Bob Jude Ferrante
Encyclopedia
Bob Jude Ferrante is an American
playwright
and composer
from New York City
. By his own claim his work is composed solely of comedies, although the serious core at the heart of many of his plays seems to contradict that claim somewhat. He received a B.A. from Kenyon College
in Gambier, Ohio
in 1981.
Fall 2002 and garnered kudos from the NY press. His short Scene Analysis for Fun & Profit was a finalist for the Actors Theatre of Louisville
Heideman Award
and, along with his short Men's, has been produced in festivals everywhere from Seattle to London
. His full-length plays Tragedy and subCity had recent New York City
runs and his play Hemlock, a Greek Diner Tragedy premiered in Dallas to critical raves. Bob's work is regularly published in the Smith and Kraus Best Stage Scenes and Best Monologues series. He was also awarded a commission by Praxis Theatre Project in New York City
which resulted in his play The New Life.
Bob is also a minor music composer who has written over 200 songs. His plays Hemlock, a Greek Diner Tragedy, The Buffoon Piece, Flowers of War and The New Life include some of these songs.
Bob also currently serves as Managing Director of Sanctuary: Playwrights Theatre, a New York City
-based coalition of playwright/producers. The company recently produced the Six Nights site-specific series and Food for Fish by Adam Szymkowicz, which garnered favorable reviews from The New York Times
and The New Yorker
.
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playwright
Playwright
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and composer
Composer
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from New York City
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. By his own claim his work is composed solely of comedies, although the serious core at the heart of many of his plays seems to contradict that claim somewhat. He received a B.A. from Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private college in Ohio...
in Gambier, Ohio
Gambier, Ohio
Gambier is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,871 at the 2000 census.Gambier is the home of Kenyon College and was named after one of Kenyon College's early benefactors, Lord Gambier....
in 1981.
Work in the theatre
Bob's evening Twinges played in New York CityNew York City
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Fall 2002 and garnered kudos from the NY press. His short Scene Analysis for Fun & Profit was a finalist for the Actors Theatre of Louisville
Actors Theatre of Louisville
Actors Theatre of Louisville is a performing arts theater located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It was founded in 1964 by Louisville native Ewel Cornett, local producer Richard Block and actor Ken Jenkins of Scrubs fame, and was designated the "State Theater of Kentucky" in 1974. It is run as a...
Heideman Award
Humana Festival of New American Plays
Humana Festival of New American Plays is an internationally renowned festival that celebrates the contemporary American playwright. Produced annually in Louisville, Kentucky by Actors Theatre of Louisville, this prestigious event showcases new theatrical works and draws producers, critics,...
and, along with his short Men's, has been produced in festivals everywhere from Seattle to London
London
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. His full-length plays Tragedy and subCity had recent New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
runs and his play Hemlock, a Greek Diner Tragedy premiered in Dallas to critical raves. Bob's work is regularly published in the Smith and Kraus Best Stage Scenes and Best Monologues series. He was also awarded a commission by Praxis Theatre Project in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
which resulted in his play The New Life.
Bob is also a minor music composer who has written over 200 songs. His plays Hemlock, a Greek Diner Tragedy, The Buffoon Piece, Flowers of War and The New Life include some of these songs.
Bob also currently serves as Managing Director of Sanctuary: Playwrights Theatre, a New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
-based coalition of playwright/producers. The company recently produced the Six Nights site-specific series and Food for Fish by Adam Szymkowicz, which garnered favorable reviews from The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
and The New Yorker
The New Yorker
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.
Full-length Plays
- A New Theory of Vision
- Hemlock, a Greek Diner Tragedy
- The Buffoon Piece
- Flowers of War
- subCitySubcitySubcity Radio is a non-profit freeform radio station, arts collective and events promoter based at the University of Glasgow which is run by volunteers from the University and local community with the aim of providing an alternative to commercial and mainstream radio providers....
- Eve of Crimes
- The New Life
- Twinges
One-Act Plays
- Tragedy, a comedy
- The PunishmentThe Punishment"The Punishment" is the second single release from Tarot's fifth studio album For the Glory of Nothing.-Track listing:#"The Punishment"#"Tears of Steel "#"Children of the Grave "...
- The Just Magi-Straight of Wexwall
- The Well Dried
- Passing On I
- Freefalling
- Karaghioz Saves the Day
- The Last Days of Paradise
- Memory Motel
- Men’s
- Scene Analysis for Fun & Profit
- Le Mot Juste
- Flick See Gears in the Sparklight