes violent action, altering his life and the lives of those around him, forever.Williston by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 5··Cast:3Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: oil, North Dakota + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: oil, North Dakota, capitalism, corporate greedFULL LENGTH: Three energy reps travel to Williston, ND to get mineral rights to the last big piece of undeveloped land.Scared of the Dark by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 9··Cast:2Genre: comedy, drama + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, fantasy, tragedyTEN MINUTE: A regular at a gentlemen's club opens up to his favorite dancer.Original Sound by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 3··Cast:6Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: hip hop, capitalism + 5 moreGenre: comedy, drama, fantasy, mystery/thrillerKeyword: hip hop, capitalism, corporate greed, music industry, pop music, afro-latinx, Non-Binary*Drama Desk nomination for best music in a play.
FULL LENGTH: Danny is a kid with a talent for making catchy beats who has a dream to
become a professional musician. Ryan is a pop singer on the verge of stardom
trying to survive the process of recording her first major album. When their
world’s collide, the resulting events cause them both to examine their realities
...*Drama Desk nomination for best music in a play.
FULL LENGTH: Danny is a kid with a talent for making catchy beats who has a dream to
become a professional musician. Ryan is a pop singer on the verge of stardom
trying to survive the process of recording her first major album. When their
world’s collide, the resulting events cause them both to examine their realities
and determine how far they’re willing to go to achieve their dreams.American Outlaws by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 1··Cast:2–3Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more·Keyword: SurrealGenre: comedy, dark comedy, dramaKeyword: SurrealFULL LENGTH: A love triangle develops between a hit man, an accountant with a propensity towards self destruction, and his unhappy wife.
Confessions in a Video Store by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 2··Cast:2Genre: comedy, romantic comedy + 1 more·Keyword: darkGenre: comedy, romantic comedy, satireKeyword: darkTEN MINUTE: A stranger comes to a small town in Iowa to film a movie.
*2012 Time to Strike! Festival, NYC. Audience Favorite.Darkness by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 3··Cast:2Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more·Keyword: existentialGenre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, fantasyKeyword: existentialTEN MINUTE: A spiritual advisor meets with a trapped soul to determine if she should get another chance at life.One Of Many Strange Things to Happen on a Cruise Ship by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 4··Cast:2Genre: comedy, fantasy + 1 moreGenre: comedy, fantasy, satireTEN MINUTE: A couple faces issues of sexual dysfunction while on their honeymoon.
Bodega by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 1··Cast:2Genre: drama·Keyword: fathers and sons, family + 2 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: fathers and sons, family, puerto rican, SpanishTEN MINUTE: A disagreement over the placement of a newly purchased shelf in the family's West-side of Chicago bodega causes a father and son to confront demons from their tumultuous past.
One For The Chipper by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 3··Cast:6Genre: comedy, parody/spoof + 2 more·Keyword: baseballGenre: comedy, parody/spoof, satire, young audiencesKeyword: baseballTEN MINUTE: A little league baseball coach attempts to motivate his win-less team before the last game of the season.
Other People's Happiness by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 3··Cast:5Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: crazy family, family + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: crazy family, family, illness, Contemporary gay male lifeFULL LENGTH: During a seemingly normal fishing trip weekend in the woods of Northern Wisconsin a marriage of thirty years implodes, leaving an entire family to face truths about the lives they live and the relationships they have with each other.
Catch the Butcher by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 3··Cast:3Genre: dark comedy, horror + 2 more·Keyword: dark comedyGenre: dark comedy, horror, mystery/thriller, romantic comedyKeyword: dark comedyFULL LENGTH: Nancy sets off to find a serial killer, and when she discovers herself in his basement, she likes it.
THAT TIME I WAS AT THE STEPPENWOLF NEW PLAY FESTIVAL AND TOOK A PISS NEXT TO TRACY LETTS IN THE GARAGE THEATRE BATHROOM by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: comedy, based on a true story + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: comedy, based on a true story, ChicagoAn aspiring playwright meets his hero. While in the pisser.The Devilman by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 1··Cast:4Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 4 more·Keyword: dark comedy, english/spanishGenre: comedy, dark comedy, experimental, fantasy, horror, tragedyKeyword: dark comedy, english/spanishFULL LENGTH: An outlaw hires the owner of a general store to guide him into the desert to bury the body of one of his victims.Deranged Fan by Adam Seidel
Recommendations: 1··Cast:2Genre: comedy, dark comedy·Keyword: Story theftGenre: comedy, dark comedyKeyword: Story theftCarol is a famous author hanging out in the park reading. Jody approaches her nervously, claiming to be a huge fan. Hilarity and devastation ensues.