Tim Schoch
Encyclopedia
Tim Schoch is to date the author of 10 novels—three detective-mystery novels, four humorous mysteries for young adults, one romance based on the TV soap opera Another World
, and two ghost-written novels (2006–07, publisher confidential). In that order, the titles are:
As T.A. Schock, Dorchester Publishing, N.Y.:
As Tim Schoch, Avon/Camelot Books, N.Y.:
As Virginia Grace, Pioneer Communications, N.Y.:
As a magazine writer, Schoch wrote a contest-winning golf article in 1987 for Golf Illustrated magazine, numerous pieces of humor published in Playboy
, Golf Digest
, AFTRA magazine and others; as well as lifestyle articles for consumer magazines.
As a professional actor and singer, Schoch is a trained dramatic and Shakespearean actor appearing on stage in Death of a Salesman
(with Eugenia Rawls
), Waiting for Godot
, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Hamlet
, The Taming of the Shrew
, and others. He has also appeared in musical comedies such as Little Mary Sunshine
, Mame, Once Upon a Mattress
, Plaza Suite
, 1776
, Godspell
, Man of La Mancha
, Dames at Sea
, The Fantasticks
, and others.
As a performer, songwriter/guitarist, and comedian, he co-wrote and starred in the musical-comedy nightclub act "Schoch and Jerry" in New York City
with Jerry Winsett
, which was rated “Tops in Town” by Showbusiness Magazine.
Tim Schoch graduated the University of Tampa in Florida with a B.A. in Speech and Drama.
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, and two ghost-written novels (2006–07, publisher confidential). In that order, the titles are:
As T.A. Schock, Dorchester Publishing, N.Y.:
- Pratfall (1981) ISBN 0843909196
- Deadpan (1981) ISBN 084390948X
- Stopgap (1982) ISBN 0843909722
As Tim Schoch, Avon/Camelot Books, N.Y.:
- Creeps: an Alien in our School (1985) ISBN 0380898527
- Review, Times Educational Supplement Nov 20, 1987 p30
- Review, Books for Your Children Spring 1988 v23 p13
- Review, Books for Keeps Nov 1987 p21
- Brief Review, The Sydney Morning Herald - Mar 20, 1988
- Summer Camp Creeps (1987) ISBN 038075343X
- Review , Library Media Connection Sept 1987 v6 p45
- Flash Fry, Private Eye (1986) ISBN 0380751089
- Review, Library Media Connection// Jan 1987 v5 p37
- Cat Attack! (1988) ISBN 0380755203
As Virginia Grace, Pioneer Communications, N.Y.:
- Forgive and Forget: Another World #6 ISBN 0916217361
As a magazine writer, Schoch wrote a contest-winning golf article in 1987 for Golf Illustrated magazine, numerous pieces of humor published in Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
, Golf Digest
Golf Digest
Golf Digest is a monthly golf magazine published by Condé Nast Publications in the United States. It is a generalist golf publication covering recreational golf and men's and women's competitive golf. Condé Nast Publications also publishes the more specialized , and Golf World Business. The...
, AFTRA magazine and others; as well as lifestyle articles for consumer magazines.
As a professional actor and singer, Schoch is a trained dramatic and Shakespearean actor appearing on stage in Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. Premiered at the Morosco Theatre in February 1949, the original production ran for a total of 742 performances.-Plot :Willy Loman...
(with Eugenia Rawls
Eugenia Rawls
Eugenia Rawls was an American actress.After attending the University of North Carolina, she moved to New York and made her Broadway debut in 1934 as Peggy Rogers in Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour...
), Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for someone named Godot to arrive. Godot's absence, as well as numerous other aspects of the play, have led to many different interpretations since the play's...
, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
, The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1591.The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself...
, and others. He has also appeared in musical comedies such as Little Mary Sunshine
Little Mary Sunshine
Little Mary Sunshine is a musical that parodies old-fashioned operettas and musicals. The book, music, and lyrics are by Rick Besoyan. The musical should not be confused with the 1916 silent film of the same name ....
, Mame, Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It opened off-Broadway in May 1959, and then moved to Broadway...
, Plaza Suite
Plaza Suite
Plaza Suite is a comedy play by Neil Simon.-Plot:The play is composed of three acts, each involving different characters but all set in Suite 719 of New York City's Plaza Hotel...
, 1776
1776 (musical)
1776 is a musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. The story is based on the events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence...
, Godspell
Godspell
Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
, Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha is a musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervantes's seventeenth century masterpiece Don Quixote...
, Dames at Sea
Dames at Sea
Dames at Sea is a musical with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise.The musical is a parody of large, flashy 1930s Busby Berkeley-style movie musicals in which an understudy steps into a role on Broadway and becomes a star...
, The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It was produced by Lore Noto. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play "The Romancers" by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into...
, and others.
As a performer, songwriter/guitarist, and comedian, he co-wrote and starred in the musical-comedy nightclub act "Schoch and Jerry" 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...
with Jerry Winsett
Jerry Winsett
Jerry Winsett is an actor, writer and singer who has appeared in numerous television shows including Coach, Mr. Belvedere, It’s Garry Shandling's Show and Newhart as well as such films as The Chosen, One Crazy Summer, Ragtime, and Woody Allen’s Radio Days. He starred in the nightclub act Schoch...
, which was rated “Tops in Town” by Showbusiness Magazine.
Tim Schoch graduated the University of Tampa in Florida with a B.A. in Speech and Drama.