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John Twomey
John Twomey’s full-length comedy All My Raisins in the Son won both the Theatre Conspiracy New Play Award and the Neil Simon Festival New Play Award. An early version of the play, Teachers’ Lounge, premiered at the Laguna Playhouse and went on to eight subsequent productions.
Other produced works include one-act comedies Cake Top Follies, Biff & Blanche, and Garlic & Gasoline, which have been presented at The Producers Club (New York, NY), BrooklynONE (Brooklyn, NY), Villagers Theatre (Somerset, NJ), Old Library Theatre (Fair Lawn, NJ), FirstStage (Los Angeles, CA), Thespian Production (New York, NY), Naples Players (Naples, FL) and Bunbury Players (Albany, NY).
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His works have also been presented at American Stage Festival, Barebones Theatre, Beari Productions, Bravo Theatre Productions, Break-a-Leg Productions, Dixie Dramatic Association, Durango Repertory Theater, First Avenue Playhouse, Garden Grove Playhouse, Long Island City Arts Project, Mystic Vision Players, North Coast Repertory Theatre, Oregon State University Theatre, Somerset Valley Players, Stormy Weather Players, Theater-Studio/Playtime, and Theatrikos.
Plays
All My Raisins in the Son
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Full-length comedy
An eager, new teacher gets quite the education when confronted with the quirky personalities and deadly serious politics of the public high school teacher's lounge.
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Staged Readings
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Neil Simon Festival, Cedar City UT
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Productions
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​Theatre Conspiracy, Fort Meyers FL
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First Avenue Playhouse, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
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Awards​
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Neil Simon Festival New Play Contest
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Theatre Conspiracy New Play Contest
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Best Original/New Work BroadwayWorld.com (Fort Myers/Naples)
Biff & Blanche
20-minute comedy
Two second-rate thespians confront one another over an audition, their illusions about themselves and their careers, their attraction to one another, and a cab.
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Productions
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Barebones Theatre Group, Charlotte NC
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Long Island City Arts Project, Long Island City NY
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Stormy Weather Players, New Windsor NY
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Thespian Production, New York NY
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Villagers' Theatre, Somerset NJ
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Old Library Theatre, Fair Lawn NJ
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Marco Players, Marco Island FL
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Golden High School, Golden CO
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Naples Players, Naples FL
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Bunberry Players, Albany NY
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Awards
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Theatre Madness Festival Thespian Productions, New York NY, Winner
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Drury University One-Act Playwrighting Competition, Finalist
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Cake Top Follies
20-minute comedy
Maid of honor Cynthia has taken a sacred vow to save her sister’s wedding cake top for her first anniversary. But her other sister Judy was insulted at the wedding and did not get any cake. Judy is angry. Judy is hungry. And Judy wants cake. Now.
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Awards
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First Stage Annual One-Act Contest, Los Angeles CA, Finalist
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Productions
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Villagers' Theatre, Somerset NJ
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The Producers Club, New York NY
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Oregon State University Theatre, Corvallis OR
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Bordentown Performing Arts Center, Bordentown PA
Garlic & Gasoline
20-minute comedy
Garlic & Gasoline are two brothers who have inherited their father’s pizzeria. An undelivered pizza triggers a conflict over control of the pizzeria and their father’s memory.
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Productions
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Thespian Productions, New York NY
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brooklynONE Productions, Brooklyn NY
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Awards
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Theatre Madness Festival Thespian Productions, New
York NY, Winner
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Men in Black Spandex
20-minute comedy
Dougie, a self-absorbed member of the tribute band MEN IN BLACK SPANDEX, misses the biggest event in his girlfriend Angie’s life—her graduation from the Beautiful People Academy of Cosmetology. Angry and frustrated with his lack of support and obsession with his band, she confronts him with an ultimatum - the band or her.
BRIDAL-VISION
20-minute comedy
An engaged couple conflict over their vision for their future as they add gifts to their wedding registry.
Trumpsgiving Day
10-minute comedy
Karen, excited for her son William's first Thanksgiving home from college, is shocked to discover his girlfriend, Vivian, is a MAGA supporter. Despite all her resistance, Karen is forced to embrace the new, MAGA-approved Thanksgiving.
The Christmas Sweater
10-minute comedy
Gwendolyn thought she donated her husband's ugly Christmas Sweater to the church holiday sale. But in reality she donated her favorite pink cashmere sweater.
Teachers' Lounge
Full-length comedy
Teachers' Lounge is a comedy set at Amsterdam High School, a fictitious New York City public school.
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Originally produced in the 1990s as a contemporary play, this modest revision sets the play in 1990.
An eager, new teacher gets quite the education when confronted with the quirky personalities and deadly serious politics of the public high school teacher's lounge.
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Productions
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Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach CA
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North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach CA
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Theatrikos, Flagstaff AZ
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Durango Repertory Theater, Durango CO
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Beari Productions, Middle Village NY
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Mystic Vision Players, Linden NJ
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Garden Grove Playhouse, Garden Grove CA
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Dixie Dramatic Association, Saint George UT
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Staged Readings
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Break-a-Leg Productions, New York NY
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American Stage Festival, Milford NH
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The Gorilla Theatre, Tampa FL
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Bravo Theatre Productions, Nutley NJ
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Actors' Playhouse, Coral Gables FL