SAM SMUK ad the SERIAL KILLER by
A hitchhiking female serial killer gets picked up by a sad sack.
Will it be a romantic comedy or a romantic tragedy?
Will it be a romantic comedy or a romantic tragedy?
Daniel Curzon
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, Eugen O'Neill Conference, 201`6, for THE BLASPHEMER
WINNER of the Clopton Prize for "I and the Queen" 2019.
Won the 1999 National New Play Contest for GODOT ARRIVES.
SEMI-FINALIST, Eugen O'Neill Conference, 201`6, for THE BLASPHEMER
WINNER of the Clopton Prize for "I and the Queen" 2019.
Plays
Feral Boyfriend by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:4Genre: comedy, dark comedyGenre: comedy, dark comedyA besotted young lady wants to introduce her new appalling fiance to her parents"Carpe Diem Airlines" by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: on airplane, bisexualityGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: on airplane, bisexualityA bisexual airline passenger encounters an unseen fellow passenger whose sex is not determinedQueen Lear -- A Comedy by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:15–20Genre: comedy, parody/spoof·Keyword: spoof, based on ShakespeareGenre: comedy, parody/spoofKeyword: spoof, based on ShakespeareWhat if King Lear were a comedy and had everything you hate about Shakespeare?
A PINT AT THE PREGNANT PRIEST by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:1–3Genre: dark comedy, dramaGenre: dark comedy, dramaAn American tourist encounters both old and new Ireland in a pub.JANE AUSTEN'S NEW PLAY and SEX LIFE by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:7Genre: drama·Keyword: Jane Austen, home theatreGenre: dramaKeyword: Jane Austen, home theatreJane 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
·Cast:13Genre: comedy·Keyword: sequels, ShakespeareanGenre: comedyKeyword: sequels, ShakespeareanMalvolio from Twelfth Night seeks revenge on the whole pack of them.Well Done (one-act) by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:2Genre: dark comedy·Keyword: Drama/Dark Comedy.Genre: dark comedyKeyword: Drama/Dark Comedy.An old couple bicker about roadkill, blueberry pie, and the end of lifeBody Language, or Leave Me Alone (one-act) by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:4Genre: drama·Keyword: contemporary tragedyGenre: dramaKeyword: contemporary tragedyA 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
·Cast:4Genre: dramaGenre: dramaThe 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
·Cast:4Genre: drama·Keyword: escape, unrequited love + 1 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: escape, unrequited love, talibanA father and his adult son attempt to escape modern-day Afghanistan.I Guess I'll Have to Kill Him (one-act) by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:3Genre: dramaGenre: dramaA scrupulous and fussy academic is writing a book about a nasty playwright,Duel (one act) by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:3Genre: dark comedy·Keyword: Covid-19, Black comedyGenre: dark comedyKeyword: Covid-19, Black comedyA duel between the Vaccinated and the Unvaccinated.Lend Me Your Ears (one-act) by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:4Genre: comedy, dark comedyGenre: comedy, dark comedyAt his funeral, the deceased gets an earful.I and the Queen (one-act) by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:2Genre: comedy·Keyword: comedy, queen of englandGenre: comedyKeyword: comedy, queen of englandThe 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
·Cast:2Genre: dark comedy·Keyword: one-act, Drama/Dark ComedyGenre: dark comedyKeyword: one-act, Drama/Dark ComedyA man on a bus tells the other passengers that he is the Son of God.WOULDA, COULDA, SHOULDA by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:7Genre: dramaGenre: dramaGod throws a party and invites six people to review their lives and gives them a chance to re-live themThe Blasphemer by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:8Genre: docudrama/historic, drama·Keyword: fatwa, censorshipGenre: docudrama/historic, dramaKeyword: fatwa, censorshipA woman novelist is threatened with assassination for writing a bookGodot Arrives by Daniel Curzon
·Cast:4Genre: comedy·Keyword: sequels, existentialismGenre: comedyKeyword: sequels, existentialismIn 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
·Cast:15Genre: docudrama/historic, drama·Keyword: sequels, Shakespeare + 1 moreGenre: docudrama/historic, dramaKeyword: sequels, Shakespeare, contemporary shakespeareIn 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
·Cast:7Genre: comedyGenre: comedyThree 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
·Cast:7Genre: docudrama/historic·Keyword: Leonardo da Vinci, outing + 1 moreGenre: docudrama/historicKeyword: Leonardo da Vinci, outing, history playsLeonardo has to deal with an investigation into his sex life